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

Mtek · Dec 28, 2020

I love carbon steel and blue finish with wood furniture. Here is my custom monolith 38 Super and 586 no dash SW (wrong grips, but I like old school magnas and a Tyler T). Both incredibly good looking to me after a fresh wax. Worn blue looks great too, proper edge wear from use is like aged patina on a vintage watch.

noelekal · Dec 28, 2020

Mtek;
I too appreciate blue finish best of all, either rich new traditional blue finish or soft blue finish with honest wear patterns that come from valued service use coupled with assiduous maintenance attention.

I also agree that Smith & Wesson checkered diamond walnut stocks are the bee's knees.

Professor · Dec 28, 2020

A thread on spring bars reminded me of a quick fix for a rusted away cylinder lock return spring for a SW 37 found in lake bottom mud.
I had a few tiny springs salvaged from lighters and one salvaged from a broken spring bar of a watch.
The spring from the spring bar was a perfect fit.

To be more clear its the spring that pushes the rear of the bolt back under the hammer to prevent pulling the trigger unless the cylinder is closed and bolted and also partly prevent AD if the hammer gets slammed into something or the gun is dropped.

Wryfox · Dec 29, 2020

Any Breaktop fans? S&W DA44 Frontier from 1890.

This is the model of gun that John Wesley Hardin had on him when he was killed at the Acme Saloon in El Paso Texas in 1895. Purported to have killed 42 men(the most of the supposed old west gunfighters), he spent 17yrs in prison, got out in 1894, received a pardon, passed the Bar exam and became a lawyer. He was killed the following year after a dispute with an El Paso deputy, who shot him from behind later that evening. Live by the sword, die by the sword.

This example is just dandy, in superb condition.

noelekal · Dec 29, 2020

Oh that's yummy Wryfox!

64Wing · Dec 29, 2020

Wryfox
Any Breaktop fans? S&W DA44 Frontier from 1890.

This is the model of gun that John Wesley Hardin had on him when he was killed at the Acme Saloon in El Paso Texas in 1895. Purported to have killed 42 men(the most of the supposed old west gunfighters), he spent 17yrs in prison, got out in 1894, received a pardon, passed the Bar exam and became a lawyer. He was killed the following year after a dispute with an El Paso deputy, who shot him from behind later that evening. Live by the sword, die by the sword.

This example is just dandy, in superb condition.

Oh man that thing is awesome! I'd have just as much fun turning it over in my hands and examining it while imagining old west stuff as I would actually firing it

noelekal · Dec 29, 2020

I know this is heresy. I mean ... Tom Mix, John Wayne, Texas frontier and all that, but if I had intended to go about heeled back in the Old West I would have chosen either that Smith & Wesson DA .44 or else the Smith & Wesson No. 3 .44 single-action rather than the Colt Single Action Army.

Lightning's gonna strike me any second now.

kip595 · Dec 29, 2020

Wryfox
Any Breaktop fans? S&W DA44 Frontier from 1890.

This is the model of gun that John Wesley Hardin had on him when he was killed at the Acme Saloon in El Paso Texas in 1895. Purported to have killed 42 men(the most of the supposed old west gunfighters), he spent 17yrs in prison, got out in 1894, received a pardon, passed the Bar exam and became a lawyer. He was killed the following year after a dispute with an El Paso deputy, who shot him from behind later that evening. Live by the sword, die by the sword.

This example is just dandy, in superb condition.

That one really IS a dandy - my only break-top so far was a 'Lemon Squezer' .32; that was so long ago don't even have a pic anymore. Was similar in condition to this one:

Shot okay the handful of times I put a few through it, but man that trigger.

My current 'Nightstand gun' is a S&W Victory properly converted from .38/200 to .38 Special while still in England - will try to do some nice pics of that one when the weather is clear here. 😀

noelekal · Dec 29, 2020

Yeah, it takes "two men and a boy" to pull the trigger on those smaller 19th century Smith & Wesson double-action revolvers.

