What handgun would you go back in time to buy if you could? - Page 2

KyJim · June 27, 2012, 10:24 PM

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had an ffl 40n yrs. ago and bought/sold on limited basis. had hands on many "cool" handguns. would love to have a 4" and 6" colt python and a 22 diamond back (4" 22lr). oh well--times change.

Four and six inch pythons:

And a four inch .22 LR Diamondback (incorrect grips but they work):

rmocarsky · June 27, 2012, 10:37 PM

Back to around the mid '80s when Makarovs were $125 and they were everywhere to be found . . . your choice 380 or 9mm short.

Rmocarsky

aarondhgraham · June 28, 2012, 08:11 AM

Either a boxed Walker Colt,,,
or one of the Lugers that was chambered in .45 ACP.

Aarond

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buckhorn · June 28, 2012, 09:58 AM

A Colt .38 Auto, Model 1902. With the spur hammer made after 1908. I 'm not an auto guy, but that's one gun you can't get a clone of now. Besides, I just love the way it looks! With wood grip panels. I'm assuming you're not buying for resale, because it sounds like some already posted a .45 Luger.

Burner · June 28, 2012, 10:02 AM

P7M13. Very safe weapon with a great trigger.

1911FTW · June 28, 2012, 11:30 AM

Another vote for a blue 6" Python here. Also a Bren 10 before Miami Vice made it a "star gun".

Wyosmith · June 28, 2012, 11:42 AM

S&W Scofield.
S&W Russian
S&W "Triple Lock"

1st model Colt patterson. 1st month of production.
Whitneyvill Walker first month of production.
(These 2 for resale when I came back to my time -- so I can have the money to feed the rest of my guns for a loooooong time)

buckhorn · June 28, 2012, 04:21 PM

I thought they only made 2 .45 Lugers, and one was detroyed in the testing and the other sold for over 1 Million bucks several years ago. Maybe they made more on special order, or were converted 9mm.

357 Python · June 28, 2012, 05:55 PM

I would buy 2 guns. One a 2 1/2" Royal Blue Colt Python made in 1978. The other a steel frame Colt Commander in 45 ACP.

Crankgrinder · June 28, 2012, 06:12 PM

Oh what could be done if such were possible. a tompson smg, german Luger 9mm, Browning BAR, several Colt Pythons , Colt 1911. M1 Garand and M1A and an UZI back when you could get those.

Slamfire · June 28, 2012, 06:45 PM

I would like a new Luger. It would have to be a P08. I don't think highly of the pistol as a service weapon, I shot one and the trigger was so-so, but they were beautifully built.

Willie Lowman · June 28, 2012, 07:00 PM

Pffft. Forget about pistols. I'd like to go back to 1985 and get an icecream bucket full of HK autosears.

Mac Attack · June 28, 2012, 07:03 PM

A HK SP89.....which was sold as a pistol.

**44 AMP** · June 28, 2012, 07:55 PM

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I would also like to have picked up one of the original Colt 44 automags like ol Dirty Harry sported back in the day.

That would be quite a trick, there are no Colt .44 Auto Mags. Never were.

And the one Dirty Harry sported in Sudden Impact wasn't a standard Auto Mag, it was custom built, by the inventor for the movie. Standard .44 Auto Mags have a 6.5" vent rib barrel. The movie gun had an 8" vent rib barrel. There was a "standard" 8in barrel gun, but it had a plain barrel, no vent rib.

Colt never made them. The were made by the Auto Mag Corp, TDE (Trust Deed Estates - a holding company after the original corp went bust), and a small number made by High Standard.

An original .44AMP vent rib gun, and two of the longer plain barrel ones, one in .44AMP, and the other in .357 AMP.

youngunz4life · June 28, 2012, 07:57 PM

the PEACEMAKER from the old west

rep1954 · June 28, 2012, 09:12 PM

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kcub said: I'd buy a Smith and Wesson Registered magnum.

I'm with you kcub, it's a gun that even a blind man can appreciate. Mine would have a 6 1/2" barrel although the 8 3/8" barrel would be hard to resist.

Kreyzhorse · June 28, 2012, 09:16 PM

A first generation Colt Single Action Army. Not only would I buy one, I'd buy two.

kcub · June 29, 2012, 07:51 AM

J. Edgar Hoover's Reg. #1 is 8 3/8.

I wouldn't resist J Edgar Hoover himself to own that one.

efield · June 29, 2012, 08:36 AM

I think aarondgraham is on the right track with the Walker Colt. After that, I think I'd try to get hold of a Singer manufactured 1911. If the time machine was still working, I would "shoot" for a Smith-Corona manufactured ’03A3 with a six groove barrel. ..................after all, wishes come in three's don't they?

