Curio & Relic Carry Piece
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silicosys4
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I save the quaint firearms for the range. Nostalgia and historical interest aren't nearly as good as proper sights and capacity for self defense.
dobedo
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It is a real PITA to carry my French Napoleonic Era Cavalry Flintlock Pistol - Lewis & Clark - Denix Replica IBW.
Pat Riot
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I don’t own any pistols or revolvers that are really old and definitely no C&R handguns. I agree with what @silicosys4. said in post #27.
The oldest handgun I own is a Colt Detective Special. This revolver is in excellent shape and I will definitely carry it once I find a holster I like. It was made in 1982.
The oldest handgun I own is a Colt Detective Special. This revolver is in excellent shape and I will definitely carry it once I find a holster I like. It was made in 1982.
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Pat Riot
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Thanks, but it’s not an original. My son-in-law gave that one to me then apologized that it was a Chinese knockoff. He bought it on Amazon.
I appreciated it anyway. It reminded me of my Barlow that I got when I was 9 or 10 years old.
I actually use it all the time at my reloading bench, but I don’t carry it.
Archie
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I can see that. The hat alone...
C&R with regard to firearms only requires 50 years not really the same as antiques pre 1899.
.455_Hunter
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Of course, those could only be a year apart in actual production- '98 vs '99. I seriously wanted (and still want) a 90's 7.3 or 460 manual transmission SRW 4X4 F350 Crew cab.
I graduated HS in 1994 and my son is graduating from the same school next month. The difference between in society, life and technology between 1964 to 1994 seems way more than 1994 to 2024, but I might just be my perspective. The kids walking into his school this morning don't look really any different than 30 years ago, and definitely would not have been "out of place" with regards to dress- baggy jeans, sweatshirt, tennis or skate shoes, hat. From what I see, 1964 HS attire was way different.
Armybrat
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What was good enough for my wife’s grandpa would be good enough for me, but I have better options now.
EMC45
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At the time of me carrying the 1908 Colt The only pistols I had were a MK2 Ruger bull barrel, Beretta M9 (boat anchor), and a Ruger P95. The small size and accuracy of the 08 is why I carried it.
WestKentucky
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I carried a 7.65 walther PP for a while. Too heavy for summer carry.
Speedo66
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I bought two S&W’s when I got on the job in 1969, a Model 10 and a Model 36.
They would both qualify as C&R, and were probably better made than their modern production counterparts.
I no longer have them, but wouldn’t hesitate to carry either one if I did.
They would both qualify as C&R, and were probably better made than their modern production counterparts.
I no longer have them, but wouldn’t hesitate to carry either one if I did.
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You have to admit it would dazzle the (redacted) out of some street thug...somewhere between 'flash' and 'boom', he'd be booking the other way. The cops, talking to you after the event, wouldn't believe it.
The '08, and it's older kin, the '03, are among the most elegant firearms ever built. If Browning could manage it 120 years ago, you'd think High Point (or even 'ol Gaston) could have managed something a lot less ugly.
Moon
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Agree wholeheartedly. There's just something about those pistols, to me, the word is "cachet."
I actually found an old Hunter holster for this; not exactly concealable with the 6" barrel, but I don't think I'd feel under-gunned with this 91 year old example of Al Capone's favorite revolver (he also loved the 1911).
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EMC45
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There was an outfit years ago (maybe decades) that took an old 1908 that wasn’t a collector piece and worked it up to more modern specs. It looked nice. It had night sights, little bigger thumb safety, birdsong finish I believe and a few other things. It was a solid gun
Old Dog
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U.S. Armament was for a while making reproductions of the Colt 1903s and then the 1908s, I believe around 2015 - 2019. I've never seen one firsthand, but the photos (TFB, the gun rags) all looked pretty good.
armoredman
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Wait, gotta do it...
"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side.”
Oldest one I ever carried was a WWII era P-38, because it was all I had. Still a good pistol.
PistoleroWadcutterGANG
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NOW THAT's A REVOLVER !!! .... simply perfect
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