1950's Show Off Guns

[Retired W4]

I keep these in a glass top display case in the living room. I have other guns to shoot.

THE 357 Magnum, 1954... 38 M&P, July, 1951

Highway Patrolman, June, 1954...38 M&P Airweight, Dec., 1955

They are pretty common, but they are mine. I just like to look at them occasionally.

 

[RKmesa]

Great looking display!

 

[StrawHat]

I have several from the 1950s, actually, more than several. I try to get them out as often as I can.

Kevin

 

[Truckman]

They are pretty common....

Even so, they're uncommonly nice......Ben

 

[6518John]

I absolutely love this display! It sickens me that the drug culture in America has forced virtually all of us to hide our guns in a safe, locked away from view.

One of my favorite things as a kid was going with my father to visit his friends. Virtually every male, whether in a mansion or a mobile home, had a gun room or open gun rack where you could sit around and have anything from a Courvoisier to a Coors. I tasted my first bourbon and beer at just such an outing. And admire and look at the guns.

One of my Dad's friends was a wildcatter who had done well and spent recklessly "on guns, hunting trips and bourbon—anything left over I just blew!"

He had been on a number of Safari's and was a Holland & Holland man. He had several big doubles in cartridges I had never heard of that were longer than my hand. I will never forget him having me get them out of the rack, break them open, and bring them to him.

Thank you W4 for posting this and taking me back in time. It's a crying shame we have all been forced by the thieves to hide our guns away. Many are works of art.

 

[quinn]

That is a great display. I wish I felt confortable having a display out like that.

 

[rct269]

I keep these in a glass top display case in the living room. I have other guns to shoot.

THE 357 Magnum, 1954... 38 M&P, July, 1951

Highway Patrolman, June, 1954...38 M&P Airweight, Dec., 1955

They are pretty common, but they are mine. I just like to look at them occasionally.

GOOD POINT!!

I understand the necessity for security, but there's more than one way to provide it-----and locking guns away in a safe makes my teeth hurt! Now I have a safe, but it was for long guns---and it was seldom locked.

I had a display case for my collection---a whopper! You may have seen it pictured here when we were trying to sell it----8' high & 6' wide---with lights---'cause I liked to look at them any time!

As for security, we had (and still have) ADT--and it works!! Thanks to some bonehead who shall remain nameless, my ADT remote made its way into the washing machine, got wet, and sent out a Panic Alarm. There were THREE Sheriff's Deputies' cars in the driveway---and THREE Deputies on the front porch with shotguns in four minutes flat!! The lead Deputy explained their snappy response thus: "We don't mess around when we get a panic alarm!" One of his compatriots piped up with "Hell---we don't mess around with any alarm!" Then the third one suggested I do a better job checking my pockets before I pitch my britches into the dirty clothes basket.

Here's what happened in those four minutes: My remote sent a signal to the ADT control box in the back hall---it relayed the signal to the ADT mother ship---wherever it is---it called the Sheriff's office, who alerted all of the Deputies on duty---three of whom showed up on the front porch ready to rock and roll!! That's not too shabby!!

Ralph Tremaine

 

[Truckman]

That is a great display. I wish I felt confortable having a display out like that.

Only at selected gun shows...In fact that's the only time I get to see them all at once......Ben

 

[Frailer]

The S&Ws of the post-WWII decade are by far my favorites. There is just something special about them.

 

[paplinker]

Only at selected gun shows...In fact that's the only time I get to see them all at once......Ben

EDIT: As usual my pics are sideways...

What information makes the index card for showing your guns?

Looking at displays at the symposium I saw a lot of variances of what seemed the best relevant information.

 

[Green Frog]

I accidentally stumbled on two 1948 vintage Masterpieces, a K-38 in the late Nineteen Eighties and a K-22 in the early Twenty Teens. By the time I discovered their historical significance I was already beginning to enjoy their fun potential. They still go to the range with me as often as possible. Classic is nice, but it deserves to fulfil the destiny for which it was created!
Froggie

 

[444 Magnum]

1950's show off guns

My "show off gun" from this time period is a 1950 K 38 that's been scratched up a little.

 

[dobegrant]

That is a very nice display and collection.thanks for sharing

 

[Truckman]

What information makes the index card for showing your guns?

Looking at displays at the symposium I saw a lot of variances of what seemed the best relevant information.

I try to include answers to questions most asked over the decades to save a little time...But they ask anyway, upon which I point to the line on the card......Ben

 

[H Richard]

Very nice display. These shadow boxes sat on top of my roll top desk in my home office. The more "shootable" ones were in the desk drawer.

 

[Retired W4]

I try to include answers to questions most asked over the decades to save a little time...But they ask anyway, upon which I point to the line on the card......Ben

Ben, how in the world do you remember the value of all those guns? I have to write it down. Last weekend was a banner one for J frames for me. A pristine nic.37, nic. 36, 2 blue 36's, one RB one SB, all in the box. My show partner got 2 nic. 36's and the oddball nic. 19-3. The guy I got a RB 36 from also had a 4" ANIB 19-3. I think they were all gathering money to pay their insurance bills.

 

[toad67]

Ben, how in the world do you remember the value of all those guns? I have to write it down. Last weekend was a banner one for J frames for me. A pristine nic.37, nic. 36, 2 blue 36's, one RB one SB, all in the box. My show partner got 2 nic. 36's and the oddball nic. 19-3. The guy I got a RB 36 from also had a 4" ANIB 19-3. I think they were all gathering money to pay their insurance bills.

Quite the haul...

 

[Retired W4]

Quite the haul...

Thanks. These don't belong in this section but what the heck. The 37 is top right. The other 36 and the 19-3 are in the basement and did not make the photo shoot.

 

[Truckman]

Ben, how in the world do you remember the value of all those guns?

It's all written down on a cheat sheet when someone asks...Sometimes I just wing it if I suspect a kibitzer just wants to waste time......Ben

 

[DARE]

Love your display.
Here are my four.
.22/32 Airweight Kit Gun July 1955
9mm Automatic Pistol November 1955
.357 Combat Magnum August 1956
.44 Magnum December 1956