Guns as art

[todd allen]

While a 12 gauge Lifter rests at the fireplace.
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[todd allen]

P.S. to the above. This is the room where we watch television. What's not shown, is the coffee table in front of the couch, with a couple of vintage pistolas from the late 1800s.
My wife calls it "playing cowboy". Dinner, a glass of wine, and an old western from the 50s/60s makes a fine evening.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by todd allen

My wife calls it "playing cowboy". Dinner, a glass of wine, and an old western from the 50s/60s makes a fine evening.

to keep with the theme - shouldn't that be a glass of rot gut whiskey?

[todd allen]

You may have noticed the 1861 Springfield hanging on the wall, just under the Remington Rolling Block. It's a Colt, btw.

[Kevin McCormack]

Where's the Colt .45 First Generation SAA ?

[todd allen]

Originally Posted by Kevin McCormack

Where's the Colt .45 First Generation SAA ?

It's a Second Generation, I think 1890s, .45 Colt, 5" bbl.
Funny thing about the SAA, it has one of the nicest trigger pulls I have seen.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by todd allen

It's a Second Generation, I think 1890s, .45 Colt, 5" bbl.
Funny thing about the SAA, it has one of the nicest trigger pulls I have seen.

Come on Todd, You know this stuff. First Generation went up to the cessation of production at the begining of WW2. 2nd Gen began, IIRC, 1957.

[todd allen]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Come on Todd, You know this stuff. First Generation went up to the cessation of production at the begining of WW2. 2nd Gen began, IIRC, 1957.

Yes, you're right. It's a 1st gen, but smokeless frame, which started in 1896, IIRC.
I'm certainly no expert, and am constantly learning, and sometimes relearning stuff I knew and forgot.
I may have known this, but don't remember ; )

[Trap3]

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[Craig Larter]

Vintage decoys are considered folk art and display nicely.