Thread: Tasters' Choice: Fine Firearms

Gentlemen, fine, FINE examples you've been posting. Keep it coming!

Geaux, those revolvers are chambered for .455 Schofield, right? If so, it'd be hard to pick a better carry piece. Nice Tommies, too. Gotta agree with Jimmy about those: Bad@$$ery at its finest. Those things proved themselves in Europe and the Pacific, but they already had a nasty reputation from Chicago. Keep 'em coming.

LASoxFan: I likes me some Sigarms. I had a friend with a single-stack P226 that shot itty-bitty groups. Nothing wrong with finding one of those under the Christmas tree. Hope you stay safe out on your beat, matey.

Ogreshok: nice collection. I shot one of the Al-Ti alloy .357mags some time back. It was a tiny holdout, not much larger than your Derringer, but after blasting three of them, I felt like the web of my hand had been cut with a hatchet. Even .38 wadcutters were stout. Not an experience I want to repeat. Got a soft spot for the MkIII Rugers, also. They sure shot up in price after their first year on the market. I remember that they came out in the $200-275 range, depending on what tricks and doodads you got on it. Less than a year later, they jumped more than $100 in price. Bet your hunter shoots great, though. What's your favorite fodder out of it?

Noisy: I would love to get my hands on a good Contender, especially with the Maximum chambering. Something about spitting a 158gr JHP at or around 1,800fps really appeals to me. Powder you're remembering was probably H4227, notorious for reaching incredible speeds from high-volume, magnum pistol cartridges.

Blugil: is that last .22 a Beretta U22 Neos? How does it shoot? Those are about the last reasonable .22LR pistols left on the market. Like that big .357 loudenboomer. 8 5/8" barrel? Bet it shoots great.

Originally Posted by SonOf1337

Gentlemen, fine, FINE examples you've been posting. Keep it coming!


Blugil: is that last .22 a Beretta U22 Neos? How does it shoot? Those are about the last reasonable .22LR pistols left on the market. Like that big .357 loudenboomer. 8 5/8" barrel? Bet it shoots great.

Not a Bert, When I started collecting I started buying nothing but S&W, love my Smiths, the 357 has an 8 3/8 inch barrel, the 22 you can light wooden matches with, the 45 is my carry gun, Thanks for lookin !

Originally Posted by SonOf1337

Geaux, those revolvers are chambered for .455 Schofield, right? If so, it'd be hard to pick a better carry piece. Nice Tommies, too. Gotta agree with Jimmy about those: Bad@$$ery at its finest. Those things proved themselves in Europe and the Pacific, but they already had a nasty reputation from Chicago. Keep 'em coming.

Nope! The S&W Hand Ejector and Colt New Service are both chambered in >455 Webley, or as it was officially known, ".455 MK. VI Ball." I've got some FMJ rounds, but usually shoot cast lead

Specs from Wikipedia:

.455 Webley Mk VI: a 265 grain jacketed bullet intended for military purposes, designed to comply with the Hague Convention. This bullet was used during the Great War and the Second World War. The propellant was 5.5–7.5 gr (0.36–0.49 g) cordite or 5.5 gr (0.36 g) nitro-cellulose.

The Thompsons are fun, but these are as well. I built and sold this one a few years ago.






And speaking of fun, this is hard to beat!

Originally Posted by GeauxLSU

Nope! The S&W Hand Ejector and Colt New Service are both chambered in >455 Webley, or as it was officially known, ".455 MK. VI Ball." I've got some FMJ rounds, but usually shoot cast lead

Specs from Wikipedia:

.455 Webley Mk VI: a 265 grain jacketed bullet intended for military purposes, designed to comply with the Hague Convention. This bullet was used during the Great War and the Second World War. The propellant was 5.5–7.5 gr (0.36–0.49 g) cordite or 5.5 gr (0.36 g) nitro-cellulose.

The Thompsons are fun, but these are as well. I built and sold this one a few years ago.






And speaking of fun, this is hard to beat!

Drooling comes to mind!! I have a beautiful Lancaster county style flintlock in .40 with a Jim Chambers lock and a swamped Collerain barrel>

That's got a .54 caliber Colerain barrel. The lock is a Chambers "gun maker's" lock with a different flint**** and frizzen. It's stocked as an early Reading rifle.

Geaux, I can't tell if that SAW is an RPK, RPD, Valmet or what. What exactly is it? Love the tigerstripe on those old flintlocks. Don't know if you noticed, but my K31 is a tiger walnut, and after the refinishing that I did (homebrew mixture of Minwax Mahogany and Golden Oak, followed by a hand-rubbed Formby's Tung-Oil Finish) those stripes really POP.

HamburO, if you can get that 686 for less than $500, go for it. They're excellent handguns; and much akin to that 66 you posted first. I agree about the grips. The originals are big and comfy, and the Hogue is narrower and less forgiving, but I couldn't care less about beating up the Hogue. I'd probably have to cry myself to sleep for a week if I ever damaged the originals.

Blugil: what model is the S&W? I couldn't tell what the stamp was in the grip, and the action of the Neos and the S&W look awful similar. Pardon my mistakes. As JimmyHAD can now attest, I'm a little rusty in my gun-identification...

Thanks for the gratuitous gun pr0n, gents. Nothing makes me happier than seeing these beautiful works of art.

Originally Posted by SonOf1337

Geaux, I can't tell if that SAW is an RPK, RPD, Valmet or what. What exactly is it? Love the tigerstripe on those old flintlocks. Don't know if you noticed, but my K31 is a tiger walnut, and after the refinishing that I did (homebrew mixture of Minwax Mahogany and Golden Oak, followed by a hand-rubbed Forbes Tung-Oil Finish) those stripes really POP.

That "SAW" as you called it is a M1918 BAR, or Browning Automatic Rifle. Since that was taken, I've replaced the buttstock, hand guard, removed the bipod and carrying handl, and returned it to issue, circa 1918, configuration. Twenty rounds of .30 M-2 Ball at 650 rounds per minute or semi auto.

SO1337 its a model 22S with a BSA infer red dot scope, great and economical to plink with, I have the 7" barrel on mine and just love it.
SMITH AND WESSON MODEL 22S PISTOLS

Specifications
Caliber: .22 LR
Capacity: 10 Rounds +1
Barrel Length: 5-1/2"
Front Sight: Patridge
Rear Sight: Adjustable
Firing System: N/A
Grip: 2 piece Soft Touch
Trigger: .312" Serrated Target
Hammer: Internal
External Safety: Single Side
Frame: Full Size
Finish: Black/ Grey
Overall length: 9-1/2"
Material: Stainless Steel
Weight Empty: 41 ounces
Also available with 7" barrel, and with "Light Gathering" Hi-Viz Orange dot sights.

Originally Posted by SonOf1337

Got a soft spot for the MkIII Rugers, also. They sure shot up in price after their first year on the market. I remember that they came out in the $200-275 range, depending on what tricks and doodads you got on it. Less than a year later, they jumped more than $100 in price. Bet your hunter shoots great, though. What's your favorite fodder out of it?

I had decided to get one back then. But - I hesitated. Then the new American Rifleman came out with that same Mark III on the cover. All of a sudden none of the local gunshops could get any. I had to wait. And wait. Anyway, it seems to like eating Winchester Wildcats but I'll run Federals though it or whatever the local Big-5 or Walmart has on special. It's really quite accurate with all of them. And a joy to shoot.