Show us your Guns!

[DeaconKC]

Okay, maybe slightly off-topic, but i have to recommend Clive Cussler's Isaac Bell series of novels. Set in the early 20th Century, great stories and he actually knows his vintage firearms.

 

[Kirk H.]

Okay, maybe slightly off-topic, but i have to recommend Clive Cussler's Isaac Bell series of novels. Set in the early 20th Century, great stories and he actually knows his vintage firearms.

Oh yes, I agree. I have read them all and found them highly entertaining. I beleive that they fall in the Steam Punk Genre.

 

[Renault]

I was given a great suggestion some time ago, to take digital pictures as I take something down, it does help.

Dang good suggestion and I had been know to do it. But like anything else there is the unexpected. And things you just don't acquire without the help of an experienced teacher or plain experience on your part. Stuff like the use of slave pins to hold stuff together to get them back together. Example Moddel 88 Winchester takes at least 3! Afore mentioned 97 Winchester takes one to get trigger assembly and trigger back in receiver! And while we are on the subject of 97's. Their receiver bottoms where the trigger guard slips in are razor sharp!!!!!! And you will slice and dice your digits if not careful!

 

[Thundercolt]

Horse Pistol and Bowie Knife

Second Generation Colt; 3rd Model Dragoon "Cap & Ball" revolver converted to 45 Colt cartridge.
Period correct "Slim Jim" holster; a copy of the one pictured on Page 86 in the book "Packing Iron".
"Hell Fire"; a custom made Damascus "Bowie Style" knife I designed with Amboyna Burl scales.

 

[Oldsarge]

Second Generation Colt; 3rd Model Dragoon "Cap & Ball" revolver converted to 45 Colt cartridge.
Period correct "Slim Jim" holster; a copy of the one pictured on Page 86 in the book "Packing Iron".
"Hell Fire"; a custom made Damascus "Bowie Style" knife I designed with Amboyna Burl scales.

Beautiful, all three of them, just beautiful.

 

[Kirk H.]

Second Generation Colt; 3rd Model Dragoon "Cap & Ball" revolver converted to 45 Colt cartridge.
Period correct "Slim Jim" holster; a copy of the one pictured on Page 86 in the book "Packing Iron".
"Hell Fire"; a custom made Damascus "Bowie Style" knife I designed with Amboyna Burl scales.

Wow!!! all three items are beautiful!

 

[Thundercolt]

Thanks Sarge!

 

[Thundercolt]

Thank you too, Kirk.

 

[Thundercolt]

The revolver is so large, it makes the Bowie knife look small.
:^)

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Beautiful, all three of them, just beautiful.

+1

 

[Thundercolt]

+1

Thank you Joao.

 

[1mach1]

Second Generation Colt; 3rd Model Dragoon "Cap & Ball" revolver converted to 45 Colt cartridge.
Period correct "Slim Jim" holster; a copy of the one pictured on Page 86 in the book "Packing Iron".
"Hell Fire"; a custom made Damascus "Bowie Style" knife I designed with Amboyna Burl scales.

Beautiful! How does the Colt handle?

 

[Thundercolt]

Beautiful! How does the Colt handle?

It shoots well and does not recoil much for a 45 caliber, since it weighs 4 pounds two ounces. She's a real hand full!

 

[RudyN]

Here is my 1898 Krag. Built in 1903.

 

[jamespowers]

Here is my 1898 Krag. Built in 1903.

Well over 100 years old and still going.

 

[Renault]

Nice Krag!!!! Just about my favorite US Martial arm!

 

[DeaconKC]

Beautiful rifle! Is anyone else going to the NRA meeting in Nashville next week?

 

[jamespowers]

Beautiful rifle! Is anyone else going to the NRA meeting in Nashville next week?

I wish. One of my friends from the local MC might be going though.

 

[EriCal]

Two NRA 1903 Sporters, M2 .22 rimfire

 

[EriCal]

Remington 40X Mountain Rifle, 40X Sporter, 504C