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

Kwijibo · Dec 19, 2023

Ahah indenture... if it was not outrageous I would find it funny.

Great looking one Lindo. I'm desperatly looking for a 1900 model... this one os for sale but I'm not sure it's totally original

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RLC · Dec 19, 2023

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Feel better?

Yep...and all mine are safe in the safe. Better not to jump to conclusions. Shoot, ready, aim.
Semper fi.

Wryfox · Dec 19, 2023

Back in the 90s I built custom 1911s. It was a labor of love. I wasn't very good but each one got better and better. Of course back then it was film in cameras so not nearly convenient like today, and I didn't think take pictures of them. Traded off all but 2. The Caspian below was my crowning achievement. Easily 100hrs into it. I actually just finished the grips a few years ago(originally had cocobolo). Polished MOP. Action is smooth as butter. Caspian parts were the way to go. It was a lot harder then to build a custom than it is today. You had to buy hard to find books and mostly just get advice from local gunsmiths. The hardest part about this one was the bull barrel(no barrel bushing). It was the 'new thing' and very hard to get right.

watchthinker · Dec 19, 2023

Waltesefalcon
I haven't shot competitively in years, but as a kid I shot bullseye (precision pistol) and was halfway decent at it. I started off shooting single gun competition with a Ruger standard and worked my way up to a three gun competition. It was a lot of fun, I haven't even thought about competing in the past twenty years or so.

I've got a few gun clubs near me. To be honest, I'm not much of a firearms sort - but I have enjoyed the occasions I've gone out shooting with friends and the sorts of folk I ran into. And, while it has been a little while, I was a reasonable shot. Unsurprisingly, I like hobbies with interesting and mechanics and detail ( shocking to hear that on a watch board!! ).

Is it common for many gun clubs to sponsor pistol competitions? Is there a website to learn about competitive pistol shooting - at the highly amateur level? I looked around and it is hard to get a handle on such things.

Waltesefalcon · Dec 19, 2023

watchthinker
I've got a few gun clubs near me. To be honest, I'm not much of a firearms sort - but I have enjoyed the occasions I've gone out shooting with friends and the sorts of folk I ran into. And, while it has been a little while, I was a reasonable shot. Unsurprisingly, I like hobbies with interesting and mechanics and detail ( shocking to hear that on a watch board!! ).

Is it common for many gun clubs to sponsor pistol competitions? Is there a website to learn about competitive pistol shooting - at the highly amateur level? I looked around and it is hard to get a handle on such things.

It used to be common for clubs to sponsor competitions. As far as looking on the internet there are a few options, there are bullseye competitions, like the NRA precision pistol; practical competitions, like USPSA and IPSC; cowboy, like the CAS and SASS. There's more but those are the ones I think of first.

Rogerg · Dec 19, 2023

Is it common for many gun clubs to sponsor pistol competitions? Is there a website to learn about competitive pistol shooting - at the highly amateur level? I looked around and it is hard to get a handle on such things.

If you are looking at .22 primarily try "Target Talk". They have lots of info on all things smallbore both pistol and rifle.

pdxleaf · Dec 19, 2023

You should check out the Swiss video. They have ranges all over the country. They have ranges that fire across and over roads with traffic. It is mandatory for citizens to go to the range each year. They have marksmanship competitions that whole towns take part in, with kids keeping score like at bowling alleys. The state subsidies the ammo as it's part of their military training. It's a fun video.

Larry S · Dec 19, 2023

After MONTHS of silly BS with the online application system, I am now an Illinois FOID card holder. (Thank goodness for an angel named Tiffany who saved me twice. She must drink when she goes home) Time to go shopping. Glock 34 or 1911 and some sort of good .22 target pistol…I'd love some MFG recommendations for the 1911 and .22.

Rogerg · Dec 19, 2023

Larry S
After MONTHS of silly BS with the online application system, I am now an Illinois FOID card holder. (Thank goodness for an angel named Tiffany who saved me twice. She must drink when she goes home) Time to go shopping. Glock 34 or 1911 and some sort of good .22 target pistol…I'd love some MFG recommendations for the 1911 and .22.

I can't recommend any 1911's but I would like to put in a word for CZ-75's ( particularly from CZ Custom). I have a SP-01 Shadow Custom Target and it is very nice, not a carry but they make a super compact PDC. As for .22 Pardini, Benelli and Walther in the high end. S&W 41 is still a favorite. Have fun with the search!!!

Rogerg · Dec 19, 2023

Wryfox
Hello again, been a long time! Just wanted to show off a new find. A nice *new* H&R M12 22LR Military Trainer. These were made decades ago, but this one is in perfect, crisp shape and still had the packing grease I had to clean off. Don't see many of these around anymore, but it weighs about 13lbs so you can plink all day and never feel a thing. Only downside is not with the rifle, it's my tired old eyes as it has the Olympic sights on it, so a tiny point to line up. BUT, I have no plans to shoot it. Its just cool and I have many other 22s.

