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Thread: The good old days
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6 August 2009, 12:01 #1
The good old days
Ladies & Gentlemen,
In the good old days before the AR or plastic guns, let's turn back the clock when a knife, pistol and a rilfe were the everyday carry. Let's see your old school technology folks.
Colt 1911, Browning 1886 45/70 and a Lamey Bowie knife.
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6 August 2009, 12:26 #2
Time for me to dig a little....
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6 August 2009, 12:53 #3
a classic pair
A classic match up and my grandfather's pocket watch from the 1900's
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6 August 2009, 16:21 #4
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6 August 2009, 17:21 #5
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6 August 2009, 18:38 #6
The oldest weapon I have is a WWII-era Rock-ola (all-Rock-ola very close to correct grade) M1 Carbine.
I cannot even compete in this game here. Nice weapons you have there!- Federalist22
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6 August 2009, 21:43 #7
Post it, that 1911 is at least as much of a classic.
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6 August 2009, 21:48 #8
I wish these were vintage.... but they are still fun to shoot.
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7 August 2009, 00:48 #9
When I get back, I should be able to offer a couple of 1897 Winchesters and my grandfather's boyhood Page-Lewis Model A Target .22 squirrel gun from the early '20s. It is interesting in that it is the only firearm I own which was manufactured and sold without a serial number.
For the moment, the best that I could manage would be a P-08. It isn't terribly pretty, but the numbers are all matching. :)
ACStand your ground; don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here. -- Captain John Parker, Lexington, 1775.
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7 August 2009, 05:49 #10New Member
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Posted this in the hand gun thread, guess it belongs here too.
Ithaca 1911 - Recovered from a burned down farm house by my grandfather, coincidentally after he returned from Korea as well. My uncle got his Army issued Colt, unfortunately no photos of that.
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7 August 2009, 08:35 #11
very nice
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7 August 2009, 08:37 #12
color picture of the original picture
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7 August 2009, 11:01 #13
Old School
I appreciate everyones input. As I look at the history of firearms and the innovations used, one can only imagine the rich history behind each firearms shown. The manual of arms used by the soldier, cowboy, farmer, and citizen to fire the weapon for defense, hunting and warfare.
Each firearm shown displays different types of technology from flintlock, percussion and self contained metallic cartridge. I am happy to share some of the firearms that I have come across.
In days of old, it was a common sight for the soldier, hunter, cowboy and citizen to have in his possession a good knife, pistol and rilfe for their protection and survival.
Starr musket 1839 flintock technology pre-civil war era
Springfield 1861 percussion musket civil war era
Springfield trapdoor musket post civil war era
Spencer repeating rilfe civil war era firing a metallic cartridge
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7 August 2009, 11:10 #14
Old school pocket pistols
Old school pocket pistols, perhaps not alway a pocket pistol. The pocket pistol was carried for protection. Not always quick to get to but perhaps alway reassuring for the soldier, cowboy, hunter and citizen.
1848 H Aston percussion pistol 54 caliber
Pepperbox pistol
Colt Derringer
Revolver
British Bulldog revolver
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7 August 2009, 11:25 #15
Six shot revolvers
Whether the revolver was a Colt , Remington Merwin & Hulbert or European made, the revolver was a marvel in technology over the flintlock or percussion pistols of earlier times.
Colt 1851
Remington 1854
Colt 1861
Kerr revolver
Merwin & Hulbert 44 caliber
S&W 1881 Model 3
LeFaucheux revolver pin & cap technology
Colt double action
Colt Thunderer