Eye Candy for Gun Lovers

[bdev]

I was a gun collector some years ago and thought some of you might enjoy pics of a handful of the guns I owned over the years. There were lots more. Used to collect Colt SAA's and Finnish Mosin Nagant rifles as well as any other cool gun that I couldn't resist.
No longer collecting but it was fun while it lasted.

The 1919A4 wasn't mine but I used to work at an indoor rifle range and was responsible for it. Used to load 30/06 into 50 round belts. It was converted to semi-auto and we used to rent it.

Enjoy...

M1 Garand action

Nagant revolver - Russian

CZ52 pistol

Colt Mustang .380

S&W 32-20

S&W Model 19 .357

Custom Old Model Ruger Blackhawk. Converted to a 5 shot 44 special, 4" barrel. Work done by Clements Custom Guns.

Remington Smoot

Russian Makarov

German Luger 1918

Belgium FN49

Colt Lightning

Colt 1911. Manufactured 1917.

Colt 1908 .380

Browning Buckmark

Colt Bisley with stag grips. Refinished.

Beretta 21A 25 auto

Browning 1919a4 30/06, converted to semi auto.

 

[rhmills]

 

[delisle]

That is a fine collection, I have never seen a French FN49 before. That 1911 is a very fine piece of history too.

 

[art803]

nice love that 1911.

 

[flcrx]

Sorry to say... and maybe I'm totally wrong, but the FN49 made by the "Fabrique Nationale" in Herstal/Belgium isn't French...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_Model_1949

It hurts enough, that the Frenchies call OUR national food... French Fries...

On the other hand... love your pics, and thnxs for sharing!!!

 

[maxman]

Sorry to say... and maybe I'm totally wrong, but the FN49 made by the "Fabrique Nationale" in Herstal/Belgium isn't French...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_Model_1949

It hurts enough, that the Frenchies call OUR national food... French Fries...

On the other hand... love your pics, and thnxs for sharing!!!

It's ok, Belgium still has the best chocolate IMHO.

 

[delisle]

Sorry to say... and maybe I'm totally wrong, but the FN49 made by the "Fabrique Nationale" in Herstal/Belgium isn't French...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_Model_1949

It hurts enough, that the Frenchies call OUR national food... French Fries...

On the other hand... love your pics, and thnxs for sharing!!!

Either way, I am a gun guy and I have never seen one, don't really care where it was actually made

 

[flcrx]

don't really care where it was actually made

You are right... not at all, important... so you probably don't mind, we call a hamburger or Colt... genuine... French???

 

[flcrx]

It's ok, Belgium still has the best chocolate IMHO.

And THAT's a FACT... but please, don't forget the beers...

 

[bdev]

Sorry to say... and maybe I'm totally wrong, but the FN49 made by the "Fabrique Nationale" in Herstal/Belgium isn't French...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_Model_1949

It hurts enough, that the Frenchies call OUR national food... French Fries...

On the other hand... love your pics, and thnxs for sharing!!!

Thanks for the correction.....it's been a while so my memory of the guns is not what it used to be. Text corrected in original post.

 

[blackfoot]

It hurts enough, that the Frenchies call OUR national food... French Fries...

I did love frites when I was there!

It's ok, Belgium still has the best chocolate IMHO.

+1


On a more related note, beautiful firearms! I have a Mosin Nagant. Any pictures of those? Always asking for more, huh?

 

[bdev]

I did love frites when I was there!



+1


On a more related note, beautiful firearms! I have a Mosin Nagant. Any pictures of those? Always asking for more, huh?

Here ya go.....and I'll throw in an Arisaka for good measure.

 

[bamafan64]

Nice!

 

[Slash McCoy]

The Garand has me itching to hold it and cuddle it and say I love you to it! And maybe bag a deer or two with it while I'm at it. My first deer was taken with a sporterized Garand. The last one I got with a Springfield Armory M1A (clone of the M14 with many surplus GI parts), a very similar gun to the Garand. Those were some fine guns, magnificently effective battle rifles, and some darn fine hunting rifles as well, with a little customization.

 

[binowatch]

Isn't that a CZ 52 rather than 75? Love the FN and the Browning 1919a. SWMBO is very tolerant of my hobbies and collections but I think that wonderful toy would exceed even her benevolence! Congrats on that one especially!

 

[Thomas849]

I am currently in the process of building an AR-10 pattern rifle.

As of now I am trying to decide if I want a 800 yard tack driver or a historically accurate Armalite AR-10 with Bakelite furniture, waffle mags, and trigger style charging handle.

As for my personal collection, I'll have to fix my computer in order to get my images. But I have a Sears/Roebuck 12 gauge, Norinco Type 56 carbine, a Taurus Brasil, BAR II Safari, a 10/22, and a .38 special revolver who's make escapes me at this moment.

 

[blackfoot]

Here ya go.....and I'll throw in an Arisaka for good measure.

 

[bdev]

Isn't that a CZ 52 rather than 75? Love the FN and the Browning 1919a. SWMBO is very tolerant of my hobbies and collections but I think that wonderful toy would exceed even her benevolence! Congrats on that one especially!

Good catch on the 52. My original pic captions were incorrect. Correction made in the post. Thanks.

 

[TFrankMac2140]

Awesome collection. Love em all, especially the Browning 1919a so sick

 

[pz93c]

Nice Finn M27.

Really digging that Lightning, though.