Chuckusaret · June 29, 2012, 09:27 AM

If I could turn back time I would buy all the Remington Model 1911's SN 8000001 to 8000500. SN 001 sold at action in 2010 for somewhere between $50K and $95K?

Webleymkv · June 29, 2012, 10:06 AM

Oh, I've got a list:

S&W Model 3 Schofield
S&W Triple Lock
S&W Registered Magnum with 3 1/2" barrel
S&W Pre-Model 29 with 4" barrel
Webley WG Army Model
Webley Mk. V
Webley British Bulldog
Webley-Fosbury Automatic Revolver
Swiss Luger
Mauser C96 Broomhandle
Borchardt C93
Steyr-Hahn Model 1912
1st Generation Colt SAA .44-40
Colt Thunderer .41 Long Colt
Colt New Navy .38 Long Colt
Colt New Service Model 1909 .45 Long Colt
Colt New Service Shooting Master .357 Magnum
20's Vintage Colt Gov't Model .38 Super
Bren Ten
Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873
Lebel Model 1892
Remington Model 1875 .44-40

Slowhand · June 29, 2012, 11:44 AM

Ok... I'll play. I'd go back and get my self an original Colt Walker, better yet a crate of those puppies. That way I could sell a few and do a range trip with the one I'd keep.

P5 Guy · June 29, 2012, 02:25 PM

S&W 39 all steel.

bedbugbilly · June 30, 2012, 01:12 PM

That's simple for me . . . I'd go back far enough to where I could buy a brand new 1851 Colt Navy off the shelf . . . and I'd also buy a second one just to keep it company!

TX_QtPi · June 30, 2012, 02:25 PM

Currently looking at purchasing a Coonan Classic .357Mag.
Sent them an e-mail to set up the purchase haven't heard
back from them so it may not happen. I'm really BIG on Customer Service,
even a "hey we got your e-mail, we're busy, get back to you as soon as possible" would be nice.

If not considered the FN five seven (not really solid on this one)

Or If anything ANOTHER Dan Wesson .44 Mag.

June 28, 2012, 08:11 AM	#28
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	That's easy,,, Either a boxed Walker Colt,,, or one of the Lugers that was chambered in .45 ACP. Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

June 28, 2012, 06:45 PM	#36
Slamfire Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Posts: 5,261	I would like a new Luger. It would have to be a P08. I don't think highly of the pistol as a service weapon, I shot one and the trigger was so-so, but they were beautifully built. __________________ If I'm not shooting, I'm reloading.

June 28, 2012, 07:00 PM	#37
Willie Lowman Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Location: Uh-Hi-O Posts: 3,006	Pffft. Forget about pistols. I'd like to go back to 1985 and get an icecream bucket full of HK autosears. __________________ "9mm has a very long history of being a pointy little bullet moving quickly" --Sevens

June 28, 2012, 07:57 PM	#40
youngunz4life Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2010 Location: United States of America Posts: 1,877	the PEACEMAKER from the old west __________________ "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" -Admiral Farragut @ Battle of Mobile Bay 05AUG1864

June 28, 2012, 09:16 PM	#42
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	A first generation Colt Single Action Army. Not only would I buy one, I'd buy two. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

June 27, 2012, 10:37 PM	#27
rmocarsky Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2009 Posts: 406	Back to around the mid '80s when Makarovs were $125 and they were everywhere to be found . . . your choice 380 or 9mm short. Rmocarsky

June 28, 2012, 09:58 AM	#29
buckhorn Senior Member Join Date: May 11, 2012 Location: mid michigan Posts: 196	A Colt .38 Auto, Model 1902. With the spur hammer made after 1908. I 'm not an auto guy, but that's one gun you can't get a clone of now. Besides, I just love the way it looks! With wood grip panels. I'm assuming you're not buying for resale, because it sounds like some already posted a .45 Luger.

June 28, 2012, 10:02 AM	#30
Burner Junior member Join Date: June 5, 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 151	P7M13. Very safe weapon with a great trigger.

June 28, 2012, 11:30 AM	#31
1911FTW Junior Member Join Date: October 29, 2011 Posts: 13	Another vote for a blue 6" Python here. Also a Bren 10 before Miami Vice made it a "star gun".

