[Dr.Rob]

OK Wildalaska inspired us with tales of far off Egypt packing a broomhandle Mauser, so blame him for inspiring this thread.

What handgun makes you think of far off places and adventures? I know there is a little armchair general in all of us ("There , the Sudan, did I ever tell you about the time I slew an hippoputumus armed only with a potato, Smedly?") so I wonder. Which handgun makes you think of adventures?

For me, The New Service Colt .45 carries the mystery of a far flung world connected by Ford trimotor aeroplanes. A man arrives in a cold muddy trench in the Ardennes, takes leave in Paris with a German spy, flies a Spad IV over the Belleau wood, takes a slow boat to China after the war to end all wars, seaching for solace more than fortune, and finding naught but intrigue, opium and suffering. A slower boat back stateside, a detour up north. One year driving a Yukon dogsled, some months later kicked out of a Los Angeles hop-joint, working back to Chicago via rail, only to end up in a back-alley shoot out, then a West Virginia coal miner's strike. A getaway to New York City and Harlem with a touch of high class living, even deep in the depression. Tiring of the high life, maybe hopping a boat to the Keys for a murder mystery, a trip to pre-castro Cuba and then the call to arms a second time...

Or maybe I just read too much Pulp Fiction as a kid. I suppose a 1911 could tell the same story, but not with the obvious American two fisted seat of your pants way as the Big Colt.

[TallPine]

Are you going to write this novel for us?

:)

[Trisha]

It's close, but for me it would have to be the modern 1911 (in any of the premium configurations: Wilson, Les B, Kimber, Valtro).

I rarely emotionally relate to any romanticizing of the past - but I love the thoughts of the unwritten adventures and the 'might just as well have been true" stories of men and women of this decade!

Consider riding a BMW 1150 RS from Madrid to Cape Town, or follow The Spice Road across Asia! Make the rider a woman, and I can connect to the idea you forward readily!

(Yes, this does certainly mean I like the visual of the Laura Croft character; I'd truly love it if a feature was made without special effects!)

:D

Trisha

[critter]

WWI Colt 1911

Colt SAA (first gen)

Colt Walker

Luger

[C.R.Sam]

Real Military 1911
S&W M&P.

Carried both in lebenteen countrys.

Sam

[jercamp45]

Yes, I have pondered it and read about it.
And, well, it would still be a Colt 1911 and quite a few mags, thanks!! I would be hoping I could stop by Colt and get some better sights installed and pick up some spare parts, but if not I'd stick with the straight 1911 as I ventured about a war torn Europe, took flying lessons from a surviving ACE, went a trip to recently liberated Palestine, across to India and beyond. A trusty Government model Mexican style would be a most comforting friend to have on my journies!!
Ammo, you say? Well, it is not for plinking so 100 rounds will last a while, but a trip to the nearest US Embassy, invite a few Marines out for a drunken bout of illicit pleasures and I think I might be able to scare up another box on ammo or three!!!!
A 1918 BAR would be a nice addition to the adventurers' kit too....though I think I would shorten the barrel some! So it would fit, with stock removed in my steamer trunk!! Of couse, spare mags, parts and ammo too!! And a Lewis Gun!!!! Dang, trunk is getting heavy!
Damn, the 1928 Navy Thompson will have to wait!!
But the romatism of the past weapons: Broomhandles, Luger's, a 'tiny' FN1910, the New Service, a SAA 1973, and naturally a .455 Webly would attractive, and a few souvineirs would be acquired on the journey....I would hate to be the porters that had to fetch my steamer trunk!!
Leroy Thompson wrote a similar article for a gun mag a few years back, but more or the 30's and 'Indiana Jones' type stuff. Then, my choice would be for a Nat'l Match .45 with the optional fixed sights.
I have been a gypsy most of this life, traveling about and a 1911 of one sort or another has accompanied me in deserts, mountains, city streets and ghetto's. I carried one in Alaska, in the Marines, a pleasant adventure to Gunsite-Raven, in the far east(USMC), doing disaster ops for the red cross, on a concealed carry permit (and without...Ooops!) and in my current security employ.
Cannot think of anything else I rather have by my side, when and if the SHTF!!!!
DVC
Jercamp45

[Mike Irwin]

One that immediately brings foreign adventure to mind for me is any of the series of British Military Webley revolvers in .455.

