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Frontier509
February 6, 2007, 10:41 PM
Compared to some these are not high end but they're as high end as I can afford. :o

HK USP .45 Commemorative #69 of 1000 made. Found this beauty at a pawn shop a few months back and had been on and off the shelf since 2000 when they were made. Got a super duper deal on it, far far less than what they're going for on the auction sites. :) NIB and the slide has never been racked. Most stunning bluing I've ever seen on a gun, deep black polished mirror. Pics don't do it justice. Oh God I want to shoot it so bad but I must remain strong. :rolleyes: Might have to get a USP beater to see how they shoot.

Plus my lil Kimber Ultra Raptor II .45. Fantastic shooter! Flawless performance so far in the few months I've owned it. $950.00 out the door new. I can't speak highly enough of it. It feels like it was made for my hand and has superb accuracy. Of course I love the way it looks and the custom touches Kimber put on it. First 1911 based gun I've owned and the first gun of any kind with tritium sights.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/Shiloh919/planb.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/Shiloh919/planb2.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p112/Shiloh919/planb3.jpg

Haterade
February 6, 2007, 10:45 PM
If by high-end you mean expensive, here is mine. I'm still not convinced that expensive/high-end = better. I've seen people do things with cheap pistols that make my expensive jobbie look ridiculous.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l204/foshizzle321/Kimba.jpg
Kimber Ultra CDP II

EIGHTYDUECE
February 6, 2007, 10:47 PM
My 1991A1 Colt.

All work was done by Bob Miller of Action Sports of Texas.

I've got about $1400 in it counting the $500 base pistol cost (1996).

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j202/hobit1941/PC130013.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j202/hobit1941/PC130019.jpg

fattsgalore
February 6, 2007, 10:49 PM
I only own a Glock, so i won't post. But that finish looks more like black chrome then blue. Pretty nice gun!:eek:

Frontier509
February 6, 2007, 10:50 PM
I guess what I meant was any collectable or and semiauto you bought that you felt that you were splurging when you got have got by with less.
Thanks for posting!

Frontier509
February 6, 2007, 10:54 PM
Eighty that Colt is :eek: :eek: :eek:
Thanks Fatts! :)

Capt. Charlie
February 6, 2007, 10:58 PM
I guess this would be mine, a Les Baer Custom Carry.

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=19498&d=1153244684

I'm still not convinced that expensive/high-end = better. I've seen people do things with cheap pistols that make my expensive jobbie look ridiculous.
Agreed, but I do like having a pistol with a potential that I'll probably never reach in my lifetime ;) .

Frontier509
February 6, 2007, 11:01 PM
She's Stunning El Capitan! :D

Axion
February 6, 2007, 11:35 PM
I guess this would be mine, a Les Baer Custom Carry.

I drool EVERY time I see that gun no matter how many times I've seen it before.

Viper1357
February 7, 2007, 03:06 AM
Sorry that I just posted similar pics of this gun in another thread to make a point on a caliber discussion, but here is what I consider to be my highest end gun.
It's a Coonan Arms heavily modified model B with 5-1/2" bull bbl, TiN gold tool coated with a Stainless steel full profile 2 chamber 6 port compensator that I designed and Dan Coonan made and mounted, lightened slide and frame, Millett adjustable sights, a custom one of a kind undercut patridge front sight, trigger and action job, custom skeletonized hammer and beaver tail grip safety, custom extended mag release button, and best of all his first gun to be serialized as he was leaving Coonan Arms to start his own business as a private contract arms manufacturer. The serial number which I was allowed to pick was my 'initials'-001.
Sandbag rested, open sights, and ammo dependent, I can shoot 6-8" groups at 100 yards open sights with good ammo.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v88/viper1357/Coonan/357comp626.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v88/viper1357/Coonan/357comp621.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v88/viper1357/Coonan/357comp629.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v88/viper1357/Coonan/357comp617.jpg

govmule84
February 7, 2007, 03:13 AM
I'll give you forty-five bucks for it, cash money, today only.

hdawson228
February 7, 2007, 03:18 AM
One hundred bucks, if a holster comes with it. ;) Just kidding.

