anyone here enjoy shooting guns? for sport or hunting.

I wish I had a bunch of money so that I could buy more guns! Don't really need them but I want them! Then I would need a bigger gun safe and more ammo too! Dream on!!!
 
As of today, here is my new/old gun:

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It is an Armi San Marco 1847 Colt Walker .44 percussion black powder revolver


http://shotdoc.com/handgunsoldwest.asp


The Walker Colt design was a joint venture by Samuel Colt and former Texas Ranger Samuel H. Walker in 1847. Colt's goal was to produce a revolver with improvements over the Paterson model which Colt wanted to sell to the Army (and pull himself out of bankruptcy). Walker had been impressed with Colt's Paterson revolver and was interested in helping create the gun that Colt envisioned. The result of this venture was the first six-shot .44 caliber revolver. The gun had a 9-inch barrel and was 15.5 inches long overall. In his Winter 2000 Texas Ranger Dispatch article, Stroud further notes that the pistol weighed a massive four pounds and nine ounces with .44 caliber cylinders holding 50 grains of black powder firing a conical bullet of 220 grains. This gun was to be remain the most powerful handgun ever produced until the introduction of the magnum revolvers in the mid 1930s. In his article, Stroud included an evaluation of the pistol's performance which indicated that the Walker was as effective as a common rifle at 100 yards.



Because of its weight and size, the Walker pistol was impractical for most. The pistol often had to be carried in cases strapped to the pommel of a horse. The gun was used by and became popular for some of the Texas Rangers in the Mexican War. The picture below of this gun was obtained and used, with permission, from the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum. The engraving on the cylinder depicted the battle of the Rangers with the Comanches at Walker Creek when the Colt Paterson was first used in battle by the Rangers. Although this massive gun was later replaced by other models, including the Colt 1860 Army Model described below, Stroud notes that it is a prized collector's item. He also notes only 168 are known to exist today commanding prices of up to $100,000 or more. (A 2006 auction brought $300,000 for a Walker.) Stroud repeats Sam Colt's warning to "beware of counterfeits."
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Very nice piece! I see Dad got a new toy as well! Must have been a good day at the gun show. I would like to have a Ruger Vaquero or Uberti .357.
 
airportcop said:
Very nice piece! I see Dad got a new toy as well! Must have been a good day at the gun show. I would like to have a Ruger Vaquero or Uberti .357.
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I went in looking for a Ruger Vaquero and then I saw that one. :lol:
 
50 grains of FFFg and a .457 soft lead ball.

How far away the target was (25 yards, 75 feet):

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The first shot (bullseye):

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Yup ..... I am bragging :wave: :D
 
Have you seen the videos on YouTube of the guy shooting 600 Nitro Express rounds? :shock:
 
Glenn said:
X2. And ear protection should be worn regardless....
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The ear moulds for my hearing aids work better than ear plugs I have used in the past. My audiologist said it was fine as long as the aids are turned off.
 
Shooting is a great way to relax and have fun as well as a good work out. I am on my way to becoming a weapon specialist. We have 10 guns right now. A few rifles, pistols and a shotgun. Hoping for our AK's this year and my micro eagle. We Like the unique stuff and the old stuff. NOT an AR fan whatsoever. Shooters once every other month or more. We are mountain shooters not really range shooters. Target shooting only, NO hunting. Gotta love it :)
 
I am kind of interested in one of those Russian or Czech 9x18 auto pistols they have for sale as military surplus. Even the Mokarov revolvers are cool! They are supposed to be well made and fairly accurate. The pistols and the ammo are both inexpensive. I like old military stuff!
 
airportcop said:
I am kind of interested in one of those Russian or Czech 9x18 auto pistols they have for sale as military surplus. Even the Mokarov revolvers are cool! They are supposed to be well made and fairly accurate. The pistols and the ammo are both inexpensive. I like old military stuff!
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Russian firearms are the top of my list. We have a makarov 9x18! Best pistol EVER. AKs are next :) Definitly go with Russia
 
‘Chicks with Guns’: 15 million US women pack heat - TODAY News - TODAY.com


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‘Life is to be revered’
Anita
St. Paul, Minn.
Glock .40-caliber and Remington 11-81 Police Model

“I was pushing middle age the first time I held a gun. I wasn’t raised around hunters and the only other cop in my family history was my great-great-grandfather. He was a cop in New York City and I imagine he carried nothing but a nightstick ... [Today] I am a practiced shooter, and I enjoy the drills at our monthly qualifications ... The type of gun I carry has no bearing on the respect I maintain for all weaponry. It is life that is to be revered, and I have sworn to protect it.” (Lindsay McCrum)
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I'm an avid shooter. I'm also a strong advocate for the Second Amendment and National Right to Carry.
 
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