Non-Smith Confession Time

[oldafsp]

So what, other than a Smith and Wesson is hiding in your gun safe, closet or wherever?

I would like to not think of myself as a gun snob. I enjoy alot of different firearms. As long as they do the job and are dependable.

Padre Jorge has opened the confessional.

I will not be too proud and start it off.

Lllama Maxi L/F .45 1911
A cheap, hated by many 1911 copy. Not the greatest detail to machine work, BUT..a great shooter with 3 dot factory sights and it eats every type of round I have put through it!

Inexpensive big bore auto fun !



I call this the Hungarian Goulash Gun...FEG P9R 9mm. Purchased LNIB for $200.Beautiful bluing and machine work. I love the hybrid Hi-power/Model 59 features. Great accurate fun shooter.



Ok, it's your turn ladies and gents..you'll feel better trust me.

[forindooruseonly]

So what, other than a Smith and Wesson is hiding in your gun safe, closet or wherever?

I would like to not think of myself as a gun snob. I enjoy alot of different firearms. As long as they do the job and are dependable.

Now, are you wanting just other brands, or the ones we wouldn't bring out to impress our friends and fellow collectors lol? I haven't bothered photographing it, but I'll confess that there is a Kimmel AP-9 hiding in my closet, well out of sight. Nothing like the universally despised TEC-9 and it's clones to get the people sneering!

[feralmerril]

This is a first year thompson contender. 1970? It came in a large mahogany presentation case with the logo on top. Silver butt plate for engraveing. Came in 45 colt/.410 shotgun with the screw on choke. I added a barel in .256 Win mag and the leoupold M-8 scope.

[perrazi]

bet that 256 is noisy. the only gun idon't show that i;m not proud of is a ruger in 30carbine. fun to shoot,but not much good for anything. these days i have almost as many horses as smiths.

[brucev]

Non-Smith Confession time... O.K. Mine is a Beretta 92FS that I bought just a few weeks ago. The other is a Rock Island Armory 1911 .45 ACP that I got last week in a double-header deal... saw it and a S&W 15-3 and took them both home.

[oldafsp]

Originally Posted by forindooruseonly

Now, are you wanting just other brands, or the ones we wouldn't bring out to impress our friends and fellow collectors lol? I haven't bothered photographing it, but I'll confess that there is a Kimmel AP-9 hiding in my closet, well out of sight. Nothing like the universally despised TEC-9 and it's clones to get the people sneering!

Open confessional for all ! If you have and like it...more power to ya..

[TAROMAN]

Bless me father, for I have sinned:

Glock 30, original model:


A Remington 1911R1 with his little Walther/Umarex/Colt .22 hybrid:


A little "commie" the CZ VZ82:


And a Browning BuckMark:

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[luangtom]

All right....I have a Taurus 94 revolver in .22-LR that we plink with.......

[1 old 0311]

A 2 shot Cobra Derringer, a 5 shot J frame size Taurus, and a 5 shot J frame size Charter arms ( loaner guns.)

[revho]

.22 Heritage Rough Rider from my Father-in-law a couple years ago. I still have yet to shoot it since I got it.

[truckemup97]

I don't have any Tauri (isn't that the plural of Taurus?), but there may be an RG in there somewhere. Or two. One is a great little single action .22LR/.22WMR. The other is your typical RG. Like the man says, ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances.

[C.S.63]

A Kahr and a !0-22

[ditrina]

It's the back of the safe so the 27's don't see it

Snubbie PYTHON...

[powderburns]

Hmm, too many that I care to reveal on the semi auto side, so, sticking to revolvers, I hate to admit that the inside of my safe holds a Ruger GP100 ( I'm sorry-I had to!) and an
Uberti Virginian (sigle action)

[sheriffoconee]

My favorite non Smith is my Service Six Ruger (it was originally 38 Spl, but now it has a 357 cylinder)....Fixed sights, shoots 357 158 grn factory loads to POA, and carries like a dream.....I like this gun (courtesy of member ColbyBruce)

[A10]

dtrina, say it ain't so!!! Oh, my confession..****ger single six, Taurus 85, Browning Hipower .40, Sig P250, Polish Radom, an old Star in 9mm Largo, an Erma .22 Luger copy, a couple black powder handguns...wow, I feel cleansed!!!!

[forindooruseonly]

Open confessional for all ! If you have and like it...more power to ya..

Ha, I think I got the only functional, non-cracked frame AP-9 in existence, so I'm hanging on to it. It's a fun novelty to waste some ammo on, not much more than that.

Surprisingly, my smiths get along just fine with all the rest of my nice firearms of different manufacturers in the safe, the AP-9 is the only red-headed stepchild of the group. Here is one that does make my Smiths a tad bit jealous...a Colt Camp Perry. I've been looking for a 3rd model Perfected .22 to even the balance, but haven't had the funds available when I've come across one yet. It will be an epic battle when I finally get one for top honors.

[Fishslayer]

I won't bother with the bottom feeders. There are FEG, Ruger, SIG and RIA in there. No Smiths.

