Show us your Guns!

[Twitch]

I dunno[huh] I have to look it up in the G & A book and see what the popular name is.

 

[RondoHatton]

Expression perhaps limited to the French?

Illustration from a 1964 book "French Military Weapons 1717-1938", Major James E. Hicks -
"AUTOMATIC PISTOLS
Ruby.
An automatic pistol, calibre 7.65 m/m, nine cartrudge magazine.
Similar in appearance to Browning automatics. Weight 875 grams."

 

[Story]

Ruby was a trade name

But I found this, while noodling around -
Llama was around from before WWI; they were known as Gabilondo y Cia, and their Ruby pistol was the standard adopted by the French during WWI as the pattern to be supplied by the Eibar gun makers - even though some 40+ firms cranked out these pistols, they were generally known as "Ruby" by the French.
and also
"Ruby" type semi automatic pistol manufactured in the period of 1911-1918 by Esperanza y Unceta, Guernica (Astra), as indicated by markings on the right side of the slide. Blowback design based on John Browning's FN/Colt M.1903.

Similar pistols were supplied to the Allied forces during World War One. Among others, the French Chauchaut machine gunners were supplied with short grip Ruby pistols in special box like holsters. The French military bought Ruby pistols off the shelf in 1915.

Which would explain how your Grandpop picked it up (eg: Polois picks up pistol no longer needed and 'off the books', trades for American cigarettes, loses it in a poker game, whatever).

 

[Twitch]

It is simply listed as the Model 1916 in my references.

 

[SamMarlowPI]

teekay, love the BAR...i want one

 

[Twitch]

Here is a 1947 CZ .25 cal I've had since the 1960s. It's the most concealable pistol I own and it can be slipped under your arch in a dress shoe and walked on if you fear a pat down at the door of some place There are a few "baby" autos from days gone by that you can hide anywhere.

 

[Corto]

Guns?

Here's my Lee-Enfield (No. 4 MK 1):

I LOVE it.

 

[indycop]

Here's my Lee-Enfield (No. 4 MK 1):

I LOVE it.

Nice!:eusa_clap Is it hard to get ammo for it?
Enfields don't seem to be as expensive as m1s and such and I have considered getting one.

Is the blade from khukurihouse?

 

[Undertow]

Okay, I finally bought what I'd been mulling over forever.

Springfield Armory 1911 A1 .45ACP, mil-spec in stainless steel. I realize there were others available (The Loaded package and the Professional used by the FBI) but I was more interested in price, history and style. This gun has it all and I personally don't need too many bells and whistles.

It took me about one hour to figure out how to take it apart and put it together (hey, I'm a revolver guy) but I've done it once and it's like riding a bike. I love this weapon andI'm excited to going shooting!

Currently loaded with 230gr Federal Hydra-Shoks.

 

[indycop]

Sweet!!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[fatwoul]

I LOVE it.

Hock Lee. Very funny.

 

[Macnamara]

Some nice stuff in here.

 

[indycop]

This is all I have at the moment. I have the lower built for an M-4 but have to finish the upper.

 

[AeroDillo]

It occurs to me that I may need to post an update. Gainful employment seems to have swelled the collection somewhat.

 

[Flyer36]

There are to many pictures to put in one post. Here's a few of mine. You'll notice some odd guns too, those I don't own.
http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f222/flyer35/

Rob

 

[cowboy76]

Great pieces guys,..kudos to you all...and God bless!:eusa_clap

 

[cowboy76]

The larger revolver is a vintage .38/44 from the '30s. The smaller one is an Iver Johnson Secret Service Special much like the one my grandfather carried while bodyguarding Chicago politicians in the '30s and '40s.

Two beautiful irons,....my pop had one of the Iver Johnsons,....I'm lookin to pick one up.

 

[Undertow]

There are to many pictures to put in one post. Here's a few of mine. You'll notice some odd guns too, those I don't own.
http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f222/flyer35/

Rob

Well...there were a few odd guns...

So which one's did you own?

 

[Flyer36]

I own the ones in the sub folders, the one labeled dayattherange, the pistol labeled Polish and the Mauser 98K.

 

[fatwoul]

There are to many pictures to put in one post. Here's a few of mine. You'll notice some odd guns too, those I don't own.
http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f222/flyer35/

Rob

Of the weaponry on display in your gallery, this one looks the most deadly:

lol