A short history of my handguns.
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:08 am
There has been a fairly large turnover in my gun cabinet over the last four years. Some changes were unexpected. Since firearms are fairly liquid, I have used that selling tool to meet some budget needs. But I think about the handguns that were here, and like others have commented, wish I had not sold some of them. So I'm sharing that history-in-pictures.
My very first revolver -- in fact, the first firearm I ever bought. I remember at the LGS being both excited and apprehensive when I walked out with the handgun case in hand. The adventure had begun.
The mini-revolver came along next. My second very high-quality, stainless steel revolver. A challenge to shoot well with that very snubby barrel length.
The derringer was a blast to shoot! But I never thought I would have a handgun in an "over/under" configuration. With that positioning of the barrels, it was interesting to adjust the sights when shooting to keep on target. If I had kept it, I can't even guess how many calibers (barrels) I would have collected by now! Of the three calibers I shot, the .357 Magnum was the best.
You probably noticed I really like bright stainless steel against flat-black grips. It is my favorite "look" in a handgun.
In an earlier post in this thread, I put up the picture of my current SP101 .357 Magnum "kit" revolver with the 4.2" barrel. It's in my gun cabinet, and definitely a keeper. OK for this brief handgun history.
My very first revolver -- in fact, the first firearm I ever bought. I remember at the LGS being both excited and apprehensive when I walked out with the handgun case in hand. The adventure had begun.
The mini-revolver came along next. My second very high-quality, stainless steel revolver. A challenge to shoot well with that very snubby barrel length.
The derringer was a blast to shoot! But I never thought I would have a handgun in an "over/under" configuration. With that positioning of the barrels, it was interesting to adjust the sights when shooting to keep on target. If I had kept it, I can't even guess how many calibers (barrels) I would have collected by now! Of the three calibers I shot, the .357 Magnum was the best.
You probably noticed I really like bright stainless steel against flat-black grips. It is my favorite "look" in a handgun.
In an earlier post in this thread, I put up the picture of my current SP101 .357 Magnum "kit" revolver with the 4.2" barrel. It's in my gun cabinet, and definitely a keeper. OK for this brief handgun history.
I've read of folks having an almost identical handgun as a backup, if the first one ever was damaged or lost. I probably wouldn't have any trouble adding one of these to my gun cabinet. Except..........for now, my budget says "one is good!"