Thread: Personal Firearms

The bed side table. It's loaded with "full house" .45 Long Colt.


My old buddy.


It's helped get my tits out of the wringer on more than one occasion.

We've been together for a long time. Wife has instructions to bury it with me.

Don't fool yourself wullie,When you die your buddies will be on those guns like flys on Chit and the old lady will sell them off

Probably half of my collection is from the "Divorce Fire Sale" cousin to the "Estate Fire Sale".

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Don't fool yourself wullie,When you die your buddies will be on those guns like flys on Chit and the old lady will sell them off

As the Mexicans say, "No le hace." (it doesn't matter)

If she does that, it'll be her issue as I won't care one way or the other.

That's a gorgeous HiPower, wullie.

Originally Posted by bharner

That's a gorgeous HiPower, wullie.

T-series I believe ... ? One of the best semis made and I believe the first hi-cap mag ?

Whatever it is, it looks well loved.

It was made in '63. I bought it unfired in '68 when I was 16 years old just before they passed the GCA of '68. Dad bought one that was made in '68. It's still unfired in the box. Mine has a lot of wear and tear on it. It's been around the block. That holster is relatively new and hasn't been worn much. I rarely carry a pistol anymore. It's a Don Hume and I think the third one like that I've had. I like it.

Ran a LOT of ammo run through through that thing and it has NEVER failed to feed and fire.

Lots of newer and probably better stuff out there now, but that old dog works for this old dog.

Regarding the Browning Hi Power. Jeff Cooper once said that the High Power needed : 1. A trigger Job, a better sit of sights, feed ramp polished, magazine disconector removed and a modified thumb safety. After these modifications it was good to go. This pistol was once the choice of the British SAS, they now use a SIG and was popular with CIA personnel who went into Laos and Cambodia duting the Vietnam War. With the above listed modifications I would feel well armed with the Browning Hi Power provided I had an adequate supple of Corbon Powerball ammunition.

Originally Posted by d. m. ellington

Regarding the Browning Hi Power. Jeff Cooper once said that the High Power needed : 1. A trigger Job, a better sit of sights, feed ramp polished, magazine disconector removed and a modified thumb safety. After these modifications it was good to go. This pistol was once the choice of the British SAS, they now use a SIG and was popular with CIA personnel who went into Laos and Cambodia duting the Vietnam War. With the above listed modifications I would feel well armed with the Browning Hi Power provided I had an adequate supple of Corbon Powerball ammunition.

So about as many issues as most 1911s ? I think they're both fine firearms with a little loving. Some day I'll have the money for a good Hi Power and 1911. I swear I've seen a photo or two of Prince Harry carrying a Hi Power.