Firearm and knife collectors

[Rangemaster]

Here is a picture of my practice pistols and my carry knife.

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[roaniecowpony]

Ted, I think there's a lot of people that have that view of fine guns. I hunt and clay target shoot all my fine shotguns. The competition clay shotgun sports shooters fire thousands of rounds a month for many years. Those specialized guns are typically heavy over/unders from makers like Perazzi, Krieghoff and Beretta with guns starting around $15k and going up several times over that. Autos and pumps just don't have the dynamics and durability for those games. While I've dabbled in competition clays and owned a Krieghoff and some Beretta comp guns, I prefer hunting to clay games. So, many of my fine guns are designed for hunting. Some are 100 years old and shoot modern ammunition. Some are relatively new. I gravitate toward light side by side guns in small gauges. Many of my side by side guns are .410 bore, which I hunt with. Small gauge side by side fine vintage guns tend to be more rare. I don't hunt with 12 gauge much, since a friend said "once you pass the Kentucky Fried Chicken joint on the way out of town, in your expensive pickup, full of expensive guns, dogs, and equipment, hundreds or thousands of miles from home, you've tossed out all practicality." So, I hunt with guns and dogs that make me smile.
The two guns below are .410 bore. They are both Italian modern guns and have many birds and miles on them.

 

[wibornz]

Ted, I think there's a lot of people that have that view of fine guns. I hunt and clay target shoot all my fine shotguns. The competition clay shotgun sports shooters fire thousands of rounds a month for many years. Those specialized guns are typically heavy over/unders from makers like Perazzi, Krieghoff and Beretta with guns starting around $15k and going up several times over that. Autos and pumps just don't have the dynamics and durability for those games. While I've dabbled in competition clays and owned a Krieghoff and some Beretta comp guns, I prefer hunting to clay games. So, many of my fine guns are designed for hunting. Some are 100 years old and shoot modern ammunition. Some are relatively new. I gravitate toward light side by side guns in small gauges. Many of my side by side guns are .410 bore, which I hunt with. Small gauge side by side fine vintage guns tend to be more rare. I don't hunt with 12 gauge much, since a friend said "once you pass the Kentucky Fried Chicken joint on the way out of town, in your expensive pickup, full of expensive guns, dogs, and equipment, hundreds or thousands of miles from home, you've tossed out all practicality." So, I hunt with guns and dogs that make me smile.
The two guns below are .410 bore. They are both Italian modern guns and have many birds and miles on them.

There are always exceptions to the rule. You are a fine example and that and why you are cool. Those guns in the pic are incredibly beautiful. Hats off to the smaller caliber.

I agree that we should absolutely do the things that make us smile. There is something to be said about shooting quality guns. In my eyes, I always smile bigger shooting my Springfield Trophy Match / National Match 1911 that has been tuned and refined over shooting one of my Glocks.

I forgot about the guys that shoot clays. They do typically put high round counts through their nice guns. Clay shooting in my area has mostly disappeared.

 

[jadmt]

I guess I'm the only one left on the planet from ancient times when beauty of a gun meant rare walnut figured wood stocks and hand engraving art.

while nothing fancy, it is from Remington's first run of 7mm mag verified by Remington...1962...stainless barrel that was blued....my Dad put his order in early to get a first run gun...Shoots really nice...weighs a ton

 

[jadmt]

Ted, I think there's a lot of people that have that view of fine guns. I hunt and clay target shoot all my fine shotguns. The competition clay shotgun sports shooters fire thousands of rounds a month for many years. Those specialized guns are typically heavy over/unders from makers like Perazzi, Krieghoff and Beretta with guns starting around $15k and going up several times over that. Autos and pumps just don't have the dynamics and durability for those games. While I've dabbled in competition clays and owned a Krieghoff and some Beretta comp guns, I prefer hunting to clay games. So, many of my fine guns are designed for hunting. Some are 100 years old and shoot modern ammunition. Some are relatively new. I gravitate toward light side by side guns in small gauges. Many of my side by side guns are .410 bore, which I hunt with. Small gauge side by side fine vintage guns tend to be more rare. I don't hunt with 12 gauge much, since a friend said "once you pass the Kentucky Fried Chicken joint on the way out of town, in your expensive pickup, full of expensive guns, dogs, and equipment, hundreds or thousands of miles from home, you've tossed out all practicality." So, I hunt with guns and dogs that make me smile.
The two guns below are .410 bore. They are both Italian modern guns and have many birds and miles on them.

