KRal
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Post by KRal on Feb 21, 2023 21:04:00 GMT -5
I don’t know if it would be my grail gun, but I would love to have a TLA flattop target in 44 or 41 mag - yes, I’d hunt with it😎.
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Post by kings6 on Feb 21, 2023 23:24:25 GMT -5
Wish I would have known that Kim before I sold the two 41 mag TLA WTFTTs I had.
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Post by gsokk on Feb 22, 2023 19:40:49 GMT -5
I've had very few "grail" guns I was on a quest to find. A quest for a pistol is, depending on rarity and cost fun. The rarer and higher in cost it is, the longer the quest and the more fun it is because at least for me the focus keeps my wallet in place should the quest piece turn up at a LGS or gunshow. Long before the Kill Bill movie was produced I wanted a short barreled "birdshead" revolver, but not blue, or case colors, or nickle (like Bill's) it had to be stainless. The need for SS (I have VERY salty skin) eliminated some very nice and worthy specimens to own, even though I do own a few guns that are not stainless. Enter the SS Ruger Talo Vaquero, to me way too expensive with stainless samples pushing $2k or more thus keeping my expectations low. The joy of a desktop PC having the ability to store so many web links easily viewable on a 32" monitor makes an online quest easier than LGS or gunshow visits and, potentially expensive :-) Well a reasonably priced NIB SS Vaquero will be on the way next week, so ignoring any possibility of a roadblock my "final" quest is over. That is unless a FA at a reasonable price in .454/.45 Colt turns up :-) That's been a quest for a L-O-N-G time! Any of you have a current quest or have had a long term quest satisfied?
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Post by kings6 on Feb 22, 2023 20:00:46 GMT -5
My last one should be done this year.
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Post by giblett on Feb 22, 2023 22:05:47 GMT -5
My grail gun was a freedom armsand bought one the end of last year. So ive satisfied that. Next on the list is a accurate long slide 10mm 1911. The super jagare has been a disappointment in accuracy. A week left in huntin season and time to work up a load for the 41mag freedom and practice for next season. A long barrel smith 41 mag is on the search list.
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Post by gnappi on Feb 23, 2023 0:54:39 GMT -5
My grail gun was a freedom armsand bought one the end of last year. So ive satisfied that. Next on the list is a accurate long slide 10mm 1911. The super jagare has been a disappointment in accuracy. A week left in huntin season and time to work up a load for the 41mag freedom and practice for next season. A long barrel smith 41 mag is on the search list. I have long slide 10's from Kimber (Stainless Target), EAA's Witness (Hunter), and a DW (Bruin) as well as a Remingron R1 longslide conversion. The most accurate, as well as comfortable to shoot is the Tanfoglio Witness AND it's high capacity. Can't touch that!
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Post by squawberryman on Feb 23, 2023 6:27:50 GMT -5
Digging through parts to sell I've put together the idea for a "Franken" gun if you will which is my last "custom". It's all at Hamilton's shop, waiting in that line. Bore diameter is .223 or so.
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Post by harold89 on Feb 23, 2023 21:34:21 GMT -5
With all my FA83s had, this was one I still wanted. LB 10mm LS 1.5”.
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Post by 375supermag on Feb 23, 2023 22:06:27 GMT -5
Hi... As somebody else mentioned, I have been looking for a .414SuperMag Dan Wesson for years. I have never seen one. My biggest fear is that when I do come across one, I won't be able to afford it.
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Post by giblett on Feb 24, 2023 21:55:37 GMT -5
Harold that is one nice 10mm
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Post by COR on Feb 25, 2023 10:57:08 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2023 11:01:09 GMT -5
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Post by COR on Feb 25, 2023 11:02:26 GMT -5
That’s my first pic through IMGUR … bear with me folks if it didn’t work.
My intention was to post my most recent grail gun. It was a birthday gift almost a year ago (April) from my wife’s grandfather. I’ll do a separate post in gallery when I get more time here. I’m aware of the blessings and cannot begin to count them each day… I’m just a steward for now… that is a BARRANTI shuck so I dont have to hang it on some latigo around my neck.
BTW That gun was born in 1906 and I have not spoken to Colt yet about a letter.
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Post by squawberryman on Feb 25, 2023 13:59:47 GMT -5
Wonderful story, I never knew either of mine.
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Post by bradshaw on Feb 25, 2023 22:48:35 GMT -5
With all my FA83s had, this was one I still wanted. LB 10mm LS 1.5”. ***** Harold.... now this is a pistol I’d like to shoot, a Les Baer long slide 1911 10mm Auto. Les Baer was not building a 10mm Auto when he built my 1911 Super Tac .45 ACP. He also brushed aside my inquiry about a long slide .45: “The 5-inch is more accurate, You want a 5-inch.” I kept my mouth shut and he delivered the most accurate 1911 I ever shot. Well, there’s other Les Baer’s play the same game----spectacular accuracy & reliability in the same auto pistol. The 10mm Auto is, of course, on it’s own level and an inherently accurate, wonderful cartridge to shoot. Now it seems Les Baer pistols are up there closer to the pricing of pistols highly touted pistols which cost considerably more but didn’t perform as well. Considered yourself invited to post a shooting report on your new 10mm! David Bradshaw
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