This is my first wheelgun. '82 vintage Taurus 669 .357 Magnum. Finish is beautiful, it shoots just fine. No hate for the Taurus here.

[seagill]

How about "the Glock of revolvers", the LCR. (I must admit I like it.)

[oldafsp]

Ruger Security-six.

This was a evaluation gun for my department. Carried it for a year. They bought Model 65's and we got to buy these if we wanted them. The department purchased them outright and Ruger didn't want them back.

The price: $80

I still shoot it once in awhile.

[vector16]

I have a LLAMA 1911 .45 CAL want to be too. I purchased it in May of this year. it is a great looking gun. I bought it not knowing the company went out of biz. The first time i shot it in May the extractor few out of it and was lost forever. I tried to find a new one and found out the gun was not worth the steel its made out of. I hated to have a non working gun in my collection so i tried to sell it and found i over paid by about $400. i got an offer the have it crushed for free but did not except. I finally got a new extractor just to find out the extractor springs are no where to be found and cannot be bought. I had to cannabolize a bb gun to get a spring that worked and then pay a GS to drill the extractor and install the stupid thing $50. It works now as of 1 week ago and is my just in case gun that i keep above the dog bowl. But it does work now.
I also have a Hi-point C9. that is a very good gun and very accurate. I also just bought a HP- .40 Carbine. both are great little guns for the price. they both come with a lifetime warranty. can't beat that.

[geddylee10002000]

A High Standard Military 106 that I bought from my Dad (deceased) long time ago, and a Dan Wesson VBOB w/Duty finish coat that I acquired 2 months ago because I was tired of waiting for the "new" E-series bobbed Commander to hit the streets. Glad I did on the VBOB. Sure like it. I have a Gunsite 1911 that I like. Might sell that off and look into a Ed Brown. Can't have enough of a 1911 platform.

[guitar1580]

I don't feel too disloyal about the ole Dan Wesson .357 Mag. hangin' around the house. It was my first handgun, purchased used around the mid 1980's, and has served me well... a very accurate piece. I'd encourage anyone to try a DW if you haven't already.

Josh P

[frbeall]

Oh alright, I'll confess, I bought my wife a .380 Mustang Plus II. Me personally, all Smiths and proud of it. I have shot the Colt a few times only to make sure it's operating correctly because I love her.

[Darkenfast]

Although I'm interested in Smith and Wesson revolvers (and have owned a few, way back when), my only firearm is currently a "C" series Browning Hi-Power from the Seventies. Completely stock and it looks just the same as when it came from Belgium.

[srsmyth]

I have a Kimber Classic Stainless, a Colt Gold Cup, and a Beretta 92 Centurion mixed in.

[Shooting Padre]

I have a beautiful Taurus 94 three inch. Also therein lies a Ruger Blackhawk, .38-.357/9mm. All the rest are Smiths.

[Qball]

Naturaly i have to go patriotic on this one and show one of my pride and joy guns.
Swedish made Husqvarna m07 civilian model.
Caliber 9mm BrowningLong.

[Qball]

This one is also Swedish made Husqvarna Nagant 7.5mm m87
Traded it for a 1940 Walther PP 7.65

[bearman49709]

Only non S&W are a Buckmark, and a Colt Cobra. Both are nickeled.

[DeadAye]

My only non S&W handguns are a Colt Commander and T/C Contender.
I'm not sure about the Contender's status as non S&W now though.

[jimmyj]

WOW!
"All the gold in California is in a bank in Beverly Hills" and all the guns is in the collections of S&W Forum members.

My confession is I own two GLOCKs and a Charter Arms!
Hoping Santa Claus will bring me a S&W, however I keep putting my foot in my mouth and this might add to the "Jimmy's Naughty List".

[410bore]

if were only talking about handguns here then i just have one NON-smith.....XD-9 4" with Dawson Precision Adjustable fiber optic sights....if were talking handguns and long guns i'm afraid i have sinned several dozen times...

[GatorFarmer]

Handguns? Heh. Highlights - or are we talking low lights -
A .32 SW Long German Em-Ge custom fitted with Colt D frame grips



Now that's something you don't see everyday... In fact, I think I have the only so modified gun in existence.

[Ivan the Butcher]

According to the Mrs., my biggest gun sins(because of price) would be my Browning Superpose Collection and my Westly-Richards underlever double in 450 3 1/4 N.E.
According to me, my biggest Gun sins, are the ones she don't know what I paid and the 2 RG 22's ( May I seek absolution on the 4"- it shoots well and kills critters in the basement.) Ivan

[bloo]

three Ruger 3 screw single six and a Colt re-issue 1917 model of the 1911
About to add a 3 screw flat top 44mag OK..... so I also have an Uberti Evil Roy in 45colt Uberti 1860 Colt Army and a Uberti 1851 Navy



Ted

[LTC]

While my present passion tends to revolve around S&W blued steel K and N frames, I have been known to stray. Other camps include; Ruger, Beretta, SIG Sauer & of late Marlin.

I do draw the line at the non-metalic frame offerings from the dark side.

LTC

[old bear]

Only one, a Taurus 617 2" I bought during a senior moment.

