those darn gun stores are dangerous. SW 617 content

i meant no wrong, i really didn't. i told my wife i just wanted to look at guns, i just wanted to spend some time around some nice firearms for a little while. just wanted to visit a gun store.

and there it was, one of the guns i want but never expected to actually see in the flesh: a SW 617 with a 6" barrel.

so i went home and begged. you know what i mean, probably. i had to promise to buy her a new mattress. ok, sure, honey, no problem!

so we'll take our new family member to the range tomorrow. back when i was obsessed with guitars, i often named my guitars - if they had a "personality" about them. i think this new gun will be "Big Baby".

i know. i know, i would love to put up some pictures, but i don't have a way to do it. just imagine a mean looking .22 revolver, and lots of dead tin cans.

but there's even more:

i haven't been thinking about rifles at all, i've been all about handguns. and - not meaning to insult anyone's guns, but i really don't care much about all the wild-looking black rifles all along the walls of every gun store i go into. they are fine for those who love them and i'm sure they really work like they are supposed to, but they aren't my thing - just as it was with guitars, i like the "classics".

but then i saw a rifle that caught my attention, a brand new mini-14. when i was a correctional officer, we qualified with mini-14's every year, but i didn't like them very much because i didn't like the sights on them (this was in the 80's). but i picked this new one up and took a look and the sights were VERY nice. the rifle had a good feel, good weight, i liked everything about it. it immediately went on The List. so there's a thousand bucks.

it's dangerous to go in a gun store, i tell ya.

Pat Riot said:

@thunderbyrd
Now you’re gonna want one of these:
https://www.speedbeez.com/product/speed-beez-617-10-shot-loading-block-with-case-2/

I bought one of these set ups for my model 63 .22lr 8 round and it makes loading a breeze.

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yes, absolutely!