Back To The Old Grind!
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Not My Victrola: Stuck On Arthur Collins...
Last week's record sort of stuck Arthur Collins in my head, and I don't think we've posted this one before. If we have, it's been a while, so here's Hello Ma Baby, from 1899.
Friday, July 4, 2014
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
June e-Postal Scores Are Up!
...at Engineering Johnson. Click Over to read all about it! These monthly contests are a great incentive to get out and shoot, and they will improve your trigger skills. The targets are usually a bit harder than they appear at first glance, but they are always great fun. How did you do?
Print out the July target at Billll's Idle Mind, and take a big bore to break those Q-Tips.
Print out the July target at Billll's Idle Mind, and take a big bore to break those Q-Tips.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
July e-Postal Is Up At Billll's Idle Mind!
Billll, over at Billll's Idle Mind is hosting the July Mr. Completely e-Postal Contest. The theme is borrowed from the Top Shot television show, and it will require some careful trigger work to clip these Q-Tips. Click over for the rules, and to print your targets.
Ruger's Auction To Benefit The Light Foundation
Ruger's auction this week is a one-of-a-kind prototype for the 50th anniversary Mk I Pistols made in 1999. This particular pistol was test fired in 1998, and changes were made to the commemorative pistols, so this is a unique firearm. It is generating plenty of interest, and if you can't afford to bid, at least click over to join in the fun as this gun is sold mid-day, Wednesday, July 2, 2014. 100% of the proceeds will go to benefit the Light Foundation.
$1650
M1911; Touch A Bit Of History
We went to an auction over the last weekend, and one of the items was an M1911 with a .22 conversion slide on top of it. I was shown a photo of the guns and picked it out a few weeks back, so we had to go watch. The box for the conversion kit was with the gun at the auction, along with the slide and other parts that were switched. My brother-in-law had spotted the auction, so he had dibs on bidding. The other attendees all were clueless as to the vintage of this pistol, and $375 bought it.
There is some honest wear on the blueing, and I think it is about 80-85%. An old fingerprint is on the right side of the slide, a reminder to wipe down your guns after handling them. The lady hosting the auction told us that a great-uncle had fought in WWI, and this pistol came home in his duffel bag.
J. M. Gilbert was the inspector who passed this gun when it was built in 1918. The big questions now are, should my BIL shoot it; should he shoot it with the .22 conversion slide on it, or should he just keep it oiled and hidden away in his safe? It was an honor and a real thrill to handle this gun, and to clean it and reassemble it.
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