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Post by pepesdad1 on Oct 31, 2019 20:23:28 GMT -5
I know the feeling, Ron...had to sell my matched set of stainless S&W 357's back when I first moved to my "new" home up in Tallahassee, Fl. Really broke me heart, but I didn't want to be livin' under a bridge...had to pay the rent.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 31, 2019 20:41:36 GMT -5
By Goodness, that appears to be a Henry rifle Granny is wielding!!! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 31, 2019 20:42:02 GMT -5
She's talking to you, Sean. |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 31, 2019 20:43:43 GMT -5
I had to sell a Colt Detective many years ago and I still wish I would have sold something else to this day. Worser that that. I gave my wife my Colt Detective. Now she is my ex-wife. Still has the Colt. No, I cannot get it from her. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2019 7:31:08 GMT -5
It kind of did. It sort of still does... If it makes you feel any better, I had to sell 2 Colt Gold Cup National Match, 2 series 70 Govt models, a PPK and a PPKS, a S&W Models 41 and 52, and a few more because I needed the money. No, that made me feel worse, Ron. That would be painful for any red blooded American male. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2019 7:31:57 GMT -5
I had to sell a Colt Detective many years ago and I still wish I would have sold something else to this day. Worser that that. I gave my wife my Colt Detective. Now she is my ex-wife. Still has the Colt. No, I cannot get it from her. 💩💩💩 |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 1, 2019 8:09:04 GMT -5
If it makes you feel any better, I had to sell 2 Colt Gold Cup National Match, 2 series 70 Govt models, a PPK and a PPKS, a S&W Models 41 and 52, and a few more because I needed the money. No, that made me feel worse, Ron. That would be painful for any red blooded American male. Hey, I lived and I have more guns now. Not as nice maybe, but better for my purposes. Too many really. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2019 9:22:54 GMT -5
I chuckle whenever someone advises, "Never sell a gun". I see it on a lot of forums and am tempted to ask if the advice giver is wealthy or just doesn't want to try out many firearms. Some guns are pure garbage. So, do they advise keeping those too? I have a few guns that I miss, but the number is few. They are really just tools or machines, however you want to view them. Some rise to the level of art, but not many. I don't hear people advising to never sell a car or never sell a hammer. Silliness.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 1, 2019 9:32:10 GMT -5
Yeah, but that Ruger will be hard to replace in the future. I bet it was nice to shoot too. Some hurt more than others. I won't miss my ARs, and the 44 Special Blackhawk is just not something that I can shoot. I am much more accurate with the Rossi 44 snubbie than the Blackhawk. I had a Savage 7mm Mag that I couldn't get rid of fast enough. I traded it for an obsolete Apple computer.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2019 9:40:25 GMT -5
Ruger?
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 1, 2019 10:53:07 GMT -5
Sorry, brain fart. I know it's a Smith. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2019 22:25:47 GMT -5
Brain farts are good for you. They clear out your head.
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 6, 2020 14:31:24 GMT -5
Dewayne, I'm not THAT old! Open carry was banned in Texas before my father was born in 1900. I would be very comfortable wearing a full rig from El Paso Saddlery around town, but the other folks wouldn't like it much. The concealment is the problem. Having to hold the gun next to your hot sweaty body is an issue. As far as the wilderness, it is dependent on where I'm going. I can carry my Blackhawk comfortably, but I don't have a reason to. If you are going out to poke grizzlies, God be with you.  I was referring to old photos, and how uncomfortable that must of been. I went back and read this and I think I missed it before. 🙄 Yeah, it's crazy. At the Battle of San Jacinto they were wearing long sleeved ruffled shirts and dress pants. They used to wear frock coats in Houston in July! I don't know why, but they must have had good reasons. Maybe to keep the insects off, but I can't imagine that those heavy clothes soaked through with sweat would be all that healthy. That was before jeans and t-shirts were invented. That's my current outfit, and soaked through with sweat so I know what I speak of. 😨😰💩 🤒! It's 93 now and feels like 106. |
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Post by toshtego on Aug 7, 2020 16:18:01 GMT -5
I was referring to old photos, and how uncomfortable that must of been. I went back and read this and I think I missed it before. 🙄 Yeah, it's crazy. At the Battle of San Jacinto they were wearing long sleeved ruffled shirts and dress pants. They used to wear frock coats in Houston in July! I don't know why, but they must have had good reasons. Maybe to keep the insects off, but I can't imagine that those heavy clothes soaked through with sweat would be all that healthy. That was before jeans and t-shirts were invented. That's my current outfit, and soaked through with sweat so I know what I speak of. 😨😰💩 🤒! It's 93 now and feels like 106. I believe most of those trousers and coats were made of wool. Breathes well and handles moisture. Shirts could have been linen or cotton. Cotton denim did not come in until the 1850s and Levi Strauss and the first canvas work pant. Canvass was available to sea men before that. Some sewed their own into pantaloons and trousers. |
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Post by toshtego on Aug 26, 2020 21:29:21 GMT -5
While in town today, I had time to kill so I went to the new gun store. Man, what a collection of vintage pieces. I settled on a Colt New Service in .45 Long Colt from 1907. It has been in possession of one family since bought. I know the family. The old man carried it during WW1 in France. A mere $850. The cylinder is tight as a vault door and the lands and grooves look like nothing rubbed agin them. A little wear on the bluing. Beautiful piece and I wish I could afford it!!!!
