What's in a name and other afflictions

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Names I like. I've owned some to many of these. I'll leave a few off so others can add it, Marlin is one.

If you have a favorite model or brand and or a reason why this is your chance to divulge your deepest secret.

Winchester. M-70 pre 64, M-12, M-52. Pre 64's see me and i'm lost.
S&W. K, N, 22 masterpiece. Had a perfect post war 22 masterpiece, priced it double to get a guy off my back, he did not blink, ciounted out the dough. I felt bad.
Colt. 1911, 1966 National Match, SAA, Python, Colt Cobra, Colt detective.
Benelli. SBE, Montefeltro
Beretta. 390, 686.
Parker. VH, VHE, A grade.
AH Fox. C grade, 16 guage 2 bbl set, 4 Sterlingworths.
Astra. 22 Constable. It is accurate and neat, still works perfect after running over it with my John Deer 3020.
Sam Hawkin. 54 cal.An exact copy of the HAwken in the St. Louis Arch Museum was made. I ended up with it. It was shown in Guns and Ammo. A guy wanted it. I had not quite learned my lesson, I priced it at 3 times the value, the guy did not blink, counted out the dough. I've since learned to say not for sale.
Cogswell and Harrison, 375 H&H. It and the Westley fall under divorde lawyer fundage.
Westley Richards SS.
Sig.
High Standard.
Weatherby.
 
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I learned the hard way twice. I stupidly sold off my ''Black Widow', Luger, and General Hardaways .45. :mad: I will not make that mistake a 3rd time.:cool:
 
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I don't know how any male who grew up in the '50s could not want a Colt Model of 1873.

As I matured and became a shooter, I developed a respect for the Lee-Enfield in all its variations. For many decades it was THE affordable MilSurp rifle. Not to mention the abundance of .303 British ammunition at give-away prices.
 
There is no doubt that some names do have a powerful allure just in
themselves. Old 22 rifles and shotguns; if it says Winchester on it
that carries a lot of weight. Semi modern bolt action hunting rifles;
make mine an FN Mauser please. I wanted one of the standard
Browning "Safari Grade" FNs sold back in the late 60s in 30-06 for
years before I finally got one. I do have one pre 64 mod 70 that I like
but if I could only keep one....yeah, FN. Milsurps, there are lots of
desirable old rifles out there and they all line up behind the king, the
98 Mauser, preferably German made. DA revolvers, there's only one
brand to consider except for maybe one other solitary gun that carries
the name Red Hawk. Old pocket autos, Browning or Beretta. Newer
"Plastic fantastics" Glock, Glock, Glock. Single action revolvers, have
to vote for Ruger. And yes Jack I used to want a Colt 1873 and did
own a Scout 22 for a while but it just didn't measure up to the Ruger
Single Six. My desire for an 1873 got killed of by a combination of
high prices and a reputation for being high maintenance. Opinionated?
Me? I think being opinionated is one of the few privileges that come
with being a bit "older".
 
Yes Jack there were lots of westerns in the 60's and 60's. I bit the SAA bug. But Combat and WW II films pulled me to the 1911 side.

I've owned a few commercial FN Mausers and 2 by Browning in 06.They are nice.
 
Thompson.......1928A1 with Cutts Comp

HI-Power..........Browning P35

Grease Gun......That ugly stamped $5.00 machine gun that actually worked

Boss.............Mustangs any and all pony cars

Chew............Red Man

Tractor............John Deere.........They make other brands?????

Bullets...........Homemade/cast

John Browning.........Best gun designer that ever lived.....Bested by none
copied by all
 
Mike said:
Thompson.......1928A1 with Cutts Comp

HI-Power..........Browning P35

Grease Gun......That ugly stamped $5.00 machine gun that actually worked

Boss.............Mustangs any and all pony cars

Chew............Red Man

Tractor............John Deere.........They make other brands?????

Bullets...........Homemade/cast

John Browning.........Best gun designer that ever lived.....Bested by none
copied by all
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Good list, I agree on all. The HI power is a handgun I've always coveted but never found one I felt was a bargain, the other issue for me was 9mm.

Before LE my neighbor was a highway patrolman, he got me started on reloading. His philosophy was to start at max load and add to it until extraction became difficult and then back off a little. Ha, heck with him I never did that when I reloaded.

It seems odd that he would say try this but stand behind me when I shot. The booger was using me as a shield in his mad scientist reloading experiment.

He had a copy of the Thompson. It was shot so much that some wear took place, it would continue to fire after releasing the trigger. We had lots of fun before he got it fixed.
 
Henry Rifles. I had A Golden Boy in 44mag, I sold it and regretted it as soon as the sale was complete. So I replaced it with another. Now I make sure I really I think the decision over for a while before sell one.
 
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