Rinspeed
February 7, 2007, 07:36 AM
Here's my Baer TRS.



http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/Rinspeed/IMG_0116-6.jpg

waynedm
February 7, 2007, 08:32 AM
The Coonan is awesome except for that :barf: laser.

9mm1033
February 7, 2007, 08:39 AM
I haven't compared my 952-2 to another high-end auto. But, S&W PC charged me $1500.00. For me, that is high enough. IMO, the high cost of an auto doesn't necessarily make it a better shooter. The high costs means better overall quality. Such as tighter tolerances, finish, trigger, etc.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/OH25shooter/DSCN2318.jpg

Vince13
February 7, 2007, 08:45 AM
Ooooooh 952's are sexy. Any reason for the young-ass mag capacity?

Viper1357
February 7, 2007, 10:02 AM
Hey hdawson228, govmule84,

Funny you mention prices in joking... Due to the percieved collectability in just the stock Coonans, the magazines alone even used fetch prices in the $150 to $200 dollar range. I had a about 3 extras I didn't need along with a bunch of additional spare parts from my early days of hanging around their shop, and sold all of the parts on ebay for an excess of just under $1000 just this last fall. Not bad for about a $100 investment some time earlier. It helped me add a couple of guns to my collection in the last couple months.

waynedm

I know about the laser.. :o It has been off for a while now. I need to update the pics. The reason it was on there in the first place was when I stopped competing I only had two handguns, this Coonan, and a M11 (Mac-9). My wife had learned how to shoot with the beefy Coonan two handed and liked it. She is somewhat petite, but loved the thrill of shooting the giant (in her hands) .357 mag. Who'd have guessed? Anyway, she wanted a gun for home protection if needed, but I couldn't talk her into a revolver or glock or something more reasonably sized. Go figure :confused: She wanted to be sure of her sight picture (as she was nervous that under stress she wouldn't sight in correctly) at 20-25 feet or so, (longest distance in our house) so I added the laser, sighted it in dead on at that distance, so even in low light she'd only have to point and shoot if necessary. Obviously it was never used as such, and now with a more reasonable choice of guns in my collection with night sights, better choice of ammo, (uhmm less than magnum calibers :) ) etc.. the laser has become obsolete..

SatCong
February 7, 2007, 05:40 PM
This end was high enough...
SatCong

Rimrod
February 7, 2007, 07:39 PM
jeffg,

Any chance of seeing your baby a little more, you know, naked?

Condition Plaid
February 8, 2007, 12:13 AM
My Kimber CDP II Compact...

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p297/caccw/IMG_2211.jpg

My HK Mark 23...

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p297/caccw/Guns/Mark23.jpg

SilverState
February 8, 2007, 12:38 AM
I don't know about high-end, but here's one of my semi-autos that is somewhat unique:

KKF Bullpup:
http://sincitypitbulls.freeservers.com/Bullpup.JPG

Viper1357
February 8, 2007, 01:00 AM
Here's something I picked up late last year I've wanted for a while. A Springfield Armory OMEGA 10MM with a Peters Stahl 6" ported slide and barrel. It's one of the later models with the bugs worked out, just before they stopped producing them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v88/viper1357/Guns%20stuff/SA%20Omega/omega991.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v88/viper1357/Guns%20stuff/SA%20Omega/omega1003.jpg

HiltonFarmer
February 8, 2007, 01:01 AM
One heck of a gun Viper!

