Recent content by Riposte1

I actually have a pinned barrel 25-5 - I knew the story on the cylinder throats, and actually got some bullets off the shelf to test them - two of the throats would pass .458" rifle bullets - I bought the gun anyway (it was only $300). About a month later the same dealer called me and said he...

Here is one of my M-19s. I forget the dash # but I bought it used in 1978 - the work was done by the Memphis PD armorer (Tom P.) and I carried it on duty for about 2 years. Those were the days! Not only could you carry a custom gun you could carry handloads! Riposte

While I've had revolver's fail (often due to a mistake I made), I have shot a lot of critters with handguns - depending on the bullet design, 500 fps doesn't gain you much (except a little range) - a .357 magnum 125 gr. JHP, in my experience, is markedly less effective than a .45 Auto...at least...

That might leave a mark :D Then again, I have some 158 gr. .45 bullets (cast out of ziinc, bought them from Dillon back in the day) they get 1550 from a 5" 1911. They aren't as effective on game as 230s at 850 but they are sort of interesting. Neither are 165 Cor-bon powerball which get...

I have a sign above my desk, given to me by a Colonel that says: "There's not too much that can't be fixed with a Colt .45 and a 30-06" - no he wasn't "The Colonel" but he knew him. Riposte

I just realized I had one of those magazines on my desk - it fits my S&W 39-2 but I bought it used so not sure it is original, it does have "S&W" on the base plate, no other markings. It does work with 9mm. Riposte

Have you seen Bill Jordon "beat the drop"? He balanced a ping pong ball on the back of his hand and fired 6 rounds before it hit the floor - of course he cheated he dropped the ball from waist level, and the ball dropped into the empty holster after he drew - even though in slow motion you...

Could it be a magazine for a M-52 - if it holds 5 rounds of .38 Spl. Wadcutter that would be a clue. Riposte

I haven't seen it but I've read about it - apparently James Arness (Aurness) was quite the cut up :D I am constantly watching Gunsmoke over a little at a time - by the time I finish all 20 seaons I'm ready to start over. I also have all the Laman Series, and Have gun will travel on DVD -...

Funny, I bought my first M-29 used in 1976, back home they were indeed running $750 to $800 for any one longer than 4" and I didn't want to put that in it. I was visiting a cousin in Morristown TN and we dropped by a little shop in another small town and he had one in the wood case for $350 so...

Here is one of my three Arvo rigs, with a Colt 2nd gen 7.5" I have one for a 5.5" in brown and another that was a "walk and draw" though Andy Anderson actually started that style of forward rake. Arvo sure was a cook dude - I was facinated by his twirling a Walker Colt! Then again Rod...

Mine was a brand new K-38 I bought right after my 21st birthday (I had other handguns I had bought back before the GCA-68 went into effect) but IIRC this was my first new center-fire. It taught me, on the second cylinder full of factory ammo that revolvers were not as reliable as 1911s! Of...

I have a similar gun, 3.5" barrel in the S75XXX range - it dates to 1950, mine is pretty worn, but shoots good. Riposte

If you listen even closer you can hear Paladin saying : "He was fast...not accurate" :D (he acutlly did say that!). Riposte

I have somehow managed to avoid 2" M-10s (not a good thing I assure you) but I do have a 2" M-12-3 - I don't shoot it a lot but I did manage to find it is pretty accurate. I also have two or three M-15 2" guns. And I did manage to snag a 10-5 tapered barrel 3" - I don't see a whole lot of...