Do you carry an old gun? - Page 3

craddleshooter · July 15, 2018, 06:31 PM

Yes, i do....i still carry my 4" Colt python which happens to be my first gun and trust me i've got quite a handsome number of guns.

osbornk · July 15, 2018, 07:13 PM

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They don’t make things as good as they used to.

That's true! They make things better. Spark plugs in new cars last longer than cars once did. You once had to be a mechanic to ride a motorcycle but today's almost never break down. TVs once broke down at least once per year and now they last for many years and are thrown away when they break (they also cost much less). Today's gun owners would not put up with the tinkering and working on guns that was once common.

bedbugbilly · July 15, 2018, 07:58 PM

I have four different "vintage" S & Ws - probably by the OP's definition they'd be classified as "ancient" - depends on where I"m going which one I may be carrying. One is as old as I am so I guess it would be "ancient". LOL Probably the oldest one I've carried is my Colt Army Special - it shoots just as well as the day it was made back in 1910.

ifithitu · July 16, 2018, 07:19 PM

I don't carry a old handgun.

**44 AMP** · July 18, 2018, 09:13 AM

Do you carry an old gun? I might as well, I carry an old ME around everywhere I go.

craddleshooter · July 18, 2018, 09:18 AM

Yes, I still shoot my colt saa, makes me feel like sledge hammer

ThomasT · July 18, 2018, 11:55 AM

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I am offended by the term old used with 1980's,,,
That would classify my 1951 vintage body as ancient

Yep. What he said. I have a Walther/Manhurin PP in 32acp made in 1957, same year I was made and its in a whole lot better shape than I am.

The gun most in my possession is a S&W SD9VE that is around 6 years old IIRC.

DukeConnor · July 18, 2018, 02:27 PM

Smith 3913

USSR · July 19, 2018, 06:40 AM

Beware of an old guy with a old gun - he probably knows how to use it.

Don

Untidy_Harold · July 19, 2018, 01:20 PM

I sometimes carry a '60s era Llama large frame 1911, not concealed though. I don't have any clothes baggy enough to hide that hand cannon.

claydoctor · August 18, 2018, 07:28 AM

A lightweight Commander from the seventies, when they were just called Commanders because they were all lightweight.

jar · August 18, 2018, 09:12 AM

I may have one or two handguns that were made after the 80s but if I want to carry then it's pretty sure gonna be something from a couple decades before the 80s.

So jess for fun, pulled out the Colt Army Special that was made in 1919 to see how it does in an IWB holster for an M-19 and it fits great.

dgludwig · August 18, 2018, 05:54 PM

I carry an early sixty's vintage Colt Cobra snub-nose revolver daily-never felt under-gunned or overly-old with it.

Dufus · August 18, 2018, 07:25 PM

If I carried an old gun, it would be an old cheap gun.

Instead I carry a newer gun that didn't cost a lot by today's standards that shoots really well.

No way would I carry anything valuable because I don't wanna give it up for evidence if I ever had to use it and maybe not get it back for a few years or even never.

I don't mind giving up an inexpensive gun if that be the case.

SauerGrapes · August 19, 2018, 07:11 PM

Model 37 from early 80’s?

pete2 · August 21, 2018, 08:18 AM

I've been known to carry an old Model 19.

USSR · August 21, 2018, 09:27 AM

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I've been known to carry an old Model 19.

Same here.

Don

gwpercle · August 21, 2018, 05:12 PM

1980...Old ???? Heck I got underwear , socks and tee shirts I still wear older than that.
How can 1980 be old when the car you still drive every day is a 1968 Chevy Malibu ?
The J-frame S&W I carry I don't consider old.
Gary

tipoc · August 23, 2018, 01:47 PM

How old qualifies as old?

tipoc

USSR · August 24, 2018, 05:42 AM

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How old qualifies as old?

All things are relative. To a millennial, anything made in the twentieth century is old.

Don

FairWarning · August 26, 2018, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tipoc

How old qualifies as old?

tipoc

If you have to ask, it's old.

And I would amend the comment about Millennials. To them, something made more than 10 years ago is "old".

jar · August 27, 2018, 05:53 AM

So the thread got me to actually take a look at what I carry and if the question is "Is the handgun I happen to be carrying older than I am?" the answer is "Yes" about a quarter of the time. But all of the handguns but one are ones I've owned and carried for over twenty years. The two most common revolvers carried are a Colt Army Special made in 1919 and a third series Colt Detective Special that is at least thirty years old. In bottom feeders the three most common carry handguns are an East German Makarov, a Sig 230 and a Browning BDM.

MR-7-45 · August 27, 2018, 08:38 AM

I carry a H&K P92 in .45 I think is a very early 80's.
I also carry a newer Sig P230 .380.
All my other handguns are old.
I am old.

KyJim · August 27, 2018, 05:52 PM

I'll carry this old-school SW .38 Airweight Bodyguard sometimes in a pocket holster. The small grip frame and lightweight makes it easy to carry:

Every once in a while, I'll also stick this Colt Agent into a pancake-style holster:

Ingramite · August 30, 2018, 05:53 PM

Browning BDA 380 from 1981
S&W Model 15-2 from 1968
Polish Radom P-64 from 1970

But I'm older than these.

