Show us your Guns!

[Starius]

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Starius, Maybe your mistaken? 200 years ago would be 1807, long before any breach loading shotguns.
Nice double though!!

Harry

Yeah, you're right. Not quite that old. I just conversed with my father on the matter and he said it was made around 1885 and used brass shells. I believe thats what the guy who restored the stock for us said. But I'm certainly no expert on old guns. I couldn't even tell you who made it.

By the way, AeroDillo, the stock on that gun of yours looked near mint! It was certainly well taken care of.

 

[AeroDillo]

The stock was magnificent. The steel...not so much.

For anyone interested in a trench gun, you might consider the Chinese imports. I have one, and they're a blast to shoot. Plus, you can collect major cool points for the barrel shroud. lol

 

[Marcus]

Kimber TLE

Good ole Remington 870 w/ folding stock

Other stuff:

 

[RIOT]

Very nice collection Marcus. However don't put baby in the corner Let's see more photos of that M249. Is that an Mk.II or Para?

 

[52Styleline]

This is my 1943 Remington Rand 1911A1. I particularly treasure this piece because during the War, it was issued to the US Navy

 

[Marcus]

Very nice collection Marcus. However don't put baby in the corner Let's see more photos of that M249. Is that an Mk.II or Para?

I cut out all the airsoft crap. It's a para that I don't have anymore.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Collection

Here's a repeat of some of my collection.

...and a couple of antiques that I picked up when I first started collecting in the early '90s....

HD

 

[Technonut]

BEAUTIFUL collection HoosierDaddy .... :eusa_clap I really like the BHP.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Thanks so much,Technonut
I used to really enjoy researching about firearms...attending the shows...having them slicked out...and sighting them in at the range.
However...like alot of other things...the gunshows seemed to slowly go downhill to what they once were....and,alas..the ranges became crowded.
Luckily I had completed my collection during the glory years....
HD

 

[AeroDillo]

Spiffy. Might I inquire who does the envgraving?

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Spiffy. Might I inquire who does the envgraving?

Sure...although..I'm not sure if he is still alive or engraving,anymore. His name is Ben Shostle from Muncie,Ind.(near my city of residence). He was president of the Firearm Engravers Guild of America at the time my guns were engraved. He was known for his deep elaborate engraving. I became close friends with him during those years of collecting. The Browning Hi-Power and ParaOrdnance are engraved by one of Shostle's proteges. The python was engraved by Colt.
HD

 

[MrNewportCustom]

Beautiful, HD! A wonderful collection, and that case is exactly what I need to display my signal pistols. I either need to attend a gun show or get an eBay account. lol


Lee
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"Guns don't hurt people, choke holds hurt people" - The Tick

 

[big kahuna]

Please have your E tickets ready...

Here's a view of the vault of wonders...

The right side:

The left side:

This will give ya a glance at the mainly pre-1900 handgun shelfs:

Here's a bucket load of Nagant's:

Mauser's, anyone??

Lebels, Krags, rolling blocks, French MAS, Swis Vetterli's...

Enfields..

I'm facing knee surgery in a few weeks, and while on leave, I'll post sets of WWI, WWII, Allied/Axis, Span AM, Cowboy, Detective pistols, etc.

I am a neophyte when to comes to hats, but when it comes to firearms I have some experience and knowledge.

 

[AeroDillo]

I take it you been collecting for a while? lol

 

[Starius]

I take it you been collecting for a while? lol

He doesn't collect guns.... he collects armories!

 

[griffer]

I take it you been collecting for a while? lol

I'm sure it's just been a couple of months....

Here's a bucket load of Nagant's...

Bwhahaha! I want me a bucket o' rifles, family size, to go, please and thank ye kindly!

 

[RondoHatton]

Ahhh that smell of oil and wood...

Here's a view of the vault of wonders... but when it comes to firearms I have some experience and knowledge.

My hat is off to you, BigKahuna! Nice vault. What was the institution across the street from (another long gone institution) Breens, the old San Francisco Gun Room? I can never forgive Dianne Feinstein & company for giving the bum's rush to that museum of a gun store (as Zev. Y. & Co. has done to Los Angeles...Martin/Rettig in Culver City still has some of that old, Hoppes #9 smelling charm). Gun stores Baaaaad! Make 'ems all GO WAAY! ALL BETTER NOW!! WE SELLYBRATE DIVERSITITTY!!

 

[The Wingnut]

GREAT OOLGY MOOGLY!

BK, sir, you should orchestrate a range day for firearms-friendly Bay area Loungers. We'll all show in '30s attire and take over a section of the range.

 

[Spitfire]

The post from big kahuna reminds me of the story about the british gentleman onboard the Titanic.
He enters one of the bars on evening asks for scotch on the rocks and gets it. He asks for some more ice - and at that moment the iceberg comes crashing though the wall behind the bar. To this the gentleman mumurs: "I ordered som ice, but this is ridicolous!"

 

[jamespowers]

GREAT OOLGY MOOGLY!

BK, sir, you should orchestrate a range day for firearms-friendly Bay area Loungers. We'll all show in '30s attire and take over a section of the range.

I'd be up for that. I got dibs on the Krag and Rolling Block first.

Regards,

J