Excellent collection, Tosiach! I have special affinity for the Browning Hi Power as that was the sidearm I qualified with the in the military. I love that Colt Single Action Army; is it a vintage piece? My Ruger Vaquero is a modern repro of that same revolver, with minor changes for safety.Originally Posted by Toisach
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“Nowhere in the world will such a brotherly feeling of confidence be experienced as amongst those who sit together smoking their pipes.”
Thanks for your kind words!
The Colt Single Action is a repro (EAA) as well, but a hell of a lot of fun to shoot when I am feeling all Wild West-ish.
Indeed, the Hi Power is a triumph of design, ergonomics, accuracy and reliability. For me it is THE PISTOL.
Much to the annoyance of friends, I intend to be interred with it! Ha!
T
"A gentleman is only ever rude intentionally."
~~Winston Churchill
Saiga 12
1911A1
M1A
M1903 Springfield
Doomstein, that 03 Springfield is hot. I want one SO bad but they're pretty rare up here.
Saiga 12
1911A1
M1A
M1903 Springfield
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“Nowhere in the world will such a brotherly feeling of confidence be experienced as amongst those who sit together smoking their pipes.”
What does the well-dressed person wear in the land of grizzlies? . . . A carryable double action 480 Ruger, the 480 that Ruger should have made, on a belt having a six-at-a-time speed loader - just in case your unexpected guest brought friends to the get-together.
Omitting everything but the revolver, here are photographs.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. George Orwell (pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair)
What you can do sometimes, and this is what I did, is look in your local pawn shops and find WWII era 1903/1903A3 Springfields that have been sporterized. They're easy to miss because they look like run of the mill hunting rifles. Usually you can find them for only $300 or so. When I do this I try and stick with remington A3 recievers, as they have the most matching surplus parts out there I find. Once you get the reciever, floorplate and the bolt, you can collect the stock, buttplate, stock bands, ect. for reasonable prices on ebay. If the barrel has been turned down and the front sight slots removed, you can either replace the barrel or deal with it and put a scope mount, rings, and scope on it like I did (rings and scope not pictured). So you spend about 500-600 bucks or so and end up restoring a battle rifle to its former glory. After you get everything together you can also have a gunsmith either parkerize or blue the parts as a finishing touch.
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Naphtali:
Awesome! Just awesome! Now I want one!
"A gentleman is only ever rude intentionally."
~~Winston Churchill
Nice!What does the well-dressed person wear in the land of grizzlies? . . . A carryable double action 480 Ruger, the 480 that Ruger should have made, on a belt having a six-at-a-time speed loader - just in case your unexpected guest brought friends to the get-together.
Omitting everything but the revolver, here are photographs.
^ That would teach a bear a lesson. Looks solid!
Here's a hatful of .40 caliber fun:
MP
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