A look back...

[Blackgun1]

I thought this was fun. My first revolver found buried on the front yard of the house I grew up in. I used this gun to shoot bad guys when I was about 5 to 10. Found it a few years back



Fast forward 40 years, and this is my latest revolver purchase:



Funny how time flies!

 

[harley46580]

I think that 1st gun left an impression on you in favor of snubbies!

 

[Blackgun1]

I think you're right! That started it all! My father was a firearms instructor when I was growing up. I'd go shoot off to the side with his classes...went from a 22 revolver, then .38 special, then .357 while shooting with his classes over the years.

 

[williamlayton]

There is nothing new under the sun--just things forgotten.
Blessings

 

[islamoradamark]

thats pretty cool looking, thats something you would find metal detecting

 

[2ndAmendmentNut]

I used this gun to shoot bad guys when I was about 5 to 10.

How did we not all grow up to be psycho killers?

 

[Blackgun1]

thats pretty cool looking, thats something you would find metal detecting

Yeah...I found that, some hotwheels, and Legos I was rebuilding a retaining wall.

How did we not all grow up to be psycho killers?

Exactly

 

[semperfi71]

I also found a toy handgun when I was a kid.

It was totally rusted, had no stocks, half of the cylinder was missing. But...it looked like a small version of a S&W M&P 4 inch and since I had no money and no alternative it was my primary "Cops and Robbers" got-to-gun for years.

 

[Blackgun1]

Cool! Yeah...this one is smaller too. I had this and a wood and steel M1

 

[wbraswell]

How did we not all grow up to be psycho killers?

What? You mean y'all aren't?

 

[bananaman]

Are caps as expensive as .38 ammo??? Just kidding, I reload. Neat story. Bob

 

[Blackgun1]

I reload my caps...very tedious Caps are a little cheaper than .22LR, and slightly more that 9mm

 

[Bajadoc]

A little solvent and some wax should bring that back to 98%.

 

[Iggy]

My "play" rifle was n Egyptian Remington Rolling Block for years.

 

[Bill Douglas]

What? You got the mud and grime off it and polished it up a bit

 

[rock doc]

Very cool first "revolver". Here is what I've been shooting in lieu of .22 lr's.

 

[Blackgun1]

Nice! Both my son and daughter grew up with one very similar. Daughter's had pink grips My son also had a couple 1911s, an Uzi, and a Steyr Aug in his arsenal

 

[chief38]

Got Caps for it?

 

[amazingflapjack]

Wow! Hope you're takin' better care of the newer ones!

 

[Mike McLellan]

I miss my "Fanner 50".

 

[Blackgun1]

Got Caps for it?

Sadly no...I was going to look for some.

Wow! Hope you're takin' better care of the newer ones!

Ha! I think so...I'll dig up the 44 and see how it's doing

 

[G.T. Smith]

Mine are all gone, but...

Here's one I got from a forum member. I don't play with it much, (the gun), but I like it.
peace,
Gordon

 

[rwsmith]

If I had found that....

If I had found that in my front yard, two things would happen:

1) I'd have a brick at the prospect of having a REAL gun even if it was used in a murder and buried for years.

2) My Dad would take it away from me because he didn't mind kids having air and bb guns but a 'real' gun, even one corroded beyond any possibility of firing? Heck no.

 

[Blackgun1]

Here's one I got from a forum member. I don't play with it much, (the gun), but I like it.

peace,

Gordon

That's cool!

 

[Blackgun1]

If I had found that in my front yard, two things would happen:



1) I'd have a brick at the prospect of having a REAL gun even if it was used in a murder and buried for years.



2) My Dad would take it away from me because he didn't mind kids having air and bb guns but a 'real' gun, even one corroded beyond any possibility of firing? Heck no.

But it's a cap gun.