What guns do you own?

[Swift Sword]

And now, a couple of products that are generally considered "has beens":

A Winchester Model 12 "Ordnance Proofed", take down, 12 gauge, slam fire, twenty inch barreled, cylinder bore shotgun. Best described as a "Riot Gun", methinks.

Accompaniment is a Ruger "Security Six" .38 Special revolver with a 4" barrel.

Issue these with .38 Special, 158 gr. LHPSWC +P+ cartridges and 12 ga., 2 3/4 inch, high brass, 4 dram, 9 pellet, OO, chilled, plated and buffered shells and "has been" is not so relevant :)) .

The butt stock on the Model 12 is not original equipment, I think. The pull length is too long, the pad hangs up too much, and that white line spacer is unappealing. Eventually, I might have the stock cut back and a metal butt plate installed to make the whole shebang handle correctly.

[Swift Sword]

Here are two of my all time favorites and, IMO, on a design basis, two of the best military handgun patterns:

The Tokarev, as near as I can tell, is a Vietnam carry home.

A distributor I used to work for got it in as part of a large lot of trade ins. Chambered for the 7.62mm x 25, it has an odd attribute outside of no importers mark: this weapon is in the low 13,000,000 number range, manufactued in China in 1966, yet has a pretty decent blued finish. Have not seen too many like it.

The Mak is one of those East German, "arsenal refinished" imports that was floating around the American market before the turn of the Century. It is a parts gun to be sure but really nicely fit up with a buttery trigger and good accuracy.

[Shamus]

Very nice William,good pics:).

[Swift Sword]

Moving right along, we have a Kalashnikov pattern that certainly looks the part:

Black stove paint, slant muzzle nut, dark laminate furniture, flip up, East German glow in the dark sights, etc.

Irony is, I probably carried that thing with a sling swivel on the rear of the receiver rather than a butt stock more times than not.

[Swift Sword]

Nice to see something from Smiths good ol days.:)

...and Colt's, too!

W.

[Swift Sword]

Here are two of the better smaller handguns ever devised and great concealment pieces, especially for those map pockets that turn up on various "tactical vests" (I loathe that phrase) certain issues of body armor carriers:

Two of Colt's Model M .32 ACP.

Excellent weapons; highly recommended.

I had one a while back in .380 ACP but let it go in a fit of stupidity.

If I ever get into the right money and paperwork, I would like to bring back this pattern of weapon with some product improvements born of familiarity and chamber it for the 9 x 18 Makarov cartridge and put on a good working finish.

BTW, if you ever strip one of these down to the frame and find an easy way to remount the grip safety and main spring that requires less hours and less pairs of hands than it took the last last time, please let me know .

[Blue]

Nice to see something from Smiths good ol days.:)

[Swift Sword]

Hi Guys,

I have been talking about small arms around here for a spell so I 'spose its time for "show and tell" :).

For starters, a few old friends, my three gun concealed carry battery:

From top:

Smith & Wesson .357 "Combat Magnum" with 2 3/4" barrel. This particular specimen is a "1 in 1,000"; very few are fit up that well right off of the line.

Smith & Wesson .357 "Centennial Magnum". Very early specimen.

Walther PP .32 ACP. This specimen is Pre-War with the "Crown over N". I came into it when a retired Chicago cop got stuck in the middle of a freeway shootout and figured he would trade up for a 9 x 19. Needed finish so I had some of that black moly stuff applied and it has held up quite well.

[Quo Patet Orbis]

Benelli m4
m1911 colt
soon to be getting the Beretta rec7

[gunnut]

Would the guards using that be around this guy?

You found THL's Halloween costume...

[Albany Rifles]

Would the guards using that be around this guy?

[gunnut]

THL's new rifle:

[Blue]

A personal favorite!

[Blue]

Looks like a pink nightmare!

[toemag]

I gues you don't go plinking anymore, you go pinking!:))

I think that it is a very endearing characteristic, that THL would purchase a weapon, and one that obviously says so much about her, I'll be watching this space for the Pink AR15 or Ruger 10/22 in the future.

Tony