Inferior but nostalgic firearm you have to have?

[jmorris]

NASCAR racers don't drive F-150s either...

Sure they do. In as much as you can buy any other NASCAR that comes from the factory with rear wheel drive, a manual transmission or even a V8, much less one anywhere similar to what’s in the racecar.



Actually a better chance with the truck series...

 

[Phaedrus/69]

Hahaha! And that's a real truck like wax fruit is a real snack! Things might get interesting when you go to get your plates for it to drive it to church! Calling something horse apples don't make other than horse poo.

 

[indy1919a4]

I'll focus on the inferior part of the question. A Davis Warner Infallible. Anything but Infallible but a neat design. I finally saw one in a gun shop last week. Also a Steven's Visable Loader. Not known for reliability but interesting.

Neither has enough interest for me to pay the going rate though. Apparently I'm not the only one with an interest in these two.

Thank you sir, you have me going on that Stevens..

Per the Infallible, I don't think the law would allow a item to be called infallible if it wasn't.. could they?????

 

[Mr. Zorg]

My most beloved "inferiors" to current manufactured "stuff" are my toggle lock P08's. No possibility of any slide bite, great balance, and fit my hand wonderfully with easy pointability. Glad I purchased them in the late 1980's & early 1990's rather than looking to purchase any of them today.

Runners-up would be my Astra handguns: Model 1921/400, 600, A-75 & 75L, A-80 (in .38 Super Auto +P), A-100, .357 & .44 Magnum P&R revolvers.

 

[Speedo66]

Also a Steven's Visable Loader. Not known for reliability but interesting.

Oh yeah, I had one of those, interesting was not what I usually called it. lol

Visible Loader, visible, yes, loader, not so much.

 

[aarondhgraham]

About the only one that I can think of is a 30-40 Krag,,,
The US Army replaced it quickly due to it's "inferior" performance.

I inherited one that belonged to my deceased father,,,
Unfortunately it had been badly sporterized.

When my hunting mentor told me it was not a very good rifle,,,
I put it in my closet and bought something else for Oklahoma deer hunting.

I eventually gave it to my nephew as an heirloom of his grandfather,,,
He promptly put it a case and stored it in his closet.

That was in 1975 so it's been 45 years ago,,,
His wife said he has never taken it out of the closet.

I wish it wasn't considered bad form to ask for it back,,,
I would love to have it just to fire a few range rounds a year.

I always thought that side-loading thing was way cool.

Aarond

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[MacAR]

Visible Loader, visible, yes, loader, not so much.

There's a reason we always called them "miserable loaders".

Mac

 

[Speedo66]

There's a reason we always called them "miserable loaders".

Mac

I traded a Charter Arms AR-7 to an acquaintance for the Stevens Visible Loader.

I told him up front the AR-7 was a jam-o-matic, I guess he forgot to mention to me it was the same for the Stevens.