WORKING WEAPONS

[jimmyj]

Hi:
Reading about weapons that were never fired, used, handled with bare hands, been in sunlight, lived their whole life in a safe or dresser drawer or nightstand, I thought it was time that some weapons that was actually used for what they were intended for. These weapons has been outside in the cold, heat, rain, and snow. Protecting and Serving and dependable.
Lets show what real veteren, non-virgin weapons look like:

http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv131/jimmylofton/11-21-11WorkingGuns.jpg
left side-top to bottom
1. S&W "N" Frame .45acp
2. Glock M17 9mm l
3. Glock M27 .40S&W
4. Charter Arms .38spl

right side- top to bottom
5. S&W M65 .357mag
6. S&W M10 .38spl
7. S&W M19 .357

 

[gizamo]

This should be great. To bad I don't have any workin' guns.

Giz

 

[lawandorder]

Those are the kind I like too Jimmy.

I've got a Buddy who collects 1st Gen Colt SAAs and if they are less than pristine he is not interested. I tell him they are coward's guns, never been out of the box.

I like ones that have teeth marks and tales to tell.

Worn old 1911 but I still trust it.........

 

[old bear]

To bad I don't have any workin' guns.

Working guns is all I got or want.

 

[hiram2005]

Here's my 1976 model 49. I think it has an Armolloy finish, don't know for sure, it was like this when I got it. Some red finger nail polish on the front sight and a smooooth action, it's my knock around carry-all gun.

And here is a model 18-4 I bought in '80....well Dad bought it as I was only 20. It went with me on my trapline excursions for years. Got submerged a few times too, when I stepped off into holes in the creekbed.

 

[keith44spl]

Hi:
Reading about weapons that were never fired, used, handled with bare hands, been in sunlight, lived their whole life in a safe or dresser drawer or nightstand, I thought it was time that some weapons that was actually used for what they were intended for. These weapons has been outside in the cold, heat, rain, and snow. Protecting and Serving and dependable.
Lets show what real veteren, non-virgin weapons look like:

Jimmy,

Workin tools are what we use round these parts

They got earn their keep,

Here's one,

Pic goes here

Su Amigo,
Dave

 

[doublesharp]

If I'm dressed it's a safe bet one/some of these are in my pockets.

 

[Goldstar225]

Working guns are all I have or can afford but they give me pleasure. Thank the Lord for those who can keep a few of the finer firearms in pristine condition. Without those folks we would never be able to see them as they age, still possessed of the old time polish and bluing.

 

[redlevel]

One more time . . . . .

I bought this one in 1973. I took it to the machine shop where we ground off the hammer with it still in the gun. I have carried this little 36 in my pocket through thunderstorms, while moving irrigation pipe in 105 degree 90% humidity weather. I have probably fallen in Whitewater Creek a dozen times with it in my pocket while priming my irrigation pump, or otherwise working on it. Killed at least 10 rattlesnakes, one in City Limits of Columbus, Ga, several armadillers, and finished three or four deer that were involved in vehicle collisions. It has stayed in my pocket 72 consecutive hours on many occasions, mostly at the Atlanta Farmers Market. Most of the time a bigger gun would have been nice to have, but not practical. I pop the side-plate once or twice a year and clean the innards. If it looks like it needs it, I will soak it in diesel fuel overnight. I have thought about a refinish, but most say don't do it.

One time, just once, it turned what I believe was about to be an armed robbery into a non-event. I had about $2500 in my pocket I just couldn't afford to lose.

It is in my hip pocket right now. I usually keep it in a secret hidey-hole in my house, available within 5 seconds. For some reason I got it down and carried it with me today when I took Mama shopping for T-giving goodies. It gave me the same peace-of-mind it did from that first day 38 years ago.

 

[30-30remchester]

I as well am a great admirer of working guns (I dont own weapons). Many believe if you take your gun to the range a few times a year it is a working gun. My beliefs are different. When a gun has been lost in a river for a month, or irrigation ditch for 3 days, been involved in car wrecks, buried in snow banks and then used to pull a hunter up a snow cover cliff, when one has been kick and drug and rolled on by a horse, thrown from a horse with the hunter attached to said rifle, when it has taken such a hard fall with a hunter that the stock was splintered from butt to forend, when it has survived an avalanche, been frozen in a block of ice all winter, when filled with bear blood so thoughly that the cylinder wont turn, been dropped so many times while hunting that an accurate count cant be made, when a fall with a hunter was so severe that the sling swivels straightened out,been kicked out of a hunters hand by a wounded bull elk, been bitten by a wounded coyote, then quite possibly you can call these guns working guns. Every instance mentioned above has actually happened to my guns. It has been a grand time. I admire every dent, ding and scratch. For unlike some, mine have been there done that and have the scars to prove it. Those are just a few instance I could recall at this time. I forgot about being thrown into a snowback from a moving truck to be recovered later. I know the statute of limitations is up on that incadent so I wont elaberate other that to say that an overly unbright young lad took the dare to shoot a deer in the sheriff yard at 6am on a Sunday, just a couple months after season closed. Nuff said about that. Oh yea, seems a young hunter of 11 years took his dads favorite Browning 22 rifle, and all 5 rounds of ammo he had, and shot a coyote till he ran out of ammo. The coyote refused to die and had to be chased down on foot and was clubbed with said treasured rifle till the coyote was dead and the buttstock was broken off the rifle. Seems said hunters dad was not as proud of young hunters coyote as hunter was. Dad did find one good use for the broken buttstock. It was used to paddle the butt of said young hunter from one end of the Roaring Fork valley to the other. Dindt matter though I had a coyote and none of my buddies did. Working guns you just got to love em.

