tark
Member
Welcome to the broomhandle club.
Your pistol has seen a lot of service, from the looks of it, please keep it that way. I wouldn't say that if it wasn't numbers matching.
I have two Broomies, a well used but not worn shooter, and one that was never fired after proof testing. It will never be fired. It was the subject of a thread last year.
It sounds like you have taken all the necessary steps to insure safe shooting. Good for you! Too many people just shoot old guns without giving a thought to the gun's condition.
I get the impression you have never fired a Broomhandle. Well, the above posts are quite correct. They have an uncomfortable grip, it's too small and too close to the guard. Your middle finger's knuckle will be battered by the trigger guard. They have a lot of muzzle flip and the web of your hand will be in the same boat as your aforementioned knuckle.
But they're a BLAST to shoot (Pun intentional)!!!They have the muzzle blast and flash of a 357 Snubbie. And enormous penetration.
And you can't rule out that Han Solo look
Your pistol has seen a lot of service, from the looks of it, please keep it that way. I wouldn't say that if it wasn't numbers matching.
I have two Broomies, a well used but not worn shooter, and one that was never fired after proof testing. It will never be fired. It was the subject of a thread last year.
It sounds like you have taken all the necessary steps to insure safe shooting. Good for you! Too many people just shoot old guns without giving a thought to the gun's condition.
I get the impression you have never fired a Broomhandle. Well, the above posts are quite correct. They have an uncomfortable grip, it's too small and too close to the guard. Your middle finger's knuckle will be battered by the trigger guard. They have a lot of muzzle flip and the web of your hand will be in the same boat as your aforementioned knuckle.
But they're a BLAST to shoot (Pun intentional)!!!They have the muzzle blast and flash of a 357 Snubbie. And enormous penetration.
And you can't rule out that Han Solo look