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Thanks Doc. Don't be too jealous, it doesn't quite live up to the hype; poor sights, a stiff trigger, and relatively pedestrian groups. Still, it's a very cool gun and I enjoy shooting it, it's just not going to replace a 1911 for me.
 
waltesefalcon said:
Thanks Doc. Don't be too jealous, it doesn't quite live up to the hype; poor sights, a stiff trigger, and relatively pedestrian groups. Still, it's a very cool gun and I enjoy shooting it, it's just not going to replace a 1911 for me.
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Just for the design aspect and that history. Not much would take the place of a 1911.

I was going through old negatives last weekend and came across some pix of my dad's WW-II ''bring back" P-38 on a German flag of the period. I will scan those soon. That Walther was the first handgun I ever shot, dad took me to the outdoor range across the road from our home when I was about 12 or 13 and was my first range instructor. Likely spoiled me for life where it comes to Walther arms. That P-38 was stolen some time in the late '70's, insurance company 'replaced' it with a NATO version, but that certainly wasn't the same.

As for the Accutron, I remember listening to the hum. A pal of my dad's had one of the early examples, it kinda bothered me that I couldn't open it up to see just what was going on in there. :p
BTW, I've got the info for an outfit in NYC that still does service and repair of them, they likely have the largest parts inventory in existence, too.
 
DrEntropy said:
Just for the design aspect and that history. Not much would take the place of a 1911.

I was going through old negatives last weekend and came across some pix of my dad's WW-II ''bring back" P-38 on a German flag of the period. I will scan those soon. That Walther was the first handgun I ever shot, dad took me to the outdoor range across the road from our home when I was about 12 or 13 and was my first range instructor. Likely spoiled me for life where it comes to Walther arms. That P-38 was stolen some time in the late '70's, insurance company 'replaced' it with a NATO version, but that certainly wasn't the same.

As for the Accutron, I remember listening to the hum. A pal of my dad's had one of the early examples, it kinda bothered me that I couldn't open it up to see just what was going on in there. :p
BTW, I've got the info for an outfit in NYC that still does service and repair of them, they likely have the largest parts inventory in existence, too.
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Doc, back in November a pal came out and shot the Luger with me he brought his great uncle's bring back P-38 and we put a box through it.

The guy that services my Accutron is in Thailand.

Thanks Bayless.
 
I recently decided to buy a S&W, I'm not proud of myself but I figured I needed to see how the other half lives (those that don't have the good sense to admit that Colt made the best revolvers). This one was made in either late 54 or early 55. It's a S&W .357 commonly referred to as a Pre-Model 27. It's a fairly decent gun but I wouldn't trade a Python for it.
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Today's guns are my pair of Pythons. The 4" was made in 77 and was a highway patrolman's sidearm, it had rubber Pachmayrs on it when I got it, the old guy didn't know what had happened to the original stocks. Those things are really pricey so I settled for a set of Altamonts made for the new 2020 Python. The 6" was made in 76 and lived a life of luxury by comparison. Both are nail drivers. The fit, finish, and overall quality of these are just about the highest of any postwar production revolvers .
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waltesefalcon said:
Today's guns are my pair of Pythons. The 4" was made in 77 and was a highway patrolman's sidearm, it had rubber Pachmayrs on it when I got it, the old guy didn't know what had happened to the original stocks. Those things are really pricey so I settled for a set of Altamonts made for the new 2020 Python. The 6" was made in 76 and lived a life of luxury by comparison. Both are nail drivers. The fit, finish, and overall quality of these are just about the highest of any postwar production revolvers .View attachment 70957
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Remind not to sneak around your house at night.
 
waltesefalcon said:
The fit, finish, and overall quality of these are just about the highest of any postwar production revolvers .
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Both are beauties, Walt. I truly admire the quality of Colt's pieces.
No wheel guns here, just the EDC Walthers and Her P238 Sig. Considering a house gun tho. Likely a shotgun. A stainless Mossy is high on the list.
Though I've plenty of experience with firearms, grew up with a family of hunters in western PA, went thru NRA's "Safe Hunter" program as a 12-year-old. Dad didn't hunt much, said he'd been shot at more in those PA woods than when he was in the forests in Belgium. Rather than go hunting, I went through the NRA "Sharpshooter" program. .22 bolt action, targets. Fired a lot of handguns, Python included. Best pal in H.S. had a .44 Magnum we "eliminated" a groundhog from his dad's garden with. Not much left of that beast!

