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Reply #15 - Nov 1^st, 2010 at 9:09pm

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Along the way, I acquired a Colt SAA sleeved to .22. Was a wonderful plinker with the heft of a .45 and I had an old Tandy leather home-made holster. Couple of beers and I could almost outdraw the guy in the full length mirror. Nothing in the cylinder, of course. Even a .22 in the foot hurts real bad Cheesy

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Reply #16 - Nov 1^st, 2010 at 9:41pm

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olderndirt wrote on Nov 1^st, 2010 at 9:09pm:

Along the way, I acquired a Colt SAA sleeved to .22. Was a wonderful plinker with the heft of a .45 and I had an old Tandy leather home-made holster. Couple of beers and I could almost outdraw the guy in the full length mirror. Nothing in the cylinder, of course. Even a .22 in the foot hurts real bad Cheesy

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It'll hurt right away too.. No lineups! Grin

Flying with twins is a lot of fun..

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Reply #17 - Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 1:10am

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Steve M wrote on Nov 1^st, 2010 at 8:41pm:

patchz wrote on Nov 1^st, 2010 at 8:15pm:

I had a very similar rig Steve, plus a drug store cowboy outfit. Got 'em when I woke up Christmas morning in the hospital after an appendectomy when I was seven. Later on, I had a single Matel rig with a very, very nice fast draw holster. Now I have the real pistol, but no fast draw rig for it. It's a Ruger Vaquerro in .45 Long Colt. I think the lack of a fast draw rig might be a good thing at this age. Roll Eyes

You must have been the varmit up on the ridge that I chased for miles and couldn't get a clear shot at! Grin

That Long barrel Colt .45 would snap my wrist most likely nowdays. Getting to old for recoil.. Cool

This one?

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=83536

Don't guess you would like to have shot my S&W model 29 .44 mag then. But it was a bit mild with factory loads compared to a friend's Ruger Redhawk with 320 gr. hot loads. We shot at pie sized plates and milk jugs full of water at 150 yards with it.

Not quite. This one:
http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1288723195.jpg

I've always preferred blued guns. But my Kimber is stainless because they did not have a blued one in stock and I did not want to wait. I love the Vaquero, especially since it is .45 Long Colt, but my eyesight has gotten bad and I never really liked the thin front blades. What I really want is a S&W model 25-5 in .45 Long Colt. I'm just a .45 caliber nut. Roll Eyes

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #18 - Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 1:16am

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olderndirt wrote on Nov 1^st, 2010 at 9:09pm:

Along the way, I acquired a Colt SAA sleeved to .22. Was a wonderful plinker with the heft of a .45 and I had an old Tandy leather home-made holster. Couple of beers and I could almost outdraw the guy in the full length mirror. Nothing in the cylinder, of course. Even a .22 in the foot hurts real bad Cheesy

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I resemble that remark about the guy in the mirror. I bought a Ruger Single Convertable Six in .22 with a magnum cylinder when I was 21. Got pretty good with it too. I did the mirror bit, sans beer and ammo every day for two weeks before trying it for real. Wish I still had it, along with a host of others. Seems like I always had to sell or trade to get the 'new' one I wanted. But I'm not selling any more, gonna keep the ones I have and pass them on to my son when I go.

BTW, I guess you know that Colt is worth a lot of money now, even in .22.

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #19 - Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 6:45pm

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As long as none of you did the "Office Draw Special." Two officers were playing quick draw when one actually pulled the trigger and the other shot back.
That event supposedly took place closer to your neighborhood, patchz; you may know more about it than I, howbeit, 'twas very many moons ago.

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Reply #20 - Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 8:29pm

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H wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 6:45pm:

As long as none of you did the "Office Draw Special." Two officers were playing quick draw when one actually pulled the trigger and the other shot back.
That event supposedly took place closer to your neighborhood, patchz; you may know more about it than I, howbeit, 'twas very many moons ago.

