[Corbonman]

Yes, for a long time, in fact

I’m trying to introduce myself . Any1 see this. ??

 

[Gray Dood]

Awesome! I have a Winchester model 07 made in 1910 and a Remington SLR made in 1907. Both were guns gangsters and feds used because they could penetrate car bodies of the time. I am looking to add a 38-44 to the mix and a 1911 38 super. A Thompson and BAR would be nice but are out of reach.

Would love to see some pics of both rifles. The 1907 in particular is interesting to me. Really wish the 351 Winchester ammo was still readily available. M1 Carbine ++ performance and lots of PDs used them.

 

[Dynactus]

Thanks for posting, Gray Dude. Glad you got one back.

 

[Borg Warner]

Nice one. I've never seen one in real life. I assume you can shoot ordinary .38 spl. in it?

That's the beauty of it. I've always wanted a 38/44 outdoorsman so I could shoot wadcutters and full power loads out of the same gun with equal accuracy and without getting carbon in teh cylindre like you do with shooting 38's in a 357 magnum chamber.

That's a beautiful gun. Is it the original nickle finish?

 

[railfancwb]

Nice revolver!
That's .38-44 is a serious unit! Nice!
A show on History Channel had it that John Dillinger was down with the .38 Super for the same reasons.

As I understand, the .38 Super was refined to punch through automobile sheet metal and glass, as was the .357 Magnum. Stephen Hunter assigned a bit part to a 1911 .38 Super in his novel...
The Third Bullet (Bob Lee Swagger) https://www.amazon.com/dp/145164020X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_klIkFbMP4BFBS

 

[FAL 7.62]

All great stuff there.I had a lot of these.21 Colt Thompsons And i miss them all. but have many a good memory shooting collecting and putting together The Quotable Capone.

When i owned The Chicago Typewriter Company it was a fun time at the scene when John Dillinger got it in the alley near the Biograph. i like that you posted about good guns and wild times.

 

[railfancwb]

Minus legs and head = hanging torso - minus organs.

IIRC, back in the day, a Col Fackler of US Army used same medium as test for multiple rounds, including 45 acp.

Pre-ballistic gelatin

Some cattle rustling today involves 1) creating a feeding station on someone’s farm or ranch well away from traffic, training the cattle to show up for sweet feed, 3) driving in with a refrigerated truck, and 4) killing and butchering a truckload. No more stampedes

 

[railfancwb]

All great stuff there.I had a lot of these.21 Colt Thompsons And i miss them all. but have many a good memory shooting collecting and putting together The Quotable Capone.

When i owned The Chicago Typewriter Company it was a fun time at the scene when John Dillinger got it in the alley near the Biograph. i like that you posted about good guns and wild times. View attachment 805224 View attachment 805226

 

[FAL 7.62]

My good friend Bill Helmer The one who wrote the book had those reprinted and that was also on the back of his book in 1969 thanks for the post on it.Bill was hit by Charles Wittman{The Austin tower Sniper} While research on his book The Gun That Made The Twenties Roar.

you might like this pic Bill on his 75th enjoying

a 21 again.

 

[FAL 7.62]

Love the handguns Here is a great 38 super pre war engraved to the max.I wish i could buy it however its in Mexico.for the well heeled gangster.

 

[bac1023]

I’m trying to introduce myself . Any1 see this. ??

Yes sir :wavey:

 

[Gray Dood]

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$35.00 at almost any hardware store.

Or pony up the money and shipping right to your door.

Or you could do what the crooks did and just rob National Guard armories for Thompsons, BARs, and 1911s.

 

[CajunBass]

Now that’s a nice one.

Congratulations!

 

[Gray Dood]

That's a beautiful gun. Is it the original nickle finish?

I've spoken with the original owner (which is a story in itself since I didn't purchase from him) who tells me it will letter as nickel.

But I haven't lettered it with S&W myself and it has been refinished. I'm thinking Fords might have done the refinishing as roll marks and stampings are sharp, and the sideplate edges aren't rolled.

Whoever it was knew what they were doing.

 

[Sniff]

Ex NZ Police S&W Model 12 .38 Special. Modified with the addition of a lanyard loop. The serial number was engraved on the backstrap as the one on the bottom was obscured by the lanyard loop.

Ex Greater Manchester Constablery S&W Mod 10 .38 Special. Finish is well worn, but a great shooter.