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Smith & Wesson Model 41, 4 digit serial number. I took it new out of the box and campaigned it for several years on an Army pistol team. Best memory: during a match at Ft Riley, KS, I shot it over the American 22 course (900 points) one day, the Olympic 22 rapid fire course the next day and the Olympic 50 meter slow fire match (60 rounds, 2 hours in a cage and you come out a nervious wreck) the third day. No i didn't win any medals.
Mauser military pistol, 'cone hammer' model. Probably made 1898. Has the rear sight marked 'Mauser Cartridge 303' and only calibrated to 300 yards. It was probably intended for the English market although not so marked. First nice Mauser I ever owned.
Colt series 70, 45 ACP, lightly tweaked by Jim Clark. Shown wearing the slide with Meprolite sights. Aother slide has Bo-Mars for practice and plinking. My bedside gun, travel companion and go-to pistol when there's trouble brewing.
S&W Model 39-2. Sits by my computer and goes into my pocket when the doorbell rings in the evening. Magazine is loaded with Speer Gold Dots, one in the chamber and the safety is off.
S&W 625 Mountain Gun in 45 Colt. Lives in a drawer next to where I sit in the living room. Adds to my peace of mind if there are 'noises off'. Has smooth Spegel grips as the checkered ones would chew up my hand if I shoot more than a few heavy loads. Great fun to shoot with light plinking loads using the 180 gr SWC bullet intended for 45 ACP target loads. Business loads are 250 gr Speer HPs.
Last edited by Cyrano; 05-27-2012 at 01:05 PM.
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