Not familiar with that one. But I knew one that was working the desk and dry firing to practice his trigger control. He was interrupted by a phone call and 'other' work. When things calmed down he forgot that he had reloaded and put a hole in the center of the window where the citizens walked up to file a complaint. Another one was showing someone how fast he could draw and had an accidental discharge which destroyed the pocket knife in his pocket. It did deflect the bullet though and saved him a painful leg injury. Neither of them were the type I spent time with outside of duty.
Stupidity is totally unaware of geographical boundaries. Roll Eyes

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Reply #21 - Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 8:43pm

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patchz wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 1:16am:

olderndirt wrote on Nov 1^st, 2010 at 9:09pm:

Along the way, I acquired a Colt SAA sleeved to .22. Was a wonderful plinker with the heft of a .45 and I had an old Tandy leather home-made holster. Couple of beers and I could almost outdraw the guy in the full length mirror. Nothing in the cylinder, of course. Even a .22 in the foot hurts real bad Cheesy

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I resemble that remark about the guy in the mirror. I bought a Ruger Single Convertable Six in .22 with a magnum cylinder when I was 21. Got pretty good with it too. I did the mirror bit, sans beer and ammo every day for two weeks before trying it for real. Wish I still had it, along with a host of others. Seems like I always had to sell or trade to get the 'new' one I wanted. But I'm not selling any more, gonna keep the ones I have and pass them on to my son when I go.

BTW, I guess you know that Colt is worth a lot of money now, even in .22.

When they're modified as much as this one, they lose a lot. It has some metal engraving and what looks like ivory grips. My son's keeping it for me 'til I'm reincarnated

. A favorite over the years was a S&W .357 (won in an NCO club bingo game) with an 8 inch barrel - shot .38's with great accuracy.

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Reply #22 - Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 10:14pm

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olderndirt wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 8:43pm:

patchz wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 1:16am:

olderndirt wrote on Nov 1^st, 2010 at 9:09pm:

Along the way, I acquired a Colt SAA sleeved to .22. Was a wonderful plinker with the heft of a .45 and I had an old Tandy leather home-made holster. Couple of beers and I could almost outdraw the guy in the full length mirror. Nothing in the cylinder, of course. Even a .22 in the foot hurts real bad Cheesy

.

I resemble that remark about the guy in the mirror. I bought a Ruger Single Convertable Six in .22 with a magnum cylinder when I was 21. Got pretty good with it too. I did the mirror bit, sans beer and ammo every day for two weeks before trying it for real. Wish I still had it, along with a host of others. Seems like I always had to sell or trade to get the 'new' one I wanted. But I'm not selling any more, gonna keep the ones I have and pass them on to my son when I go.

BTW, I guess you know that Colt is worth a lot of money now, even in .22.

When they're modified as much as this one, they lose a lot. It has some metal engraving and what looks like ivory grips. My son's keeping it for me 'til I'm reincarnated

. A favorite over the years was a S&W .357 (won in an NCO club bingo game) with an 8 inch barrel - shot .38's with great accuracy.

If memory serves, that would have to be a model 27, as I don't think the model 19 came with an 8" and I know the model 28 did not. The 27 was the Cadillac, N frame, rich bluing and very well put together. It handled hot loads or many thousands of factory loads better than the K frame model 19 I had. The 28 did too, but was restricted to 4" or 6" and lower grade bluing. I suspect a well kept model 27 would have some value today.

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #23 - Nov 3^rd, 2010 at 10:41am

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patchz wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 10:14pm:

olderndirt wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 8:43pm:

patchz wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 1:16am:

olderndirt wrote on Nov 1^st, 2010 at 9:09pm:

Along the way, I acquired a Colt SAA sleeved to .22. Was a wonderful plinker with the heft of a .45 and I had an old Tandy leather home-made holster. Couple of beers and I could almost outdraw the guy in the full length mirror. Nothing in the cylinder, of course. Even a .22 in the foot hurts real bad Cheesy

.

I resemble that remark about the guy in the mirror. I bought a Ruger Single Convertable Six in .22 with a magnum cylinder when I was 21. Got pretty good with it too. I did the mirror bit, sans beer and ammo every day for two weeks before trying it for real. Wish I still had it, along with a host of others. Seems like I always had to sell or trade to get the 'new' one I wanted. But I'm not selling any more, gonna keep the ones I have and pass them on to my son when I go.

