S&W K-22 Outdoorsman, ordered this from Goodmanguns, a dude in Montana who has a ton of cool historical oddities. It's a variant they produced for a short time in the '30s, so the only reason it's even California legal is 'cause it's 50+ years old so it's a "curio/relic," otherwise it would have to be on the stupid handgun roster.
I actually wanted his 1901 Spanish-American War Colt Army .38, but someone else snagged it just before me, so I settled on this instead.
Just got this in the other day and it's in absolutely beautiful condition. Love me an old Smith & Wesson. My dad has the modern version of this with a newer frame, so it'll be interesting to take them both out to the range and compare.
(https://i.imgur.com/2vbh6An.jpg)
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Looks almost new.
I never pegged you as a gun guy. Your stock just went up significantly. :clap:
;D I take after my dad, he's a Texan with an overflowing gun vault in the garage so I grew up with a healthy appreciation.
Quote from: al_infierno on March 15, 2022, 05:20:02 PM
;D I take after my dad, he's a Texan with an overflowing gun vault in the garage so I grew up with a healthy appreciation.
Oh my God...I never pegged you to have Texan blood coursing through your veins either...keep it up and you'll end up as a beneficiary in my Last Will and Testament. :bd:
Al is JH's...son??
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on March 15, 2022, 05:34:40 PM
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Oh my God...I never pegged you to have Texan blood coursing through your veins either...keep it up and you'll end up as a beneficiary in my Last Will and Testament. :bd:
Guess I'll have to start a thread showing off my Colt SAA and Spencer along with my black powder wall whilst telling of my 5 generations of Texas family history.
I want some of that Jarhead money.
Quote from: SirAndrewD on March 15, 2022, 05:54:34 PM
Guess I'll have to start a thread showing off my Colt SAA and Spencer along with my black powder wall
Please do! :notworthy:
That is in amazing condition. Congratulations on getting it.
Dogs and cats living together?
What's going on in here?! :o
Sweet purchase there, man. Loves me some revolvers, I do.
Actually, I adore blued metal and wood - no black guns in my house!
-Swede Mauser Carbine for the ultimate niche firearm, and a Martini-Henry above the fireplace.
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on March 15, 2022, 07:39:52 PM
Sweet purchase there, man. Loves me some revolvers, I do.
Actually, I adore blued metal and wood - no black guns in my house!
-Swede Mauser Carbine for the ultimate niche firearm, and a Martini-Henry above the fireplace.
Out of 22 handguns in my collection, only a single one is a wheel gun and I inherited it from my father...a Ruger GP100.
JH accidentally creates his version of tinder.
Quote from: Toonces on March 15, 2022, 07:25:56 PM
Dogs and cats living together?
What's going on in here?! :o
I've got a dog and 2 cats living together in my house!
Looks a lot like my S&W 586. My wife's Glock 9mm might be considered a "better" defense weapon, but I just can't feel for it like I can for the S&W.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on March 15, 2022, 08:53:28 PM
Out of 22 handguns in my collection, only a single one is a wheel gun and I inherited it from my father...a Ruger GP100.
Well, Mister, time to trade out some of those bad boys for some sweet, old-fashioned iron!
I too inherited a gun from my Father, a Nickel-plated .38 snub-nose with his initials on it, which I treasure. It's not as much fun to shoot as a 9 mm. but if you can hit anything with it, it leaves a hole you could put a picture window into. O0
I just sold my last .22 pistol two weeks ago. It was a ridiculous looking electric blue Ruger 22/45 lite. I had a Beretta Neos before that but I sold it 5-6 years ago because it jammed too much (another spaceman spiff looking pistol).
Shame, but the eyes are going so I don't get to the range very often these days. Also, I suspect we won't be allowed to own such things up here for very much longer.
That is sad SDR. My Sister-In-Law has a little .22 semi automatic I got for her 60th birthday. It's a fun little gun to shoot. My Brother-In-Law meanwhile, has one of those .50 cal. handguns. It scare the shit out of me just looking at it. :hide:
We have a little cabin about 90 miles from the border where we live about 4 months out of the year. The cabin is at the end of 11 miles of rock ranch road with three locked gates on it. It has been getting broken into more and more in the last two years by illegals following a well known nearby route down a power line right of way. We left for a week last summer and returned to find we had been raided... again. My wife had inadvertently left her pistol there. It was locked in a metal case. The pistol is a single action 22 revolver with a pink grip. Although they stole a number of other things, the miscreants left the pistol in the bashed open case on the floor in the middle of the den. I guess the pink grip was too much for them to handle. My wife was relieved to have her gun, but was mildly insulted that they would not deign to steal it.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 15, 2022, 08:56:29 PM
JH accidentally creates his version of tinder.
