Show us your guns!
Senior Member
Joined: 08-06-2008
Posts: 1,761
From: Grand Haven, MI
I was looking through old photos and found one of my bedroom when I was 12 years old. I had quite a few long guns in a gun cabinet, and ammo for all of them in the bottom drawer. A couple of 22's, pellet gun, 20 guage/?rifle over/under, 410 bolt action, and a 351 caliber semi-auto, and a 12 ga pump (Ithaca). We had proper gun handling instruction at an early age, and nobody thought it was odd that a 12 year old had a fully stocked gun cabinet. Can you imagine that in this day and age, people would think you were crazy, yet it would not have occured to me as a kid to use firearms in an unsafe manner, any more than I would burn a house down or steal my parents car to plow through a crowd. Odd how our perceptions change over the years. Guess the stupid gang bangers are to blame (and maybe violent video games?).
I had a bunch of guns as a kid too and I even took one (shotgun) to school on the bus to do a presentation on how it works. I can't even imagine what would happen to a kid who showed up at school with a gun!?
Times sure have changed!!
Senior Member
Joined: 11-27-2007
Posts: 1,115
From: Austin, Texas
I was going to post a photo, but I can't get to the Gallery. This is the rifle though http://www.gunsinternational.com/det...string=cid=380
Senior Member
Joined: 05-23-2006
Posts: 1,082
From: Chandler, AZ
About 30 years ago I had a nice collection of WW2 era military weapons. 15 various automatic pistols, and 15 rifles all locked up in a big gun safe, in our "bedroom!" My Wife, at the time, finally had enough of looking at the thing. After a few years passed, I finally said the hell with it, and I sold all but 3 pistols. A German 9mm Luger (1937)... A German P38 9mm(1943)... And an S&W 38 Special Snub Nose that I keep right at hand.
Can't go shooting around here anymore either, like you could 30 or 40 Years ago! Houses, houses, houses, every where you look! No fun anymore, but then, I'm getting too old too have much fun anyway!
Can't go shooting around here anymore either, like you could 30 or 40 Years ago! Houses, houses, houses, every where you look! No fun anymore, but then, I'm getting too old too have much fun anyway!
Senior Member
Joined: 02-13-2009
Posts: 141
From: Bakersfield, CA
Well, as a former 'Gun Nut', I can certainly feel your pain at the eroding of our freedoms. However, I still have a couple, one is my trusted .45 cal pistol that requires no store-bought ammo, and the other is my 1897 Winchester 12 ga. pump. I had it Parkerized, so it will never rust in the next 300 years, and had the inside barrel 'glassed' so that it will never deteriorate even if I fired 5000 rounds of pellets through it. Here is a photo of the pistol, and I'll post one of the shotgun later tonight or tomorrow.
.45 Cal Blackpowder Thompson Patriot
Winchester Model 1897 with Parkerized Metal
Receiver of Model 1897 showing action and hammer.
Ruger .22 cal 8" Slab-Sided Government Model Target Pistol with Leopold Scope
.45 Cal Blackpowder Thompson Patriot
Winchester Model 1897 with Parkerized Metal
Receiver of Model 1897 showing action and hammer.
Ruger .22 cal 8" Slab-Sided Government Model Target Pistol with Leopold Scope
Last edited by UncleDannie; Jul 1, 2009 at 10:14 PM. Reason: Added pistol and shotgun
Senior Member
Joined: 06-01-2008
Posts: 2,762
From: arlington texas
I don't have any pictures of my own yet.. but I just picked up one of these .. It's a pretty good kick havin a 3'' 12ga shell firing from the palm of your hand 
It holds 6 shells.. I've got it loaded with "00 buck" just in case 
It holds 6 shells.. I've got it loaded with "00 buck" just in case
Senior Member
Joined: 11-02-2009
Posts: 569
From: Garland, Texas
For work I have: 
Glock Mod. 22 .40cal
Glock Mod. 23 .40cal
Glock Mod. 27 .40cal
Glock Mod. 35 .40cal
AR-15
For fun I have:
Ruger Vaquero single action revolver .45 long colt nickel plated
Uberti 1873 Cattleman single action revolver .45 long colt
Cimarron 1973 single action revolver .45 long colt
2 Ruger new Vaquero single action revolvers .357 match set nickel plated
Uberti 1866 lever action rifle .45 long colt
Stoeger 12 gauge side-by-side coach gun
Marlin mod. 94 lever action 30/30
Glock Mod. 22 .40cal
Glock Mod. 23 .40cal
Glock Mod. 27 .40cal
Glock Mod. 35 .40cal
AR-15
For fun I have:
Ruger Vaquero single action revolver .45 long colt nickel plated
Uberti 1873 Cattleman single action revolver .45 long colt
Cimarron 1973 single action revolver .45 long colt
2 Ruger new Vaquero single action revolvers .357 match set nickel plated
Uberti 1866 lever action rifle .45 long colt
Stoeger 12 gauge side-by-side coach gun
Marlin mod. 94 lever action 30/30
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
cj krause
The Lounge
1
Apr 11, 2006 05:46 PM