Very nice Find!!! I want to go shopping with you! I never find anything like that. I have a few target pieces too, I need to get back into the sport. I injured my back so I've atrophied.
My daughter's college rigs . Both Feinwerkbau.

Winchester 52 in a barrel block chassis

Eric Johnson modded 52

Modded Rem. 37

noelekal · Dec 19, 2023

Original Colt-ness is always appropriate for a 1911-gun, especially if it is a pre Series 80 gun (Series 70 or earlier) in nice condition. Expect to pay a bit of a premium for pre Series 80 though. Think pre moon Speedmasters with 321 movements for illustration. There is always a market for the Colt manufactured 1911 product.

Smith & Wesson Model 41 is a primo choice for .22 target work. High Standard Supermatics in several iterations are hard to beat. I have a Supermatic trophy and it has the pleasing attributes of duplicating the feel of the full sized 1911 in weight and grip angle.

For something that can sort of fill both the desire for the 1911 and the desire for a quality .22 it is hard to beat a Colt Service Ace for truly authentic 1911 heft and feel. The model has been discontinued since the early 1980s and is now somewhat pricey. It features a very interesting design while outwardly appearing as a regular Colt Government Model. Some say the Ace isnt target pistol grade accurate, but the one I have offers pleasing accuracy. The Ace doesn't thrive on cleaning neglect, but if cleaned and lubricated after around 200 rounds it will give perfect satisfaction and much .22 shooting gratification. I particularly enjoy shooting mine.

Am on my phone just now, but will post a photo of the Ace. I'm enthused about it.

noelekal · Dec 19, 2023

Rogerg; I'm envious of your Winchester and Remington .22 target rifles.

Thanks for the photos!

noelekal · Dec 19, 2023

Colt Service Ace. This one dates to 1983, last year produced.

The "floating chamber" as seen from the ejection port.

Colt Ace blurb from Rimfire Central Forum
https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/colt-ace.1243155/

noelekal · Dec 19, 2023

If it's accuracy you seek in a .22 pistol the High Standard target models will deliver and are (mostly) priced a bit under the Smith & Wesson Model 41 on the current market.

This Supermatic Trophy dates to the early 1970s. Has the finest trigger of any automatic pistol I own. It's capable of making anybody look good shooting it.

Pastorbottle · Dec 19, 2023

I had a Smith & Wesson 22S I quite liked it for a .22, it was the stainless steel version, not bad heft and shot ok.
The also made an aluminium framed version the 22A. One of the blokes at the club had one…… a bloody useless thing to shoot, way too light, you’d be better off throwing the thing if you wanted to hit it.

Waltesefalcon · Dec 19, 2023

Larry S
After MONTHS of silly BS with the online application system, I am now an Illinois FOID card holder. (Thank goodness for an angel named Tiffany who saved me twice. She must drink when she goes home) Time to go shopping. Glock 34 or 1911 and some sort of good .22 target pistol…I'd love some MFG recommendations for the 1911 and .22.

Old Colt 1911s are still the best. Of you are patient you can get a seriously good gun at an affordable price. I own five Colt 1911s and wouldn't trade them.

I really like my Colt Huntsman (budget version of the Woodsman) .22 but that said, I would look at getting a Ruger Standard either the MkI or MkII. They are very affordable and tend to to be accurate.

Wryfox · Dec 20, 2023

I've almost forgot about this one waiting patiently for my attention these last few months. The owner was selling grandpas old guns, and claimed this one sat above the fire hearth in grandpas living room for decades.

A rather rough looking Winchester 1887. made in 1889. The exterior does look quite weather beaten(or perhaps hearth beaten), but internally its a gem. Functionally and buttery smooth. Everything works, just bone dry.

I can't even remember the last time I saw one of these in the wild(ie not in a terminator movie😁)

Larry S · Dec 20, 2023

Wryfox
I've almost forgot about this one waiting patiently for my attention these last few months. The owner was selling grandpas old guns, and claimed this one sat above the fire hearth in grandpas living room for decades.

A rather rough looking Winchester 1887. made in 1889. The exterior does look quite weather beaten(or perhaps hearth beaten), but internally its a gem. Functionally and buttery smooth. Everything works, just bone dry.

I can't even remember the last time I saw one of these in the wild(ie not in a terminator movie😁)

My son is jonesing for one of these. Just as a range toy.

Wryfox · Dec 20, 2023

OK guys, have to share this one too, been waiting as well. A bit of a common, but also rare bird. A May 1944 Inland M1 Carbine. No evidence of arsenal rebuild, so has all the original correct parts for its timeframe. Also no import marks. I'd like to think it's as it came off the production line, but one can never be sure. Only exception appears to be it is a bit sanded to smooth out the wood, which was super common on these puppies as they were sold off for peanuts in the 1950s, everyone cleaned them up. Still, it looks right and is the only one of its type I own.

Waltesefalcon · Dec 20, 2023

I've posted this one before but to compliment the Swiss video I figured I'd show off a Swiss rifle. My Schmidt Rubin 96/11.