Recent content by h2ohhh

You can pick up a used 870 tactical 6+1in good condition for @$300

Rich, thank you for your service. Did you know Joe McKenna? He was a golf buddy of mine and a Lt. in Manhattan South Robbery Division during the same era.

I’ve got the Smith Model 38 J frame very similar to both of those. Going to run a few errands and slip it in the front pocket.

Not my prettiest knife as it’s always in my pocket but this Boker OTF has a strong spring, holds an edge nicely (I use a Ken Onion sharpener) and only needs one hand to open and close.

I only own 1 Taurus and it’s a great and reliable shooter. That’s no surprise as this PT 100 was manufactured in a factory bought from Beretta in Brazil when Beretta had the contract for police and Brazil’s military. It’s a clone of the Beretta 92 or 96 in this case being a .40. Taurus had...

I carry my Model 38 in a pocket holster made by a retired Minnesota police officer.

Ditto on the CCI mini mag. Not one glitch in my 15-22.

One size doesn’t fit all. In NC both State and National Park users with a CC license may carry concealed. Unlike a surprising number of people here, I leave my weapon locked in the vehicle when going in any federal or state building including the Post Office. If you’re law abiding you...

Can’t comment on the finish but I love my model 38. Not the prettiest pistol but a great pocket gun. Don’t run +p in it.

I only own 2 in 9mm. An HK VP9 and a little Beretta APX carry.

I own a variety of calibers. A 38-3 Airweight in .38 is usually in my pocket. For security work I carry a HK VP9 or an Sig P226 in .40. Why the .40 has fallen from favor I don’t get it.

That’s easy for me. My dad’s Winchester 1897 made in 1900. As a son of immigrants he was a subsistence hunter. It took down many a rabbit and pheasants. He bought it in the 40’s for $15. While I have other favorites (a model 38-3 that spends much time in my pocket and a Zoli 20 gauge SXS...

I have an F.Illi Zoli 20 gauge SxS boxlock non ejectors that I never have had much success learning about. I think it was an Angelo Zoli who apparently made both cheap and high end guns. F.lli stands for Fratelli which means 'brothers' in Italian. But then I read Angelo and Antonio were not...

Very cool story. I have a Colt Lawman purchased new by a Vietnam vet friend in 1972 when he got home. Agent Orange finally took his life 3 years ago. At least the VA acknowledged the diagnosis and his wife is getting the checks. There is no amount of money I would take for this pistol...

I had my father's 16 gauge SxS 'Ranger' shotgun which was stolen from my apartment 40 yeas ago. He always called it a Winchester Ranger and I never told him it was a Sears Ranger. Now I wonder if he was right. I found out years later it was a relative of my wife who broke in and stole it. He...