[444]

You guys beat me to it. The Webley Mk.IV.
And I have one complete with the repo holster and lanyard.

[cslinger]

Single Action Armys

Walther PP/PPK Bond and all that.

Webley Revolvers

Smith 1917 Revolvers, Whips and Fedoras.....................ok that sounded much better in my head so all you pervs keep it to yourselves.:scrutiny:

[Drifting Fate]

And, a third vote for a Webley .455.

Northern India, Thugees, and a good revolver with which to carry forward the Empire.

[10-Ring]

The first gun that came to mind is the battle tested 1911.

[jercamp45]

Though I might prefer the 1911, in my travels back then...methinks a 4 inch Webley would be a nice beastie to have since the sun never set on the British Empire!! It is a time and battle tested design with THUMP! And ammo would be easy to find!
I had an opportunity to buy one years ago and passed, which I regret!
"Watson....fetch the service revolver!"
Jercamp45

[gearbox]

The Webley of course!
I pray for a small asian friend I can call Short Round. Alas, I am mostly that friend.

[sm]

What CRSam said intriques my imagination. Gun choices, countries, and the Man himself, most importantly

[Preacherman]

A couple of choices. First, how about a Walker Colt? Imagine being one of the Texas Rangers who first used this powerful sidearm in combat - and imagine the shock and horror of their Indian opponents who faced repeating firearms for the first time! Imagine being in on the Mexican War in 1847, carrying one or two of these on your saddle...

Then, how about the Adams revolver? British prececessor to the Webleys, used in the Crimean War. Imagine being at the siege of Sebastopol, the Charge of the Light Brigade, the Charge of the Heavy Brigade... there are lots of interesting possibilities here.

Finally, to have a long gun in the mix, how about a Krag-Jorgensen in the Spanish-American War of 1897? Imagine charging up the hill with Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders! Now that would be something...

[Archie]

So I think of a surplus GI 45 Awfulmatic and Mike Hammer...

Or a Colt Pocket pistol in .32 ACP and Philip Marlow.

Not to mention a short barrelled "357 Magnum" S&W (later model 27), a spiffy suit of clothes and become "Jelly" Brice.

[mattk]

An Inglis Hipower and the Whole Sub Saharan part of Africa in the 50's and 60's.

But being the Ugly American that I am how about the old Remington Rand 1911 my father was issued in the Army and the stack of Vietnam era mags that we still have around the house.

[Ky Larry]

A matched pair of English dueling pistols. Moonlight. Magnolias. Honor. Hoop skirts. Cool breezes on the veranda. Bourbon and branch water. Horses. Four column mansions. Manners. Beauty. Grace.

Yes, I'm from the Bluegrass State.

[Keith]

The Webley Mark II with its elegant birds-head grip is more stylish than than the Mark IV. It recalls the late 19th century when a Victorian gentleman in "Inja" could turn a badmashes head into a canoe and then chuckle about the incident over scotch and cigars at his club a few hours later.
He could take his Holland double and jaunt up north to hunt tigers or across to Kenya on the steamer to bag a couple of elephants and a lion. Of course he had a valet to carry all his ordnance as well as a case of scotch, some sherry; perhaps some opium for "medicinal purposes".

When traveling, the wife would have a nice nickeled Adams to carry in her purse. The mistress (who traveled in a separate car) might have a matched pair of engraved Remington derringers.

The Butler, Valet and Maid had cheap Belgian revolvers as befitted their station in life...

Keith

[Brian Williams]

I would like a nice flintlock pistol to go with my Hawken as I took my Mule across the great prairie and up to the Rockies for some nice beaver pelts.

Or a 1873 SAA Cavalry model

[krept]

yes, those old big bore flintlock pistols I see at the gunshows. Gawd I luv 'em!

Also... old beat up .357s and original 1911s.

cheers

[Poohgyrr]

Hmmmm, there might be lots of choices here....

But a Hi Power in autoloaders, or a Webley in round guns, are my first two choices...

Everywhere from Africa to Europe to India to the Far East to Australia to where ever else.. Like an old Bogey movie :)

Here in the States, I think more often of the old Buf'lo rifles, and a good lever rifle, than pistols.

But then I watch one of those special shows on the History Channel, or one of the Discovery Channels on different old guns..

