Fishinfool
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Went to the Benton, PA. FD Gun Show this past Saturday, and we had a great time. Had a good breakfast put on by the FD, and got to meet up with some gun show buddies I don't get to see that often.
So, after talking about the good deals to be found on the "old stuff" at the small local gun shows, I go and buy two new ones..
I'm not a collector, more of an eclectic accumulator. I like what catches my eye.
In this case, the first one was a NIB Cimarron .357 mag, 4 3/4 inch "Meldrum" style laser engraved, nickel plated six gun. Bob Meldrum was a lawman at the end of the old west who was noted for being a little less than honest, and for his purty engraved 6 shooter. This gun copies that engraving style. Laser engraved, I think it looks good compared to many laser jobs I have seen, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Factory tuned, 4 click action, it has a slick hammer & trigger pull, black powder frame, and bullseye ejector knob. It will get shot some.
The second was an "Inglis" P-35 Browning High Power copy, in 9mm. Inglis was a Canadian company that produced the P-35 during WWII, using blue prints smuggled out of Belgium. Production ended soon after the war did. This new Inglis has no connection to the old Canadian company, and is made in Turkey. Turkey has been making some very nice, all forged 1911's and HP copies the past few years.
This one is all Case Hardened, with pretty, smooth Turkish walnut grips, and a brass bead front sight. Polish, fit & finish are excellent, and I believe it is real, not chemical case coloring after comparing it to a Turnbull gun in the sunlight. It will go good with my real, Nickel plate HP, and blued Hungarian copy. I was thrilled with both these finds..
My buddy picked up a NIB Colt Combat Commander in .45 acp, and a 1970's Marlin .44 mag lever action in great shape - A gun he has been hunting down for for a while now.
Larry
So, after talking about the good deals to be found on the "old stuff" at the small local gun shows, I go and buy two new ones..
I'm not a collector, more of an eclectic accumulator. I like what catches my eye.
In this case, the first one was a NIB Cimarron .357 mag, 4 3/4 inch "Meldrum" style laser engraved, nickel plated six gun. Bob Meldrum was a lawman at the end of the old west who was noted for being a little less than honest, and for his purty engraved 6 shooter. This gun copies that engraving style. Laser engraved, I think it looks good compared to many laser jobs I have seen, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Factory tuned, 4 click action, it has a slick hammer & trigger pull, black powder frame, and bullseye ejector knob. It will get shot some.
The second was an "Inglis" P-35 Browning High Power copy, in 9mm. Inglis was a Canadian company that produced the P-35 during WWII, using blue prints smuggled out of Belgium. Production ended soon after the war did. This new Inglis has no connection to the old Canadian company, and is made in Turkey. Turkey has been making some very nice, all forged 1911's and HP copies the past few years.
This one is all Case Hardened, with pretty, smooth Turkish walnut grips, and a brass bead front sight. Polish, fit & finish are excellent, and I believe it is real, not chemical case coloring after comparing it to a Turnbull gun in the sunlight. It will go good with my real, Nickel plate HP, and blued Hungarian copy. I was thrilled with both these finds..
My buddy picked up a NIB Colt Combat Commander in .45 acp, and a 1970's Marlin .44 mag lever action in great shape - A gun he has been hunting down for for a while now.
Larry
