Recent content by madhatta

The colt saa is one of the guns that I REALLY want to add to my collection. I have been doing some research and looking for awhile now. 1st generation- definitely too expensive- read: WAY EXPENSIVE. 2nd generation- still a bit too pricey for a shooter 3rd gen: I have mainly been looking...

hmmm... this all makes me think that great gunshows are like great people... ...that they are kinda rare... meaning we deal with less than desirable people most of our lives, so that when we meet or have the pleasure of knowing one of the good ones- we truly appreciate them for what they...

The first handgun I bought myself: A Ruger speed six, one of the ones with the 'made in the 200th year of our liberty' stamped on it. Yup, still got it, but don't shoot it anymore. I actually traded a couple firearms recently and pulled it out and looked at it- to remind me that it is one...

yep, I agree- I have a Smith 57 that I really like (got if for a steal) and bought the .41 Redhawk (stainless), because I figured that would be the one to take hunting in poor weather- plus I liked the idea of getting it for a good price, considering they aren't made anymore. I got mine a...

Does anyone have any opinions, experiences, recommendations or otherwise to say about the Ruger Buckeye special that came with the cylinder in .38-40 and 10mm ??? any info will be oh so appreciated ! thanks

Don't let the low prices on factory made items scare you from ebay. If anything, you can get them even LOWER than some of the prices on ebay. A lot of those sellers are dealers who may also have a shop, do shows, and also sell on ebay. They are making money because of volume. For instance...

Thinking about the Chris Reeve Green Beret knife- the "Yarborough" I normally do not like 'tactical' knives, but I like this one, and am thinking about making a 'user' out of it. However, the sheath it comes with will have to GO. Does anyone know where I could get a leather sheath, or point...

yes, field stripping, sorry if I was not clear

Can someone please tell me how to strip the star megastar?? thanks a bunch !!

I too really like the anaconda in 45Colt. I have seen 2 6"ers in my area recently- both were right around $800. I have certainly seem them priced higher. A few months ago, I did see one of the 4" models. I believe I could have picked that up for about $1200.00 Should have done it, because...

I may have slightly overpaid for mine, but it was in excellent shape- 5.5" stainless. It came off of one of the auction sites, and my FFL said it was the only gun that EVER came in, that he offered to buy from the original buyer... so, after you figure shipping and my FFL fee, it was just a...

I know the 58 is a great gun- and sometimes it seems that it is favored above a model 57. Now, I am certainly not knocking anyone's preferences- Lord knows I've got some strange ones myself... I am just curious- if the price and condition was fairly equal- Would you prefer a 58 OVER a 57?

I do agree that stag looks great on display- but I like it so much that I think it suits all applications. For a knife that I would carry, use on game, use camping, always have handy when backpacking- I would like that knife to have stag, simply because of how it looks and the aspect of it...

This was a very nice topic to come across... I got the 'Randall bug' a couple years ago, and bought a number of knives. I REALLY like stag, so nearly all of them were stag models. A number of them I bought, and said- "This is the ONE that I will use and it will accompany me on many...

I REALLY like older smiths- for example pinned and recessed N-frames. It is also hard to pass up old model Ruger's and anything in 41 mag. I wish I could afford to 'collect' colt saa's-- but I am currently trying to decide which one/caliber I want, for 1 saa is all I will probably every buy.