Also, .44 Russian Smith and Wessons, a heap of Colt 1905s that appear immaculate, several Pythons. Everything costing thousands. Oh, to be rich man......
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 27, 2020 16:20:51 GMT -5
While in town today, I had time to kill so I went to the new gun store. Man, what a collection of vintage pieces. I settled on a Colt New Service in .45 Long Colt from 1907. It has been in possession of one family since bought. I know the family. The old man carried it during WW1 in France. A mere $850. The cylinder is tight as a vault door and the lands and grooves look like nothing rubbed agin them. A little wear on the bluing. Beautiful piece and I wish I could afford it!!!! Also, .44 Russian Smith and Wessons, a heap of Colt 1905s that appear immaculate, several Pythons. Everything costing thousands. Oh, to be rich man...... Maybe you can put it on a 10 month layaway? |
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Post by jay on Aug 27, 2020 17:04:34 GMT -5
While I appreciate the capabilities and capacities of so many modern firearms, I seem to have advanced no further than the 1911 .45 ACP and the M14 (yes, I can use an M4 effectively, but...). I understand why revolvers are probably not as competitive on the battlefield anymore, but still..................
If you can't stop it with a .45 or 7.62, then move up to the M79.
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 27, 2020 17:51:13 GMT -5
My progression is all 45. 45 ACP, 450 Bushmaster, and then 45/70 +P+.
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Post by bigwoolie on Aug 27, 2020 18:41:30 GMT -5
My progression is all 45. 45 ACP, 450 Bushmaster, and then 45/70 +P+. Mine is pretty close. .45acp, .460 Rowland, .44mag and then .45/70 |
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 27, 2020 21:22:32 GMT -5
My progression is all 45. 45 ACP, 450 Bushmaster, and then 45/70 +P+. Mine is pretty close. .45acp, .460 Rowland, .44mag and then .45/70 If we're going to count 11mm, Then 44 Special, 45 ACP, 44 Mag, 45/70 Govt, 450 Bushmaster, 45/70 +P +. And looking really hard at rechambering one of the 45/70s to 450 Nitro Express 3.25,or 45/125. Just in case, you know. But 45 is a great caliber isn't it. 😁😉🤠 |
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Post by toshtego on Aug 27, 2020 22:32:22 GMT -5
While in town today, I had time to kill so I went to the new gun store. Man, what a collection of vintage pieces. I settled on a Colt New Service in .45 Long Colt from 1907. It has been in possession of one family since bought. I know the family. The old man carried it during WW1 in France. A mere $850. The cylinder is tight as a vault door and the lands and grooves look like nothing rubbed agin them. A little wear on the bluing. Beautiful piece and I wish I could afford it!!!! Also, .44 Russian Smith and Wessons, a heap of Colt 1905s that appear immaculate, several Pythons. Everything costing thousands. Oh, to be rich man...... Maybe you can put it on a 10 month layaway? It is a consignment sale. |
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Post by jay on Aug 28, 2020 16:40:57 GMT -5
On the other hand, my favorite carry piece is a Ruger Security Six, stainless, 2.38" bbl, with the grip rounded and the trigger face smoothed.
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Post by toshtego on Aug 28, 2020 19:11:21 GMT -5
On the other hand, my favorite carry piece is a Ruger Security Six, stainless, 2.38" bbl, with the grip rounded and the trigger face smoothed. I remember those, excellent choice. Fine piece. |
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Post by ironclad on Aug 28, 2020 20:20:29 GMT -5
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Post by bigwoolie on Aug 28, 2020 22:43:21 GMT -5
I want one of the Talos too, but I want an interchangeable .45acp cylinder to go with it. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 29, 2020 12:36:18 GMT -5
Do you conceal that? Just curious. |
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Post by toshtego on Aug 29, 2020 19:12:31 GMT -5
I had a Ruger Vaquero, new model heavy frame, Sheriff's Model in .45 LC. Great gun. I am so sorry I sold it years ago.
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Post by ironclad on Aug 30, 2020 21:35:12 GMT -5
Do you conceal that? Just curious. Yep. Backpack in the summer and a vest the rest of the year. |
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