A lot out of my league at the moment to be sure :eek:

HiltonFarmer

GrandmasterB
February 8, 2007, 01:08 AM
How about a Brazos Custom USPSA Limited gun:

http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/bungib/PublicFolder/Guns/Brazos4a.jpg

Or an Ed Brown Kobra

http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/bungib/PublicFolder/Guns/Kobra4c.jpg

Or a Browning Hi Power worked over by Jim Garthwaite?

http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/bungib/PublicFolder/Guns/bhp-004a.jpg

Pistolman1974
February 8, 2007, 01:11 AM
Here is my custom 1911 .45ACP

NWCP
February 8, 2007, 02:55 AM
Most stunning bluing I've ever seen on a gun, deep black polished mirror. Pics don't do it justice. Oh God I want to shoot it so bad but I must remain strong. Might have to get a USP beater to see how they shoot.

The USP and USP Compact are great guns. I haven't fired my HK commemorative .45 yet either. It has a beautiful finish for sure. As for high end guns I suppose my HKs rate right up there as far as quality goes. My favorites would have to be the USP .45 Tactical, the .45 USPc anniversary and my P7M8.


http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=22330&d=1169151656

E.T.
February 8, 2007, 07:38 AM
P5 with Hogue grips and reconditioned frame (grey coating)
P99 with Hi-Viz front sight and weaver style rail adaptor :D




http://sportschutters.kicks-ass.net/albums/userpics/a.JPG

Playboypenguin
February 8, 2007, 08:41 PM
I don't know if this is what anyone would call a "high end" auto, but it definately fit sthe description of "any collectable or and semiauto you bought that you felt that you were splurging when you got have got by with less" that you put forward.

http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=22689&d=1170976346

HappyGunner
February 8, 2007, 08:49 PM
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5533095

Frontier509
February 8, 2007, 08:52 PM
Playboy I would certainly call your gorgeous Walther 'High End'. :)
Viper, your Coonan is so over the top I don't have the words to express it's impact. :eek:
We should all be so fortunate to own such a custom beauty.
Congrats NWCP on also owning an HK USP 50th. No telling what they might be worth someday.
Thanks for posting pics of your stunning pistol's everyone! :)

solz56
February 8, 2007, 09:15 PM
Don't know if these count as high-end, but here's my Trophy Match and P7M8

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/sao5633/DSCN0119.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/sao5633/DSCN0097.jpg

Both 100% reliable so far and great shooters.

Rembrandt
February 8, 2007, 09:32 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/Rembrandt51/DesertEagle6in.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/Rembrandt51/Img_1445.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/Rembrandt51/ColtClassicGoldCup.jpg

solz56
February 8, 2007, 09:38 PM
Rembrant,
That second one is pimptastic! :p

The other two are beautiful. :)

robctwo
February 9, 2007, 12:52 AM
Exec. Target. Bought it used LNIB. Still busted my gun budget for the year.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/robctwo/PICT2478.jpg

varoadking
February 9, 2007, 05:44 AM
Yo-Bo 1* Enhanced Colt, and Nighthawk Talon:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/varoadking/DSC03084.jpg

YoBo by its lonesome:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/varoadking/YoBo.jpg

P7M8's:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/varoadking/DSC03065.jpg


Not a semi-automatic...manual...but high-end nonetheless:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/varoadking/king1.jpg

Lycanthrope
February 9, 2007, 08:29 AM
No safe queen here......

http://members.bellatlantic.net/~jefwolfe/topedge.JPG
http://members.bellatlantic.net/~jefwolfe/lightedge.JPG

ShipWreck
February 9, 2007, 08:41 AM
WIth the hard chrome slide, the value/cost to me has gone up a bit over stock.. But, I'll take this over an expensive 1911 anyday - I always shoot it just as well...

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g320/mistershipwreck/21-walther1.jpg

And, my other high end semi-auto.... rifle....