[PH-2]

Mostly smiths and colts, but I have a coupla "furiner" guns, here's a good shooter:



Mike

[Maximumbob54]

I never have understood all the trash talk about the XSE's:

[walnutred]

I like the old style H&R Defender revolvers. By old style I mean the self ejecting, large frame, adjustable sight, 38 S&W versions made in the 40's and I became interested in them when I found a military marked one from WW2. Hiding in the safe is also a Taurus 94, which gets shot a LOT and a 5" Phoenix HP22. The Phoenix I bought on a whim a few weeks ago. It was sitting in a "Used" case and I walked out with it for <$140 with a brick of hollow point 22 LR ammo. This cheap pistol has MoPC accuracy at 50' and after a brick of ammo has only had one FTF.

[HOUSTON RICK]

I only have Smiths for handguns. Do I get a prize?

[Cyrano]

Here's a few of mine:

Mausers: From top to bottom: Cone hammer with rear sight labeled Mauser Cartridge 303. Large ring hammer slab side (commercial, not one from the Italian Navy Contract). Weimar Republic rework in 9mm P. Six shot marked VL&D (at one time ammo was available loaded onto 6 shot strippers). French Gendarmerie, post WW I. Reichsrevolver M 79, one of about 3500 made by Mauser. 9mm Solid frame zig-zag. M 1934 in 32 ACP, Astra. ETA1. M 1910.

Colts: M 1911 with M 1912 holster. Slightly tweaked Series 70 in 45 ACP. M 1917 in 45 ACP. M 1909 in 45 Colt variation with thicker rim. M 1903 in 38 Long Colt. Colt Commando, 2 inch barrel. Banker's Special in 22 LR. 32 automatic marked US PROPERTY, sent to Britain in WW II. SAA with 4 1/2 inch barrel in 38-40 caliber.

French Pistols: M 1874, 11mm caliber. M 1892, 8mm caliber. M 1935A, pre war manufacture, in 7.65mm Long. M 1935S made by SAGEM, in 7.65 Long. MAC 50, 9 mm P. MAB R in 9mm P. Le Français type Poche, cal 6.35mm. Le Français type Policeman. Unique Mikros in 6.35. P 38 marked svw 46, assembled from parts under French occupation; this one was transfered to Austria and is marked BH as well as having the modified safety (I don't know who is responsible for the wooden grips). HSc also asembled from parts under French occupation, probably for commercial sale as it doesn't have the lanyard loop of the police models.

Iver Johnsons: Model 57 target. Model 1878 revolver with swing out cylinder. It pivots on a pin at the front of the ejector rod. Should have been very successful but are quite rare. The top breaks all have the same mechanism, but were available in four calibers, blued or nickeled, and a bewildering range of barrel lengths and grip styles. The knuckle duster shown was atually patented as a device for stabilizing the grasp of the pistol. It's called the Bourne Knuckelduster. The auto pistols ae a Pony in 380, a Compact in 25 ACP (actually made from Bernadelli parts on a new frame), and a TP in 22 (copy of the Walther TPH).

Miscellaneous: Glock 19. Glock 36, a single stack 45 ACP. Aubron Ainé et Fils percussion with ratchet rifling. Feinwerkbau M 65, a lot more accurate than I am. The Colt SAA again for some reason. M 1906 American Eagle luger in 30 luger caliber. CZ 52. The little folding trigger revolver is a Clement in 22 short and I have fired it. M8, 37mm US service flare pistol made by the Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Company in WW II (Anyone know where I can get flares for it?). Webley Mk VI revolver in .455 caliber. Enfield No 2 Mk 1 revolver in 38/200 caliber, dated 1936. Chicom Tokarev that my former boss took fom the body of an NVA lieutenant after an arc light strike in the Parrot's Beak area. Llama 380. Browning M 1900. Liberator.

[CQB27]

Here's one

[Fishslayer]

Originally Posted by CQB27

Here's one

Is the first round in that top magazine set back a bit?

[vector16]

I would like to have that collection. The oldest thing I got is an inherited shotgun WWII. The stock is a Vector, barrel i cannot even pronounce and so on, The Germans just took parts from whatever guns and fitted them together when they were invaded. Its a 16ga side by side. bought from a 15 year old kid for $12 after my grandfather took berlin. Maybe its a million dollar gun, maybe not. Its one of those things that i wanted since I was a kid so its priceless.

[wraco]

As far as what other handguns share my safe with S&W . . Colts.

Rod

here's one of them with a couple of S&W



couple more

[mkk41]

Cyrano , you'd certainly get yer money's worth out of a C&R license , yeah?

At one time , Colt's ruled the roost here , followed by Rugers. But thanks to you guys , my S&W collection has probably grown to outnumber both. Still have a smattering of 'other' makes though.

Other than S&Ws , my safe contains handguns made by;

AMT
Astra
Benelli
Colt
CZ
FN
Husqvarna
Kel-Tec
Mauser
Radom
Ruger
Seecamp
Sauer
Star
Uberti/Cimarron
Walther

[macbullet]

Variety is the spice of life.