Thread: Guns Guns and MORE Guns

Ow! My wallet!!!


$69.99 for 20, plus tax of course. That's $3.50 a round. But, at least they had them which is a rarity. Ifni brought home another hobby full of paraphernalia the Mrs would kill me. Otherwise I would reload them. My brother in law-in law (sister in law's husband) reloads. Maybe I could talk him into letting me buy dies and using his machine at least to build a little stock.

Ammunition has gone crazy since the pandemic supply chain issues, the bankruptcy of Remington, the violence in society and the subsequent demand increase.

Luckily, I've been an avid reloader all of my adult life, and have a bench full of supplies, including primers, that I have heard are incredibly scarce. I only reload the calibers I shoot, so I'm flush with 38/357, 40 S&W and 12 gauge reloading supplies. I still have dies and supplies for 9mm, 380 and 45 ACP, but I sold those caliber firearms 15 years ago, so the shell casings and bullets for those calibers will probably sit idle indefinitely. I do not shoot nor reload any necked cartridges, only straight walled cartridges. So my rifle is also a 38/357 lever that I posted here a few months ago.

I was considering getitng a 45 Long Colt / 410 Shotshell barrel for my Bond Arms Derringer. Bond's barrels are all interchangable on Bond Derringers. Having a 410 shotshell derringer over and under would have been interesting. But I changed my mind. I currently have this gun chambered for 38/357 and that's sufficient. I would not gain much advantage (if any) by going with 45LC/410. Plus, if I did take on a new caliber pistol, then I'd have to get dies for those calibers, and buy the reloading supplies to match. That is not worth the expense at this point, at least it is not worth it for me. So I changed my mind on this acquisition. If anything, I'll get a 40 S&W barrel for my Bond Derringer. This way I can shoot my 40 S&W rounds in a pinch if I ever run out of 38/357. The barrels only take a few minutes to change out.

For those that do not know the Bond Arms Derringer, here is my 38/357. This is the "Roughneck" model. It can be had for around $225 if you hunt around for a good price. And unlike many Derringers on the market, this one is not a toy. It is, like the name says, a rough neck. You can hammer nails all day long with this model, change barrels in a few mintues if you want, and hammer some more nails in a different caliber. BTW, NO AFFILIATION with Bond Arms whatsoever. I'm just a happy owner.

Alright, I need some quick answers, I found a 1903 colt hammerless in. 32,I already have one, but it's brand new, the slide hasn't even been racked, so it's not a shooter but the colt has been, it's in great shape and most of the bluing is about 90 percent, 750 too much? The box is in great shape also.
Gotta make up my mind by Tuesday...so comon help.

Personally I would go with the. 410 shotshell with a barrel that small. Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

Alright, I need some quick answers, I found a 1903 colt hammerless in. 32,I already have one, but it's brand new, the slide hasn't even been racked, so it's not a shooter but the colt has been, it's in great shape and most of the bluing is about 90 percent, 750 too much? The box is in great shape also.
Gotta make up my mind by Tuesday...so comon help.

Oh man!

I've been away, but that is a "real deal" if it's as described. I"m hoping you were able to snag that one for the price. If you did, photos would be fun.

Here's a Colt Model 1903 .32 that's on hand here. It's well worn and was obviously well loved. No neglectful abuse, just honest wear. It shoots a treat! The little Colt .32s are quite fun to plink with. They aren't drop safe so I'm not toting it with a chambered round. Gives dead reliable function.

Was only a couple years ago that I rescued it from the Cabela's north of Fort Worth, Texas. Was there near closing time one evening with our youngest son, looking for a new duck hunting coat for him. The little Colt was lying on the top shelf in one of the glass cases at the end of a sea of black plastic pistolas with a price tag of $450 on it. It was positively begging to be rescued. Examination of it warmed my heart and they knocked off 50 bucks so it came home.


This Colt dates to 1916 according to Colt's serial number look-up. Across from it is a 1915 vintage Waltham Crescent Street pocket watch. Beneath the Colt is a 1918 vintage Hamilton 992 pocket watch. Across from the Hamilton is a Smith & Wesson Model 1903 .32 S&W Long from 1917. The Smith & Wesson is almost a reference condition example. The Colt is shabby. It's trash & treasures around here.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Ow! My wallet!!!


$69.99 for 20, plus tax of course. That's $3.50 a round. But, at least they had them which is a rarity. Ifni brought home another hobby full of paraphernalia the Mrs would kill me. Otherwise I would reload them. My brother in law-in law (sister in law's husband) reloads. Maybe I could talk him into letting me buy dies and using his machine at least to build a little stock.

This is gratifying to see, shooting neato obsolete cartridges. Big fun! .25-20 Single Shot would be great fun to hand load and shoot.

Gotta continue with 1911s here.

We're going off into the weeds again with wacky uncommon Colt factory chamberings with this one-year only 1993 offering of a Colt Government Model Enhanced in .40 S&W. This is another chambering that is hard pin down just exactly how many were produced. Some internet research claims no more than 2000. Take that with a grain of salt.






The slide is not caliber marked on either side. I'm only guessing, but surmise that Colt wasn't so keen on chambering their pistols for a proprietary cartridge developed by their competitor.


This pistol would have been shipped with plain checkered black rubber grip panels. I don't do rubber on handguns so stuck those in the box in favor of some Colt walnut medallion stocks for that more "retro look."

I'm one who admires .40 S&W, no matter what current conventional wisdom claims about the round, its performance or currently lack of popularity. A 1911 gun is a good way to do it.

New acquisition. Nothing classic about this one. HK45. I’ve been under the weather with Covid. I’m hoping to get it out for test drive this week. I wanted to secure this before IL did anything unconstitutional in the lame duck session.

This one has a LEM (law enforcement mod) trigger system. No safety, no de-cock. It’s a strange combo of all of them built into one. The trigger is not a double action in the traditional sense. The gun is already de cocked as it’s cocked. Once the slide is cycled, there is no tension on the hammer. The trigger pulls a full length. But it does so with nearly zero resistance until you hit the break. It’s halfway between a single and double action. I got it with this option because it’s more consistent with the other striker fire guns I own. The tension is held internally but it’s not holding back the hammer. So, theoretically, if it were to be released it wouldn’t fire because the hammer is not held against it. It’s a strange hybrid system.

Here is my newest toy,can't believe I found it, and according to the serial number it's 100 years old, with the original bluing
With original box and that little mark near the muzzle. $750!!!

Outstanding!