if you could own a historic weapon

[Highwall]

 I know there is lots of choices out there from the Winchester 73 to Earps Buntline to Lucrezia borgia and the iconic Hawken rifle but for me, since I am a rimfire guy and a fan of the 22 short, my choice would be the 1857 vest pocket Smith and Wesson #1.

It was a gamblers defensive weapon and not designed as a killer.

A great weapon for deterance! Now that is a stellar looking weapon of good ergonomics!☺️

 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

Trojan Horse

[Dapper Dave]

I have a few, almost by accident. My gunsmith buddy bought some wall plaques from a bar, (closing? Not sure), of old pistols that had been hanging there for who knows, 50 years plus? He loves to tinker and make his own parts, so he restored these to functional. I bought two of them, one for me, and one for Da Boy, both 38 SW.

The Harrington and Richardson American. Pain to unload with that fixed cylinder, but it works.

 

The Iver Johnson Second Model. Note the small brass piece - that's the part he replaced due to it being welded open.

 

They weren't exactly what I was looking for in a classic historic firearm, but I could afford them.  A lot of the old Suicide Specials are still around, but being fired with smokeless powder before people knew different, being far cheaper made, b t the look in my son's eyes when I told him, when these guns were made, Wyatt Earp was still walking this Earth, (sometime between 1895 and 1905, IIRC), well, that was neat.

Then from the same guy I fell into another oddball piece of history, this Australian Lend Lease US Made Smith and Wesson Victory Model in 38SW, factory rebuilt in Australia in 1954. 

So, yeah, I'm good with these for now, 

[Rye Miles #13621]

if I could own a historic weapon I’d take a First run Colt .45 in 7 1/2” barrel .

[Cyrus Cassidy #45437]

For me it would be an American-issued Charleville musket from the Revolutionary War.

[Dawg Hair, SASS #29557]

I can thin k of a couple of dozen but I'd be very happy with a Smith & Wesson Volcanic Pistol.

[Widder, SASS #59054]

Probably Doc Holidays pistols, OR....... Patton's revolver(s).

 

..........Widder

 

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

Ma Deuce 

[Stump Water]

Supposing I had more money than I knew what to do with, it would probably be the one-and-only case of me buying a firearm(s) and not shooting it.

 

 

[Boggus Deal #64218]

I would love to own Theodore Roosevelt’s Springfield ‘03 or his 1895 Winchester.

[Cypress Sun]

The second .45 ACP Luger that went missing after the 1907 military handgun trials. They only made two, the first one was destroyed, the second went missing.

[Pat Riot]

Since the era was not defined I would like the following:

 

A new S&W model of 1905 .38 Special with a 6.5” barrel.

https://www.maynardsfineart.com/auction-lot/smith-wesson-hand-ejector-38-military-police_42B4D14869/

 

[Trailrider #896]

Lt. Fred Beecher's M1860 Henry or his actual Savage Figure-8 trigger revolver that would go with the holster for it that I happen to own!  His nephews sold the revolver sometime during WWII, and no one knows where it is, nor how to identify it. 

[Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life]

Because Boggus Deal already got TR's model 95 Winchester, I'll take Jack O'Conner's custom .270 with the Alvin Biesen (sp) custom stock, it was a real beauty.

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

 Since I probably can’t really have a Ma Deuce, a BAR would be really cool. Select fire of course. 😎

[Vail Vigilante]

Elmer Keith's 44 Magnum.

[Vail Vigilante]

15 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said:

 Since I probably can’t really have a Ma Deuce, a BAR would be really cool. Select fire of course. 😎

There are some transferrable Ma Deuce's around. 

They cost a great deal of money, but then again, you can't take it with you.

 

[Yul Lose]

I’ve always been enamored with Gatling guns so how about one of these?

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

16 minutes ago, Yul Lose said:

I’ve always been enamored with Gatling guns so how about one of these?

There’s something really elegant about those, especially the first one. Are the calibers the same?

[Boggus Deal #64218]

29 minutes ago, Yul Lose said:

I’ve always been enamored with Gatling guns so how about one of these?

There is one at the Whittington Center in Raton, NM that was used in the assault on San Juan Hill in 1898.

[Boggus Deal #64218]

38 minutes ago, Vail Vigilante said:

Elmer Keith's 44 Magnum.

I’d rather have his No5 in .44 Special. 

[Boggus Deal #64218]

55 minutes ago, Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life said:

Because Boggus Deal already got TR's model 95 Winchester, I'll take Jack O'Conner's custom .270 with the Alvin Biesen (sp) custom stock, it was a real beauty.

If we pool our money, a dozen of us might be able to time share it. We could each have it one month a year…

[Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme]

The Lafayette - Washington saddle pommel pistol set.

 

Does that count as two?

[Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life]

HERE HERE....I'll vote for that as long as I get it in October so I can take it Elk hunting.

[Boggus Deal #64218]

1 minute ago, Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life said:

HERE HERE....I'll vote for that as long as I get it in October so I can take it Elk hunting.

I know you’re talking about Roosevelt’s .405 because every red blooded American knows that that pipsqueak .270 wouldn’t kill a small prairie dog! Much less an elk!🤪🤪🤪

[Whitey James]

The Colt that Elvis gave Nixon.

 

[Yul Lose]

1 hour ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said:

There’s something really elegant about those, especially the first one. Are the calibers the same?

The top one is on display at Fort Laramie and the bottom one  is in England at The Royal Artillery Museum. Based on the differing muzzle size I’d say that they were different calibers.

Edited October 31 by Yul Lose

[Dutch Coroner]

I’d love to have that rifle.  

[WD Farren]

I will be 75 years old next month.

I own a historic weapon.

 

😁

[Jackson Haller]

Merwin Hulbert single action revolver with top strap and interchangeable barrels, nickel plated, in 44-40; pristine museum quality no less!

[Dapper Dave]

5 hours ago, Cypress Sun said:

The second .45 ACP Luger that went missing after the 1907 military handgun trials. They only made two, the first one was destroyed, the second went missing.

Its last known location was LA, look up the old Guns and Ammo story about the Million Dollar Luger. It sold for just over $1 million last time it was up for sale. The writer actually got to shoot it, as well. 

Edited October 31 by Dapper Dave

[Alpo]

48 minutes ago, Dutch Coroner said:

I’d love to have that rifle.  

 

19 hours ago, Highwall said:

 I know there is lots of choices out there from the Winchester 73 to Earps Buntline to Lucrezia borgia

I think somebody already laid claim.

[Jiminy Cricket]

Not sure how “historic” it is but, I’d like to have my M16A2 issue rifle back.  

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

4 hours ago, Yul Lose said:

I’ve always been enamored with Gatling guns so how about one of these?

 

1 hour ago, WD Farren said:

I will be 75 years old next month.

I own a historic weapon.

 

😁

You ARE a historic weapon.  Many of us already are.  

 

[Rooster Ron Wayne]

John Wayne's Personal Engraved Great Western's that he used in The Shootest.

 

Edited November 1 by Rooster Ron Wayne
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