Here's how the Beretta 71s look with the can removed and thread protectors installed.
I'd never shot 2 guns at the same time. It seemed like a good time to try.
This is a Beretta 9mm Carbine. When my wife and I moved into a country home, this was going to be my Coyote gun. As it turned out, I've seen one Coyote in 12 years.
I got into "trading" when I was buying and selling motorcycles. I wasn't doing it for a profit, I just wanted to try a lot of things. The same feelings carried over to my gun interest. I had the Bushmaster .223 listed online and a guy called and offered a Thompson .45 in trade. Heck yeah. I want one of those. This was the commercial version and it was pretty. I soured on it in a hurry because it was heavy - heavier than my M-1 Garand. Still, it made an interesting showpiece.
Twenty years ago, there were a lot of pistols being sold from Europe. Mot of them were ex military or police guns. In many cases, the guns had never been issued. I bought this Makarov for $215. The design was based on the Walther PPK. The machining was a little rougher. I had to polish the barrel of the safety to get it to work smoothly. The frame was alloy and the gun was light. The 9x18 is a strong round for a gun this size (9x17 = .380, 9x19 = Luger). It functioned reliably and was surprising accurate, It was not much fun to shoot.
Another surplus gun, a Walther P-1. The modern version of the Walther P-38. This was a well made pistol. it was double action on the first shot. it was big enough to make shooting 9mm fun.
Colt Frontier Scout - .22lr Old Colts are better than money in the bank.
I had some big iron too. This Ruger Redhawk in 44 mag was a boomer.
Last and the least was this Smith & Wesson Model 61. This 22 was tiny - a true pocket pistol.
Thanks for the space to share my stuff. I enjoyed my walk down nostalgia lane. As much as I enjoyed owning some of these guns, the new stuff is much better. I love the Springfield 9mm pistols. They are easy to operate and shoot when you pull the trigger. I like the Springfields better than the Glocks because of the grip safety. Remember, when handling guns, it is considered bad form to shoot yourself or a loved one. Play safe.
I'd never shot 2 guns at the same time. It seemed like a good time to try.
This is a Beretta 9mm Carbine. When my wife and I moved into a country home, this was going to be my Coyote gun. As it turned out, I've seen one Coyote in 12 years.
I got into "trading" when I was buying and selling motorcycles. I wasn't doing it for a profit, I just wanted to try a lot of things. The same feelings carried over to my gun interest. I had the Bushmaster .223 listed online and a guy called and offered a Thompson .45 in trade. Heck yeah. I want one of those. This was the commercial version and it was pretty. I soured on it in a hurry because it was heavy - heavier than my M-1 Garand. Still, it made an interesting showpiece.
Twenty years ago, there were a lot of pistols being sold from Europe. Mot of them were ex military or police guns. In many cases, the guns had never been issued. I bought this Makarov for $215. The design was based on the Walther PPK. The machining was a little rougher. I had to polish the barrel of the safety to get it to work smoothly. The frame was alloy and the gun was light. The 9x18 is a strong round for a gun this size (9x17 = .380, 9x19 = Luger). It functioned reliably and was surprising accurate, It was not much fun to shoot.
Another surplus gun, a Walther P-1. The modern version of the Walther P-38. This was a well made pistol. it was double action on the first shot. it was big enough to make shooting 9mm fun.
Colt Frontier Scout - .22lr Old Colts are better than money in the bank.
I had some big iron too. This Ruger Redhawk in 44 mag was a boomer.
Last and the least was this Smith & Wesson Model 61. This 22 was tiny - a true pocket pistol.
Thanks for the space to share my stuff. I enjoyed my walk down nostalgia lane. As much as I enjoyed owning some of these guns, the new stuff is much better. I love the Springfield 9mm pistols. They are easy to operate and shoot when you pull the trigger. I like the Springfields better than the Glocks because of the grip safety. Remember, when handling guns, it is considered bad form to shoot yourself or a loved one. Play safe.