Recent content by Abbynormal

I called on Citizens Gas and Coke in Indy for years. Had to buy special boots from vendors that were heat resistant on the soles and had steel toes and steal insteps that were over $150 just to get past the office. Inside around the ovens was the closest thing to Hell I ever hope to see. I...

I saw the rocket/booster portion re-enter the atmosphere back in the eighties. It was very impressive

Had a 29-2 6" for years and shot the living daylights out of it, being in my 20's and 30's. Stupidly sold it. 10 years later stumbled across a 29-3 6" at a ridiculous price and got it. Don't shoot it as much as the 29-2, but it works just as well and is just as accurate. Factory action has...

He also liked to sneakily make rampant stallions out of Colts on friends guns he worked on!

I think styling compared to the Colt had something to do with it . Until the advent of the shroud, both Colt's New Service and S&W's N frames looked alike at a glance. The shroud differentiated the large frames manufactures apart.

Could be a lunch box gun.

In the Indy area in the 70' & 80's, Lotta Cop's hat badges were mounted on brass or stainless plates and installed on their grips. I don't know if they were statements of pride and loyalty or skull crushers, but they did look good and professional.

In Indy it's been 317-222-2222 for over 60 years.

Parnelli Jones (a close friend of Dan's ran the Bronco's off road. Dan's nick name was the "Big Eagle" due to higth of over 6'

I thought I remember seeing the Columbine at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson during the 90's. I remember my Dad being amazed it was still around.

Please enter me kind sir! Great for winter indoor times

Bear Hug's have been out of business for a number of years now. They've been going for over $150 lately.

Electrolysis will remove the nickle and a good restoration person can clean up the frame/cylinder to a decent condition and then action job and a nickle plating.

They are uber loud, huh?

I'd buy the first one I could afford!