July 15, 2018, 07:58 PM	#53
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,287	I have four different "vintage" S & Ws - probably by the OP's definition they'd be classified as "ancient" - depends on where I"m going which one I may be carrying. One is as old as I am so I guess it would be "ancient". LOL Probably the oldest one I've carried is my Colt Army Special - it shoots just as well as the day it was made back in 1910. __________________ 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

July 16, 2018, 07:19 PM	#54
ifithitu Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2016 Location: Derby City KY. Posts: 243	I don't carry a old handgun. __________________ USMC Vietnam Veteran,0311 Grunt. 6/68 to 7/69 Semper Fi

July 18, 2018, 09:13 AM	#55
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,832	Do you carry an old gun? I might as well, I carry an old ME around everywhere I go. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

July 19, 2018, 06:40 AM	#59
USSR Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2017 Location: Finger Lakes Region of NY Posts: 1,442	Beware of an old guy with a old gun - he probably knows how to use it. Don __________________ NRA Life Member NRA Certified Metallic Cartridge Reloading Instructor

August 18, 2018, 09:12 AM	#62
jar Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2001 Location: Deep South Texas Posts: 1,669	I may have one or two handguns that were made after the 80s but if I want to carry then it's pretty sure gonna be something from a couple decades before the 80s. So jess for fun, pulled out the Colt Army Special that was made in 1919 to see how it does in an IWB holster for an M-19 and it fits great. __________________ To be vintage it's gotta be older than me! Last edited by jar; August 18, 2018 at 10:15 AM. Reason: add Army Special comment.

July 15, 2018, 06:31 PM	#51
craddleshooter Junior member Join Date: March 9, 2018 Location: NY Posts: 90	Yes, i do....i still carry my 4" Colt python which happens to be my first gun and trust me i've got quite a handsome number of guns.

July 18, 2018, 09:18 AM	#56
craddleshooter Junior member Join Date: March 9, 2018 Location: NY Posts: 90	Yes, I still shoot my colt saa, makes me feel like sledge hammer

July 18, 2018, 02:27 PM	#58
DukeConnor Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2016 Posts: 224	Smith 3913

July 19, 2018, 01:20 PM	#60
Untidy_Harold Junior Member Join Date: July 18, 2018 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas. Posts: 4	I sometimes carry a '60s era Llama large frame 1911, not concealed though. I don't have any clothes baggy enough to hide that hand cannon.

August 18, 2018, 07:28 AM	#61
claydoctor Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 450	A lightweight Commander from the seventies, when they were just called Commanders because they were all lightweight.

August 18, 2018, 05:54 PM	#63
dgludwig Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2005 Location: North central Ohio Posts: 7,486	I carry an early sixty's vintage Colt Cobra snub-nose revolver daily-never felt under-gunned or overly-old with it. __________________ ONLY AN ARMED PEOPLE CAN BE TRULY FREE ; ONLY AN UNARMED PEOPLE CAN EVER BE ENSLAVED ...Aristotle NRA Benefactor Life Member

August 18, 2018, 07:25 PM	#64
Dufus Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2014 Posts: 1,965	If I carried an old gun, it would be an old cheap gun. Instead I carry a newer gun that didn't cost a lot by today's standards that shoots really well. No way would I carry anything valuable because I don't wanna give it up for evidence if I ever had to use it and maybe not get it back for a few years or even never. I don't mind giving up an inexpensive gun if that be the case.

August 19, 2018, 07:11 PM	#65
SauerGrapes Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: S.E.PA. Posts: 920	Model 37 from early 80’s? __________________ NRA member, DCF&S member, PAFOA member, USPSA member, NSCA member R.I.P.____Murphy

August 21, 2018, 08:18 AM	#66
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	I've been known to carry an old Model 19.

August 21, 2018, 05:12 PM	#68
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	1980...Old ???? Heck I got underwear , socks and tee shirts I still wear older than that. How can 1980 be old when the car you still drive every day is a 1968 Chevy Malibu ? The J-frame S&W I carry I don't consider old. Gary

August 23, 2018, 01:47 PM	#69
tipoc Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2004 Location: Redwood City, Ca. Posts: 4,114	How old qualifies as old? tipoc __________________ 1. All guns are always loaded. 2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy. 3. Keep your finger off the trigger till you are ready to shoot. 4. Identify your target and know what is beyond it.

August 27, 2018, 05:53 AM	#72
jar Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2001 Location: Deep South Texas Posts: 1,669	So the thread got me to actually take a look at what I carry and if the question is "Is the handgun I happen to be carrying older than I am?" the answer is "Yes" about a quarter of the time. But all of the handguns but one are ones I've owned and carried for over twenty years. The two most common revolvers carried are a Colt Army Special made in 1919 and a third series Colt Detective Special that is at least thirty years old. In bottom feeders the three most common carry handguns are an East German Makarov, a Sig 230 and a Browning BDM. __________________ To be vintage it's gotta be older than me!

August 27, 2018, 08:38 AM	#73
MR-7-45 Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Location: Central Texas Posts: 70	I carry a H&K P92 in .45 I think is a very early 80's. I also carry a newer Sig P230 .380. All my other handguns are old. I am old. __________________ MR-7-45 Life Member NRA & VFW I load my own.

August 27, 2018, 05:52 PM	#74
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	I'll carry this old-school SW .38 Airweight Bodyguard sometimes in a pocket holster. The small grip frame and lightweight makes it easy to carry: Every once in a while, I'll also stick this Colt Agent into a pancake-style holster:

August 30, 2018, 05:53 PM	#75
Ingramite Member Join Date: October 24, 2017 Posts: 54	Browning BDA 380 from 1981 S&W Model 15-2 from 1968 Polish Radom P-64 from 1970 But I'm older than these.