Would you ever buy a small gun for novelty purposes?
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Form Does Follow Function: SIZE Matters!
The Colt Officer's 45ACP, S&W Chief's Special(like the 12oz M-37 version) and dimunitive Colt Vest Pocket all have a purpose eh! Their form was designed for convenient carry; the Colt Vest Pocket cira 1908! Ever notice how flat and sleek a Colt 1903 or Remington 51 in 380ACP are?
The real function is the "always have it on you" pistol. The full size pistol is obviously the best choice but I do remember reading about one Canadian Armed Forces Peacekeeper who had a long lonely walk in hostile territory because "someone else" left before he did with his full size HP which he left lying around unattended in his War Zone. As I read the Globe and Mail account I couldnt help but wonder why he didnt have a "backup" or "pocket pistol" eh!
The real kicker is that all of the above..the Colt 1911A1 Officers Model, a S&W M-37 or Colt 1903 can be shot accurately IF you practice with them. There is nothing much more satisfying that some fast DA point shooting at 7 metres on a Pepper Popper with one or more of these "little Novelty?guns" like the Glock that started this post.
Try it sometime with your chosen "little gun" from the holster with a "hit the first shot" in less than two seconds from the "beep".
To me one of the nicest outfits would be a S&W M-37 modified to take 5 shot moon clips and a Birami Grip. I saw the latter in use in Austin Texas in 1989 when at a local MacDonalds the resident chef at the cash register wasnt going to volunteer any cash to late night brigand(s). Looked unobtrusive but purposeful tucked in his apron top. as he flipped the big macs...in the USA EH..
The sheer number of 12(6) pistols sold on this CGN board suggests that they are sold-bartered more than they are shot eh! They certainly arent "race guns"and are beggared by folk tales of their lack of accuracy BUT if you were a stranded tourist in a war zone in today's world it would be comforting to pick up something in a local pawn shop like a Colt 1903 or S&W M-37 or Colt Police Postive Special/Colt Cobra that you were really familar with by lots of range practice back in Canada.
The quintessential question is,"How many rounds have you actually shot through your Prohib Pistol? What were the results?".
By the way, you probably wont find many of those all out IPSC race guns at Third World Pawn Shops...so Form Does Follow Function...The sights are small or non existent as the function is point shooting which can work well enough out to 15metres..and fartherrrrr with a Crimson trace grip sight!
They are not for everyone; the number of 12(6) "coulda-woulda-shoulda" testaments on CGN shows that they are not for everyone...just fans of the pocket pistol persuasion...
For example, there were over 500 pistols turned in to the Canadian War Museum by the relatives of deceased WWII Veterans in 2000 when the whole 12(6) thang kicked into gear as to the CFC registration. My "intuitive guess" is that half or more were "little guns" or battlefield pickups like Walther PPKs or Ortgies, Sauers or FN Brownings 1910's or 1922's that the Liberators or Holland had found useful to pack around in a battledress pocket during their European or African Travels 1939-1945...
The Colt Officer's 45ACP, S&W Chief's Special(like the 12oz M-37 version) and dimunitive Colt Vest Pocket all have a purpose eh! Their form was designed for convenient carry; the Colt Vest Pocket cira 1908! Ever notice how flat and sleek a Colt 1903 or Remington 51 in 380ACP are?
The real function is the "always have it on you" pistol. The full size pistol is obviously the best choice but I do remember reading about one Canadian Armed Forces Peacekeeper who had a long lonely walk in hostile territory because "someone else" left before he did with his full size HP which he left lying around unattended in his War Zone. As I read the Globe and Mail account I couldnt help but wonder why he didnt have a "backup" or "pocket pistol" eh!
The real kicker is that all of the above..the Colt 1911A1 Officers Model, a S&W M-37 or Colt 1903 can be shot accurately IF you practice with them. There is nothing much more satisfying that some fast DA point shooting at 7 metres on a Pepper Popper with one or more of these "little Novelty?guns" like the Glock that started this post.
Try it sometime with your chosen "little gun" from the holster with a "hit the first shot" in less than two seconds from the "beep".
