Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 1:15 pm
We had the Grands to ourselves last weekend while mom and dad went to the beach.
That gave ole gran paw a chance to get Clark down to the shop. I was organizing a few things and he saw a S&W top break I had there in pieces.
He wanted to make himself a pistol, SO.... I gave him the parts and some tools and he went to work.
I told him where things went and how they fit together and this is the result......
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Not bad for a 7 year old.
He was so proud of that pistol. He carries it around all weekend and told everyone that would listen what he had done. (I made sure he left out some vital parts so it is non operational.... and it is 32S&W.)
He enjoyed that so much, he had to go do another on.... SO, we went to the shop and I found him an old Spanish Colt clone. It was a rusted POS but we cleaned it up and he put it together too.
He left our house with 2 new trophys. His mom and dad reluctantly let him take them home under the rule that they would go in dad's safe until proper gun handling could be observed.
Here is Clark, Sunday afternoon sending a few pellets down rang. (He jot one 10x...!!!)
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Yep, you come to gran paws house and you might get a little "country" in ya..!!
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it! Good job bro!!
fergusontd wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 7:37 pm when he gets a little older buy him a Henry .22 rifle for his birthday and teach him to shoot it. I made the mistake of letting my 16 year old grandson shoot my 45 1911. He's a good shot but went thru 2 boxes like $hit thru a goose before I shut him off. ftd
Here's my new toy. Picked it up at Cabelas for $289. Fit & finish are good. It's a 2021 Pietta. They must be shipping again because I'd heard the Italian factories were hit hard by Covid.
It's an 1858 Remington Sheriff's model with 5 1/2 in barrel in .44 cal.
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That does look like a lot of fun! It's a right fine looking sidearm!
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Byrd wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 1:43 pm
Here's my new toy. Picked it up at Cabelas for $289. Fit & finish are good. It's a 2021 Pietta. They must be shipping again because I'd heard the Italian factories were hit hard by Covid.
It's an 1858 Remington Sheriff's model with 5 1/2 in barrel in .44 cal.
Nice! I have the same model. It's probably my favorite handgun. (Aside from cleaning it) I hope yours is as enjoyable as mine has been.
Bill
Byrd wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 1:43 pm
Here's my new toy. Picked it up at Cabelas for $289. Fit & finish are good. It's a 2021 Pietta. They must be shipping again because I'd heard the Italian factories were hit hard by Covid.
It's an 1858 Remington Sheriff's model with 5 1/2 in barrel in .44 cal.
That is really slick. I always liked the shorter 5 1/2" barrel as opposed to the too long 8 inch ones. Should be a good shooter. Do you shoot black powder or Pyrodex P ?
Byrd wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 1:43 pm
Here's my new toy. Picked it up at Cabelas for $289. Fit & finish are good. It's a 2021 Pietta. They must be shipping again because I'd heard the Italian factories were hit hard by Covid.
It's an 1858 Remington Sheriff's model with 5 1/2 in barrel in .44 cal.
Those are a lot of fun. I have 4 Black Powder pistols, 2 have conversion cylinders. You could pick up a conversion cylinder for yours to fire cowboy load cartridges since it's not brass framed. The problem is the cylinders cost as much as the revolver.
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Thanks all! I enjoy black powder pistols (and rifles). They make up for the bulk of my shooting. I cast my own projectiles and have a good stock of 777, Pyrodex and black powder. I've been working through the subs to shoot it all up so I only have to keep the black on hand. I've found that once you have a load worked up and the "fixed" sights regulated they're as accurate, if not more so than modern revolvers.
I have high hopes for this Remington. It's solid with tight lockup. I just have to go through it to polish off internal burrs before I begin load development. That's part of the fun though. The cleaning part, not so much!
If the thunder don't get you then the lightening will!
Some of you firearm collectors may enjoy this. I was an Artillery liaison and F.O. in Viet Nam in '67-'68. I was attached for five months to a MACV Advisory team of about 10 officers and enlisted guys. We worked with the National Police and local Popular Forces and Regional Forces.(Nicknamed, "Ruff-Puffs) in the village outposts in I Corps. Kind of local defenses not part of the regular ARVN. The RF/PF's were issued WW2 surplus weapons of every kind. To not appear different or superior to them we often carried the same weapons. I carried M1 rifles, M1 and M2 carbines, Thompson subs, Grease guns, B.A.R.'s, and of course 1911-45 pistols. One of my buddies had a Belgian Browning-9 mm. My favorite was a 10 ga. (Ithica) sawed-off pump, loaded with 00 buckshot. No weapon commanded more respect than that shotgun. It was totally devoid of any bluing or Parkerization from long service. I wanted to bring it home but, no way.
