02-04-2018, 10:42 PM
First I'd like to say hello to all the fellow gun enthusiasts from other countries.
It's too easy to sit in a relatively gun friendly state, (Texas) believe everyone else lives in some, "Gun Free Zone". It is good to see that is not the case.
My hope, first posting this thread was to start a discussion about the mechanical, 'beauty' of firearm design and engineering. From the early revolvers of the 19th century, early 'self-loading' guns of the early 20th, to the modern 'plastic-fantastic' guns of today.
Born from the minds of great engineers like Colt, Browning and Kalashnikov, Schmeisser, Thompson and Eugene Stoner. And many more. All trying to solve the problem to make a man, peoples, country able to defend itself.
I do enjoy the posts about rare and different guns. As well as ones about a plain ol' Ruger or Smith.
From my first 1911 I bought in the 70's to the time I got to fire a 'Trench broom', to my first 9mm. (9mm are like ass-holes, everybody got one.) And my first polymer frame gun. I've found them all unique and just plain old fun to shoot.
Remember this isn't a 'dick measuring' contest, about who has the most toys. But enjoying what we do have, and maybe a little of what we'd love to get.
Anyone else notice that Colt is making wheel guns again?