BTW, I guess you know that Colt is worth a lot of money now, even in .22.

When they're modified as much as this one, they lose a lot. It has some metal engraving and what looks like ivory grips. My son's keeping it for me 'til I'm reincarnated

. A favorite over the years was a S&W .357 (won in an NCO club bingo game) with an 8 inch barrel - shot .38's with great accuracy.

If memory serves, that would have to be a model 27, as I don't think the model 19 came with an 8" and I know the model 28 did not. The 27 was the Cadillac, N frame, rich bluing and very well put together. It handled hot loads or many thousands of factory loads better than the K frame model 19 I had. The 28 did too, but was restricted to 4" or 6" and lower grade bluing. I suspect a well kept model 27 would have some value today.

There used to be an outfit in Idaho that made custom grips so l sent the a sheet of paper with my hand outline. Beautiful rosewood with deeply cut checkering - grooves for three fingers and a thumb rest - couldn't miss. Used to load my .44's with 2400 powder - forget how many grains but less poopy than factory. Wife and I both shot it - wish I'd worn ear protectors more often

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Reply #24 - Nov 3^rd, 2010 at 1:39pm

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olderndirt wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2010 at 10:41am:

patchz wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 10:14pm:

olderndirt wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 8:43pm:

patchz wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2010 at 1:16am:

olderndirt wrote on Nov 1^st, 2010 at 9:09pm:

Along the way, I acquired a Colt SAA sleeved to .22. Was a wonderful plinker with the heft of a .45 and I had an old Tandy leather home-made holster. Couple of beers and I could almost outdraw the guy in the full length mirror. Nothing in the cylinder, of course. Even a .22 in the foot hurts real bad Cheesy

.

I resemble that remark about the guy in the mirror. I bought a Ruger Single Convertable Six in .22 with a magnum cylinder when I was 21. Got pretty good with it too. I did the mirror bit, sans beer and ammo every day for two weeks before trying it for real. Wish I still had it, along with a host of others. Seems like I always had to sell or trade to get the 'new' one I wanted. But I'm not selling any more, gonna keep the ones I have and pass them on to my son when I go.

BTW, I guess you know that Colt is worth a lot of money now, even in .22.

When they're modified as much as this one, they lose a lot. It has some metal engraving and what looks like ivory grips. My son's keeping it for me 'til I'm reincarnated

. A favorite over the years was a S&W .357 (won in an NCO club bingo game) with an 8 inch barrel - shot .38's with great accuracy.

If memory serves, that would have to be a model 27, as I don't think the model 19 came with an 8" and I know the model 28 did not. The 27 was the Cadillac, N frame, rich bluing and very well put together. It handled hot loads or many thousands of factory loads better than the K frame model 19 I had. The 28 did too, but was restricted to 4" or 6" and lower grade bluing. I suspect a well kept model 27 would have some value today.

There used to be an outfit in Idaho that made custom grips so l sent the a sheet of paper with my hand outline. Beautiful rosewood with deeply cut checkering - grooves for three fingers and a thumb rest - couldn't miss. Used to load my .44's with 2400 powder - forget how many grains but less poopy than factory. Wife and I both shot it - wish I'd worn ear protectors more often

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I did the hand on paper too, for some Hogue custom grips, but without the thumbrest, since it was a duty weapon. With a 210 gr. cast bullet, I used 18.5 grs. But too many unburned flakes, even with hot primers. I also used Unique but don't remember the load. For qualification (I carried it on duty for 17 years) I used .44 special cases with 5 grs. of Bullseye. Everybody carrying .357s were using .38 target loads so I figured fair is fair. But just for the heck of it, and to prove I could, I qualified once with magnums. Shooting sixty rounds of magnums from standing, kneeling, sitting, and prone, 7 yards back to 50 yards in 5 minutes and 15 seconds, including reloading time, is NOT recommended. Grin

Oh, and about the ear protection....
eh? Roll Eyes

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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