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Your Top 5 Most Influential Handguns
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Re: Your Top 5 Most Influential Handguns
I only own 4. Have to go with my 686 though. I' think my new single ten might have a higher influence though when I have the opportunity to shoot it more.
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Re: Your Top 5 Most Influential Handguns
I'm listing my top three:
~~~ Russian 45LC Top-Break Revolver (ca. 1874) --- Chosen because an eclectic revolver.
~~~ Bond Arms SS Derringer --- Very sharp-looking and solidly-made stainless steel O/U handgun.
~~~ Trapper 50CAL Percussion Pistol (ca. 1830s) --- Introduced me to the fascinating sport of muzzleloading.
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~~~ Russian 45LC Top-Break Revolver (ca. 1874) --- Chosen because an eclectic revolver.
~~~ Bond Arms SS Derringer --- Very sharp-looking and solidly-made stainless steel O/U handgun.
~~~ Trapper 50CAL Percussion Pistol (ca. 1830s) --- Introduced me to the fascinating sport of muzzleloading.
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Re: Your Top 5 Most Influential Handguns
The only one I own...
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
Re: Your Top 5 Most Influential Handguns
Beautiful guns and great stories. It doesn't get any better!
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Re: Your Top 5 Most Influential Handguns
I only own four handguns, but I plan to buy a J-Frame .357 revolver sometime this year; not sure which brand or model, yet.
The Colt Pocket Pistol was my grandfather-in-law's, a salesman, who bought it new in 1916 for self-defense. The Colt .38 was my father-in-law's. He bought it from a Policeman in our hometown who carried it as his service sidearm until he retired from the force. To keep and shoot these two guns is the primary reason that I obtained a Pistol Permit in December 2013.
The Colt Pocket Pistol was my grandfather-in-law's, a salesman, who bought it new in 1916 for self-defense. The Colt .38 was my father-in-law's. He bought it from a Policeman in our hometown who carried it as his service sidearm until he retired from the force. To keep and shoot these two guns is the primary reason that I obtained a Pistol Permit in December 2013.
- Colt Hammerless Pocket Pistol 1908 .25 Semi-Auto (1916)
- Colt Official Police .38 Special Revolver (1956)
- Taylors/Uberti SmokeWagon .357 1873 SAA Revolver (2015)
- Taylors/Uberti RanchHand .22LR 1873 SAA Revolver (2019)
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H006M Big Boy Brass .357 - H001 Classic .22LR - Uberti / Taylors & Co. SmokeWagon .357 5.5" - Uberti / Taylors & Co. RanchHand .22LR 5.5"
Re: Your Top 5 Most Influential Handguns
I haven't warmed up to a pistol yet. I fired them and completed certification with them. But, I have not purchased one yet. I have been partial to revolvers. In particular, a .357. The model or brand doesn't seem to matter. It may be due to watching Westerns when I was younger. But, I tend to lean toward S&W. I am considering buying a Ruger SP101. I think it may be something that my wife would like shooting. If not, I will just have to shoot it.
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Re: Your Top 5 Most Influential Handguns
I see what you did there. Clever thinking!GFK wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 1:02 pmI haven't warmed up to a pistol yet. I fired them and completed certification with them. But, I have not purchased one yet. I have been partial to revolvers. In particular, a .357. The model or brand doesn't seem to matter. It may be due to watching Westerns when I was younger. But, I tend to lean toward S&W. I am considering buying a Ruger SP101. I think it may be something that my wife would like shooting. If not, I will just have to shoot it.
Howard, with all the firearms you shoot, test and do videos on, do you handload for these? Thank you. Much enjoy your videos here and elsewhere.
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Re: Your Top 5 Most Influential Handguns
Most influential are those that got and kept me interested in firearms early on.
Colt Hammerless Pocket Pistol 1903 .32 Semi-Auto (built 1904); not really hammerless. The hammer is enclosed by the slide.
Mauser Hammerless (striker) Pocket Pistol 1914 .32 Semi-Auto (built about 1923).
Colt Hammerless Pocket Pistol 1903 .32 Semi-Auto (built 1904); not really hammerless. The hammer is enclosed by the slide.
Mauser Hammerless (striker) Pocket Pistol 1914 .32 Semi-Auto (built about 1923).
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Re: Your Top 5 Most Influential Handguns
Influential handguns could only be two for me.
The 1911 .45 and Dan Wesson .357 magnum .
Neither of witch I own but I read so much about them as a late teen.
I was very interested in reading about combat hand gunning. Cooper and the rest.
I'm not a hand gun guy now.
They are more utilitarian for me, strictly home/self protection tools.
What's the line from Quiggly?
"I said 'I didn't have much use for them', not, 'I didn't know how to use them.'"
The 1911 .45 and Dan Wesson .357 magnum .
Neither of witch I own but I read so much about them as a late teen.
I was very interested in reading about combat hand gunning. Cooper and the rest.
I'm not a hand gun guy now.
They are more utilitarian for me, strictly home/self protection tools.
What's the line from Quiggly?
"I said 'I didn't have much use for them', not, 'I didn't know how to use them.'"
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Re: Your Top 5 Most Influential Handguns
Yes, I handload for virtually every firearm I own, accept the rimfires of course.Rifletom wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:15 pmI see what you did there. Clever thinking!GFK wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 1:02 pmI haven't warmed up to a pistol yet. I fired them and completed certification with them. But, I have not purchased one yet. I have been partial to revolvers. In particular, a .357. The model or brand doesn't seem to matter. It may be due to watching Westerns when I was younger. But, I tend to lean toward S&W. I am considering buying a Ruger SP101. I think it may be something that my wife would like shooting. If not, I will just have to shoot it.
Howard, with all the firearms you shoot, test and do videos on, do you handload for these? Thank you. Much enjoy your videos here and elsewhere.
Howard
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