OT New Milsurp Find

Post by **papabear** » April 4th, 2007, 8:53 am

On my trip last week to Florida, I pick up a 1942 Colt Commando [.38 special] at a pawn shop, now I have the Colt Commando to go along with my S&W Victory in my collection, I have been looking for the Colt for quite some time now, I love these old milsurp handguns and the rifles too. I know this post is a bit of a stretch from the P-64 but I just had to share this with y'all.

Papabear

anjdrifter · Post by **anjdrifter** » April 4th, 2007, 8:59 am

nice one actually 2....

drogers · Post by **drogers** » April 4th, 2007, 9:51 am

A very nice looking revolver. Congratulations on the find.

grayfox · Post by **grayfox** » April 4th, 2007, 10:28 am

OOHHH, your killing me.
Just kidding, great find Bud.

Post by **normsutton** » April 4th, 2007, 11:12 am

papabear

both of them look in great codition
nice

NORM

garry · Post by **garry** » April 4th, 2007, 12:41 pm

Those are very nice ! AS FOR THE "OFF TOPIC" THING= WHO DOESN'T LOVE TO READ ABOUT GUNS?
LOL if you hadn't posted that pic of the colt , i may have never seen what one looked like ! Thanks !
My Dad gave me a 1904 Iver Johnson revolver, and i really like it and i will ,someday, try to get another revolver. That colt is neat. Thanks again ! G

himmel · Post by **himmel** » April 4th, 2007, 8:21 pm

Nice, nice, nice...why don't the pawn shops hereabouts ever have something like that???

Post by **papabear** » April 4th, 2007, 8:38 pm

himmel,

I went to 100's of pawn shops in 4 states for over a year before I found it, the key for me was to never give up. I gave up buying a Beretta M9 for it, I couldn't afford both , had to make a decision, for me I'll take the oldies over the newbies every time, but that is just me, so many guns, so little money............. ::)

Papagear

carguy · Post by **carguy** » April 4th, 2007, 9:05 pm

The victory is great but the commando is unbelievable! I thought you were going to tell us a new refinishing process you perfected that parkerizes!! That Colt looks new. Great addition! Congratulations!

beasleydano · Post by **beasleydano** » April 4th, 2007, 9:11 pm

Papabear

Your Commando looks great! I know that you are pleased to have added another nice revolver to your collection. I love the wheelguns too, especially the older Smiths & Colts.

anjdrifter · Post by **anjdrifter** » April 4th, 2007, 10:12 pm

Papabear ////// persistence wears out resistance //one of my mottos of life....as old timer love my wheel guns only thing that has changed my mine were two guns the Hi Power 35 older ones and now the 64... love the the older or newer Military weapons for a guy who is ruff and tuff with two left hands and is really hard on stuff they hold up ....sorry for what I am about to type... but with milsurp you get the most bang for the buck...

duggi60 · Post by **duggi60** » April 5th, 2007, 1:36 am

Two sweet looking revolvers -- enjoy.

nicksterdemus · Post by **nicksterdemus** » April 5th, 2007, 5:58 am

Nice Papabear. Save the Commando 4 the kids n save the Victory 4 me! How does the ole gal shoot?

Post by **papabear** » April 5th, 2007, 8:13 am

Nice Papabear. Save the Commando 4 the kids n save the Victory 4 me! How does the ole gal shoot?

Nick,

I'll let you know as soon as I get a chance to get her out to the range, the neighbors here even complain when I go in the back yard to pee, much less fire off a couple rounds. My back door neighbor is the mayor here, I graduated from high school with his daddy and I have to reminded him of that often, his dad was mayor too, and he still owes me favors, so I have a little pull here, plus his dogs always come over and p&p in my back yard, so I told him what was good for his dogs should be good for me also.......... ;D ;D

Papabear

redfestiva · Post by **redfestiva** » April 5th, 2007, 8:34 am

Papabear,
I love those old revolvers, especially colts. I like those Colt government model 380 autos too in stainless but the price is a bit steep for me right now. Do you know if the government model and the mustang are the same thing?

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