Dan Wesson, Detonics, Desert Eagle and Llama... guns I should have bought but didnt, and a PSM

[Dosing]

Just scanning old catalogues of guns I wanted, but never got, usually because I could never find one, or afford them at the time. anyway, starting off with the PSM, which you can buy a nice car for in the States these days. Not cheap in 94 from Century, but cheaper than in the US.



Always wanted a Dan Wesson, with the long spur hammer, 357 Maximum, oh well. PDF of full catalogue > https://archive.org/details/dan-wesson-arms-sept-1978








Of course the Llama 87 just looked like nothing else back then, PDF > https://archive.org/details/llama-m-87-the-ultiate-comp-pistol







And while I really wanted their little 9mm, Detonics just seemed nice even as a 1911. PDF > https://archive.org/details/detonics-the-masters-of-stainless-steel-1986






and of course the 80s brought out the Glock and the Desert Eagle, interesting times. DE catalogue PDF > https://archive.org/details/desert-eagle-1987
PDF 2 > https://archive.org/details/desert-eagle-1987_202502

 

[TommyGunWop]

this beauty ended up being one of my last purchases

 

[Snowy Owl]

The Dan Wesson revolvers with their 2½", 4" and 6" interchangeable barrels !

Today, I would buy one no later than ... right now.

 

[JasonGTA]

this beauty ended up being one of my last purchases
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Gold tiger stripe DE is on the top of my list when we can buy pistols again

 

[CobraGT]

Cz Shadow 2 optics-ready version for me. I was JUST about to buy one when the whole handgun freeze mess was announced. I have pretty much every other handgun I want.

 

[Loosethoughts]

I should have purchased one of those alien pistols. I’d also love a Dan W. The Llama is interesting, I had an old war version, looking nothing like that, and was the jam.

 

[CobraGT]

I should have purchased one of those alien pistols.

They looked interesting, but they were pretty damn pricey!!

 

[marshall]

The Dan Wesson revolvers with their 2½", 4" and 6" interchangeable barrels !

Today, I would buy one no later than ... right now.

About 3-4 yrs ago ,handled one at the Saskatoon show, it also had the 8 in barrel.
shot a 6 in for a while, great pistol, model 15 357m.
The llama 87 was a nice gun, mags where always a problem with them it seemed to be .
Never did have a DE, one was coming , but fellow changed his mind.

 

[johnl]

Owned three .50 DE over the years. First one came with .44 mag and .440 10” Corbon conversion. Fun to shoot however after a few 1000 rnds novelty wore off. Reloading only way to go if you’re a volume shooter. With the .50 parts broke occasionally, however the fireball and concussion from the muzzle was hilarious especially when a fudd beside you complain about the noise. The three I owned were Israeli made. I hear some US versions had some QC issues.

 

[yomomma]

Was looking really hard into getting a Llama when I first got into guns

 

[gdawg]

The Detonics Scoremaster 451 was pretty cool. I think it was the original hot 45 for the 1911 before the super or Rowland. I don't think I recall ever seeing one for sale here.

 

[unstableryan]

I have the Dan Wesson .357 with 3 grips, a few sights, the belt buckle and the 6" and 8" barrels.

 

[Lee Enfield]

I shot enough desert eagles to know not to bother.

Once you've had one snap closed onto the palm of your hand you tend to lose interest.

I love my DW though, have put lots of .357 thru. One of the few guns I've seen where there is noticable erosion to the cylinder face. I've wondered if it's due to the adjustable nature of the barrel /cylinder gap being too tight.

A friend of mines father had a 2" with a ported barrel sleeve, kind of looked like a compensated 1911...

 

[Gundoggy]

I sure miss the days of classic guns without rails and optic cuts.

This thread has brought some much needed joy to a once vibrant pistol forum that has suffered since handgun freeze.

 

[Dosing]

Well I did want the 30Carb, but more so the javelina Hunter...









1990 catalogue PDF -> https://archive.org/details/amt-1990

 

[BigBraz15]

I had a DE for a while, it was awesome to do a mag dump with the Israeli ammo that made huge fireballs. Was a pretty awesome gun, I think the nicest one I ever had was a S&W 1911 E series, but with all the things coming and some curve balls life threw my way I wasn’t able to use it much, so I ended up selling them all.

 

[Arcosdad]

I still think about the Margolin 22 target from the USSR days I was hemming and hawing over before the Justin effect began. One should just buy these things. +1 on the Dan Wessons. I shot sort of a clover leaf at 15 yards with my buddy's off a bag with .38 130 gr. hand loads. I couldn't believe it and doubt I could repeat it. Turns out I kept the picture!

 

[barsik]

I own a detonics scoremaster with the classic 5" barrel. it has the stoutest recoil spring setup of any 1911 I have ever shot and the disassembly protocol is somewhat difficult. very accurate and reliable gun, but my fading eyesight no longer does it justice and it stays in the safe now while I use pistols with dots. paid 1200.00 new in the mid eighties, dealer did a special order for me, no regrets on that gun.