What is the last gun that you bought?

......... Both grips on this one are mint; a lot of P-38's I've seen have a chip in one or both grips. IIRC they are made of Bakelite and can be prone to chipping or cracking from a hard enough impact. Overall this gun seems to have led a pretty sheltered life by the looks of it, and will continue to do so as long as I have it. It might get out to fire 10 or 12 rounds about every 3 years or so, which is about the average for my Luger.


What the heck is wrong with the Luger that you are so afraid to post a picture of it also.... :)

Just talking about it with no photos is killing the inside 12 year old indy1919a4... Well for that fact its not helping the older one either...
 
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l picked this up in Huston, at Collector’s Firearms, back in August. A Smith and Wesson .22/.32 hand ejector, heavy frame target. It was made in 1940, so it would not be considered a Bekeart. It wasn’t priced like a Bekeart. It is a 85%- maybe 90% gun. Just a bit of blue loss on the barrel. It is all original. This is one I have been wanting to add to my collection for sometime. With CCI standard volicity, it shoots like a dream. I love the way the grips feel in my hand. I like the older stuff best. Guns like this were made in a time where they was a lot of hand fitting and finishing. The people making them took pride in their work and people that owned them took pride in owning them. I am an old man now and I have never been able to warm up to the Glocks and such. I own a couple. To me they kinda fall in the same category as a good hammer. They are just a tool. Most firearms made today are that way. The level of craftsmanship is not even close. Glocks and such are good firearms and they work well. If I carried daily, a Glock would be my choice. It just makes sense, but to collect, I don’t see them increasing in value. If you want to own a firearm, that will thrill your soul, look at some of the older Smiths or Colts. Some like this one or the second and third series Woodsmans are not priced out of the range of most. These older firearms were made like firearms will never be made again, short of a custom. Prices for older firearms are increasing every year and in time the supply of nice collector grades are going to dry up. I have seen firearms, I bought years ago, sell now four to five times more than what I paid. You will not be disappointed with a firearm that was made from the 70s back. If you find one, you will always be on the lookout for more. They will hook you.
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Today I picked up a Uberti repro of Remington's model 1875 in .45 Colt. Uberti calls it the "Outlaw." Used, factory refurbished and in very very good condition, it's nickel plated with great wood grips.
Despite it being very similar to (it was a competitor to) the Colt S. A. A. of 1873 the grip feels very different.
It has a 7.5 inch barrel. The store had a 1875 with a 5.5 inch barrel, color case hardened/blued, which I might have been interested in had it been in better condition.
 
l picked this up in Huston, at Collector’s Firearms, back in August. A Smith and Wesson .22/.32 hand ejector, heavy frame target. It was made in 1940, so it would not be considered a Bekeart. It wasn’t priced like a Bekeart. It is a 85%- maybe 90% gun. Just a bit of blue loss on the barrel. It is all original. This is one I have been wanting to add to my collection for sometime. With CCI standard volicity, it shoots like a dream. I love the way the grips feel in my hand. I like the older stuff best. Guns like this were made in a time where they was a lot of hand fitting and finishing. The people making them took pride in their work and people that owned them took pride in owning them. I am an old man now and I have never been able to warm up to the Glocks and such. I own a couple. To me they kinda fall in the same category as a good hammer. They are just a tool. Most firearms made today are that way. The level of craftsmanship is not even close. Glocks and such are good firearms and they work well. If I carried daily, a Glock would be my choice. It just makes sense, but to collect, I don’t see them increasing in value. If you want to own a firearm, that will thrill your soul, look at some of the older Smiths or Colts. Some like this one or the second and third series Woodsmans are not priced out of the range of most. These older firearms were made like firearms will never be made again, short of a custom. Prices for older firearms are increasing every year and in time the supply of nice collector grades are going to dry up. I have seen firearms, I bought years ago, sell now four to five times more than what I paid. You will not be disappointed with a firearm that was made from the 70s back. If you find one, you will always be on the lookout for more. They will hook you.
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Today I picked up a Uberti repro of Remington's model 1875 in .45 Colt. Uberti calls it the "Outlaw." Used, factory refurbished and in very very good condition, it's nickel plated with great wood grips.
Despite it being very similar to (it was a competitor to) the Colt S. A. A. of 1873 the grip feels very different.
It has a 7.5 inch barrel. The store had a 1875 with a 5.5 inch barrel, color case hardened/blued, which I might have been interested in had it been in better condition.


Those are nice.. I resisted getting nickle plated one because I did not want to play Indian Scout with it.. But now that I got a blued one.. Now I urn for the nickle plated one.. .. er ... um So I can play Indian Scout with it... Frank James carried an 1875..
 
Those are nice.. I resisted getting nickle plated one because I did not want to play Indian Scout with it.. But now that I got a blued one.. Now I urn for the nickle plated one.. .. er ... um So I can play Indian Scout with it... Frank James carried an 1875..

I might someday pick up a blued one with the shorter barrel. I don't regret purchasing the nickeled version at all. Back in the day many liked nickel as it was reportedly easier to clean than blued or color case hardened guns.
 
Probably a few since my last visit to this thread, but my most-recent was a week ago, a nice Model 67-1 Smith and Wesson .38 revolver, to replace the one I was issued the first day on the job back in 1987. Judging by slightly-uneven wear between the two wooden stocks, this gun did uniform sidearm duty, too, once upon a time (the right stock is slightly more worn, and has some minute scratches consistent with a vehicle seat belt receptacle.)
 
I might someday pick up a blued one with the shorter barrel. I don't regret purchasing the nickeled version at all. Back in the day many liked nickel as it was reportedly easier to clean than blued or color case hardened guns.

Darn right you should not regret it, thats why the Army purchased them for the Indian police.. Would not mind a photo... I will show you mine if you show me yours :)
 
I bought an Italian Police surplus Beretta Model 81 from Classic Firearms,,,
$209.00 for the pistol with one mag and $69.98 for two extra mags.

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I will take it to the range this coming Saturday
I'm already smiling when I dry fire her,,,
I'm hoping for a good shooter.

Aarond

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Sweet, I just picked up an 84, but Im thinking about grabbing one of the 81s for my daughter for Xmas.....
 
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