Being an enlisted man, I didn't know where those weapons came from, they were just there with the local forces. Additionally, there were some
European and British pieces around. We worked some with what I think were A.I.D. agents who looked like civilians, some of whom actually drove old American cars around on Rte. 1. One of those mysterious guys had Swedish "K"'s, Stens, MAS 36's, etc. in his vehicle.
That was really an experience firing those old weapons . We had armor piercing rounds for the BAR that could bust up concrete in a hurry.
I had Super-8mm film of some of that stuff but it's long gone. Maybe I can find some stills in my old pics. J.O'.
Found a couple. Not too clear, pics of pics. There's an Ithica Grease gun, 45 cal. Not much good past 20 feet, very hard to control. especially with the wire stock folded, The BAR was a hoss! Accurate and effective on the bi-pod, hard to handle on the sling. WOW! 54 years ago!! J.O'.
Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 2:00 pm
MAN....
I would LOVE to have a BAR....
(or even an M2 for that matter....LOL)
I "accidently" had an M2 for a little while. It came in my pawnshop minus the heat shield and no magazine. I knew I could replace them so gave a low-ball offer and the seller (a known druggie) accepted. Went to enter it in the FFL log book and, OH! SH**! Its an M2 not the regular M!.
Called the ATF and surrendered it. Too much risk to my FFL to try and keep it.
Protected by a large LOUD dog, and Smith & Wesson...
Boji wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 2:23 pm
I "accidently" had an M2 for a little while. It came in my pawnshop minus the heat shield and no magazine. I knew I could replace them so gave a low-ball offer and the seller (a known druggie) accepted. Went to enter it in the FFL log book and, OH! SH**! Its an M2 not the regular M!.
Called the ATF and surrendered it. Too much risk to my FFL to try and keep it.
Dang ole ATF....
Those jokers don't have a sense of humor.....
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
Boji wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 2:23 pm
I "accidently" had an M2 for a little while. It came in my pawnshop minus the heat shield and no magazine. I knew I could replace them so gave a low-ball offer and the seller (a known druggie) accepted. Went to enter it in the FFL log book and, OH! SH**! Its an M2 not the regular M!.
Called the ATF and surrendered it. Too much risk to my FFL to try and keep it.
Dang ole ATF....
Those jokers don't have a sense of humor.....
The ATF agent that came to the shop was actually very pleasant, not one of the "suits" He was originally local, knew some history of the sellers family and had been a police officer in my hometown.
Protected by a large LOUD dog, and Smith & Wesson...
Boji wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 2:23 pm
I "accidently" had an M2 for a little while. It came in my pawnshop minus the heat shield and no magazine. I knew I could replace them so gave a low-ball offer and the seller (a known druggie) accepted. Went to enter it in the FFL log book and, OH! SH**! Its an M2 not the regular M!.
Called the ATF and surrendered it. Too much risk to my FFL to try and keep it.
I was really tempted to take it out and shoot it once. I happened to have a correct magazine and about 20 rounds of 30cal ammo.
Probably would have scared the crap out of me!
Keeping it was not an option, family of the seller had too much contact with law enforcement and not in a good way. Info has a way of being passed around if it keeps one out of further trouble.
Protected by a large LOUD dog, and Smith & Wesson...
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 1:54 pm
The BAR was a hoss! Accurate and effective on the bi-pod, hard to handle on the sling. WOW! 54 years ago!! J.O'.
You had a front porch on your hooch????? Talk about livin' large!!
We fam-fired the BAR on the bi-pod after boot camp at ITR. What an accurate old beast! So sweet.
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Adaptable and (usually) affable knife enthusiast, unsure of his knife collecting destination but enjoying the journey
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when he gets a little older buy him a Henry .22 rifle for his birthday and teach him to shoot it. I made the mistake of letting my 16 year old grandson shoot my 45 1911. He's a good shot but went thru 2 boxes like $hit thru a goose before I shut him off. ftd
The problem is the cylinders cost as much as the revolver.
J.O'.
