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Target pistol
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 6:16 am
by tx gunrunner
I built this in 1 night from scratch . I started with a scrape 357 rifled barrel and I design action with only 3 moving parts using a coil spring . The sight are off a Thompson Contender and the grip mirrors a 1911 . I built 2 more in smooth bore gun like this one that shot this good too . I sold both at a match I won with them and they were not for sale . I will never sell this one since it was my 1st . This is the 1st target I shot with this gun so it is not a cherry pick target .
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Re: Target pistol
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:19 am
by Sir Henry
That is remarkable you could build such a firearm. I'm limited to changing sights or throwing on a scope.
Question: Do you shoot this one or two handed?
Re: Target pistol
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 2:15 pm
by CT_Shooter
Wow! That is all I have to say. Let me say it again. Wow! I am so glad you're posting your stuff here. Thanks.
Re: Target pistol
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 2:47 pm
by tx gunrunner
CT_Shooter wrote:Wow! That is all I have to say. Let me say it again. Wow! I am so glad you're posting your stuff here. Thanks.
My old computer got a bad virus and I have been loading my pics from Photo Bucket manually to new computer . NO zip drives to trans virus to new computer . I store all my pic at Photo Bucket and been down loading a bunch 1 at a time to store some in my new computer and then down load here to this forum . So I'm kill to birds with 1 stone
Re: Target pistol
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:22 pm
by PT7
Very cool...a .357 cal blasting out of a 9" handgun barrel! Gotta be smokin'.
I wonder if I've missed something in your posts so far, tx gunrunner. Are you a gunsmith by trade? Or is your work just what you like to do, and maybe it's your hobby? Whichever it is, you're posting pics of some nice firearms
Re: Target pistol
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:36 pm
by tx gunrunner
PT7 wrote:Very cool...a .357 cal blasting out of a 9" handgun barrel! Gotta be smokin'.
I wonder if I've missed something in your posts so far, tx gunrunner. Are you a gunsmith by trade? Or is your work just what you like to do, and maybe it's your hobby? Whichever it is, you're posting pics of some nice firearms
I built all my match guns for years and I retired in 1993 at the age of 50 from the auto repair business and did lots of gun repairs for friends and fellow shooters and built many custom guns for friends . No I didn't try to make a living doing gunsmithing . I retired and all I want to do was to chase girls and play with my guns , motorcycle , hot rod , hunt and fish . I did that to my health slowed me down 4 yrs ago at age 69 . I ride a MC everyday and play with my cars below
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Re: Target pistol
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 12:14 am
by Sir Henry
These are just his current toys. I've seen dozens of his car pictures from the last four decades. That Mustang is fast!
Re: Target pistol
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 10:28 pm
by tx gunrunner
Sir Henry wrote:
Question: Do you shoot this one or two handed?
Yes ... only one hand is allowed in Black Powder match .
Re: Target pistol
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:35 pm
by Sir Henry
tx gunrunner wrote:Sir Henry wrote:
Question: Do you shoot this one or two handed?
Yes ... only one hand is allowed in Black Powder match .
Thanks.