Traditional Knife and Gun Picture Thread

tongueriver · Jun 24, 2023

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.577NE · Jun 25, 2023

A (very) deadly weapon, and my 500 Smith

tongueriver · Jun 25, 2023

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.577NE · Jun 25, 2023

tongueriver said:
... it drew blood. On me.

This is where gun control comes in. You control it with both hands...

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tongueriver , absolutely nothing wrong with the .22LR. A have more .22 revolvers than any other caliber. The Smith 63 is probably the one I carry the most. Fun stuff.

RLB0414 · Jun 25, 2023

.577NE said:
A (very) deadly weapon, and my 500 Smith

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Nice. I would love to drop the hammer on a couple rounds just to say I have

Travman · Jun 25, 2023

RLB0414 · Jun 25, 2023

Travman said:

Very nice

.577NE · Jun 25, 2023

RLB0414 said:
Nice. I would love to drop the hammer on a couple rounds just to say I have

I would love to let you shoot it. I think you might be pleasantly surprised how manageable the recoil is.

RLB0414 · Jun 26, 2023

.577NE said:
I would love to let you shoot it. I think you might be pleasantly surprised how manageable the recoil is.

Wish I was where I could take you up on that. I know the weight dampens the recoil and the grip is designed to spread the energy out, but it is still a few hundred grains of lead exiting the barrel 1200+ fps.

dogboye · Jun 26, 2023

RLB0414 said:
Nice. I would love to drop the hammer on a couple rounds just to say I have

I've shot one of the 8" barreled versions. While it did kick quite a bit, it wasn't NEARLY what I thought it would be. Then again, a revolver with 8" barrel is the largest handgun I've ever fired... so the weight might have had something to do with it.
My 4" 44M Redhawk is more unpleasant to shoot than the big 500 was. But it probably weighs less than half the 500 I shot.

birdsbeaks · Jun 26, 2023

dogboye said:
I've shot one of the 8" barreled versions. While it did kick quite a bit, it wasn't NEARLY what I thought it would be. Then again, a revolver with 8" barrel is the largest handgun I've ever fired... so the weight might have had something to do with it.
My 4" 44M Redhawk is more unpleasant to shoot than the big 500 was. But it probably weighs less than half the 500 I shot.

First time I fired my Ruger Super Blackhawk in 44M, I wondered if I was completely out of my mind for ever considering anything larger in a handheld form. I guess I'm no Elmer Keith, but I'm glad that he was - better him than me!

mbkr · Jun 26, 2023

tongueriver said:
That knife is indeed a little intimidating. My son has one (the gun) like yours; I want nothing to do with it. The only time I fired a .454 Cassull it drew blood. On me. I love me a .22.

birdsbeaks said:
First time I fired my Ruger Super Blackhawk in 44M, I wondered if I was completely out of my mind for ever considering anything larger in a handheld form. I guess I'm no Elmer Keith, but I'm glad that he was - better him than me!

I briefly owned a Taurus .44 Mag Tracker. I shot one cylinder through it and decided I did not need a .44 Magnum

Glock 30 and Happy Jack

RLB0414 · Jun 26, 2023

dogboye said:
I've shot one of the 8" barreled versions. While it did kick quite a bit, it wasn't NEARLY what I thought it would be. Then again, a revolver with 8" barrel is the largest handgun I've ever fired... so the weight might have had something to do with it.
My 4" 44M Redhawk is more unpleasant to shoot than the big 500 was. But it probably weighs less than half the 500 I shot.

I love my 41, 44 mags and my 45 colt. I have no issues shooting each for a while. Granted none are on the same level as the 500.
Something about multiple cylinders of 300gr slugs running 1250 to 1300fps brings a smile to my face.
I do not mind a bunch of 150gr 30 cals out of the contender.

afishhunter · Jun 26, 2023

mbkr said:
I briefly owned a Taurus .44 Mag Tracker. I shot one cylinder through it and decided I did not need a .44 Magnum

Huh ... one of the mildest felt recoil centerfire handguns I ever fired was a friend's single action 6 inch barrel Ruger in .44 Mag.
No more felt recoil than my ".44 caliber" reproduction Remington 1858 New Army, and Colt 1860 Army revolvers, with 30 grains FFFg. (balls were a little over cylinder bore diameter. you shaved off a ring of lead a little over 1/1000 inch when loading.)
Much less felt recoil than my double action J frame .357/.38 Special, and a whole bunch less than the reproduction .69 caliber percussion pistol I had when loaded with a patched .680 or .685 lead ball in front of 120 grains Fg blackpowder.
(the 70 grain Fg "service load" would have been sufficient for whitetail ... if it had been legal to hunt them with a handgun, that is ... when I lived in Missouri.)
I suspect the shape and angle of the grip had a lot to do with the low felt recoil of the Ruger. The barrel was able to pivot up and move back, not just back like the double action.

