Believe it or not, it's May already...Let's see what you guys got this month!!!
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All the demonstrations by the criminaliens on May 1st got me thinking about striking a blow for truth, justice, and the American way, so I headed off to visit my nominee for "Superman" (Carl at Four Seasons) and came back with these two beauties:
That's a Model 25-2 in .45 ACP in the back and a nearly mint Model 19-3 (.357, 'natch) in the foreground. Both with the pinned barrels and no stinkin' locks, just the way I like 'em. (No stinkin' stainless either, but I know others here would disagree). My humble photographic skills do not do these classic wheelguns justice.
Dick, those are beautiful !
This came just a bit before the end of April but I 'll put it here.
1931 Nambu T14
That's a Model 25-2 in .45 ACP in the back and a nearly mint Model 19-3 (.357, 'natch) in the foreground. Both with the pinned barrels and no stinkin' locks, just the way I like 'em. (No stinkin' stainless either, but I know others here would disagree). My humble photographic skills do not do these classic wheelguns justice.
If there's a "Beauty and the Beast" comparison to be made here it's Dick's S&Ws and your Nambu.
It may be ugly, but I have to wonder more about it's ugly life - where it's been and what it's done. I bet it's seen and done some really horrible things.
I confess to knowing next to nothing about collectible military firearms, especially foreign ones. I'm guessing that the Nambu was a Japanese sidearm from WW2? What caliber is it? Do you ever shoot a gun like that? Is there any way of finding out its history?
All the demonstrations by the criminaliens on May 1st got me thinking about striking a blow for truth, justice, and the American way, so I headed off to visit my nominee for "Superman" (Carl at Four Seasons) and came back with these two beauties:
That's a Model 25-2 in .45 ACP in the back and a nearly mint Model 19-3 (.357, 'natch) in the foreground. Both with the pinned barrels and no stinkin' locks, just the way I like 'em. (No stinkin' stainless either, but I know others here would disagree). My humble photographic skills do not do these classic wheelguns justice.
All the demonstrations by the criminaliens on May 1st got me thinking about striking a blow for truth, justice, and the American way, so I headed off to visit my nominee for "Superman" (Carl at Four Seasons) and came back with these two beauties:
That's a Model 25-2 in .45 ACP in the back and a nearly mint Model 19-3 (.357, 'natch) in the foreground. Both with the pinned barrels and no stinkin' locks, just the way I like 'em. (No stinkin' stainless either, but I know others here would disagree). My humble photographic skills do not do these classic wheelguns justice.
Hey!!!!!!
It may be ugly, but I have to wonder more about it's ugly life - where it's been and what it's done. I bet it's seen and done some really horrible things.
Not nearly as ugly as a Japanese Type 94...
Just about every Japanese WW-II firearm is bizarre or downright fugly looking.
Not at all important in a service weapon, but you have to wonder what the designers were thinking when they crafted these things.
Commercial M1 carbine - Plainfield model. Picked up on Tuesday night, which actually makes it the first acquisition this month.
Just came back from a range trip, so she's still a little dirty. But she's a fun girl, and a JERSEY girl, too! (Yeah, I'm from Jersey - and no, I won't tell you what exit!)
Ross,
Thanks for buying this gun. It was going to get me in trouble with Mrs. G.
Thanks, Len !
Another small toy, scored today:
Sauer&Sohn 1913, 32. Browning