When I can get back to it I have a tale about those converted 38/200 Victory Models to share.

warrydog · Dec 29, 2020

Been watching "Peaky Blinders" on Netflix recently.... They seem to feature what I believe are Webley breaktop revolvers.
Please say if otherwise... I'm gonna have to do some google searches now you've brought this topic up.
I'll have to pay more attention when gun shows return to Illinois to see If I can see some up close.

kip595 · Dec 29, 2020

warrydog
Been watching "Peaky Blinders" on Netflix recently.... They seem to feature what I believe are Webley breaktop revolvers.
Please say if otherwise... I'm gonna have to do some google searches now you've brought this topic up.
I'll have to pay more attention when gun shows return to Illinois to see If I can see some up close.

Webley's mostly - great guns. I have an earlier, side-loading (non-break top) RIC - Royal Irish Constabulary - in .38 from about 1893 I found at an AZ gun show a few years back - beautiful revolver.

bigmatt17073 · Dec 29, 2020

A lot of Webley revolvers are featured in Peaky Blinders. There are a number of other vintage hand guns that make on screen appearances: Luger P08, FN Model 1900, FN Model 1910, Colt 1911, Smith and Wesson Victory (now know as the Model 10), and even the Mauser C96 Broomhandle. Add to that list the long guns like the Lee-Enfield rifles, number of shotguns, and of course the Lewis Machine Gun.

64Wing · Dec 30, 2020

Just has a thought: if that there stimulus check actually happens, I'm thinking of an m4. Open to suggestions. Oo! Maybe a really nice M1 Garand

Waltesefalcon · Dec 30, 2020

64Wing
Just has a thought: if that there stimulus check actually happens, I'm thinking of an m4. Open to suggestions. Oo! Maybe a really nice M1 Garand

I don't think you'll find a really nice M1 for $600.

kip595 · Dec 30, 2020

Waltesefalcon
I don't think you'll find a really nice M1 for $600.

If there is ANY functional M1 rifle out there that's actually USGI and functional, for 600 bucks - I'll probably take it!

...Still regret selling my H&R... 🤨

64Wing · Dec 31, 2020

Waltesefalcon
I don't think you'll find a really nice M1 for $600.

Oh no way for $600. But adding $600 to the gun fund and it would become no stretch at all. The gun fund is like the points system at bdubs. Ignore it for a while and all the sudden you can redeem for a free basket of cheese curds. Except this time, the curds are a gun 😁

voere · Jan 1, 2021

First day carrying the Mixmaster WW1 upper WW2 lower over the holidays in my spare time I went through the mixmaster. Half A.. refinish New springs, barrel bushing & grips trigger job she shoots great with a decent trigger.

VickMacky · Jan 1, 2021

No fudd guns here my friends...😜

Professor · Jan 1, 2021

noelekal
I know this is heresy. I mean ... Tom Mix, John Wayne, Texas frontier and all that, but if I had intended to go about heeled back in the Old West I would have chosen either that Smith & Wesson DA .44 or else the Smith & Wesson No. 3 .44 single-action rather than the Colt Single Action Army.

Lightning's gonna strike me any second now.

The .44-40 cartridge proved problematic for use in double action revolvers. The tapered case led to excessive drag against the breech face during follow up shots.
I suspect it was not a problem with all .44-40 cartridges. Differences in loadings and hardness of the brass was likely a factor.
The straight case .44 Russian had no such problem.

Waltesefalcon · Jan 1, 2021

voere
First day carrying the Mixmaster WW1 upper WW2 lower over the holidays in my spare time I went through the mixmaster. Half A.. refinish New springs, barrel bushing & grips trigger job she shoots great with a decent trigger.

I carried my new 1915 1911 for a couple of weeks, there's just something about old Colts that feels right. Now I'm back to my old detective special.