Author Topic: My new toys (WARNING: Contains pictures of GUNS) (Read 351 times)

StarOfAfrica2 · « **on:** November 04, 2005, 09:44:59 PM »

Adding to the collection. For some reason I have a thing for early 1900s stuff, and guns from the 40s and 50s. Dont know why.

First, my baby. (this is a picture, but not MY gun, just looks like mine)

Iver Johnson .22 Target. Mine was actually my grandfathers, the only thing I had of his. It was stolen several years ago when I lived in Missouri. It finally finds its way home. Its going to be locked in a safe too. Next trip home I'm taking it to my brother's for safe keeping (literally SAFE keeping lol).

Next, a partner for the .22 ..............

An Iver Johnson .32 break top revolver from the late 1800s. In 1905 this gun sold for around 6 bucks. Half what a new S&W or Colt cost.

Meatwad · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2005, 10:18:42 PM »

Ohhhh thems purty

lazs2 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2005, 10:03:18 AM »

the days of those guns going for a twenty dollar bill at the pawn shop are over... they are now collectable.

I just recently bought a 1947 Smith and Wesson K22 masterpeice... it is a 22 on a K frame (same as the .38/357 of old). Theoretically a person could own a K22 and a K38 and have a matched pair of target revolvers.

lazs

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2005, 01:10:56 PM »

speaking of a classic ............. gone bad .............

Have you seen the new S&W "M&P"?

::shudders::

They took a classic and turned it into a plastic auto-chucker.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2005, 09:31:53 PM »

Nice, but why the warning, only a poof like beatle would be offended.

So that is your grandads gun? How did you get it back?

I have some tools from my grandad, and an old savage rotory magazine lever action 30-30.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2005, 09:34:22 PM »

How did he get what back?

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 05, 2005, 09:43:01 PM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
How did he get what back?

Wait, huh?

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 05, 2005, 10:08:00 PM »

I've been looking for one for a long time, they are actually getting hard to find. I've seen a few on the GunsAmerica website, and AuctionArms, but they usually wanted too much for them. I just happen to use a local dealer for my out of state transfers that travels alot to gunshows, and he knew to be on the lookout for one for me. He found one, brought it back, and the first time I looked at it I knew it was mine. The guy my grandpa bought his off of had used a punch to put his initials on the left side of it behind the cylinder, and there they were. I slapped him with 100 bucks and ran to the police station to register it.

Pure dumb luck.

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 05, 2005, 10:10:44 PM »

The nicest thing about the new .32, this is the Model 2 Iver Johnson top break, manufactured from 1897-1908. It shoots black powder cartridges (which I'm already set up to reload, I just have to buy some brass and bullets for the .32), AND since it was manufactured before Jan. 1, 1899 I dont have to use an FFL to send it and I dont have to register it. Legally, by ATF standards, it is not a Firearm.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 05, 2005, 10:29:05 PM »

LOL you won the gun lotto~!

Thats great man!