the other end of the spectrum for .410's this was my grandfather's first new shotgun...probably ordered from a sears catalog for$20 or so in the late 30's

 

[Bbp]

I sell guns for a living. Here are some top tier 2011s that we just started carrying.

 

[Balor]

Here is a picture of my practice pistols and my carry knife.

Who made the knife?

 

[roaniecowpony]

while nothing fancy, it is from Remington's first run of 7mm mag verified by Remington...1962...stainless barrel that was blued....my Dad put his order in early to get a first run gun...Shoots really nice...weighs a ton

Remington went with a SS barrel on their Remington 700 7mm Rem mag because Winchester had developed a barrel errosion stigma with their 264 Win mag and the 7mm Rem mag was their marketing response to the 264 WM. In fact, the 264 and 7 Rem mag share the same case dimensions. I have made 264 cases from 7 Rem mag cases, by simply necking them. But the errosion reputation of the 264 is real. I've shot out a barrel and a friend finally shot out a barrel. Both after a lifetime of hunting. The 7mm Rem mag turned out to be easier on barrels and the use of SS barrels by Remington for their M700 7 Rem mag was short lived.

 

[Megawatt]

I know I have posted something on this post since it started back in 2018.

Did some IDPA competitions, those are fun but it’s was pre Covid

Done a few IPSC shoots that were fun gun games.

Have plenty of fun stuff.

 

[Miloe]

It is an RIA VR80.

From the web.

https://www.armscor.com/vr80/

Cool, thanks

 

[Miloe]

A couple of quiet 22s.

 

[Megawatt]

A couple of quiet 22s.

Nice ruger. I still have an old slabside .22

 

[Rangemaster]

Who made the knife?

That is a cold steel knife
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0851PV37V?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1

 

[Miloe]

Nice ruger. I still have an old slabside .22

I've got a few of the Ruger Mark II-III. I just love them.

 

[LKG]

just a couple...

Benelli SuperNova - 12 ga

Dan Wesson Valor - .45 ACP


HK USP - .40
HK P2000 - .40
HK P30L - .40
HK MP5 - .22
IWI Desert Eagle - .50AE

IWI Tavor 7 - 7.62

Ithaca SxS (1903) (w/Damascus barrels) - 12 ga

Jaeger Dakota (Italian Ruger Vaquero copy) - .44-40

Marlin 336 - .30-30

Mossberg 500 - 12 ga
Olympic Arms AR-15 - 5.56
PTR 91 (HK-G3) - 7.62

Ruger Mark II Target stainless- .22

Ruger SP-101 stainless - .38 sp
Ruger Super Blackhawk stainless - .44 mag

Ruger Super Single Six stainless - .22 LR / .22 WMR

Ruger Vaquero - .44-40

Sig P226 - .40
Sig P239 - .40
Snider-Enfield (1866) - .57
Springfield (1863) - .58
S&W M&P Shield 40 - .40
Taurus 856 (2, one stainless, one black) - .38 sp

Walther P22 - .22

Walther P99 - .40

Walther PPK S - .380 ACP
Ward's Western Field (Savage) - 12 ga

Winchester 1873 (1883) - .44-40

Winchester 1873 (new Miroku build) - .44-40

more pics later.

I'm a little dissapointed it took me 14 pages to find a Super Blackhawk. Mine is remarkably accurate in the right hands, not my hands so much but the right hands, haha.

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