Guns. Need one.

[Plunk13]

izzy and Von, those are magnificent weapons.

 

[Feek]

Or there's the Ruger Old Army (although that does require an FAC so it doesn't really count, I'm just showing off my shiny piece )

.44 cal, cap, ball and black powder so lots of booooom noise and kick.

.. and yes, this is the one I clean in a dishwasher.

 

[Von Smallhausen]

I think my next purchase is either a .45 Colt Peacemaker or a Schofield revolver.

I have scoured UK sites for Volcanic and Walker Colt revolvers but am struggling. There are sites in the US that do them so I may have to turn to them.

 

[Feek]

I think my next purchase is either a .45 Colt Peacemaker

One of these, Von?

 

[Von Smallhausen]

That's the one.

The nickel finish is the one that takes my fancy.

 

[Maccapacca]

http://www.worldwidearms.com/products.cfm

I have a de activated Mosin Nagant that will still cycle rounds and go click, a fully working antique BSA Cadet (martini henry action), Wingmaster 870, Miroku MK38 32" Teague, Lanber O/U, Baikal SB, Eibar SBS, random 20g O/U, Airsporter S & Webley Tempest

 

[footman]

+1 for war and peace, got my Mosin from there.

nice, got a Ka-90 there, to remind me of the first weapon I ever fired

 

[Maccapacca]

I fired an AK47 on full auto at the gun store in Vegas here's a $5 discount for machine gun rental

 

[Feek]

That's the one.

Shame that mine is a .22 blank firing jobbie really. What are you after, Von? A non-working replica or do originals still exist and sell for reasonable sums?

 

[setter]

http://www.worldwidearms.com/products.cfm

I have a de activated Mosin Nagant that will still cycle rounds and go click, a fully working antique BSA Cadet (martini henry action), Wingmaster 870, Miroku MK38 32" Teague, Lanber O/U, Baikal SB, Eibar SBS, random 20g O/U, Airsporter S & Webley Tempest

Nice collection, a friend of mine has a moisin nagant, 2 thompsons (1928 drum mag model and ww2 m1a1) plus an mg42 on a tripod. See youve got a baikal, it was a baikal o/u i learnt to shoot with, very robust guns, the ak47 of shotguns.

 

[Aod]

Black Powder revolvers are all well and good...
but autoloaders are where it's at!

The P226 is for sale btw...

 

[Maccapacca]

2 thompsons (1928 drum mag model and ww2 m1a1)

Nice the drums are worth about £500 on their own

 

[Feek]

I've always preferred revolvers to semi-automatics although I have to say that the 1911 looks good there.

 

[Maccapacca]

I've always preferred revolvers to semi-automatics although I have to say that the 1911 looks good there.

Fired a 38 special in Vegas, very accurate and almost good enough for plinking, and both long and short barrelled magnums, wrist hurt after

 

[Feek]

I guess that depends on your definition of plinking. I use my gas cartridge revolvers for practical pistol and I'm very competitive with them. I'm a bit out of practise but I could reload in under three seconds without too much trouble.

 

[Von Smallhausen]

Lovely 1911 there.

Still the best automatic I have ever fired.

 

[Von Smallhausen]

Shame that mine is a .22 blank firing jobbie really. What are you after, Von? A non-working replica or do originals still exist and sell for reasonable sums?

A non firing replica with the original working action would suit me fine.

I would imagine an actual Peacmaker from the period would go for a good sum.

 

[Maccapacca]

I guess that depends on your definition of plinking.

Something you could shoot all day without a) costing a fortune in ammunition and 2) making your wrist ache.

I can shoot my Miroku all day but not the SBS as it's too light and now reserved for game days where I may not even let a shot off

 

[setter]

Fired a few handguns, 357 magnum colt python, 6" barrel variant, bit of a kick with that. The semi autos were a beretta 92f and a glock 17, preferred the handling of the beretta over the glock. Ive also done some rifle shooting, i would like to get myself a .22lr/.17 hmr bolt action for a bit of target shooting, firearm laws here are pretty tight, but i know a few people that own larger calibre rifles such as .243 win and .308 win.

 

[Maccapacca]

http://www.micksguns.com/antique pistols.htm

Have a look at this guys web site he lives in Dartford and is a dealer, he's got so much unusual stuff you can own quite legally without any type of license, his house is one big gun safe, his garage like a bank vault.