An Elegant Weapon From a More Civilized Era

[dvoncock]

Love the references in this thread.

My preference has always been time-tested designs over modern polymer, striker handguns. I cut my teeth on wheel guns because my dad is a depression baby. He’s in his late 80s and views the S&W Model 19 or Colt Python as the apex of handgun technology.

I have a Beretta 950BS that belonged to my grandpa on my CCW, which was his EDC from 1981 until he passed away. It’s definitely my most elegant weapon from a more civilized time. An 8+1 mouse gun that you can conceal in euro banana hammock swim trunks has a certain charm.

 

[Trapper]

3” Model 13 with walnut Craig Spegel grips. The 3” k frame revolvers always carried and shot well for me.

 

[dccgun2000]

3” Model 13 with walnut Craig Spegel grips. The 3” k frame revolvers always carried and shot well for me.

Beautiful grip

 

[Deadcoyote]

32acp has become one of my favorite calibers. A bit underpowered by today's standards, but it served as a military and police cartridge for decades, it can get the job done. The light recoil, rapid follow up shots, and reliability and accuracy of many of these older guns make it a worthy carry caliber in my book, I just wish someone would release a solid modern 15+ round carry gun in 32.

The 1903 is my 2nd favorite pistol design of all time. Well ahead of it's time, and one of the best carry guns ever made. Very rounded, zero snag points, reliable, accurate, very ergonomic, ect. Since I am a lefty, the safety is pretty much impossible for me to deactivate under stress, so I usually carry with the safety off. The gun has about a 5 pound trigger and a reasonably stiff grip safety to boot, so I am comfortable doing so (in a decent holster of course). Honestly if Colt were smart, a modern 1903 with an aluminum frame, 1.5 stack mag, better sights, and better/different safety design would be a perfect carry gun.

I have lamented on here before my inability to locate a .32 acp chambered CZ-83. I believe they only imported approximately 2500 into the US. They are 15+1 and I believe would be a fantastic addition to my collection.

 

[ReaperCustom45]

Is that surface rust?

Sunny Crockett BUG.

Nope, the bluing has just aged and turned a bronzish/purplish color. Been trying to decide if I wanna do a full custom build on the thing, or just a simple reblue and call it good.

 

[Luciansulla]

It’s not old, but my favorite carry gun is a Beretta Tomcat 3032. I hate the new versions with the 30x- it feels like they missed the entire point, which was pocketability to make a small “tactical” gun. I want something I can take to the store for milk, not covert ops in Vienna.