Range trip: old school

[gdawg]

Went to the range and shot some classics the other day - a Luger and S&W 455. These are collectors and rarely get used.

The luger was a tone of fun. Shot about 100 rounds. Can't say i was too accurate with it (4-5 inch at 15 yr - which is a reflection of the shooter not the gun), but it worked flawlessly.

The 455 was interesting too but didn't want to use too much hard-to-find ammo. Seemed pretty good at 10-15 yrds or so (i'm sure it is not meant to be used beyond that). Might have to do a comparison with a Webley the next time around.

Anyway, gave me a new appreciation for how interesting and fun some of these classics are. and that all this stuff is not as much fun if you don't and can't use it ;-)

 

[WRH]

"There is no school like old school..." Very cool guns. Sounds like you need to reload for the .455.

 

[Skinny 1950]

I have a few guns that I don't shoot because I have others that are the same and have been shot.
What kind of ammo are you using in your Luger? Is it a Prohib. or a rebarrel or an American Eagle also what is the DOM of that one?

 

[gdawg]

I have a few guns that I don't shoot because I have others that are the same and have been shot.
What kind of ammo are you using in your Luger? Is it a Prohib. or a rebarrel or an American Eagle also what is the DOM of that one?

It's a prohib from 1917. I was shooting it with basic 115 gr UMC jacketed ammo.

 

[Trinimon]

Sum biatch, a Luger! Ya lucky basturd! lol

 

[johNTO]

Luv the Luger!....but I'm not allowed to own such a scary HG so got something similar(in looks at least)
Enjoy your prohibs... you guys make me sick

 

[sailor723]

Yep, I'm very envious of you 12.6 guys. That's one of the changes we need to be pushing for. The whole 106mm barrel thing is pretty silly in my mind.

 

[Skinny 1950]

My Luger is not a Prohib.... Artillery model and it also was made in 1917.

 

[gdawg]

My Luger is not a Prohib.... Artillery model and it also was made in 1917.

Very nice. That is definitely my favorite model. Ever shoot it? Bet it is a tack driver. I'd love to try one with the stock.

 

[Skinny 1950]

Yes I shoot it every now and then but for some reason the last round stovepipes, that is why I was asking about ammo.
I need to work on the sights because under recoil they ramp up a notch or two so I have to reset them every shot.
I didn't notice this at first so I would be at 7 meters and the sights would creep up to 100+ meters and of course I would totally miss the target, Started to think what a POS can't even hit the target at 7 meters, anyway there is hope for it if I can figure out a fix that won't harm the gun.

 

[Lexthedestroyer]

I'm no expert, but maybe a stronger spring in the slider lock (on the sights)? Failing that, I imagine some reshaping would be involved... I fired a standard P08 that had been re barreled to restricted length a few weeks ago. Slick little unit. A little more snap than I was expecting. I'd definitely pick one of these up if they weren't so gosh darned expensive...

 

[tokguy]

I've a S & W 2nd model 455 ( handmade brass ) and it will shoot very accurately at 50 paces. Now the power would indubitably be quite depleted at that range...but it shoots!
It's is without a doubt the most accurate of my assorted handguns.

 

[gdawg]

I've a S & W 2nd model 455 ( handmade brass ) and it will shoot very accurately at 50 paces. Now the power would indubitably be quite depleted at that range...but it shoots!
It's is without a doubt the most accurate of my assorted handguns.

Good to know (and surprising for a bullet going 650 ft/sec). But hey, in another thread there is a guy hitting a 100 yd gong with 38 spec, so maybe my preconceived notion about what is needed to shoot accurately at range needs to be adjusted.

If I can find more ammo (unlikely to reload any time some) I'll have to experiment at longer distances. As long as it makes a hole in the paper that is all that matters.

 

[NAA]

Luv the Luger!....but I'm not allowed to own such a scary HG so got something similar(in looks at least)
Enjoy your prohibs... you guys make me sick

I gotta gets me one of those little Ruger .22's [since I'm too cheap to buy one of zee real Luu-gar's].....lol....

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NAA.

 

[Forest1488]

Yep, I'm very envious of you 12.6 guys. That's one of the changes we need to be pushing for. The whole 106mm barrel thing is pretty silly in my mind.

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[Armored Metal]

Yep, I'm very envious of you 12.6 guys. That's one of the changes we need to be pushing for. The whole 106mm barrel thing is pretty silly in my mind.

Are you also envious of our white hair?

 

[gdawg]

Are you also envious of our white hair?

lol