John Henry Quick
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In 1974, when Senator William B. Saxbe (R-OH) resigned from his seat to accept the nomination as U.S. attorney general, Governor Jack Gilligan appointed Metzenbaum to serve the remainder of Saxbe's term. Metzenbaum ran for election to the seat but in a bitter Democratic primary, Metzenbaum lost to Glenn, who subsequently won the general election by a landslide. In the primary, Metzenbaum contrasted his strong business background with Glenn's military and astronaut credentials, saying his opponent had "never worked for a living." Glenn's reply came to be known as the "Gold Star Mothers" speech. He told Metzenbaum to go to a veterans' hospital and "look those men with mangled bodies in the eyes and tell them they didn't hold a job. You go with me to any Gold Star mother and you look her in the eye and tell her that her son did not hold a job". Many felt the "Gold Star Mothers" speech won the primary for Glenn, which he won by 54% to 46%.
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Personally, I wouldn't buy a "special issue" or "commemorative" gun for any shooting in Cowboy action, where I had to pay a premium over the standard model. Once you shoot them, especially with BP, values tumble. "Signature series" types are built for folks who want a nice wall trophy.
But then, the "bling" factor of the first few times out might just be worth it to you. Only your and your wallet know for sure.
Good luck, GJ
In this case, it's not a "special issue" or "commemorative" gun - there actually was a "Special Model" of the 1861 that this is a repro of. It is, however, a "Signature Series" repro and I think I get what you're saying, but since Colt's Signature Series guns are Italian repros that were merely assembled by Colt, are they really just meant to be collectibles?
EDIT: Since this is about $300 less than a new Pedersoli, I have decided to buy it - you're right about my wallet.
Just trying to understand why ANY repro would be considered collectible and ruined it fired... -
I have found an opportunity to buy a subject three-banded model model that's unfired for $975. I've found listings for originals, but not for Signature Series repros. I do intend to shoot it on occasion, but it would mostly be a safe queen - this one is beautiful, but it won't be unfired once I get my grubbies on it. Any opinions?
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This is my Interarms Puma .44 Saddle Ring Carbine that was made by Amadeo Rossi.
I liked the wood on it.
Except for being dusty there was nothing wrong with it except for a few dings on the butt stock. The blue was not even worn off of the internal mating surfaces. I'm pretty sure that it had never been apart before I took it down to install a Palo Verde spring kit and smooth it up like in NKJ's video. It you don't have a copy of that video and you want to work on 92's, you should get one. It's definitely worth the asking price.
From what I understand the Interarms Puma's with the medallions were only made for a couple of years around 1985 to 1986. That might not be 100% correct, but it is what I heard.
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Thanks for all the ideas and comments.
I notice Taylor's has it in .36 & .44.
Which would you recommend and why?
I watched all the videos again several times.
I really really like the look of this Thunderer model
The more historically correct 1860 regular grip does not have the same attraction for me.
Personally, I would get the .44 because I have about 1000 balls on hand to feed my Remingtons and I buy powder in bulk, so why not have fun?
If you're on a budget, .36 will save you money on lead and powder. Also, if you're an older shooter, you'll find .36 to be a wee bit easier on the wrists (not that any of the CB revolvers are that hard on you anyway). -
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Get a Johnny Meadows SKB and never look back!
--Dawg
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When will we see them on your website?