Fat Boy
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I stopped into the local gun shop today, as I have been considering trading out one handgun that I really don't shoot well for something else. I looked at some revolvers, handled a few, shot the breeze for a bit. Then, the proprietor asks if I am interested in semi-auto's; he pulls this blue-steel Bernardelli out of the display case- beautiful gun, the blue is clear, deep, and the wood grips are in great shape. The hammer and surrounding metal in the immediate vicinity of the hammer are not blued; not sure if they are stainless or some satin-finish. The hammer seems awfully "tall" for lack of a better way to describe it; maybe it has to do with the set up of the frame and slide. Chambering is .32- Really a nice-looking gun; the fit felt good as well.
Now, the problem....I understand Bernardelli handguns are no longer imported, maybe not even manufactured- parts are likely hard to find; if it ever failed/broke repairs would be expensive, hard to do, maybe it winds up being a great wall-hanger or expensive paper-weight. I have searched the internet, and found very little on this maker and their handguns
So, I should hand it back quickly, and look at something else or go on to lunch, right? Well, I handed it back, but I keep thinking about it, trying to decide whether or not I should go back and buy it tomorrow...My goal is to buy a shooter, range gun, plinker, and so forth- but I do like the old, blue-steel, high quality firearms
Does anyone else like these older, high-quality guns? Do you own them as shooters?
Now, the problem....I understand Bernardelli handguns are no longer imported, maybe not even manufactured- parts are likely hard to find; if it ever failed/broke repairs would be expensive, hard to do, maybe it winds up being a great wall-hanger or expensive paper-weight. I have searched the internet, and found very little on this maker and their handguns
So, I should hand it back quickly, and look at something else or go on to lunch, right? Well, I handed it back, but I keep thinking about it, trying to decide whether or not I should go back and buy it tomorrow...My goal is to buy a shooter, range gun, plinker, and so forth- but I do like the old, blue-steel, high quality firearms
Does anyone else like these older, high-quality guns? Do you own them as shooters?