Old school corner.

[sailor723]

UBERTI replicas are around and run $1200+

M

Thanks...Google got me there in the last 20 minutes. Seems like a lot of money for a Uberti. I had the impression that they weren't especially high end. That same Google search turned up quite a few people complaining about having a lot of problems/ part failures etc with the Uberti version of the Schofield.

Love your Webley collection BTW

 

[Skinny 1950]

Here are a couple of Great Western Arms Single Action Army's in 45 Colt,Colt stopped making the SAA in 1940 ( it had been in continuous production since 1873) and this company thought it would be a good idea to make and sell copies of this popular gun.
The 7-1/2 inch version was made in the first year of the new company's existence (1954), the company only lasted about 10 years and produced about 25,000 guns in total.

 

[gdawg]

Not necessarily my favorite (too many great and unique designs to pic a fav) but the Luger is a predicable classic. Most probably keep them as collectors and don't shot them (not possible for me - if I have it I shoot it even if only a little). trigger is quite firm and sights are basic but still pretty accurate at the intended range and hard not to grin from ear to ear shooting a Luger and appreciating its heritage. This one is from 1917.

the S&W .455 is not to shabby either

 

[Jack Sardo]

Lugers have always fascinated me....from the very distinctive way that toggle action kicks upwards to the way it naturally points at the target.

If you close your eyes after staring at your target for a moment.....then raise the pistol instinctively, its amazing how it seems to be right where you want it.

Its a marvel of engineering and considering that it represents some of semi automatic technologies earliest phases its truly amazing.

I really don't think they make pistols this way anymore, and certainly in many ways they seem to be missing this kind of classic "character".

heres another of my favs

1917 Artillery Luger A WW1 Bringback



I purchased an umberti once.....and found that black powder single action was a ton of fun.....

but the timing on the wheel went off in nothing flat when I let a percussion cap fall deep into the action.

*sigh. Before I knew it I had it apart and eeeek....I couldn't put it back together and get the timing right ever again.

Looks like a job for the "actual gunsmith". LOL

they are all great choices guys!

 

[bigneily]

Here's mine, Anyone know what might be the value ? . Thinking of listing it for sale at the Calgary gun show .

 

[Happypillz]

The p35 is a jewel.

 

[tokguy]

Lugers have always fascinated me....from the very distinctive way that toggle action kicks upwards to the way it naturally points at the target.

If you close your eyes after staring at your target for a moment.....then raise the pistol instinctively, its amazing how it seems to be right where you want it.

Its a marvel of engineering and considering that it represents some of semi automatic technologies earliest phases its truly amazing.

I really don't think they make pistols this way anymore, and certainly in many ways they seem to be missing this kind of classic "character".

heres another of my favs

1917 Artillery Luger A WW1 Bringback



I purchased an umberti once.....and found that black powder single action was a ton of fun.....

but the timing on the wheel went off in nothing flat when I let a percussion cap fall deep into the action.

*sigh. Before I knew it I had it apart and eeeek....I couldn't put it back together and get the timing right ever again.

Looks like a job for the "actual gunsmith". LOL

they are all great choices guys!

I acquired an re-bbl'd Luger and they are marvelous; except for that lil reliablity thing of course. They do shoot though don't they?
Like a stripper GF; everyone oohs & ahhs at how awesome she is...then she squats and pee's in front of everyone...nice...