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SkunkPrince
·I seem to recall 32-20s make a sharp cracking sound rather than the kaboom of the .45....
So... any of our members here have an interest in firearms?
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Wryfox
·I seem to recall 32-20s make a sharp cracking sound rather than the kaboom of the .45....
For a rifle, yes.....but for a pistol its more of a pop. I used some cowboy loads in my old SAA and got 850fps. It is easily the lightest shooting SAA i've ever shot.
I still have an 1873 in 32-20. Never chrono'd it but shooting 32-20 in a rifle made for larger calibers like a 1873 made it feel like a 22. This 1873 had a hard life, with evidence of many frontier repairs, such as an old framing nail fashioned into a main spring. Surprisingly, it works...barely. Shoots minute of pie plate at 10yds so now its a wallhanger in our Texas themed guest bedroom.
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesWell, I just bought my first, first generation Colt single action. It's a Bisley Model made in 1905 and chambered in .32-20. It's a little rough but the bore is good and the mechanics are solid. It'll make a good shooter.
I'd own it! I'd shoot it! Love the .32-20. Great ol' Colt! Thanks for posting the photos.
I'd own Wryfox's Winchester '73 .32-20 too.
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oMenRC51
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rifle league set up SLR 106 & PSD
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Kraut783
·Pretty new addition, finally got all the changes/additions I wanted done...CZ Scorpion 9mm, with Omega 9k (2 stamps)
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Duracuir1
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I have not kept any of them, but I may have to buy something to keep up my marksmanship skills. Model 10 with 2 and 5 inch barrels. S&W 3953 and 5946. Sig P226 and P229. Glock 17M and Gen 5. MP-5 with silencer for training demo (it was still loud). Winchester Model 70 (308). Remington 870. Ruger Mini 14. C8 CQB.View attachment 1343188
Photos taken online. I work the shooting range during my last month, with my last 2 shifts on patrol, just for fun and by choice.
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Michael C
·My last few weeks as a police officer. Here are the firearms that I used on duty/training at one time or another during my 33 years.
I have not kept any of them, but I may have to buy something to keep up my marksmanship skills. Model 10 with 2 and 5 inch barrels. S&W 3953 and 5946. Sig P226 and P229. Glock 17M and Gen 5. MP-5 with silencer for training demo (it was still loud). Winchester Model 70 (308). Remington 870. Ruger Mini 14. C8 CQB.View attachment 1343188
Photos taken online. I work the shooting range during my last month, with my last 2 shifts on patrol, just for fun and by choice.
When I retired and turned in my duty weapon three years ago, it was a great feeling to be done. I shoot almost every week but don’t miss running the range for the department anymore. A guy can get shot there! I’ve been shot at six times during my 23 years… five were by cops on the range when I was qualifying.
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lindo
·I was a licensed gun dealer for twenty years, mainly to facilitate my pistol club role of club registrar, and I took the opportunity to pick up and enjoy a whole swag of different firearms, old and new.
Some of the recent posts here reminded me of a 73 .44/40 Winchester that gave me a lot of pleasure. I was able to pick up several boxes of original black powder cartridges at the same time - it had a good bore and shot reasonably well. Someone eventually persuaded me to sell it.
Its serial number indicated the early 1890s as I recall, and it was engraved Atlanta Police No. 64. It had real character, with original sling swivels and that lovely long octagonal barrel - I wish I still had it...
Some of the recent posts here reminded me of a 73 .44/40 Winchester that gave me a lot of pleasure. I was able to pick up several boxes of original black powder cartridges at the same time - it had a good bore and shot reasonably well. Someone eventually persuaded me to sell it.
Its serial number indicated the early 1890s as I recall, and it was engraved Atlanta Police No. 64. It had real character, with original sling swivels and that lovely long octagonal barrel - I wish I still had it...
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerWhen I retired and turned in my duty weapon three years ago, it was a great feeling to be done. I shoot almost every week but don’t miss running the range for the department anymore. A guy can get shot there! I’ve been shot at six times during my 23 years… five were by cops on the range when I was qualifying.
I hope the range safety officer was fired each time...
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Michael C
·I hope the range safety officer was fired each time...
No one lost a job.
A few years later I became a firearms instructor and eventually the supervisor in charge of our range program. Those incidents were before I was involved. After, we had one officer that drew and pointed her firearm and took up a shooting stance at my partner who was down range fixing a turning target. All the others were supposed to be back range loading magazines. I caught movement out of the corner of my eye and tackled her. I believed she was going to shoot my partner. She had been struggling and frankly I had questions about her mental health. She was fired. But it wasn’t easy and if she had actually felt bad and claimed it was an error or some crap they probably would have let her off. But she was an ass about it so that actually helped get rid of her. She claimed both I and my partner were against her for a variety of reasons. But that’s usual for folks that struggled in training. I’ve had females claim I was against them, and in the same year a man do the same thing. They filed EEO complaints, which are taken quite seriously and both times I needed a lawyer. Crazy. I’m glad I had my career and enjoyed a large part of it, but dealing with the government and politics and practices that keep bad employees was ridiculous.
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Observer
·Today I passed the evals to return to the gun club/range near my home. Safety there is taken extremely seriously. The incidents described above made my eyes pop out. I can't think of anything worse than someone getting shot out there.
I also fired a Glock for the first time today and didn't like it. Just me, I'm sure, as so many people swear by them. I'm used to 1911s and my carry is a double stack 1911 clone. Seemed like the trigger pull on the Glock just went on forever.
I also fired a Glock for the first time today and didn't like it. Just me, I'm sure, as so many people swear by them. I'm used to 1911s and my carry is a double stack 1911 clone. Seemed like the trigger pull on the Glock just went on forever.
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SkunkPrince
·I also fired a Glock for the first time today and didn't like it. Just me, I'm sure, as so many people swear by them. I'm used to 1911s and my carry is a double stack 1911 clone. Seemed like the trigger pull on the Glock just went on forever.
After the 1911, the lack of safeties on a Glock just scares the hell out of me.
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Waltesefalcon
·I also fired a Glock for the first time today and didn't like it. Just me, I'm sure, as so many people swear by them. I'm used to 1911s and my carry is a double stack 1911 clone. Seemed like the trigger pull on the Glock just went on forever.
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Waltesefalcon
·That's a gorgeous Korth.
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PI Lawyer
·That's a gorgeous Korth.