So... any of our members here have an interest in firearms?

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Another forum I belong to has a thread right now for guns and watches. I took these photos for it, but figured they are appropriate here as well.

A 1954 Colt 3-5-7 and a 1954 Elgin B.W. Raymond.
A 1903 Hamilton 940 (coin silver case), a 1904 Illinois Bunn Special (25 year GF Case), and a 1905 Colt Bisley.
 
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If all goes as planned, picking up a new 12 ga next weekend. Something for field purpose
 
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I really want another revolver. Im still mulling over what to buy. I’ve only got two revolvers now and they couldn’t be more different in character.

One is a Ruger Single Six .22 with a 7” barrel. It has interchangeable cylinders (one is .22 LR and one is .22 Magnum). The .22 Magnum is fun because it makes lots of noise and flame shoots out of the barrel, but it still has very low recoil. The other revolver is a Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .357 Magnum, snub nose. It’s snappy to say the least!
 
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Found at a local pawn shop recently for peanuts. 1972 Savage 110CL Series J. Left hand but doesn't matter as the handmade stock is centered so easy to use right handed.

The wood is what caught my eye, so just nice to look at....

 
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I really want another revolver. Im still mulling over what to buy. I’ve only got two revolvers now and they couldn’t be more different in character.

One is a Ruger Single Six .22 with a 7” barrel. It has interchangeable cylinders (one is .22 LR and one is .22 Magnum). The .22 Magnum is fun because it makes lots of noise and flame shoots out of the barrel, but it still has very low recoil. The other revolver is a Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .357 Magnum, snub nose. It’s snappy to say the least!
My Single Six is a 72 vintage. It is also a convertible, I mostly shoot it with .22 mag, because I have a couple of other .22 hand guns but only the one .22 mag.
 
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Nice! They’re great little guns. They’re super accurate and fun to shoot. I upgraded mine with Williams fiber optic sights, which made it even better. It looks like possibly you did too? Here’s a pic of mine.

 
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A few old Brownings very dear to my heart! 😎 My dad passed these beauties to me.
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Nice! They’re great little guns. They’re super accurate and fun to shoot. I upgraded mine with Williams fiber optic sights, which made it even better. It looks like possibly you did too? Here’s a pic of mine.

Nice!

Nope, those are just the original target sights that Ruger used with the old three screw guns.
 
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Found at a local pawn shop recently for peanuts. 1972 Savage 110CL Series J. Left hand but doesn't matter as the handmade stock is centered so easy to use right handed.

The wood is what caught my eye, so just nice to look at....

I'm a Lefty who is into blued guns with highly figured dead wood for stocks... I NEED this, please make me a ridiculously high offer!

She's a beauty @Wryfox!
 
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Found at a local pawn shop recently for peanuts. 1972 Savage 110CL Series J. Left hand but doesn't matter as the handmade stock is centered so easy to use right handed.

The wood is what caught my eye, so just nice to look at....

Gorgeous wood!
 
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Another forum I belong to has a thread right now for guns and watches. I took these photos for it, but figured they are appropriate here as well.

A 1954 Colt 3-5-7 and a 1954 Elgin B.W. Raymond.
A 1903 Hamilton 940 (coin silver case), a 1904 Illinois Bunn Special (25 year GF Case), and a 1905 Colt Bisley.

I can participate in that theme!

1952 Scandalli accordion with a 1944 Omega 30T2.



No, wait! Wrong theme!



Teeners!

A 1916 Colt Model 1903 .32 ACP and a 1915 Waltham Crescent Street over a 1918 Hamilton 992 and a 1917 Smith & Wesson Model of 1903 .32 S&W Long.


A 1905 Colt Single Action Army .38 WCF (.38-40) and a 1905 Elgin Father Time with an early period Brill holster, correct for a Colt Single Action Army with 4 3/4-inch barrel.


When hobbies merge.

Favorite big game rifle, a 1953 vintage Winchester Model 70 .30-06 and the long time huntin', fishin, hikin', workin', beater Glycine watch.



Putting the Speedmaster to use.

At a high-power rifle match with a retro theme. With a 1944 vintage M1 rifle, all ready to go to the mat for the prone rapid-fire stage.


A timed 7-second field strip of a 1911 pistol, start to finish. Easily accomplished with a loosey-goosey 1918 vintage Colt Model 1911.



