What is the last gun that you bought?

aaaaa said:

There is a .45 that is about the same size as the P238 but it is not a Sig. It is the AMT Backup .45 and the story I get from web searches is that it is generally an unreliable gun, though occasionally one gets a good one. Also very hard to field strip. Cool looking gun though. Not made anymore so would have to get one used if you were so inclined.
Compare if you wish:
https://www.genitron.com/Handgun/SIG-SAUER/Pistol/P938/9-mm/Variant-10
https://www.genitron.com/Handgun/AMT/Pistol/Backup/45-Auto/Variant-1

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Stay far, far away from AMT backups. Having fired a couple in various calibers, I handled a few more and I am still an owner of a .380 version; I will opine that a less ergonomic, less reliable, harder trigger pull and generally less fun centerfire auto pistol has yet to be built to match the Backups in all of these negative categories.

Even worse is zero factory support as the builder folded over a decade ago and no one has picked up the design to keep any spare parts in production.

If you want one for nostalgia purposes (like me when I bought the .380) then go ahead and give one a try. But for anything else, there are much newer and better options out there.

Just one guys opinion, nothing more nor less.

Stay safe.

Half a gun…. From PSA:

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Having fired a couple in various calibers, I handled a few more and I am still an owner of a .380 version; I will opine that a less ergonomic, less reliable, harder trigger pull and generally less fun centerfire auto pistol has yet to be built to match the Backups in all of these negative categories.

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I couldn't agree more with your assessment of the AMT Back-Up .380. Had a few of them around over the years but sold my last one to fund the purchase of the then new Colt Mustang.

Back then it was (and I feel still is) one of the best buys on a pocket-size .380!

Paid off my layaway I've had on this M1 Garand. It's in a CMP case, though after bringing it home I wonder if it really was. Serial number is mid 43 and the date on the barrel is also 1943. Springfield receiver, I'd have to say the stock markings would say it was a Korean surplus as well. Overpaid for the condition, unless this is some special grade, but impulse took over.

bannockburn said:

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Some .38 Special brass and $500 seems like a more than fair deal for both parties, especially for a Security Six with a 2 3/4" barrel and in stainless steel!

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It was Remington UMC 130gr FMJ 250 packs I bought at Walmart for $13/each two days before they had to clear the shelves and gave whatever was left to our local PD. I haven't used any of it since I started reloading two years ago. So they gave me $200 for 500 rounds I bought for $26+ tax. I did OK and so did they plus I supported this dying breed of old time gun shops which will be a memory before too long. The kind of place in a very old part of town that has a few stools for the same old timers that spend the day hanging out everyday owned by a vet and retired detective. Fun place I like to go.

Brought home two more WW II guns on Wednesday: a Mosin Nagant M91/30 and a Nambu Type 14 pistol. Both are in very good shape. The MN is a 1938 Izhevsk production with all matching serial numbers that appears to have been restocked at some point, but everything looks good. Lots of acceptance stamps to decipher! The Nambu is a 1934 piece with some matching parts. All I can say is: 1911 owners who complain about the “idiot mark” ought to check out the Type 14!

aaaaa said:

Well, I had been eyeballing a couple of used Sig Sauer P938s at my LGS then this one appeared at a better price with a nicer grip (rosewood instead of black plastic) and I went for it. Comes with a plastic case and two magazines, one flush 6-round and one extended 7-round for either 2- or 3-finger grip. Barrel is 3-inch and it shoots 9mm. Similar to a 1911 but a lot smaller.
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Well that one is returned because it has the old, defective mainspring, which is loose and causing the hammer to follow back sometimes. It will be a bear to fix so I exchanged for a different P938 at the GS. They had two others and only one had the updated mainspring so I grabbed it this am in an exchange. Came with 4 mags and all were extended so I got the guy to switch out the flush mag from the other gun. He would not switch out the cherrywood grips though, which is what made this look like a 1911, but this one has a fat grip which is pretty nice in the hand so we will see.

From an estate today, Handi in 45-70, 1100 12 vent rib Field model and a stainless Taurus 431. Fun times to come.

I picked up a Tisas 10mm 1911 on Sunday.

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Well, 2022 went out with a “Bang!” - I brought home four guns on Friday and Saturday for my WW II collection. On Friday, it was a Japanese Type 94 Nambu pistol and Type 26 revolver. On Saturday, I picked up my Nagant M1895 revolver and a National Postal Meter M1 Carbine.

My LGS had Glock G43Xs on sale a little before Christmas. I really like the overall feel and size of this particular model, something I really couldn't say about an early production G17 that I had.

