Cunuckgaucho Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 53 minutes ago, Sisco said: Probably the last firearm I will buy. All I know is once this pistol BS is sorted out up here the first think I'm buying is American made 1911 in 45ACP. When they announced the impending ban all the good 1911s were gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMike Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 7 hours ago, Sisco said: Ordered-on the way to my FFL guy. Probably the last firearm I will buy. I am taking a few in to be sold on consignment to make room. Nothing earthshaking, just need to get rid of some safe queens. Congrats! Let us know how you like it. I've got too many unused guns in my safes as well. Can never bring myself to sell any. Even the obsolete ones. Anybody interested in non-removable breech plug muzzle loaders, a 16 Ga. single-shot shot gun, a 70 y.o. 12 ga. Ithica featherweight or a virtually new .22 revolver? What the heck do you do with crap like that any way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted August 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 1 hour ago, MtnMike said: Congrats! Let us know how you like it. I've got too many unused guns in my safes as well. Can never bring myself to sell any. Even the obsolete ones. Anybody interested in non-removable breech plug muzzle loaders, a 16 Ga. single-shot shot gun, a 70 y.o. 12 ga. Ithica featherweight or a virtually new .22 revolver? What the heck do you do with crap like that any way? Exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 16 hours ago, MtnMike said: a 70 y.o. 12 ga. Ithica featherweight This sounds interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMike Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 (edited) 20 hours ago, 98Z5V said: This sounds interesting. It was my dad's first gun he bought when he was around 10-12 on an installment plan from a local merchant. (He's 86 now) Very used. Took many deer, turkeys, squirrels and rabbits. Was neglectfully stored in a damp metal gun cabinet up at the lake cabin before I cleaned it out a few years ago. Outside of barrel is pitted from rust to the point I wouldn't feel safe shooting it. I've though about replacing the barrel and a cracked stock - but I doubt I ever will. Edited August 29, 2023 by MtnMike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 4 hours ago, MtnMike said: It was my dad's first gun he bought when he was around 10-12 on an installment plan from a local merchant. (He's 86 now) Very used. Took many deer, turkeys, squirrels and rabbits. Was neglectfully stored in a damp metal gun cabinet up at the lake cabin before I cleaned it out a few years ago. Outside of barrel is pitted from rust to the point I wouldn't feel safe shooting it. I've though about replacing the barrel and a cracked stock - but I doubt I ever will. That's a Model 37, I'm pretty sure. No trigger disconnector. That could be worth something, even as it sits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMike Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 Without digging through the upstairs safe to confirm - Model 37 sounds right. I looked it up a couple of years ago, shortly after I'd removed the guns out of the lake cabin. At that time at least (still pre-Lockdown), I could've gotten both the barrel and the stock without too much effort. I guess my thinking in not doing so was kind of two-fold. One - even if I fixed it up, I wouldn't use it. I'm kind of attached to my own Mossburg 500 - which will always be "if you can only grab one" gun. Two - if I fixed it up, it wouldn't still really be the same gun. So I'm guessing it'll just remain in the upstairs safe, along with a few other misfit toys, guns I'm holding for a nephew until he has a secure place to keep them, and a few black rifles of which the wife is unaware. Hell, they all look the same; who can tell them apart? Right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sisco Posted August 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) Itch scratched. Initial impressions: For being a standard size 1911 this thing is massive! That bull barrel adds some heft. The trigger is smooth as silk. easily the best I have found on a 1911. I was looking at a Dan Wesson 10mm 1911 that was $700 more and the trigger is comparable. Will report more after a range visit. As you can see it is a handful. Edited August 31, 2023 by Sisco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 10 hours ago, Sisco said: As you can see it is a handful. Even for the paws that you have... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 On 8/31/2023 at 1:36 PM, Sisco said: As you can see it is a handful. I guess that means that it's the size of an SBR to the rest of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted September 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Rsquared said: I guess that means that it's the size of an SBR to the rest of us. Nope, I am not that big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 8 hours ago, Sisco said: Nope, I am not that big. That's straight bullshiit. Remember the pics from a few years ago, where we showed @jrtmasp running a fullsized AR-10, getting after it? Yeah, that giant heavy 14lb gun looked like someone's miniature Mk18 SBR in his stance... You're the same way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMike Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 Nice looking piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted September 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 6 hours ago, 98Z5V said: That's straight bullshiit. Remember the pics from a few years ago, where we showed @jrtmasp running a fullsized AR-10, getting after it? Yeah, that giant heavy 14lb gun looked like someone's miniature Mk18 SBR in his stance... You're the same way... okay, in seven weeks you can decide for yourself how big I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 Big or not.......I'm looking forward to finally meeting you face to face brother. Pants down hug included of course at no extra charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 52 minutes ago, Rsquared said: Pants down hug included of course at no extra charge And mandatory. Ask me how I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Armed Eye Doc said: Ask me how I know. You know that was funny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted September 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 19 hours ago, Rsquared said: Big or not.......I'm looking forward to finally meeting you face to face brother. Pants down hug included of course at no extra charge. 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Sisco said: 😳 Don't be worried, AL. Just lay back and let it happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted September 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 15 minutes ago, 98Z5V said: Don't be worried, AL. Just lay back and let it happen... Oh well, DPete has to face it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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