A Speedmaster paper weight on a windy day helping to hold down the best 100 yard 5-shot group shot off a bench rest with an original Winchester Model 1873 chambered for .38 WCF (.38-40).


 
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I can participate in that theme!

1952 Scandalli accordion with a 1944 Omega 30T2.



No, wait! Wrong theme!



Teeners!

A 1916 Colt Model 1903 .32 ACP and a 1915 Waltham Crescent Street over a 1918 Hamilton 992 and a 1917 Smith & Wesson Model of 1903 .32 S&W Long.


A 1905 Colt Single Action Army .38 WCF (.38-40) and a 1905 Elgin Father Time with an early period Brill holster, correct for a Colt Single Action Army with 4 3/4-inch barrel.


When hobbies merge.

Favorite big game rifle, a 1953 vintage Winchester Model 70 .30-06 and the long time huntin', fishin, hikin', workin', beater Glycine watch.



Putting the Speedmaster to use.

At a high-power rifle match with a retro theme. With a 1944 vintage M1 rifle, all ready to go to the mat for the prone rapid-fire stage.


A timed 7-second field strip of a 1911 pistol, start to finish. Easily accomplished with a loosey-goosey 1918 vintage Colt Model 1911.



A Speedmaster paper weight on a windy day helping to hold down the best 100 yard 5-shot group shot off a bench rest with an original Winchester Model 1873 chambered for .38 WCF (.38-40).


Got the Big Boys kickin' now!
Texans and shootin' irons just seems so right.

You never fail to overwhelmingly impress, Bryan!

I just tallied up how old you are, you are gaining on me, Big Boy!
 
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Found at a local pawn shop recently for peanuts. 1972 Savage 110CL Series J. Left hand but doesn't matter as the handmade stock is centered so easy to use right handed.

The wood is what caught my eye, so just nice to look at....

I'm no woodpecker, but that sure looks like burl to me.
How can Savage finish burl wood on a basic firearm like that?
This has a story behind it, retirement gift, girlfriend, etc.

Signed,
The Duke of Burl
 
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I can participate in that theme!

1952 Scandalli accordion with a 1944 Omega 30T2.



No, wait! Wrong theme!



Teeners!

A 1916 Colt Model 1903 .32 ACP and a 1915 Waltham Crescent Street over a 1918 Hamilton 992 and a 1917 Smith & Wesson Model of 1903 .32 S&W Long.


A 1905 Colt Single Action Army .38 WCF (.38-40) and a 1905 Elgin Father Time with an early period Brill holster, correct for a Colt Single Action Army with 4 3/4-inch barrel.


When hobbies merge.

Favorite big game rifle, a 1953 vintage Winchester Model 70 .30-06 and the long time huntin', fishin, hikin', workin', beater Glycine watch.



Putting the Speedmaster to use.

At a high-power rifle match with a retro theme. With a 1944 vintage M1 rifle, all ready to go to the mat for the prone rapid-fire stage.


A timed 7-second field strip of a 1911 pistol, start to finish. Easily accomplished with a loosey-goosey 1918 vintage Colt Model 1911.



A Speedmaster paper weight on a windy day helping to hold down the best 100 yard 5-shot group shot off a bench rest with an original Winchester Model 1873 chambered for .38 WCF (.38-40).


I'll need to dig my Model 70 out, it is also an early 50s example.
 
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Glocks...
If you haven't already heard, keep, buy or trade all the Glocks you can get. They're gonna double in value once the next gen Glock hits the ground running because they've redesigned them so they can't be converted to full auto with a switch. Doesn't matter whether you would or wouldn't, just the fact that they can is the reason.
We have guys buying all they can get over the phone right now.
 
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@noelekal here is my Model 70. According to Winchester records mine was made in 1950. I have a Lyman Peep sight on mine, I find it helps immensely with target acquisition.
 
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I’m grooving on your 1950 vintage Model 70, Waltesefalcon!
 
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Here’s the Winchester Model 70 tribe here, pre-64 and otherwise. Left to right: 1937 in .220 Swift, 1947 in .257 Roberts (took a deer with it just this morning - about 2000 yards from Oklahoma and the Red River in northern Hardeman county, Texas) and 1953 .30-06 (my very favorite hunting rifle), with a late 1980s Model 70 Super Express in .375 H&H Magnum.