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Post by jimtx on Mar 24, 2018 14:06:43 GMT -5
I traded my colt 70 series for a long time bucket list gun. A Detonics Combat Master...early Seattle, WA. Serial #CR 15xxx. Not sure but I thing that puts it in the late 70's production. All SS with polished ss triger, hammer, slide stop, and thumb safety. PER the guy I got it from he believed it to be almost unfired condition. The grips are elk star but I have the pacs ad well as the blue checkered main spring housing. One curios thing in on the lady side of the slide no marking as to which model?  Mark ii, iv, v,vi, vii?     |
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Post by tinstarfirearms on Mar 24, 2018 17:50:54 GMT -5
Congratulations on your new pistol. I don't know enough about the Detonics line but I am glad you got something you have been after.
Andrew
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Post by bula on Mar 25, 2018 15:04:55 GMT -5
Good snag ! I recall glowing articles on these back then. Seems a certain good guy type hero in a book series packed two ?
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Post by bigbrowndog on Mar 25, 2018 15:13:13 GMT -5
As I recall Miami vice, sonny Crockett carried one in an ankle holster as back up to his Bren Ten
Trapr
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Post by jimtx on Mar 25, 2018 16:47:35 GMT -5
As I recall Miami vice, sonny Crockett carried one in an ankle holster as back up to his Bren Ten Trapr Yes he carried 2 in a shoulder rig don't know the book though. Also Crockett did. Carry his in asn ankle holster, very small but heavy all ss gun to carry on an ankle imo. |
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Post by Quick Draw McGraw on Mar 25, 2018 21:13:31 GMT -5
That's cool!
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Post by jayhawker on Mar 26, 2018 11:09:01 GMT -5
Jerry Ahern was the author, something like the Survivalist? He carried 2 Detonics, a Python and a Sting boot knife. Congrats on your new pistol.
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Post by JSutter on Mar 28, 2018 1:11:53 GMT -5
Ahern’s The Survivalist series had the main character John T Rourke carry two of these.
I haven’t seen one in person on a long time. Congratulations on that!
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Post by revolvergeek on Apr 4, 2018 18:01:29 GMT -5
Congratulations! They are wonderful little guns and far nicer shooters than most people would expect them to be. I grew up reading Ahern's The Survivalist series and I have had a fondness for the Combat Master ever since then. Magazines are somewhat scare / expensive, so keep an eye out at gunshows, local gunshops, etc. whenever you wander.
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Post by jimtx on Apr 7, 2018 15:52:06 GMT -5
Congratulations! They are wonderful little guns and far nicer shooters than most people would expect them to be. I grew up reading Ahern's The Survivalist series and I have had a fondness for the Combat Master ever since then. Magazines are somewhat scare / expensive, so keep an eye out at gunshows, local gunshops, etc. whenever you wander. Thank you and mags are but there are true repo from I think USA detonics usually sell 2 for $57. Or triple k for $30. Haven't seen a metgar yet so don't know on dollars, ebay has ones with base plates for you pinky pretty afgordably. But what I want is the 451 detonics mag Barrel and bushing new forv $180. |
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Post by rjm52 on Apr 9, 2018 8:35:23 GMT -5
Nice score...one of my friends has one that he bought new a LONG time ago...
Always wanted one of the more rare versions that was chambered in .38 Super and had no sights...
As to the sights...I always thought it was odd that the rear sight was so far up the slide... I read where Detonics did it that way for people who carried in Condition II with the hammer down on a live round so they didn't cut their hand on the sight blade while fanning the hammer back with the support side palm... Anyone else heard any reasons that the rear sight isn't at the rear of the slide??
Bob
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Post by jimtx on Apr 10, 2018 8:49:23 GMT -5
Nice score...one of my friends has one that he bought new a LONG time ago... Always wanted one of the more rare versions that was chambered in .38 Super and had no sights... As to the sights...I always thought it was odd that the rear sight was so far up the slide... I read where Detonics did it that way for people who carried in Condition II with the hammer down on a live round so they didn't cut their hand on the sight blade while fanning the hammer back with the support side palm... Anyone else heard any reasons that the rear sight isn't at the rear of the slide?? Bob BOB, Your correct they did it. On purpose for condition II carry. Those guns were built with carrying completely in mind. The Mark VII I believe was the no sight/No snag FBI model. 38 super and 451 Detonics magnum were the rarest 2 calibers but they also had rare models they made 2 of, 5 of, etc. Thanks Jim |
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Post by jimtx on May 21, 2018 11:48:14 GMT -5
Now I have to sell it bc I'm broke as usual. Just living the dream....
Well I guess I can say I owed one, whoopy!!
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Post by deaconkc on Jun 13, 2018 8:33:27 GMT -5
Congrats on finding a long-desired treasure!
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Mark ii, iv, v,vi, vii?