When in the USAF, in Basic the M-16 was what we had to show proficiency with, Range Master asked: "Where'd you learn to shoot like that?"
Later I had to qualify and fly with a 5-round .38 tucked under my left arm. What good it would be is debatable. Just lately we've been more absorbed with shooting photographic images than firearms. As GregW has said: "Going back to my roots." The 601st Photo Sq. motto was: "We Kill'um with Fil-um!" :p

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Doc,
I grew up shooting and hunting. When I was a kid in the San Luis Valley my dad and uncle would guide hunters every winter and I'd get to go with them sometimes. We also all participated in NRA bullseye. I don't compete anymore but I do still try to shoot pretty regularly and I've taught each of my kids to shoot. My son who is a Marine qualified expert in both rifle and pistol, so I must have done something right.

Which Mossberg are you considering? My shotgun is a 97 Winchester from 1912, it is a heck of a fun shotgun and very well built.

Was your USAF revolver a S&W irweight?
 
waltesefalcon said:
Which Mossberg are you considering? My shotgun is a 97 Winchester from 1912, it is a heck of a fun shotgun and very well built.

Was your USAF revolver a S&W irweight?
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Nice looking Omega.

If Mossberg made their Shockwave in stainless it'd already be here. May get one anyhow.

S&W J-frame, "Chiefs Special" IIRC. Didn't much care for it back then. Everybody considered it more of a "confidence builder" than anything like a personal defense or combat weapon. A few of the aircrew guys managed to get their hands on (strictly non-issue!) 1911's, but I'd have had a hard time maneuvering in a cockpit with a camera and that thing stabbing me in the ribs!
 
I used to carry a J frame Lady Smith, it's gone on to live with my mom. Not a bad little revolver but just wasn't for me.
 
I'm gonna bridge these two threads here. This is a stock photo of a gun I no longer have. Springfield Armory Omega. It was available with 38 super, 10mm or .45 barrels. I purchased a 10mm and a box of rounds for it. When I got home I loaded it, pointed it to the ground and chambered a round. A second later, the bullet fell out the end and landed on the carpet. Pretty sure that wasn't supposed to happen. Looking closer, the barrel was stamped 45 acp. The box had been mislabeled.
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Greg, that's a nice old Springfield Omega you had. I do like how you bridged the two topics. I notice that the barrels are linkless and ported. I bet it was a good shooter.

Speaking of 10mm, here's my 1989 Delta Elite wearing its buffalo horn stocks, I have the orginal rubber ones in a box. It is a real pleasure to shoot. The original owner had some work done on it, including removing the series 80 firing pin safety.
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waltesefalcon said:
Greg, that's a nice old Springfield Omega you had. I do like how you bridged the two topics. I notice that the barrels are linkless and ported. I bet it was a good shooter.
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It was OK. It had the occasional feed jam, unlike the Browning 9mm hipower that I had before. The ports made the recoil about the same as the 9. I won't say I'm the most proficient or accurate with those things. Better with a camera.
 
GregW said:
It was OK. It had the occasional feed jam, unlike the Browning 9mm hipower that I had before. The ports made the recoil about the same as the 9. I won't say I'm the most proficient or accurate with those things. Better with a camera.
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Practice, practice, practice... likely you've had more with a camera. ;)
 
Today it's what my daughter refers to as the Daddy / Daughter guns. Here's her 1910 Colt Police Positive in .32 S&W long and my 1914 Colt New Service in .45 Colt.
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IMHO one of the fundamental skills for kids to learn is firearms discipline. Weapons handling. Your daughter is fortunate to have a dad who takes responsibility to teach her.

I've had at least one PPK/S the entire time Mits and I've been together, she wanted nothing to do with learning anything about firearms until about ten years ago. Signed her up for the NRA "Women on Target" training and she's never looked back.

Her Walther, her grouping.
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