No, not S&W. Paul Persinger:
Oldest gun you carry
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AJ
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No, not S&W. Paul Persinger:
That medallion on the left side grip looks like an entwined S&W to me. Guess I need new glasses.
SAFireman
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1958 Colt DS (with some custom work):
Funniest dang Colt I ever saw.....looks like a S&W to me
Maybe a model 65?
Here is one of my oldies....a Triple Lock from 1911. Stocks are real mother of pearl with real Mexican gold coins on both sides.
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Oops! Grabbed the wrong pic!
The S&W grips are by Dan Collins. The Colt by Persinger!
Will go back and replace the first pic.
The S&W grips are by Dan Collins. The Colt by Persinger!
Will go back and replace the first pic.
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I guess I can update my previous post. I've said in other threads that I don't plan on carrying my Series 70 Gold Cup because of sentimental value as I inherited it from my father. Well, for a couple of days this week I've been carrying it while out-and-about. Not planning on making it a regular part of my "carry rotation," but I have to admit it felt nice having my dad's .45 on my hip, like he's still with me, in a way.
According to the Colt website, it was made in 1982. Custom work came later.
Old Corp
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Certainly own older hardware, but most of those don't see much belt time.
This one makes for a great woods gun.
M1937 Brazilian, usually used with .45 AR ammo.
It was already Parked when I got it. Holster by a local saddlemaker.
This one makes for a great woods gun.
M1937 Brazilian, usually used with .45 AR ammo.
It was already Parked when I got it. Holster by a local saddlemaker.
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Exmilcop
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You guys are so lucky!! Up here in Canada, the restrictive firearms laws don't allow for ccw permits (well, they do, but God himself has to intervene on your behalf before you get one), so the only handgun I can legally carry for self defense, and only in the bush, is my S&W Mod.3 in .44 Russian. It has to be open carry and I have to ensure I have the RCMP form stating it's an antique and for my own protection, I have a copy of the relevant sections of the firearms act pertaining to antique firearms. Most cops have no clue as to the laws regarding antique status arms. If Biden has his way, your firearms laws will become as stupid and intrusive as ours.
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My oldest EDC carry guns date to the 1980s.
Beretta 92 Compact
S&W three inch 65 and 66
Walther PPK .380
4" 686
W German Sig 220 .45
35 years doesn't seem so "old" ...... but I was only 32 when I bought the 3" 65.
Beretta 92 Compact
S&W three inch 65 and 66
Walther PPK .380
4" 686
W German Sig 220 .45
35 years doesn't seem so "old" ...... but I was only 32 when I bought the 3" 65.
I don't have anything older than 1950, but at night when walking Daisy around I had my Model 10-8, I believe from 1988. I carried it open; no way was I gonna try to hide a 4" barrel in my summer attire. I carry a plastic Ruger EC9s 99% of the time. It's light, flat, and has never failed to do anything but fire when I go to the range. Not real accurate after 25 yds., but it's self-defense only.
AJ
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I've got a Colt 1903 that goes in the Jeep console sometimes. Colt says it was made it 1920 . . .
AJ
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Those old Colts just keep on working and working well.
elm_creek_smith
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1963 S&W Model 12-2 in the accompanying contemporary Clark holster. Haven't carried it in about a year, but it's always ready.
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AJ
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We try!!!!!!!
Went through a decade of trial and error to find what worked for me........ that said in the 90s I became a big fan of the 3rd Gen Smith & Wesson Autos...... especially the 3913, 6906,915..... and a couple of the early Performance Center offerings.
Back in the early 90's, I carried a government issue M1911A1 quite a bit. Especially in the Hill District.
jjmIII_Ruger
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1973-4 RB J-frame 36...
Came back to the Burgh in 92 from the little Burg on the Susquehanna
Carried Colt 1911s in the late 70s and 80s ..... but transitioned to a W. German Sig 220 in about 89..... tried a 4516.... too heavy for its size (great gun) ..... switched to a 4513 but extra 6rd mags were hard to find....... finally settled on a Sig 245 for my .45 concealed carry needs.
By the way worst winter here in the last 6 or 7
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.357magger
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Depends on what you mean by "carry ".
I've packed a lot at various times for various reasons. Plinking for a day? CCW? Showing off?
So to keep it manageable...let's say CCW.
1926 Colt Model M in 380
or
1928 Colt DS (replacement barrel)
or
1920s Savage 1917 in 32 acp
They all put holes where you point them.
I've packed a lot at various times for various reasons. Plinking for a day? CCW? Showing off?
So to keep it manageable...let's say CCW.
1926 Colt Model M in 380
or
1928 Colt DS (replacement barrel)
or
1920s Savage 1917 in 32 acp
They all put holes where you point them.
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outta_ammo
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My 1913 FN 1905 occasionally goes along for the ride in an ankle holster.
sigp220.45
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I had to up my game. 1888 - but 246 grains times 6 should still get it done. It safely saw me on my travels on the wild streets of Castle Rock today.
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500SNW
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Buddy of mine is carrying a like new condition .38 Special Police Positive which we dated to 1920. He got caught off guard by the pandemic gun & ammo shortage and had to salvage a piece from his granddads gun collection...to keep on hand for home defense when the rioting was going on all around the nation this past Summer.
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Probably would have to be my shorty .40 or my 1013
I had to up my game. 1888 - but 246 grains times 6 should still get it done. It safely saw me on my travels on the wild streets of Castle Rock today.
Did you buy it new?
Larry
I've posted this sentiment before but it fits the thread, so: in the early sixties my Dad traded his snubby .38 for a Colt 1908. He said he couldn't hit anything with the snubby and prefered Colt autos. He was a Marine. Didn't give it a second thought. He carried that gun for most of his career as a P.O. When the Parkinson's disease kicked in he gifted the Colt to me and moved on to a Taurus Judge. He had no problem kicking a 5 gallon can around the lawn with that one.
Later, I checked the serial number on the Colt 1908 and found it was 1922 vintage. Dad spent his entire career carrying an antique. I still have the Colt and his holster and carry it on the property on occasion.
Later, I checked the serial number on the Colt 1908 and found it was 1922 vintage. Dad spent his entire career carrying an antique. I still have the Colt and his holster and carry it on the property on occasion.
My belt buckle gun, A model 1 1/2 with a cut down barrel
It actually shoots, and I even made a small speed loader for it. but it would likely bounce off. My REAL carry gun is a pretty recent 325
My wife often carries an early I frame 32 long with a 3 1/4" barrel.
It actually shoots, and I even made a small speed loader for it. but it would likely bounce off. My REAL carry gun is a pretty recent 325
My wife often carries an early I frame 32 long with a 3 1/4" barrel.
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An M1911 made in March 1918. Kind of a nostalgia/Army pride thing for me. I bought it more than 30 years ago from a retired doctor in Carmel, California. He carried it as a forward observer with C Battery 4th of the 76th Field Artillery through the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives. That regiment really had it tough for an artillery unit, suffering about 50 KIA and 300 WIA. It's also kind of comforting to know that what you're carrying can do it and has done it when called upon.
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