What is the last gun that you bought?

I liked my newly acquired 3" DAO Speed Six 38 spl so much I bought a 1980 2.75" Speed Six 357. I bought another hammer to bob and kept the original intact. They both shoot DA very accurately for fixed sight revolvers.

An M203 for me.

FN patrol carbine with the quad rail.

I stopped by the police supply store on my way home and a Glock 48 followed me home.

A high number 1903 Mk.1 Springfield with a .22 Numrich conversion.

PSA had the 9mm AR pistols in stock this afternoon.

I pulled the trigger and ordered one.

Old Sandman 71 said:

A high number 1903 Mk.1 Springfield with a .22 Numrich conversion.

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Oh that is a beauty, I would love to see more photos of the 22 conversion..

Today I dropped by a lgs I thought most likely to have a Ruger 57 semiauto pistol ~~ a new model that uses the 5.7 x 28 ammunition in 20 round mags. FN makes a model which is reportedly more expensive.
The store had them, so I bought one, along with two boxes of ammo, as it's a caliber I did not already have.
What can I say? The round is cute. It won't ever be confused with an anti-aircraft shell, for sure!!!

This is a largish gun, maybe a tad longer than a 1911. But, it's very light. The magazines are pretty wide* compared to other magazines for pistol rounds (IIRC the 5.7 x 28 is used in the P-90 PDW used in the tv series STARGATE) but the grip still fits my hand quite well.
The gun appears striker fired but it does have an internal hammer as the Remington R51 does, so it's takedown is a little different than many other semiauto pistols.
It comes in a nice plastic storage box, containing the usual gun lock and you get two magazines with it.


*By "wide" here I mean front to back, not side to side, as it holds a long round.

Well, after 8+ weeks of this virus stuff, I broke down and bought a new gun today - a Marlin 336 Dark. It’s got the 16 1/2 inch barrel, the dark finish, a Picatinny top rail, and threaded barrel. I’ll put some rounds through it this weekend and think about what kind of optic I want to put on it.

indy1919a4 said:

Oh that is a beauty, I would love to see more photos of the 22 conversion..

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Here ya go. A run of the mill m2 Springfield m1922 bolt, modified 1903a3 trigger guard with H&R Reising 65 mag, and a sleeve that slides into receiver/bbl and locks in place with a lug like an original ‘03 bolt. It should fit any ‘03. I haven’t shot it yet. I need to make a replacement .22 liner installation tool.

Here ya go. A run of the mill m2 Springfield m1922 bolt, modified 1903a3 trigger guard with H&R Reising 65 mag, and a sleeve that slides into receiver/bbl and locks in place with a lug like an original ‘03 bolt. It should fit any ‘03. I haven’t shot it yet. I need to make a replacement .22 liner installation tool.

Old Sandman 71 said:

Here ya go. A run of the mill m2 Springfield m1922 bolt, modified 1903a3 trigger guard with H&R Reising 65 mag, and a sleeve that slides into receiver/bbl and locks in place with a lug like an original ‘03 bolt. It should fit any ‘03. I haven’t shot it yet. I need to make a replacement .22 liner installation tool.

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Many thanks, very nice

Springfield RO Elite Operator 45:

The last one was this Wilson Combat “matched” lower/upper combo. Slowly getting the parts to make it function. I’m sure it was manufactured by someone else but it fits together great.

Savage model 12 VLP .223 I hope to quote @Varminterror “it is disgustingly accurate”

NIB Remington R1 Limited in .40 S&W. $1200 MSRP, normally $900 at Bud's Guns. Bought for $549, or $499 with $50 rebate. Couldn't pass it up.

Astra .357 Magnum with 3" barrel, P&R, with scuffs for a truck gun.

TEKoken813 said:

The last one was this Wilson Combat “matched” lower/upper combo. Slowly getting the parts to make it function. I’m sure it was manufactured by someone else but it fits together great. View attachment 916979

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Well, the upper was forged by Brass Aluminum Forging- thats what the little square marking means- no telling who machined it. Looks good, though!

NIGHTLORD40K said:

Well, the upper was forged by Brass Aluminum Forging- thats what the little square marking means- no telling who machined it though. Looks good, though!

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Thanks. I figured that was some sort of makers mark. My Daniel Defense has the same mark.

Ruger Bisley stainless with a 4" barrel chambered in .45 LC/ .45 ACP.

I picked up a Ruger 5.7 today.

Now I have to wait for a range to open so I can shoot it!!

Taurus PT 24/7 Pro .45 C DS . I bought a new one years ago and it was out of the box perfect. It had zero glitches in the time I owned it. I sold it on a down sizing agenda I had a few years ago. Among the issues that impressed me is that it fed my brothers semi wad cutter reloads without a hitch. Well he passed away and I ended up with 1,500 rounds of his reloads. I bought a used gun identical to the new one I had. Except that this one is a POS in comparison. I fixed two significant issues with it : Slide release and Magazine release which were nothing short of terrible. Now I have more to do because it will not function well with the reloads I bought it for. ( I think it is the magazine) Save the Taurus bashing. I have had good luck with their product up to this gun.

mnrivrat said:

Taurus PT 24/7 Pro .45 C DS . I bought a new one years ago and it was out of the box perfect. It had zero glitches in the time I owned it. I sold it on a down sizing agenda I had a few years ago. Among the issues that impressed me is that it fed my brothers semi wad cutter reloads without a hitch. Well he passed away and I ended up with 1,500 rounds of his reloads. I bought a used gun identical to the new one I had. Except that this one is a POS in comparison. I fixed two significant issues with it : Slide release and Magazine release which were nothing short of terrible. Now I have more to do because it will not function well with the reloads I bought it for. ( I think it is the magazine) Save the Taurus bashing. I have had good luck with their product up to this gun.

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The Taurus 24/7 is one of those hit or miss guns. You never know which one you have until you shoot it.
It’s also wise to buy ammo to fit the gun, not the gun to fit the ammo.
You are correct that most of your problems are from the magazine. I may have a mags in my stash. I can also check at my local pawn shop to see if they have some that I can pick up at a good price, if you’re interested.

GunnyUSMC said:

The Taurus 24/7 is one of those hit or miss guns. You never know which one you have until you shoot it.
It’s also wise to buy ammo to fit the gun, not the gun to fit the ammo.
You are correct that most of your problems are from the magazine. I may have a mags in my stash. I can also check at my local pawn shop to see if they have some that I can pick up at a good price, if you’re interested.

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Thanks Gunny, I would be interested in 1 or perhaps 2 magazines either 12 (prefer) or 10 round. I have one coming but wouldn't mind a couple good spares. I don't disagree with you at all regarding the ammo, but in this case 1,500 rounds of ammo seems a lot to waste. Particularly since my other 24/7 handled them so well. Feed ramp looks good and I will not be messing with it. If not the magazine, I may try a different slide return spring. For now I am crossing my fingers on getting help with a different magazine.

mnrivrat said:

Thanks Gunny, I would be interested in 1 or perhaps 2 magazines either 12 (prefer) or 10 round. I have one coming but wouldn't mind a couple good spares. I don't disagree with you at all regarding the ammo, but in this case 1,500 rounds of ammo seems a lot to waste. Particularly since my other 24/7 handled them so well. Feed ramp looks good and I will not be messing with it. If not the magazine, I may try a different slide return spring. For now I am crossing my fingers on getting help with a different magazine.

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I’ll check on my way home.