So... any of our members here have an interest in firearms?

noelekal

Well Zapatta, I'd prefer you were here enjoying American liberty rather than some of our own citizens who have no regard for liberty and and don't appreciate what they have.

The Father

We have one of our glorious gunshows coming up in a couple weeks. Unless it is canceled at the last minute, I will bring a homeless firearm back to the hacienda. Price points should prove interesting. Getting into the show could be problematic also. I expect a horde and if they restrict the number in the place....may not even get in.

offrdmania

I carry this one every day 😀

Wryfox

Wanted to share a new acquisition....a Colt Single Action Army(SAA) commercial from early 1874. All serial numbers match. Ivory grips are age appropriate and every bit the construction of what colt produced in that era but unfortunately colt records are thin for much of the 1870s, so it can not be confirmed officially by Colt. BUT, I have read in an expert book (Kopec)that in early 1874 commercial SAAs had a run of ivory gripped examples so I'm fairly confident that since the rest of the revolver is original, it's very likely the grips are as well, especially given that the condition of the grips matches the overall state of the gun. It was also stated in the book that later examples with ivory grips were almost exclusively reserved for engraved or custom models, so these made in 1874 are pretty special indeed.

I cannot stress enough my excitement at finding an original colt from this era. It is the proverbial unicorn, the unobtanium. The likelihood of this revolver surviving almost 150yrs is low to begin with. Without replaced parts, almost impossible.

I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it is hard to look at this and not see an amazing, gorgeous rich history unfold before your eyes. I can only imagine the life it has led. Magnificent.

noelekal

That is such a yummy honest looking Luger right there! I'm hoping you'll be able to shoot it tomorrow. Let us know how it shoots.

Always wanted to play with the .30 Luger.

Waltesefalcon

Noelekal, I forgot to report on the Luger, it is a fine shooting old gun. I had a few feeding issues at first but found that the problem was I was not getting the magazine locked home tightly enough. It'd catch but only lightly and the bolt wouldn't catch enough of the casing to properly feed the round in the chamber. I found that if I insert the magazine with some authority it feeds just fine. The gun feels good in the hand, it doesn't point quite as intuitively as a 1911 for me, but it definitely reminded me of my old Ruger Standard in the way it feels and points. I was honestly surprised that it wasn't any more accurate than it was though, 2" groups at fifteen yards. You hear stories about these old guns that make them seem almost mystical, but shooting them you find out that they are just a neat old military side arm. The .30 Luger itself is a sweet shooting round with little recoil. You could shoot it all day without fatigue. Next step will be reloading.