Took out my buddies Limcats for some drills.
He let me drool on his new limited gun he just finished. Has a .40 and another 9mm top. Shoots like a dream. If i only had 4k...
In my 14 years as a member here I've shown a lot of guns and targets, but never me much (don't normally like to). In the spirit of the thread here is me a couple years ago out with a friend that day View attachment 903796 View attachment 903798 View attachment 903799
A tribute to Teddy Roosevelt and his 1909 African safari with a takedown Winchester model 1895. Of course his original would have been chambered in .405 Win while this Miroku is in 30-06 but it'll have to do.
A tribute to Teddy Roosevelt and his 1909 African safari with a takedown Winchester model 1895. Of course his original would have been chambered in .405 Win while this Miroku is in 30-06 but it'll have to do. View attachment 903868
Here's a set of flintlocks duelers that I have posted before. Once again issued back during our Bicentennial in 1976 by the US Historical society. They were the 2nd commemorative set released after the George Washington set--posted earlier in this thread. This finely made set is an exact copy of the set used in the famous 1804 duel between former secretary of the Treasury--Alexander Hamilton and the then sitting vice president--Aaron Burr. The originals are on display at the headquarters of J. P. Morgan Chase--formerly Chase Manhattan Bank and before that the Manhattan bank. They were sold to the Manhattan bank during the depression in the 1930s by the descendants of John Church. Church and Hamilton were married to sisters, and he had loaned the set to Alexander for the duel.
Ironically, the Manhattan bank was originally founded by Aaron Burr--the man who killed Hamilton.
@forward observer, love the duelers. I have always wanted to build a pair of flintlock dueling pistols from kits, and display them in a custom-built glass-topped coffee or end table ... something I still hope to do come retirement.
@Rockrivr1 very nice collection of mil surps; also love the 99's, what caliber is yours? My uncle hunted with a 99 in 300 Savage for years.
Legionnaire said:
I have always wanted to build a pair of flintlock dueling pistols from kits, and display them in a custom-built glass-topped coffee or end table ... something I still hope to do come retirement.
Not even near the ball park of FO's pistols. Doubt that I have the patience or ability to complete such a detailed project, but had fun putting this kindergarten level kit together years ago.
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