Thread: Tasters' Choice: Fine Firearms

It is a 1/3 scale 32lb naval gun, known as a long nine as the barrel was 9 ' long, main armament in ships of the line in the British navy from the Napoleonic era and later. This gun is cast iron around a heavy walled stainless steel tube with a welded breech plug, bore is 1 1/4'' and has come with a ball mould, still to be finished. Gun is in its embrasure on our new terrace. Will proof test it when the ball mould is available. Reckon it will go off with hell of a bang. A lovely present from the 'war office and her parents !!

Cheers

Heelerau

I have a Swiss K31 that is superb. Mine used to live with a soldier from Basel. My stepson likes it so well that he bought 2 of them for himself.

I collect Browning P-35's that have the 1911 style internal extractors. I also collect SIG P6 and HK P7 West German Police pistols.

Used to shoot competitively, so have several other types. I still shoot "informal" bowling pin matches for fun.

EDIT: @jeffegg2: In case you don't know about it yet; this site has some goodies for the Ruger SR9 pistols. ghostinc.com

Some folks out there with some mighty nice firearms. Keep 'em coming, gentlemen.

HOT DIGGETY...PISTOL PORN!!! Just found this thread. Count me in!

As reads my moniker...these are oldschool tools made in the USA.

S&W Mod.586 w/ Eagle Heritage Rosewood stocks.
Colt Gold Cup also with Rosewood full checkered.

Both weapons have sub 4# trigger pulls...smooth, crisp and without creep.
Either will shoot far better than I can hold and print approx. 3 1/2 inches at 25 yards from the bench.

For your approval:

Originally Posted by oldschooltools

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S&W Mod.586 w/ Eagle Heritage Rosewood stocks.
Colt Gold Cup also with Rosewood full checkered.
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For your approval:

oh, gawd... what's not to love?!?

Originally Posted by heelerau

It is a 1/3 scale 32lb naval gun, known as a long nine as the barrel was 9 ' long, main armament in ships of the line in the British navy from the Napoleonic era and later. This gun is cast iron around a heavy walled stainless steel tube with a welded breech plug, bore is 1 1/4'' and has come with a ball mould, still to be finished. Gun is in its embrasure on our new terrace. Will proof test it when the ball mould is available. Reckon it will go off with hell of a bang. A lovely present from the 'war office and her parents !!

Cheers

Heelerau

I LIKE that!

After YEARs in the modern military weaponry I have regressed in tech I don't have any pictures of my Schmidt Reubin 7.5sviss A present from my father in law. The only WW rifle I have left after an extensive collection.

Now days I'm all about the single shot handguns and rifles. Figgure if I can't do it in one shot I don't need to take the shot. It has served me well for the past 15 years HELL of allot cheaper than the 2-3 thousand rounds I was shooting every week in competition

I like the "Trapdoor." Is it .45-70 or .50-70?

My brother just inherited these. The 1911 was issued in Vietnam and chromed later on in life. The M1 Garand is something I would love to own. Wish he didn't inherit them, but such is life.

Originally Posted by GeauxLSU

I like the "Trapdoor." Is it .45-70 or .50-70?

.50-70 dead on at 200 yds