 

[Sprefix]

Holy Moly!!!

I as well am a great admirer of working guns (I dont own weapons). Many believe if you take your gun to the range a few times a year it is a working gun. My beliefs are different. When a gun has been lost in a river for a month, or irrigation ditch for 3 days, been involved in car wrecks, buried in snow banks and then used to pull a hunter up a snow cover cliff, when one has been kick and drug and rolled on by a horse, thrown from a horse with the hunter attached to said rifle, when it has taken such a hard fall with a hunter that the stock was splintered from butt to forend, when it has survived an avalanche, been frozen in a block of ice all winter, when filled with bear blood so thoughly that the cylinder wont turn, been dropped so many times while hunting that an accurate count cant be made, when a fall with a hunter was so severe that the sling swivels straightened out,been kicked out of a hunters hand by a wounded bull elk, been bitten by a wounded coyote, then quite possibly you can call these guns working guns. Every instance mentioned above has actually happened to my guns. It has been a grand time. I admire every dent, ding and scratch. For unlike some, mine have been there done that and have the scars to prove it. Those are just a few instance I could recall at this time. I forgot about being thrown into a snowback from a moving truck to be recovered later. I know the statute of limitations is up on that incadent so I wont elaberate other that to say that an overly unbright young lad took the dare to shoot a deer in the sheriff yard at 6am on a Sunday, just a couple months after season closed. Nuff said about that. Oh yea, seems a young hunter of 11 years took his dads favorite Browning 22 rifle, and all 5 rounds of ammo he had, and shot a coyote till he ran out of ammo. The coyote refused to die and had to be chased down on foot and was clubbed with said treasured rifle till the coyote was dead and the buttstock was broken off the rifle. Seems said hunters dad was not as proud of young hunters coyote as hunter was. Dad did find one good use for the broken buttstock. It was used to paddle the butt of said young hunter from one end of the Roaring Fork valley to the other. Dindt matter though I had a coyote and none of my buddies did. Working guns you just got to love em.

Just so you know, I don't loan any guns to YOU!!! LOL

 

[oldafsp]

Carried for 33 years by my friend on the job...passed on to me after his retirement and passing shortly after....

It saved his life on two occasions. Now it defends my family.

 

[jbull380]

Somebody say working guns? At least two of these are on me every work day and the rest are in the Crown Vic. On occasion when working a patrol shift its the G17 and G26, my regular gig is investigations and I'm carring the G19 or Model 19 and the G26. Lately it's been the Model 19. The M4 stays in the trunk. On off duty hours I may only have one on me. Not shown is my 870P.

Yea I know there is a lot of black plastic.

 

[pilgrim6a]

Redlevel WINS!!!!

 

[amazingflapjack]

REDLEVEL-when you retire-if you ever do-send the old girl in for a make over. Knock off some of the rough places and get her hard chromed-refinish those poor stocks-or what ever would give her a fresh start for retirement-maybe some smithing. That's what I did with my Ford pick up, we've been together for almost 33 years. I'm glad she don't hold grudges. Flapjack.

 

[ContinentalOp]

For the last 8 or 9 months my go-to carry gun has been my 642, so I guess that qualifies. I bought it in January and have put just over 1,100 rounds through it so far, with probably 3 or 4 times that many dry-fire "rounds" during practice drills (drawing, reloading, one-hand manipulations, etc.). I had a relatively minor issue that was fixed by replacing the ejector rod and it has had no issues since then.

I took this picture earlier tonight. You can see the finish wear under the cylinder latch, along the trigger guard, and at the forward edge of the frame.

This is a rather poor picture of the backstrap I took back in August before I figured how to use the "Macro" function (have I mentioned I'm not a camera guy?).

And this is a picture of the same backstrap taken earlier tonight.

This is the gun in my Wraith IWB holster by Seth's Gun Leather. It's a great combo.

It functions well, shoots great, and is easy to carry. As for the finish issues, I'll probably get it refinished at some point in the future but it's not a priority right now. It works great as is.

And for those interested, I carry it loaded with Speer 135gr Short-Barrel GDHP +P.

 

[NKJ nut]

This should be great. To bad I don't have any workin' guns.

Giz

I wont have a lazy gun. If it wont work for me i don't want it. Lazy guns are like lazy wimen. Not good for much of anything.

Ive got a SIG P220, a Glock 19, a Kel-Tec P-32 and a S&W 642 that I carry everyday, though sometimes I leave one of them at home to rest. But I don't give any of them much time off.

 

[Bell Charter Oak Holsters]

My lounging pajamas accessories.

For more dangerous missions, like going out for a newspaper and a cup of coffee.

Cheers;
Lefty

 

[David LaPell]

I love every chance I get to defrock a safe queen, but most of mine are good old fashioned working iron.

Outdoorsman

Old Troy, NY PD Colt Police Positive

Smith M&P

Smith M&P .32-20

27-2, this gun never stays in the safe for very long

 

[williamlayton]

Here is my weapon of choice since 1975, when wearing a suit and a tie. It wouldn't shoot HP's for the first 1000 rounds.
Blessings