RLB0414 · Jun 26, 2023

afishhunter said:
Huh ... one of the mildest felt recoil centerfire handguns I ever fired was a friend's single action 6 inch barrel Ruger in .44 Mag.
No more felt recoil than my ".44 caliber" reproduction Remington 1858 New Army, and Colt 1860 Army revolvers, with 30 grains FFFg. (balls were a little over cylinder bore diameter. you shaved off a ring of lead a little over 1/1000 inch when loading.)
Much less felt recoil than my double action J frame .357/.38 Special, and a whole bunch less than the reproduction .69 caliber percussion pistol I had when loaded with a patched .680 or .685 lead ball in front of 120 grains Fg blackpowder.
(the 70 grain Fg "service load" would have been sufficient for whitetail ... if it had been legal to hunt them with a handgun, that is ... when I lived in Missouri.)
I suspect the shape and angle of the grip had a lot to do with the low felt recoil of the Ruger. The barrel was able to pivot up and move back, not just back like the double action.

Totally agree. The grip shape plays a huge part in the recoil.
Rolls up verses picking back.
My 44 is Ruger super Blackhawk. My 41 is S&W N frame and I have more felt recoil from it shooting full power 210 grainers as I do with 265 grain 44 stuff.
Small frame 38's or 357's wear me out.

dogboye · Jun 26, 2023

RLB0414 said:
I love my 41, 44 mags and my 45 colt. I have no issues shooting each for a while. Granted none are on the same level as the 500.
Something about multiple cylinders of 300gr slugs running 1250 to 1300fps brings a smile to my face.
I do not mind a bunch of 150gr 30 cals out of the contender.

I would LOVE to have a 41 Magnum. I'm not sure what it is about it that really trips my trigger. I mean, I have 44M and 45 Colt (in a Vaquero, so I can shoot the heavy loads). But something about the 41M seems so cool.

afishhunter said:
Huh ... one of the mildest felt recoil centerfire handguns I ever fired was a friend's single action 6 inch barrel Ruger in .44 Mag.
No more felt recoil than my ".44 caliber" reproduction Remington 1858 New Army, and Colt 1860 Army revolvers, with 30 grains FFFg. (balls were a little over cylinder bore diameter. you shaved off a ring of lead a little over 1/1000 inch when loading.)
Much less felt recoil than my double action J frame .357/.38 Special, and a whole bunch less than the reproduction .69 caliber percussion pistol I had when loaded with a patched .680 or .685 lead ball in front of 120 grains Fg blackpowder.
(the 70 grain Fg "service load" would have been sufficient for whitetail ... if it had been legal to hunt them with a handgun, that is ... when I lived in Missouri.)
I suspect the shape and angle of the grip had a lot to do with the low felt recoil of the Ruger. The barrel was able to pivot up and move back, not just back like the double action.

So, in Ruger Blackhawk frame (Ruger Vaquero 45 Colt, Heavy) and Super Blackhawk frame (44M), the felt recoil is mild. To the point of VERY mild. I feel like I could shoot either of those for... well, in actuality, probably only 10 minutes before I would get tired. But they don't hurt. Redhawk? HURT! And yes, I'm sure it is the shape of the grip frame.

Will Power · Jun 27, 2023

Do all American have such blue-white teeth ? Envious

RLB0414 · Jun 27, 2023

dogboye said:
I would LOVE to have a 41 Magnum. I'm not sure what it is about it that really trips my trigger. I mean, I have 44M and 45 Colt (in a Vaquero, so I can shoot the heavy loads). But something about the 41M seems so cool.

I know what you mean. I want another in 4" configuration but am not willing to part with the dollars.
If you cast and reload you can find molds for 295 grain slugs. I have a few 265's loaded but have not shot them.
Now I want to take it to the range.

black mamba · Jun 27, 2023

My "go to meetin'" pair, a Freedom Arms model 97 in .41 magnum and a John Lloyd Dino in musk ox horn. Yeah, .41 mag trips my trigger, too!

mbkr · Jun 27, 2023

afishhunter said:
Huh ... one of the mildest felt recoil centerfire handguns I ever fired was a friend's single action 6 inch barrel Ruger in .44 Mag.
No more felt recoil than my ".44 caliber" reproduction Remington 1858 New Army, and Colt 1860 Army revolvers, with 30 grains FFFg. (balls were a little over cylinder bore diameter. you shaved off a ring of lead a little over 1/1000 inch when loading.)
Much less felt recoil than my double action J frame .357/.38 Special, and a whole bunch less than the reproduction .69 caliber percussion pistol I had when loaded with a patched .680 or .685 lead ball in front of 120 grains Fg blackpowder.
(the 70 grain Fg "service load" would have been sufficient for whitetail ... if it had been legal to hunt them with a handgun, that is ... when I lived in Missouri.)
I suspect the shape and angle of the grip had a lot to do with the low felt recoil of the Ruger. The barrel was able to pivot up and move back, not just back like the double action.

I'm not particularly recoil sensitive, but I was surprised at the difference between the .44 and a .357. The problem with the Taurus was that it bit the knuckle on my middle finger. Interestingly, the only other gun I've had do that was a .45 Colt Blackhawk. I suppose it could have been my grip, but I experimented quite a bit with the Blackhawk, because I really liked the gun, but no matter, the trigger guard kept biting me. Traded it for a Glock. I haven't shot a .357 J frame, but an Airweight .38 snubnose doesn't bother me a bit.