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" One exception: My great, great grandfather's Harper's Ferry 1842 rifle that he carried in the War of The Great Rebellion. Though it appears to be in excellent condition, I haven't fired it out of concern for damaging it. It is complete with the ram and bayonette."
Harkrader, is this a .69 caliber 1842 smoothbore musket or a .54 or .58 caliber 1841 Mississippi rifle? What unit did he serve with?
Can you post pictures?
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Two fun shooters. One in .357 and one in .38spcl:
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My bottom-line rule is that if I can't shoot it, I don't want it, with a couple exceptions. One exception: My great, great grandfather's Harper's Ferry 1842 rifle that he carried in the War of The Great Rebellion. Though it appears to be in excellent condition, I haven't fired it out of concern for damaging it. It is complete with the ram and bayonette.
I have two guns I shoot to horrify friends. First is a Colt "Black Army" 1911. I got it in "shooter grade," so, why not? I'm no expert, but it appears to me that the barrel is not original. It has "AA" stamped on the frame. I'm told that means it was armory-rebuilt, but it is a 1911 and NOT an A1.
Second is a gun that was one of my "grail guns": A 1921/28-overstamp Navy Thompson. Parts for it? BWAAAA HA HA HA HA HA! "Shoot it like you stole it!"
So I do.
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We need photos! Pictures please!
Would love to see the 1842 Harpers Ferry and the Tommy Gun.
I have a Colt Model 1921AC and shoot it on occasion. It's been shown here before.
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5" Triple Lock. Fun shooter.
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A 4" transitional(recessed but not pinned) 27 -2...........and a recently acquired pre-18 early 1957.
Both in the 90%+ range...... both now sporting Executioner's Stag grips and BK grip adapters.
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One good looking revolver.
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This one is about as shooter grade as they come.
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06-11-2017, 11:14 AM
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Sure are alotta' big guns in this thread...
... time for more tiny ones.
1955 Centennial and 1952 Baby Chiefs Special, which recently became my new edc.
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Been looking for a 5 screw centennial shooter, myself.
Sent from my SM-S975L using Tapatalk
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Now my oldest revolver. Shipped in Oct 1914. Shoots great.
came with a holster as well
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K 956
A 3 digit K22 with 70% bluing and non factory grips. I don't worry about wearing it down to 65%. It gets shot a lot.
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I like my 32/20s. I have had several of them over the years. My
quest for a nice shooter in a HE Target has not been reached. I
have a Marlin & Win lever gun and 3 HEs in 32/20. Pleasant to
shoot and these days not much more expensive to shoot than a
22. This one I just picked from a forum member recently. It has
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I think this one is tough to find in this configuration and condition.
Finally shot it yesterday, hits a little to the left but overall not bad.
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That is an amazing gun for its age! The grips are gorgeous.
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1899 Target. Don't have it in hand yet, but will this week.
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1899 Target. Don't have it in hand yet, but will this week.
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That's one damned handsome shootin' iron right there....
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That's one damned handsome shootin' iron right there....
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Thanks, Mark.
It will be paired with this other one.
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Beautiful grips on many of these old shooters.
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My 4 digit K-22-the two small pits on both sides of the frame where the gun rested for decades in a target shooter's box more than qualify it for a shooter.
Pre model 19 Combat Magnum, factory re-blue and scratches from its reported use by a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent.
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My triple lock was road hard, but I don't think it was put away wet...
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...and another finished challenged shooter that was a Christmas present a few years back. A snubby .32 hand ejector, kinda scarce.
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K 956
A 3 digit K22 with 70% bluing and non factory grips. I don't worry about wearing it down to 65%. It gets shot a lot.
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A 3 digit K22 with 70% bluing and non factory grips.
C'mon Charlie, you know those are factory grips.
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I think he meant to say "incorrect for the model" factory grips.
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I think he meant to say "incorrect for the model" factory grips.
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Yes, I know what he meant to say.
Just jazzing Mr. Sides.
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I have a Super King MP target I shoot quite a lot. It has seen plenty of action and I intend to pick up where the last owner left off. Bumps and bruises but I has a few myself.
Its modified for short action.
Just picked up a repaired set of ropers for it. Seemed fitting for this workhorse.
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