The Ones you never shoot...
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A Couger.
Colt Python barrel mated to a Ruger frame. Jeweled hammer, trigger, etc. Trigger pull is incredibly smooth and light.
Custom made for competitive shooting. Apparently the Colt frames were nowhere near as good as their barrels but Ruger's took the punishment pretty well.
She's beautiful. I can't bring myself to shoot her but would love to.
Colt Python barrel mated to a Ruger frame. Jeweled hammer, trigger, etc. Trigger pull is incredibly smooth and light.
Custom made for competitive shooting. Apparently the Colt frames were nowhere near as good as their barrels but Ruger's took the punishment pretty well.
She's beautiful. I can't bring myself to shoot her but would love to.
Good stuff, thanks. Pardon my ignorance on these tiny collectable guns, but you mean .25 right (typo)? The one I shot I believe did not have a grip safety, but did have a little side manual safety. It was snappy for a .25, being that tiny.
Sorry for your loss.
RoadDawg
Nos nostraque Deo
- Dec 6, 2010
- 94,470
Yes, .25... Fixed thanks.
Typing on the iPhone and missed the error...
.25 is a snappy little round... But it is not a very good defense round at all. Thus, I don't see it as a CC pistol for that purpose. That said, it would probably place some inane miscreant in enough fear of getting hurt, to cause them to back off in a confrontation... I don't think anyone wants to be shot with one. The rounds are only slightly more effective than a .22 when fired from mouse guns. (Commonly advertised muzzle speed/energy for the .22lr is factored from a rifle barrel rather that a pistol)
.22 Vs. .25
.25 ballistic gel test
Johnthetoolguy
Ultimate Member
"The ones you never shoot" describes about half of what I own.
Some never shot because they are 'collectors', others because I don't belong to an outdoor range to take them. All my modern handguns get out at least once a year.
Some never shot because they are 'collectors', others because I don't belong to an outdoor range to take them. All my modern handguns get out at least once a year.
Bolts Rock
Living in Free America!
Colt 1901 made in 1901, has timing issues and will spit lead.
Excellent videos sir, thank you.
Maverick0313
Retired and loving it
S&W Performance .44 Magnum 629.....and
a 1918 Australian (NOT Austrian) Enfield.
a 1918 Australian (NOT Austrian) Enfield.
chesapeakeIRON
Ultimate Member
I'm surprised your post was looked over, I was just drooling over pythons on gunbroker.com about 6 minutes ago, beautiful
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chesapeakeIRON
Ultimate Member
Well nevermind....this thread needs some pics yall :p
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Lou45
R.I.P.
Focus Lou....FOCUS.Yeah, coming outta'da' closet hasn't been easy for ya', huh???
Indiana Jones
Wolverine
I havent shot my 1943 P38. All matching, no import marks. Got it at a gunshow in 2014. I plan to shoot it soon but maybe just the one time. Stuff like that gives me the "it belongs in a museum" vibe. Hence why I have so many reproduction old guns. Cheaper, and I don't feel bad for shooting the piss out of them.
Vile Shadow
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- Feb 28, 2013
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If it survived the war, it will survive yer range trips.
I've had a Colt 1908 Vest Pocket for years. Built in 1913. I actually shot it for the first time this morning. I was very pleasantly surprised at what a nice shooter it is. Got all shots on target at 7 yards. It's going into the rotation.
somd_mustangs
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- Jul 1, 2012
- 5,737
Not necessarily.
Although it was a fine pistol, the original P38 design does have a tendency to crack the slide and/or lock block.
Installing fresh recoil springs and using standard 115gr FMJ will go a long way to reducing the risk but it's a risk nonetheless.
With original grips running as much as $150 putting some repros on there for a range trip is a good idea too, they are very fragile.
The P38 as a sidearm was a last-resort weapon and most probably didn't see much firing during the war.
Most of the abuse occurred post-war.
Having said that I don't shoot my all-matching P38's - there are enough "mix-master" and refinish/dipped/RC pistols out there to satisfy that Jones (see what I did there?).
I also don't shoot the Colt 1905 Military (the first "45") which had a well-deserved reputation for breaking the slide.
Some stuff is just too fragile/valuable to shoot, or ammo is not available (or too expensive) like the Gyrojet.
Indiana Jones
Wolverine
Ill shoot just about anything. The two exceptions right now are my S&W Persian "Shah" police snub nose.
On the fence about shooting a cherry unfired Jungle Carbine I got a couple months ago. They are not uncommon but its getting rare to find them unfired without primer burn in on the bolt or any sign of a bullet being down the bore. Probably buy another for a shooter.
Everything else is fair game.
On the fence about shooting a cherry unfired Jungle Carbine I got a couple months ago. They are not uncommon but its getting rare to find them unfired without primer burn in on the bolt or any sign of a bullet being down the bore. Probably buy another for a shooter.
Everything else is fair game.
Bart_man
Clinging to gun&religion
I have two black powder pistols I picked up on estate sale...
I know almost nothing about Black powder and don't have the materials. I've never shot them tho I would like too.
I know almost nothing about Black powder and don't have the materials. I've never shot them tho I would like too.
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