[Keith]

How about a Holland .500, in Wisconsin, about 20,000 years ago! Roast mastodon - mmmhhhmmmmm!

Keith

[Big_R]

My Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Long Colt. I've owned it twice, and each time I shoot it I'm back at the house I shared with a good friend when we were both single. I can still see myself shooting in the back yard when I had to save two weeks to buy ammo. That was long before my reloading days when ramen noodles and mac and cheese were daily occurrences.

Ryan

[Rich357]

The Browning Hi Power.

I remember seeing a number of foreign leaders in news footage packing, or brandishing, a Browning Hi Power.

Rich

[blades67]

The Colt 1851 Navy and 1873 Single Action Army.

[JMLV]

That set of nickled webley revolvers and shoulder hol;sters like those used by the cartcter John Roxton on the TV show "The Lost World" . That is one sweet set of guns.

[Dr.Rob]

Maybe not a novel, yet, and maybe not based in that time period. But keep your eyes open if you read mystery anthologies. Been working on short stories for a while.

keep 'em coming folks.

You all know I prefer the DA 1878 45 to the SAA. Don't know why but maybe its that victorian-looking grip frame, more art than functional. It would be right at home on the range, in a Wild west show, or along with HG Well's Time Machine. Maybe a trip around the world with Phinneas Phogg or Captain Nemo. Wouldn't feel out of place on my hip in late nineteeth century Africa, helping the colorful Col. Patterson sort out his lion troubles. Then by steamer of to India, stay with some chaps in the Bengal Lancers, then via elephant train for a shooting match hosted by the king of Siam. Of course I'd present him with a factory engraved nickeled model with ivory grips. Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.

:D

[jsalcedo]

Le Mat

http://johno.myiglou.com/lemat.htm

http://www.angelfire.com/ar/classicfirearms/images/lematcloseup.jpg

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[WickedPete23]

I got my Glock 32 in the houlder holster, and my class III mossberg 13" pump shotty in my hands. All i need is someone to light that fuse, and the end starts then. always remember, and don't let them take it (if you understand, you understand. If you argue the point, ya just don't)...always remember; 'No Trust, Only Instinct....Anger Is A Gift..... you will remember i said that someday.......much love to you all, and there is nothing wrong with a hair trigger.

[Schuey2002]

Everytime that I see a "Western" or read any topic about "The Old West", I always think of the 1875 Schofield "Cavalry" model..

:)

[MJRW]

Pete,

If you don't mind me asking...what the hell are you babbling about?

[Archie]

reminded me of another...

2" Model 10 S&W and Peter Gunn.

Mother's Place, Lt. Jacobi, and Miss Edie......

(cue the guitar solo lead in.......)

[firestar]

I was going to respond but then I read this:

I got my Glock 32 in the houlder holster, and my class III mossberg 13" pump shotty in my hands. All i need is someone to light that fuse, and the end starts then. always remember, and don't let them take it (if you understand, you understand. If you argue the point, ya just don't)...always remember; 'No Trust, Only Instinct....Anger Is A Gift..... you will remember i said that someday.......much love to you all, and there is nothing wrong with a hair trigger.

:rolleyes: :D :uhoh: :confused: :scrutiny: :what: :barf: :eek:


I don't even know what is going on now.

[jercamp45]

Maybe someone was having a bad day?
Dunno for sure, but it does not quite fit in the thread!!

Unless, that was gear he was gonna take back with him in various time travels? Which is an interesting idea for a thread,,,what would you take and where would you go? And what souvineirs would you collect?

An idea to ponder?

jercamp45

[Brian Williams]

I dunno if he was jumping back or forward to some TEOTWAWKI??????

[Gewehr98]

I'll never forget the first Scud missile arcing towards Tel Aviv as we were orbiting not too far away. I almost thought it was a July 4th firework gone awry. And my shoulder rig held a well-worn M38, aka Smith & Wesson M&P. (Not enough M9's to go around at the time, Recce/JSTARS/AWACS aircrew didn't warrant 1911's yet, either.)

Whenever I load some 450gr bullets into a .45-70 case full of FFg, I keep thinking that there's some buffalo steaks gonna follow me home to the freezer someday. :D

[Dr.Rob]

I'm thinking it was song lyrics.