I went back to check thoroughly for LE marks I may have missed. None to be found. I put it back.
I went back again, to check the magazine. It was stored in the back so nobody would yoink it. I told myself if its a 10 rounder I’ll buy the gun. Nope - regular five rounder, but looked like its always been with the gun. I put it back.
Out of nowhere, a cop buddy in Idaho calls me to tell me all about his catheter. Desperate to change the subject, I mention the 1907.
Oh, he says. I’ve got a couple boxes of .351 ammo I can send you. Now, about my urethra……
(One thing I’ve learned from my LEOSA quals - Retired cops love to talk about their pensions and their operations.)
The counter guy rolled his eyes when he saw me coming. I’m buying it, I said, and he responded with a slow clap.
$475, minus my $200 store credit, so the fund didn’t suffer a crippling blow.
I love how JMB had everyone tied up with his patent on semi-auto charging handles. I used to have a “Widowmaker” shotgun with the knurling on the barrel to charge the gun. This one uses the rod under the barrel.
Its also a takedown, if you can manage pulling that blowback bolt back and simultaneously twisting the half-a-dime thick end cap. After that its a breeze to push down the little button on the tang and twist the knobby thing til its loose and the whole thing pulls in two.
I ordered a Triple K 10 round mag which will probably be junk, but will look cool.
Assuming my buddy survives his tubal removal tomorrow (which he says will be the REAL Independence Day) and ships me some ammo, I’ll follow up with a range report.
PS - according to the serial number its was made in 1908.