Just bought this today. Its my 2nd gun purchase of the new year. Off to a good start! .
S&W Model 28-2 in .41 Magnum, 6-inch barrel and 6-shot. Serial number puts it around 1970-1972. I got a nice deal considering I used the two gift cards I bought at the year end closeout for 80 cents on the dollar.

The puzzler is that try as I might I cannot find one of these online. They are mostly .357 Magnums but no .41 Magnums. Note my serial number is roughly 700 higher than the 28-2 .357 Magnum in this post, so I wonder if they made a running change because being that close in serial number you would not expect a completely different caliber.

Picked this up a few weeks ago. SA Saint Victor in 9mm. It has seen just over 1,000 rounds so far. I bought it for home defense, but have found it to be a very enjoyable shooter out to 50 yards. I did not expect the 9mm to have such a flat trajectory, be this accurate, or hit the steel as hard as it does at that distance. That's a Sig Romeo5 on top. I have added a Streamlight TRL RM1 since this pic was taken.

I found a 1988 vintage Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 Magnum at a pawnshop.
It looks almost new.

aaaaa said:

Just bought this today. Its my 2nd gun purchase of the new year. Off to a good start! .
S&W Model 28-2 in .41 Magnum, 6-inch barrel and 6-shot. Serial number puts it around 1970-1972. I got a nice deal considering I used the two gift cards I bought at the year end closeout for 80 cents on the dollar.

The puzzler is that try as I might I cannot find one of these online. They are mostly .357 Magnums but no .41 Magnums. Note my serial number is roughly 700 higher than the 28-2 .357 Magnum in this post, so I wonder if they made a running change because being that close in serial number you would not expect a completely different caliber.

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The Model 28 was only offered in .357 Magnum by the factory, so either you have an incredibly rare mismarked Model 57 from the factory, or you have a Model 28 that someone replaced the barrel and cylinder with Model 57 parts. You might want to contact Smith & Wesson to see if they can verify what you have.

Uberti Remington 1890 Army Police. 45 Colt, with extra ACP cylinder. Odd thing, I think, is that the barrel is marked 45 ACP, which was in the gun when delivered, and the Colt cylinder in the box.

2ndtimer said:

The Model 28 was only offered in .357 Magnum by the factory, so either you have an incredibly rare mismarked Model 57 from the factory, or you have a Model 28 that someone replaced the barrel and cylinder with Model 57 parts. You might want to contact Smith & Wesson to see if they can verify what you have.

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Thanks. I suspect you are right. I just sent an inquiry to S&W as to what caliber it was when it left the factory. Curiously, the barrel and cylinder are shiny black and the frame is dull black. I suppose that could be from changing out the cylinder and barrel.

Now to get ammo. I have the last box of 50 ordered for $29. Next best price I can find is $45 a box of 50, and they go steeply up from there.

aaaaa said:

Thanks. I suspect you are right. I just sent an inquiry to S&W as to what caliber it was when it left the factory. Curiously, the barrel and cylinder are shiny black and the frame is dull black. I suppose that could be from changing out the cylinder and barrel.

Now to get ammo. I have the last box of 50 ordered for $29. Next best price I can find is $45 a box of 50, and they go steeply up from there.

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All model 28s are a satin finish (they were built to a price point), their brother the model 27 was the high polish model. As stated, you have a custom built gun, it didn't come from the factory that way.

Rubone said:

All model 28s are a satin finish (they were built to a price point), their brother the model 27 was the high polish model. As stated, you have a custom built gun, it didn't come from the factory that way.

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So I have a two-tone. Also does it being a custom make it more or less valuable. I got it for $400 anyway which is a decent price IMO. They wanted $550. Between offering $500 and using $500 in gift cards that I paid $400 for it was a decent deal. Can hardly wait to shoot it. Pressure on .41 Magnum is about the same as that of .44 Magnum--Wa-hoo!

-And most of an Arisaka Type 99.

Bought me a NOS, Grade II, Browning A-Bolt III in .308 Win. on line for $665 including shipping, tax & transfer fee.
The pic shows it with a Burris 3-9x42 in Warne Rings and bases. It now has its forever scope - a Leupold 3-9x42 Vari-X II.
As I am rapidly approaching 68 y.o., I'm thinking this will be the last one.
Yea, sure!... Silly me...

SCORE!

Poper said:

Bought me a NOS, Grade II, Browning A-Bolt III in .308 Win. on line for $665 including shipping, tax & transfer fee.
The pic shows it with a Burris 3-9x42 in Warne Rings and bases. It now has its forever scope - a Leupold 3-9x42 Vari-X II.
As I am rapidly approaching 68 y.o., I'm thinking this will be the last one.
Yea, sure!... Silly me...

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