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Picked this up a couple days ago. I'm not a High-Power snob and when FM (the Argentinian company) was making the Detective High Power I was an enlisted man with two young children. Money was tight and by the time I was more financially able it was out of production and the used models were...

Picked these two up at auction last week. After it was all said and done (fees and sales tax) I paid $650 for both of them. The Remington was made in 1919, and the Astra hails from the Seventies. They're both chambered for .380 and are in very good condition. They are both longtime itches that I...

I've been hearing a lot of good things about the Canik pistols for the past decade. Had an opportunity to buy this pistol NIB (purchased in 2020 - never fired) for $300 from a co-worker who is clearing out mostof his collection because he will be retiring in a few months and will be living in...

Picked up a Walther P1 a few days ago. It's one of the Bundeswehr models with a date of manufacture of 03/79. It's in great shape and came with four magazines. It's not a WWII P-38 but it's very close and I'm happy. One of the guns that I've thought: "gee it would be nice to have one in my safe"...

After contemplating the G34 for at the past (approximately) 22 years today I finally "pulled the trigger" (bad pun) and bought a gen 5 G34. No reason besides because. I tried to buy a gen 3, but all the local shops said that the gen 3 models are hard to get since they get shipped to California...

Just curious. Reading a novel published in 74 and set in Arizona. The main character is a trooper and is carrying a "38 Smith & Wesson auto". Somehow I doubt the AHP would have carried the Model 52. Researched it but couldn't find anything older than from the past decade.

I've wanted to own a Python since I was a kid in the Seventies. Last week I realized that I'm 55 years old and I was tired of just looking. So, I raided my savings account and ordered one of the new Pythons with the 3" barrel. I picked it up at my LGS a few hours ago. It's a very nicely put...

My agency has just equipped us with the Steiner MPS red dot sights (and new high profile metal sights if the red dot fails) on our Glock pistols. We spent about seven hours shooting on the range getting to know the sights (hot, sweaty but fun) and then we ran through the qualification course...

Picked up a Model 59 at auction today. When it was all said and done, I paid $406.80. Serial number gives it a DOB circa 1977/78. Mechanically it's in good shape, no cracked frame and the bore is clean and shiny. No box so it's a shooter, but even then, it's in good shape. I've been wanting a...

My latest acquisition as of today. Military & Police 4th Change. Serial number is 55XXXX. Figure it was manufactured sometime immediately following WWI into the early twenties. I stopped in at my favorite local gun-shop yesterday. Just a little hole in the wall place. The owner actually runs an...

One from the vault. An early Christmas/Birthday gift from my wife today. A Steyr-Hahn M1912 (mfd 1917). The caliber is 9mm Steyr so it won't be a plinker, but I don't get old guns for everyday carry. A full box of ammo comes with it. It's in pretty good condition and was up for sale at a local...

Picked this up at an estate auction a couple days ago. The photo is from the web page. The previous late owner was a doctor (dermatologist) and he really liked shotguns. All types of shotguns; from pricey European side by side and over/under shotguns in 28, 16 and 10 gauge to more common...

I am hoping to purchase a 5944. I currently own a 4586, 4516-1 and a 4513. I've become a fan of Smith's older pistols and I really like the 4586 double action. I've been looking for a 3rd generation 59 model and the 5944 fits the bill. Plus I like the blued steel/alloy look. I'll let you know if...

I own a few Ruger handguns and I've always liked the look of the Ruger .22LR pistol with the heavy 5.5" bull barrel. Actually I've always been partial to the bull barrel configuration in general (regardless of the make and model). However ,even when firearms inventories were fat, the bull barrel...

Dad passed away in 2016, but I am still finding things that I brought home after his funeral. This last Sunday I opened a box and found many different types of S&W revolver and pistol grips. To include a set a J frame target grips. I have several back issues of different publications (Shooter's...

Came across this Savage Model 1907 today.......well sort of. The pistol has been languishing at a local gun-shop since Christmas so they were very open to a deal I guess. Asking price was $400, but I offered $350.00 and the sale was made. I purchased a 1907 last year (along with a Smith & Wesson...

Won this 4513TSW (pre-rail) tonight at auction. I was able to check it out a few weeks ago and it's in fine condition. It will go nicely with my 4586 and 4516-1. My winning bid was $500. It comes with three S&W magazines and the carrying case. I'll be getting it tomorrow, but here a few photos...

Well it took several years but I finally found a decent Security Six with the 2.75" barrel. For me that' s a bonus because I like short barreled revolvers. Won it yesterday at an auction. When it was all said and done with I paid $541.80. It was an internet auction, but the auction company is...

Won this in an auction ,back in June of this year (2019), for $175.00. A search on the serial number shows it being made in 1900. It's in pretty good condition for being 119 years old. We should all look so good at 119. I've always wanted an old Lemon Squeezer and when I realized that there was...

I picked this Colt 357 up today at an estate auction. I won the bid at $390 and after I finished paying the taxes and buyer's premium I paid out $450. No complaint there. It's clean and in good shape. The serial number is just four digits (# 2***). According to the Colt Proof House website it...