Traditional Knife and Gun Picture Thread

kamagong said:
Almost.

I hear about great deals folks find on cool old guns, but I had not experienced it myself until today. I went to the local fun shop this afternoon to pick up some ammo. While waiting my turn, I decided to check out the wares. What should I spy in the used gun case but this old warhorse.

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I asked if she could be taken out of the case so I could take examine her.

This was an older Springfield Armory 1911 with a 4-digit serial number. Rifling in the barrel was good, and she seemed to be fit properly. She had obviously had work done. A quick glance showed aftermarket sights installed, in addition to the Pachmyr grips and magwell. The hammer and magazine release were aftermarket as well. The big surprise were the beavertail, which if I'm not mistaken was a Novak Answer, which takes the place of the traditional grip safety. The barrel was from Clark Custom out of Louisiana.

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🤔

The slide was marked GSP. "GSP?" As in Gunsite Service Pistol? Has this gun been through the smithy? That would explain the level of customization.

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I'll take it!

A few minutes later, as I'm filling out the paperwork, the person who was helping me had a sheepish look on his face as he explained that he couldn't sell me this gun. Apparently it is an off-roster piece and was placed in the case in error.

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So close, and yet so far.
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So close indeed. As a fellow citizen of the people’s republic of kommiefornia, I understand your pain.
 
Trvr said:
I had a nice weekend hunting grouse around my fathers moose camp. Still pretty hard to see in the bush, but I got a few birds and saw two bears - or more likely the same bear twice on different days. I had some cheap gear that hasn't let me down yet - a Baikal over under and an Opinel number 7.
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If you Baikal O/U is anything like the Baikal TOZ 66 SxS 12 guage (with rabbit ear hammers with genuine lock plates and 28" barrels) I had back in '87, "inexpensive" fits better than "cheap". 😇👍
I'm not surprised your O/U has not failed you. The Baikal and Baikal TOZ are a popular choice of Russian professional hunters.
Affordable, durable, reliable, and accurate.
When shooting clays with my 66 if I missed, it was intentional. When shooting clays with my Stevens 311(?) SxS ... if I hit one ... it was luck.

Opinel also fit "inexpensive" at least before the price hikes starting a few years ago, better than "cheap" ...
The only knives I have that slice as well as an Opinel out of the box is a MAM.
 
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dogboye said:
Those are some sweet Colt 1911s. It looks like both of them have had a melt treatment?

Oops, just realized only the stainless Commander is Colt. But the blued looks like it has had the melt treatment, too.
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Thanks. The Colt is fun to shoot. The Kimber and Ruger are 10mil's and fun. Bought if I venture into a 10 round max state that has bears. My G20 and M&P 2.0 both in 10 mil would not fly
 
RLB0414 said:
Thanks. The Colt is fun to shoot. The Kimber and Ruger are 10mil's and fun. Bought if I venture into a 10 round max state that has bears. My G20 and M&P 2.0 both in 10 mil would not fly
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Good idea (regarding the 10 rounders).
 
hsherzfeld said:
I bought my first firearm this week. I decided to start out traditional with a Smith & Wesson Model 10 in .38 Special. I found a beautiful blued example at Collectors Firearms here in Houston. View attachment 2917549
Those are snap caps, by the way, not live rounds.
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Hands down and indisputably the best gun shop in the entire world! A nice classic to begin with.
 
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