To me one of the nicest outfits would be a S&W M-37 modified to take 5 shot moon clips and a Birami Grip. I saw the latter in use in Austin Texas in 1989 when at a local MacDonalds the resident chef at the cash register wasnt going to volunteer any cash to late night brigand(s). Looked unobtrusive but purposeful tucked in his apron top. as he flipped the big macs...in the USA EH..
The sheer number of 12(6) pistols sold on this CGN board suggests that they are sold-bartered more than they are shot eh! They certainly arent "race guns"and are beggared by folk tales of their lack of accuracy BUT if you were a stranded tourist in a war zone in today's world it would be comforting to pick up something in a local pawn shop like a Colt 1903 or S&W M-37 or Colt Police Postive Special/Colt Cobra that you were really familar with by lots of range practice back in Canada.
The quintessential question is,"How many rounds have you actually shot through your Prohib Pistol? What were the results?".
By the way, you probably wont find many of those all out IPSC race guns at Third World Pawn Shops...so Form Does Follow Function...The sights are small or non existent as the function is point shooting which can work well enough out to 15metres..and fartherrrrr with a Crimson trace grip sight!
They are not for everyone; the number of 12(6) "coulda-woulda-shoulda" testaments on CGN shows that they are not for everyone...just fans of the pocket pistol persuasion...
For example, there were over 500 pistols turned in to the Canadian War Museum by the relatives of deceased WWII Veterans in 2000 when the whole 12(6) thang kicked into gear as to the CFC registration. My "intuitive guess" is that half or more were "little guns" or battlefield pickups like Walther PPKs or Ortgies, Sauers or FN Brownings 1910's or 1922's that the Liberators or Holland had found useful to pack around in a battledress pocket during their European or African Travels 1939-1945...
I find them plenty accurate too... 
sonofpaleface - I have to agreee with the "bartered more than they are shot" comment, as that has certainly been true for me over the last couple of years...in some cases I've bought the same model three times over (Smith M36 2" - 6 times if you count the s/s versions M60 and Airweight versions M37), because I sold it then wanted it back again. :lol: What fun!
By the way, I finally settled on the blued, steel framed M36; a near perfect specimen I found locally for $250.
Jeff/1911.
sonofpaleface - I have to agreee with the "bartered more than they are shot" comment, as that has certainly been true for me over the last couple of years...in some cases I've bought the same model three times over (Smith M36 2" - 6 times if you count the s/s versions M60 and Airweight versions M37), because I sold it then wanted it back again. :lol: What fun!
By the way, I finally settled on the blued, steel framed M36; a near perfect specimen I found locally for $250.
Jeff/1911.
Silverback said:... and for some reason think I might need something in 25 ACP......I don't know why.
I just had the same urge, and ended up buying a nickel Beretta 950 in .25 Auto...should be fun.
Jeff/1911.
I shot some Baby Glocks a couple weeks ago. I was down in Oregon and stopped at 'Baron's Den' in Eugene. They are a full service shop with an absolutely top notch indoor range. I shot the G30, 29, 19, 36 and a full auto Thompson M1.
Some of the sub compact Glocks were awkward to shoot (I have large hands) but I don't think it would take too long to get used to it. The Glock 30 was an absolute pussycat, softer shooting than my Glock 21.
If the barrel length laws are scrapped my first purchase will be a new Glock 30. What a blast.
By the By, the folks at the Baron's Den were absolutely super. When they found out we were from Canada they were falling all over themselves to let us handle stuff we can't get up here. If you're ever in Eugene or the surrounding area it's well worth a stop.
Baron's Den Gunshop and Range
Some of the sub compact Glocks were awkward to shoot (I have large hands) but I don't think it would take too long to get used to it. The Glock 30 was an absolute pussycat, softer shooting than my Glock 21.
If the barrel length laws are scrapped my first purchase will be a new Glock 30. What a blast.
By the By, the folks at the Baron's Den were absolutely super. When they found out we were from Canada they were falling all over themselves to let us handle stuff we can't get up here. If you're ever in Eugene or the surrounding area it's well worth a stop.
Baron's Den Gunshop and Range
MikeyT said:
I will be getting the G30 asap (hopefully november...)
Just get it from Questar, rebarelled & not prohib.
The original bbl length for a G30 in 96mm so the 1cm difference will not make it look fugly.
If you want more info click on my thread here:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/viewtopic.php?t=100249
Cheers,
Alex