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g320/mistershipwreck/PS90/ps90-7.jpg

Viper1357
February 9, 2007, 10:33 AM
Here is I guess a "high end semi auto". My HK USP .40 S&W with night sights. I'm not a huge fan of the .40, (cost to shoot vs. use/need) but wanted one to add to my collection. It's my only .40, and I suppose I could have done worse in picking one.. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v88/viper1357/Guns%20stuff/Hk%20usp%2040/hkusp984.jpg

JoeHatley
February 9, 2007, 11:04 AM
952
http://www.iowatelecom.net/~hatley/952_r.jpg

945
http://www.iowatelecom.net/~hatley/945_r.jpg

Joe

Marcus
February 9, 2007, 11:48 PM
Here are 2 of mine. I wanted a .44 Auto Mag ever since I was a kid. It took me years to get one and cost better than twice as much as any other firearm I ever bought...and it was worth every penny. :D The Grizzly is totally different than the Auto Mag,much less exotic but a great pistol in it`s own right. The grips are desert ironwood done by Hakan Pek. Marcus
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/MarcusUSA1/MVC-022F.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/MarcusUSA1/MVC-013F.jpg

denfoote
February 10, 2007, 02:24 AM
I don't know about high end, it's just a Springfield Loaded with Hakan Pek grips, but it was given to me by my late mother, so it has high end sentimental value!! :cool:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/denfoote/moregrips.jpg

lev83
February 10, 2007, 06:38 AM
Colt 1911 S-80 Gold Cup Trophy.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/lev83/th_Colt1911GCT.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/lev83/Colt1911GCT.jpg)

Colt 1911 S-70 Gold Cup National Match

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/lev83/th_AhrendsTactical.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/lev83/AhrendsTactical.jpg)

Playboypenguin
February 10, 2007, 03:07 PM
Those burl-wood grips are some of the most beautiful grips I have ever seen. :)

Sturmgewehre
February 10, 2007, 03:17 PM
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/tharmsen/PS90/5n7_rounds.jpg

Playboypenguin
February 10, 2007, 03:43 PM
Did you buy that FN because of Battlestar Galactica?

I wonder if they have had sales boosts because of that show. I know a friend of mine bought the beretta carbine for that reason.

Kennedy124
February 11, 2007, 09:22 AM
I love me some 5-7...

'75Scout
February 11, 2007, 07:12 PM
No pics of Sigs or Rohrbaughs, that's just not right. Well anyway I have a Sig 220R. I can't post pics because I'm computer illeterate. But it looks like any other Sig 229. I also hope to have a Rohrbaugh sometime soon.

jimacp
February 11, 2007, 07:27 PM
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/jggann/DSCF0006_1Medium.jpg

jimacp
February 11, 2007, 07:28 PM
IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/jggann/DSCF0006_1Medium.jpg[/IMG]

Jason_G
February 11, 2007, 08:30 PM
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/jggann/DSCF0006_1Medium.jpg
Is this what you meant? :D :D

Jason

Sturmgewehre
February 11, 2007, 09:30 PM
Did you buy that FN because of Battlestar Galactica?


No, I bought it because it is something unique and a totally new approach to handgun technology.

Have you played with one? They are simply amazing. The handgun fully loaded with 20 rounds weighs so little you barely realize you have it on your side. It has absolute zero recoil, it's like firing a .22LR pistol.

The gun has more plastic in its construction than any other handgun I've owned. The entire slide is plastic with sheet metal molded into it where needed.

tydephan
February 11, 2007, 10:22 PM
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k40/tydephan/010607_gunpics2033.jpg

Abstract
February 11, 2007, 10:33 PM
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m294/Walteridus/IMG_0002.jpg

cdsdss
February 11, 2007, 10:54 PM
My Bren Ten:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h288/cdsdss/DSC00672.jpg

And my H&K P7M8:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h288/cdsdss/DSC00661.jpg

That's as high-end as I go.

jimacp
February 12, 2007, 08:24 PM
Yep, thanks!

Playboypenguin
February 12, 2007, 08:26 PM
Have you played with one? They are simply amazing
yes, I played with one at my dealer. I was impressed but it was not for me. I just wanted to see it because it is used on Battlestar Galactica. :)