Old "Manstoppers" in modern times

[armoredman]

I wouldn't feel too badly underarmed with an 1858 .44 Remington. Little hard to conceal, though... A couple of spare loaded cylinders in a speedloader pouch...good to go. No, I wouldn't give up my modern guns for one, but if I HAD to, that would work just fine.

 

[ssteven1]

I have carried this ocasionally. 38 S&W date from 1899-1900.
The barrell was chopped some time later but a nice job was done on it.

I have some origional black hard rubber grips on it now.

 

[wheelgunslinger]

I used to carry a Webley .38. Man, I really like top break wheelguns.

Around the same time period, I really got into the SAA patterned guns and started carrying a ruger Bi-quero in .45 colt.

But, I really like the Webley top break.

 

[1911Tuner]

re:

ssteven...Neat old Smith. Haven't seen one in years.

 

[gunfan]

While I routinely carry a Glock Model 20 (10mm) on duty...

I STILL find myself drawn to my 1980-vintage Model 732 chambered in .32 S&W Long! It makes a great "drop in the waistband" revolver when you head to the nearest conveience store, or "stop and rob" for a half-gallon of milk!

It is downright handy! By all that's good and Holy, it works!

Scott (Who would have thunk it)?!

 

[Jim PHL]

I have a Colt Police Positive .38 that I've carried a couple of times only because I was taking only that one gun for a quick trip to the range and rather than carry something else and pack the Colt, well, why not. This gun is a good shooter and one of my regualr carries is an M37 so I have no problem with .38's. I've tried to sell or trade this thing with no luck but lately I'm thinking of cutting her down for another snub.

 

[MCgunner]

Honestly I did carry a reproduction 1851 navy loaded with five round balls in the car on a trip once. I'd loaned my Security Six to my step-dad and had nothing other than my .25 in my pocket to carry. Thankfully, I have a LOT more guns now days to choose from.

 

[CAnnoneer]

Look at this beast: Webley .455 caliber MK. VI (Mark 6, 1915)
It's a classic. Too bad no one can't have it in Kullifawnya.

 

[CAnnoneer]

Here is another bad boy: Webley 1 "The Pug" .442 Center Fire.

IMO, Webley by far takes the cake in "Classical Manstoppers".

 

[CAnnoneer]

And now the ultimate big-bore classical manstopper:

drumbeat...

Webley No. 1 Boxer .577
length: 9.5in
barrel: 5in
weight: 42 oz
caliber: .577 (14.6mm)
rifling: 7 grooves, right hand
capacity: 6
muzzle velocity: 600 ft/sec (138 m/sec)

 

[kjeff50cal]

And now the ultimate big-bore classical manstopper:

drumbeat...

Webley No. 1 Boxer .577
length: 9.5in
barrel: 5in
weight: 42 oz
caliber: .577 (14.6mm)
rifling: 7 grooves, right hand
capacity: 6
muzzle velocity: 600 ft/sec (138 m/sec)

That'll put a bulge in your Thunderware .

kjeff50cal

 

[SASS44439]

The only thing I have is hard to conceal on the side.

1875- 1873 Springfield Trapdoor 45-70.

 

[Firehand]

I wouldn't mind using a .38S&W in the old British military load; 200-grain round-nose lead bullet at about 650fps.

I couldn't find a 200-grain bullet so tried using a Lyman 190-grain; that speaks with authority!

 

[EddieCoyle]

My Colt Model 1908 Pocket Pistol in .380 is a GREAT carry gun. It's light and about the thickness of a business card. I wish someone would make a modern version in 9mm.

 

[Iggy]

Colt 1877? .41 Thunderer that belonged to Wyoming's last train robber and passed down to me many many years after he got out of prison.

I carried it for a day in a shoulder holster, fired it 6 times and put in in a shadowbox picture frame that hangs on the wall above my head next to an Allen & Thurber Pepperbox.

Carried a Repro 58 Remmie while moving cattle a few times. The barrel was so long it dinged up my saddle, so I quit that..

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I carry an M1911A1 -- it seems to do well for a gun that's about to turn 100.

I

carried it for a day in a shoulder holster, fired it 6 times and put in in a shadowbox picture frame that hangs on the wall above my head next to an Allen & Thurber Pepperbox.

"I'd have shot that long, lanky lubber they call 'Hank' if I could have done it without crippling a half-dozen other people. Of course, I couldn't -- the old Allen's so confounded comprehensive."

-- "Mister Beemis" in Mark Twain's "Roughing It."

 

[Revolver Justice]

The oldest gun I have is a late 1960's vintage S&W Model 60 in .38 Spl. My dad got it from a retired DEA agent, who used it to take care of some rather unclassy fellows in a bust gone bad.

 

[Iggy]

Vern Humphrey

Yeh, after reading some of the misadventures with pepperboxes, I have never been inclined to try that one!!!

 

[MCgunner]

Many years back, when it was all I had, I packed my repro "1858 Army Remington."

Same here with a colt '51 Navy replica. I carried it in a saddle bag on the bike a few times while "traveling" in Texas. Bag wasn't water proof, glad it didn't rain.

 

[gopguy]

I have been known to carry an old Smith and Wesson 1917 that has been cut down to 4 inches that shoots very nicely. I also have a Smith and Wesson model 1926 .44 Special I have carried in the past but really it is too valuable now so it has become a safe queen.

 

[2400]

What is the oldest weapon or weapons you have carried for self-defense, either open or CCW, and what did you load it with?

1911, Federal Hydrashocks or my handloads

 

[Vern Humphrey]

1911, Federal Hydrashocks or my handloads

Amen. Amen. AAAAAMENN!!

 

[Dravur]

Yeah, I used to carry this.....

Yep, my Pappy and me would carry this concealed in MT. Yep, Montana, where men are men and sheep are nervous. Considering the length of the gun, we had to use an alligator skin holster and it was kinda slow on the draw.

But, when we had the occasional indian raid or land-grabbin californian, the ole .45-70 single shot sure came in handy.

For those of you who have no idea what the gun is.... It is a Borschardt-Sharps Military rifle. It is in .45-70 and has a concealed hammer.

 

[pete f]

when i was young and stupid, I carried a pre war commercial 1911a1. now a safe and range king, (hard to call a 1911 a queen)

I have two mod 36's both flat latches that are my regular BUGs.

I once carried a .41 remington derringer, as a BUG's BUG, until i learned that although the four rounds i had test fired worked fine, I probably had a 50/50 of hearing bang when and if i needed it. And the fact that .41 rimfire is now worth about 4 dollars a round at the gunshows. I did replace that with a american derringer in 38 spl.

My brother routinely shoots his 1890's BP SAA that he got from our grandfather, 44/40 will do what it needs to do if the occaision arises.

 

[unspellable]

Webley

I once used a Webley Mk VI, but had it loaded with Dominion 455 Colt. This had a 265 grain RNL and pushed it out at least a 100 fps faster than the Fiocchi stuff.

The 455 Colt was simply the civilian version of the 455 Webley as loaded by manufactures in the US and Canada.

Of late I've heard stories of the original Webley round puhing a bullet slower than it actually did. One wonders how these rumors get started. Fiocchi may deserve part of the blame as they tend to underload the 7.65 mm Parabellum, the 455 Webley, and the 7.62 Nagent that I know of. I'd suspect they underload a few other cartridges for the older firearms.