June 28, 2012, 11:42 AM	#32
Wyosmith Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2010 Location: Shoshoni Wyoming Posts: 2,713	S&W Scofield. S&W Russian S&W "Triple Lock" 1st model Colt patterson. 1st month of production. Whitneyvill Walker first month of production. (These 2 for resale when I came back to my time -- so I can have the money to feed the rest of my guns for a loooooong time)

June 28, 2012, 04:21 PM	#33
buckhorn Senior Member Join Date: May 11, 2012 Location: mid michigan Posts: 196	I thought they only made 2 .45 Lugers, and one was detroyed in the testing and the other sold for over 1 Million bucks several years ago. Maybe they made more on special order, or were converted 9mm.

June 28, 2012, 05:55 PM	#34
357 Python Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2007 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 941	I would buy 2 guns. One a 2 1/2" Royal Blue Colt Python made in 1978. The other a steel frame Colt Commander in 45 ACP.

June 28, 2012, 06:12 PM	#35
Crankgrinder Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 917	Oh what could be done if such were possible. a tompson smg, german Luger 9mm, Browning BAR, several Colt Pythons , Colt 1911. M1 Garand and M1A and an UZI back when you could get those.

June 28, 2012, 07:03 PM	#38
Mac Attack Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 43	A HK SP89.....which was sold as a pistol.

June 29, 2012, 07:51 AM	#43
kcub Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 3,318	J. Edgar Hoover's Reg. #1 is 8 3/8. I wouldn't resist J Edgar Hoover himself to own that one.

June 29, 2012, 08:36 AM	#44
efield Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2009 Location: Peoples Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 125	I think aarondgraham is on the right track with the Walker Colt. After that, I think I'd try to get hold of a Singer manufactured 1911. If the time machine was still working, I would "shoot" for a Smith-Corona manufactured ’03A3 with a six groove barrel. ..................after all, wishes come in three's don't they? __________________ A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition. -Rudyard Kipling-

June 29, 2012, 09:27 AM	#45
Chuckusaret Junior member Join Date: December 5, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 708	If I could turn back time I would buy all the Remington Model 1911's SN 8000001 to 8000500. SN 001 sold at action in 2010 for somewhere between $50K and $95K? Last edited by Chuckusaret; June 29, 2012 at 09:36 AM.

June 29, 2012, 10:06 AM	#46
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,446	Oh, I've got a list: S&W Model 3 Schofield S&W Triple Lock S&W Registered Magnum with 3 1/2" barrel S&W Pre-Model 29 with 4" barrel Webley WG Army Model Webley Mk. V Webley British Bulldog Webley-Fosbury Automatic Revolver Swiss Luger Mauser C96 Broomhandle Borchardt C93 Steyr-Hahn Model 1912 1st Generation Colt SAA .44-40 Colt Thunderer .41 Long Colt Colt New Navy .38 Long Colt Colt New Service Model 1909 .45 Long Colt Colt New Service Shooting Master .357 Magnum 20's Vintage Colt Gov't Model .38 Super Bren Ten Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 Lebel Model 1892 Remington Model 1875 .44-40

June 29, 2012, 11:44 AM	#47
Slowhand Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 263	Dream Time Ok... I'll play. I'd go back and get my self an original Colt Walker, better yet a crate of those puppies. That way I could sell a few and do a range trip with the one I'd keep.

June 29, 2012, 02:25 PM	#48
P5 Guy Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2005 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,804	Time Travels & Handguns S&W 39 all steel.

June 30, 2012, 01:12 PM	#49
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,287	That's simple for me . . . I'd go back far enough to where I could buy a brand new 1851 Colt Navy off the shelf . . . and I'd also buy a second one just to keep it company! __________________ If a pair of '51 Navies were good enough for Billy Hickok, then a single Navy on my right hip is good enough for me . . . besides . . . I'm probably only half as good as he was anyways. Hiram's Rangers Badge #63

June 30, 2012, 02:25 PM	#50
TX_QtPi Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2011 Location: TX Posts: 101	Currently looking at purchasing a Coonan Classic .357Mag. Sent them an e-mail to set up the purchase haven't heard back from them so it may not happen. I'm really BIG on Customer Service, even a "hey we got your e-mail, we're busy, get back to you as soon as possible" would be nice. If not considered the FN five seven (not really solid on this one) Or If anything ANOTHER Dan Wesson .44 Mag. __________________ "The beauty of the second amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it."