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Old March 19, 2014, 02:35 PM   #26
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So here I sit with $493.00 of guilt free disposable money,,,
That should be enough to buy a nice handgun of some reputable brand.

But what oh what should I look at?
I say that it's time you considered learning the hobby of handloading. You won't believe how much help we can offer in the H&R area of this site. It's my (very firm belief) that it's a hobby that will enrich the entire experience of guns & shooting, and that it is FAR beyond a simple way to "make my own ammo."

However, if it's got to be a gun, I think you need to put a Colt Woodsman in your hand and interview it. I would suggest a Second Series variant, a Colt Challenger or a Huntsman. Prices vary quite a bit and there will be a lot of shopping and chasing to find one at a price you can live with, but the craftsmanship and joy these guns provide is hard to fully describe in a post on the forum.

My last suggestion... if this annual event is so very much "guilt free" and goes straight to flip your happy switch with no regrets...
Your next move should be to update your W4 and add, say, ten bucks withholding per pay period !
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Old March 19, 2014, 06:31 PM   #27
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The previous posts are all excellent suggestions

BUT

You should have ONE black powder firearm in your collection just to show you have a connection to the roots of our obsession.

A brace of dueling flintlocks (I love saying brace) or perhaps a Ruger Old Army cap and ball.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=401455227

But of course you have to have a place you can shoot one…my current indoor range not only says ‘no’ but ‘really, really no’.

If you’ve got beginners that you are introducing to the sport it’s kind of fun.

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Old March 20, 2014, 09:05 AM   #28
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Hello DaleA,,,

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You should have ONE black powder firearm in your collection just to show you have a connection to the roots of our obsession.
It's funny you should mention that,,,
Until just recently I had a "brace" of 1858 Remmie reproductions.

Here is a pic of one of them and the rig I made for them.



I was going to sell them off,,,
But then my brother said he would like to try them.

I still have the Remington (Uberti) revolving carbine,,,
But I never shoot the darn thing anymore,,,
Too much trouble to clean.

But a pair of single-shot pistols in a wooden case would be nice,,,
Nowhere near the hassle to clean as the revolvers are.

Thanks for the hint,,,
You have me thinking there.

Aarond

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Old March 20, 2014, 09:40 AM   #29
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Very handsome leather work. That's a nice set up there.
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Old March 21, 2014, 08:51 AM   #30
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Hello DaleA,,,

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Very handsome leather work. That's a nice set up there.
Thank you sir,,,

Aarond

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Old March 24, 2014, 10:50 AM   #31
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Woohoo! I think I have found it,,,

Woohoo!

I think I have found it,,,
And it's all Microgunners fault.

Microgunner posted a picture of a new .22 SAA clone he just purchased,,,
I went to the same website and found one that is almost identical to a .357 Magnum SAA clone I already own.

You all know what a sucker I am for matching rimfire/centerfire handguns,,,
I told The Evil Pawn Shop Guy to see if he could order in one for me.

Here's what I have,,,
Dakota 5.5" case hardened frame with brass trigger guard and brass backstrap.


Here's what I hope to purchase,,,
Cattleman, New Model, .22 LR, 5-1/2",,,
Case-hardened frame, brass backstrap, and trigger guard. Manufactured with forged frame. Six shot cylinder.


My Dakota is an Italian reproduction,,,
I bought this from the estate of my friends father,,,
Who knows, it could be an early Uberti just like the Cattleman .22 revolver.

Anyways, I think the two guns look enough alike to pair them up,,,
So If The Evil Pawn Shop Guy can get me one,,,
That's where my tax refund will go this year.

My thanks go out to Microgunner,,,
He helped me find a revolver I will truly enjoy.

Aarond

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