Hashknife Hartley
Single-Sixer
As Radical Rod recently said in a thread, "Ok, ya can't just buy Rugers" or something to that effect. I had this 10-22 Mag that I built up into a 22 Mag/17 HMR convertible for shooting prairie dogs with in the Flagstaff area, where I lived for over 30 years. Used a M77 in 257 Roberts but thought this would be a neat rifle to use. Trouble is, was, I moved out of Flagtown and down to Prescott about the time I got it done and shooting really good and never shot even one critter with it; it's just been sitting in the safe for over 6 years now. Figured I'd never get even close to my money out of it even if I put it back to stock, sold it and sold all the special parts. Here's a pic,
Then, a former co-worker, hunting, fishing and drinking buddy called me and said a friend of his (he's in Tucson now) had an old 1911 that belonged to his father that he wanted to sell or trade off. His dad had been a pilot, starting in WW2 and serving also in Korea and Viet Nam, retired from the Military after a full career and this had been the pistol he carried through it all. It's a 1911 made in 1918, never arsenal refinished, all original down to the mag and has a Boyt 44 holster with it. It's one of the Colt's made in late in the War with the black finish and pretty rough machining. Pretty decent condition, but really needed cleaning, almost had to pry the mainspring housing out of it, looked like it was carried a lot but not shot too much. Here's some pics:
I like 1911's, built myself several over the years and am really happy to have this one, with it's record of being in all the major conflicts prior to the latest middle east stuff. Probably will eventually trade it or sell it in order to obtain another collectable Ruger but until then, it'll have a good home in my gun safe. Figured I ought to put this thread in the Collectables area as the prices of these old WW1 and 2 1911's and 'A1's have went through the roof the last few years. I had a Union Switch and Signal 1911A1 back in the '70's that I wish I still had but it went by the wayside for Winchesters back then; hope to keep this one a little while at least.
HH
Then, a former co-worker, hunting, fishing and drinking buddy called me and said a friend of his (he's in Tucson now) had an old 1911 that belonged to his father that he wanted to sell or trade off. His dad had been a pilot, starting in WW2 and serving also in Korea and Viet Nam, retired from the Military after a full career and this had been the pistol he carried through it all. It's a 1911 made in 1918, never arsenal refinished, all original down to the mag and has a Boyt 44 holster with it. It's one of the Colt's made in late in the War with the black finish and pretty rough machining. Pretty decent condition, but really needed cleaning, almost had to pry the mainspring housing out of it, looked like it was carried a lot but not shot too much. Here's some pics:
I like 1911's, built myself several over the years and am really happy to have this one, with it's record of being in all the major conflicts prior to the latest middle east stuff. Probably will eventually trade it or sell it in order to obtain another collectable Ruger but until then, it'll have a good home in my gun safe. Figured I ought to put this thread in the Collectables area as the prices of these old WW1 and 2 1911's and 'A1's have went through the roof the last few years. I had a Union Switch and Signal 1911A1 back in the '70's that I wish I still had but it went by the wayside for Winchesters back then; hope to keep this one a little while at least.
HH
Man they play rough!
