Look at what followed me home

[GunnyUSMC]

Hey Gunny, how about some hints about what you got today? I mean long gun or handgun? If long gun then rifle or shotgun; if handgun then revolver or semi auto? Don't leave us waiting in suspense!

They’re pretty.

 

[expat_alaska]

Ok, sold! I'll take that Remington XP- One hundred, for One hundred fourty five dollars! I don't care the caliber.

Nice acquisition!

The Rem XP100 in the photo is someone's designer gun or one of the many calibers it was offered in in later years. The original caliber was Remington .221 Fireball, which was a shortened version of the Remington .222. I had one in the late 60's and it was a PITA to reload cartridges for because one had to use adjusted dies for either a .223 or .222. No one had dies for a .221 Fireball to my knowledge. The new cartridges in a box were virtually unobtainable because it was the only pistol on the market that chambered this round.

Any other XP100 pistols in any other caliber are simply not XP100 pistols in my view.

Kind of like the new wave bling for 1911 .45 ACP pistols which look nothing like the original 1911 guns nor the 1911-A1 guns from 1925 and cost $2K or more. Apalling.

Old dog here and I am off topic, as usual. Sorry.

Jim

 

[GunnyUSMC]

The Rem XP100 in the photo is someone's designer gun or one of the many calibers it was offered in in later years. The original caliber was Remington .221 Fireball, which was a shortened version of the Remington .222. I had one in the late 60's and it was a PITA to reload cartridges for because one had to use adjusted dies for either a .223 or .222. No one had dies for a .221 Fireball to my knowledge. The new cartridges in a box were virtually unobtainable because it was the only pistol on the market that chambered this round.

Any other XP100 pistols in any other caliber are simply not XP100 pistols in my view.

Kind of like the new wave bling for 1911 .45 ACP pistols which look nothing like the original 1911 guns nor the 1911-A1 guns from 1925 and cost $2K or more. Apalling.

Old dog here and I am off topic, as usual. Sorry.

Jim

Don’t worry, I go off topic from time to time.

 

[Cowhide Cliff]

That's a good line up on the counter and a good price. I'd for sure go buy that rogers and spencer and probably the spiller and burr.

 

[bannockburn]

Gunny

They’re pretty.

Oh that's a great help. Well at least that eliminates any and all Glocks (sorry couldn't resist)!

 

[expat_alaska]

Bannockburn:

I wish I could have put 5 + marks on your post.

Glock fanboys are in their own world (most are California guys) with their plastic fantastics but I am off topic and will cease and desist. Not pertinent to this forum.

Jim

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Here’s the follow up post.
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/the-bayou-gunslinger.835241/

 

[bannockburn]

Gunny

Very cool gun shop! Reminds me of some I use to frequent many moons ago.