Reuninon with an old friend.

[Iggy]

I took my old Mdl .58 out to the ranch last week. I hadn't shot it in the 30 some years since I got out of LE.

I got a nice CC holster from a forum member recently, and that prompted me to take the old timer out for a spin.

I can tell you that old gun felt just like puttin' on an old pair of slippers.

It just felt natural and it hit just exactly where I aimed it even out to about 100 yards. It is amazing what a .41 JHP will do to prairie dogs.

Up close, I put six fast rounds in a circle about the size of a silver dollar without even thinking about what I was doing.

I guess those years of daily practice are still ingrained in the old system.

That old gun and I have been through some trials and it is as good as it ever was.

I ain't as fast as I was back then, but I'm still half fasst!!

Kind of like a reunion with an old childhood buddy. I can tell you it won't be near as long before the two of us go back out for some more fun this time.

 

[Evil One]

Thats a beauty...
I want a friend like that in 30 years.
Also, thanks for your service.


Jim

 

[sigp220.45]

Damn, Iggy, that old blaster is all business. I'd rather have that experienced old friend than a pristine safe queen any day.

Are those factory smooth targets, or did you smooth them down yourself? I see there are no medallions - are they aftermarkets of some kind?

 

[Bat Guano]

Old duty wheelguns with nicks, dings, and lots of blue loss are the very best. No new gun can compete.

 

[Iggy]

Damn, Iggy, that old blaster is all business. I'd rather have that experienced old friend than a pristine safe queen any day.

Are those factory smooth targets, or did you smooth them down yourself? I see there are no medallions - are they aftermarkets of some kind?

Those are some I made from scratch back in 1966.

Just sawed and filed and sanded until they felt and looked right.
Sad part is, I destroyed a pair of Magna PCs for the hardware.

Today the grips would be worth more than the gun.

 

[gunsmith11]

I have had my Model 58 for a little over 30 years, it still shoots and looks as good as it did when new. I reload for it also....son wants to buy it,,,,,,I told him you already own it, you just have too wait awhile for it

 

[ACP230]

I bought a nickled M58, with Pachmayr rubber grips, back in the 2002. I haven't shot it in a year or two and have been thinking about taking it out to the range again. I don't have any stories to go with it but it shoots my LSWC reloads running at about 950 fps real well.
Mine is a bit flashy but still seems extremely businesslike.

Your post may have given me the nudge I needed to take my M58 out again this week.

 

[Iggy]

ACP230,

That ol .58 is pining away for some action. You both will enjoy a trip to the range.

 

[flop-shank]

Iggy that's the old friend that got you home alive twice isn't it? It's neat to see it! That's a really cool piece. What do you nornally carry these days if not that gem? IIRC you think quite highly of the .41 magnum, so I'm curious if you're still carrying a .41.

 

[Iggy]

Flopshank,

I usually carry either a 2.5 " Model 19 or a 640-1 depending on the fashion statement I want to make on any given day.



I've got more belly than butt these days, and the model .58 tends to make me look a little bit like a "gansgta" if I ain't careful.

 

[keith44spl]

Chip,

Ol' friends are great!

I need to do the same...

Su Amigo,
Dave

 

[29aholic]

Yep

Chip,

Ol' friends are great!

I need to do the same...

Su Amigo,
Dave

you need to call me

 

[Wyatt Burp]

Old duty wheelguns with nicks, dings, and lots of blue loss are the very best. No new gun can compete.

I agree. This blue worn gun with grips that obviously fit you perfect is much more interesting to me than a shiney mint one in the box.