Man alive I wish I could be this fucking funny! ^ :2funny:
I can't believe it but I'm actually, finally, in the market for a gun. My liberal genes are shaking in their...well, wherever genes reside.
Man alive, what a fucking world when I feel like I need a gun. You guys done fucked it up.
I'm actually thinking things are so bad, one gun's not enough. :o
Quote from: Sir Slash on March 17, 2022, 10:21:54 AM
I'm actually thinking things are so bad, one gun's not enough. :o
Could be right.
If I'm blessed with a sudden influx of cash, I'd be likely to get a lever action and revolver that can sling the same ammo as well as a good double barrel shotgun.
I'm certainly familiar with the M4 platform, but think that, say, a .357/.38 or .44 special/.44 mag rifle/pistol pair would suffice for the type of 2 legged and 4 legged game in and around my neck of the woods.
Whichever way you go, those buying a firearm for the first time, practice safely and practice smartly until proficient!
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on March 17, 2022, 06:33:52 PM
If I'm blessed with a sudden influx of cash, I'd be likely to get a lever action and revolver that can sling the same ammo as well as a good double barrel shotgun.
I'm certainly familiar with the M4 platform, but think that, say, a .357/.38 or .44 special/.44 mag rifle/pistol pair would suffice for the type of 2 legged and 4 legged game in and around my neck of the woods.
Whichever way you go, those buying a firearm for the first time, practice safely and practice smartly until proficient!
".44 special/.44 mag rifle/pistol pair"
The classic rancher double.
Quote from: al_infierno on March 15, 2022, 06:03:15 PM
Please do! :notworthy:
I will when my buddy in Orlando does the FFL transfer of the original cherry condition WWI SMLE he is gifting me for my divorce.
Quote from: solops on March 17, 2022, 07:56:57 PM
".44 special/.44 mag rifle/pistol pair"
The classic rancher double.
Dern tootin'
Look into the ammo supply situation beforehand. I haven't been able to get my hands on .22LR, .223, or 9mmP up here for almost a year. The only 12 gauge you can find is oddball stuff like #4 buck. 00 and slugs are impossible to get. The only ammo I can actually still get is less popular stuff like .22WMR and .204 Ruger but my .204 rifle was declared to be a high capacity fully semi-auto assault/ranch style rifleweapon of murdering murder 2 years ago and I'm not allowed to use it. The gophers have been breathing a little easier since the ban.
I think if I had a, 'Boy-Toy' wish it'd be for a Winchester lever-action rifle just to have fun with and show-off to friends. If I had any friends that is. :-[ The Rifleman was my favorite show growing-up. :cowboy:
Anybody want a 1919a4? Its for sale. I'll even throw in an ammo linker and 1,000 links.
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Does it keep the Porch Pirates away?
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on March 18, 2022, 09:28:40 AM
was declared to be a high capacity fully semi-auto assault/ranch style rifleweapon of murdering murder 2 years ago and I'm not allowed to use it. The gophers have been breathing a little easier since the ban.
You have quite the way with words :2funny: As a Californian I feel your pain. The way our lawmakers operate is to try and make it as annoying and difficult as possible to buy a gun, rather than making things safer for anyone.
Well I took this puppy to the range a few weekends ago with my dad. Shot beautifully up until the firing pin broke, rendering the cylinder unable to open. :buck2: I learned an important lesson about why people generally don't take 80-year-old guns out to the range!
With enough luck my dad and I (ok, mostly my dad) will be able to fix it without taking it to a gunsmith, but we'll see.
Quote from: al_infierno on November 21, 2022, 08:17:56 PM
Well I took this puppy to the range a few weekends ago with my dad. Shot beautifully up until the firing pin broke, rendering the cylinder unable to open. :buck2: I learned an important lesson about why people generally don't take 80-year-old guns out to the range!
With enough luck my dad and I (ok, mostly my dad) will be able to fix it without taking it to a gunsmith, but we'll see.
What ammo were you using?
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on November 21, 2022, 08:40:49 PM
Quote from: al_infierno on November 21, 2022, 08:17:56 PM
Well I took this puppy to the range a few weekends ago with my dad. Shot beautifully up until the firing pin broke, rendering the cylinder unable to open. :buck2: I learned an important lesson about why people generally don't take 80-year-old guns out to the range!
With enough luck my dad and I (ok, mostly my dad) will be able to fix it without taking it to a gunsmith, but we'll see.
What ammo were you using?
It was either Federal copper-plated hollow point or PMC Zapper. Possibly a mix of both. My dad suspects that the pin was faulty to begin with when it got into my hands.
Got it fixed up with a fresh pin for only $40!
I also recently picked up a used Browning Buckmark for target plinking. Standby for pics...
(https://i.imgur.com/RifMUap.jpeg)
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"Bond, James Bond". Sweet al. Very sweet. O0