Posted on 04/24/2007 6:01:25 AM PDT by tcostell
This was a hard piece to write, because guns by definition are manly, except for Berettas, gold-plated TEC9s, .25 caliber pistols or anything made by the French. To simplify things, I have limited it to modern cartridge firearms a man might, can, and should collect and shoot. There are certainly other manly weapons, and you may have a different list. As long as the list contains nothing French, gold-plated, .25 or with pearl grips (which Patton correctly observed are the mark of a New Orleans pimp), it is a good list.
(Excerpt) Read more at arthurshall.com ...
How about the Charleville musket?
Nope, meant the M1
That’s what I’m talking about.
I bought the Python new for $410 way, way back. My uncle, a pharmacist, also had a basement gun business and could order stuff for himself and his buddies. The gun is in 99 percent condition and “retired.” When I want to pop a cap, I blast away with my Glock .40 which has all the power I need.
A Tromix Saiga-12 8” SBS is my next acquisition. Until then, I’m happy with my Benelli M4 happily de-wuzzified.
...Nice, but there’s something about being ‘gas operated’ that just contributes to the manly essence of a weapon, a lawnmower, or just about anything else....
The coolest AT rifle ever made.
I see yours has the ski runners.
A perfect ski mobile weapon - able to defeat most small armor of the time, or detrack a KV1 or T-34.
And it punched through the weaker armor on the BT’s , T-28 and T-35’s.
“Mosin-Nagant”
This thing is a flame thrower that doubles as a hand cannon.
Browning Fabrique-Nationale in Sweet 16 with the gold trigger.................A keeper for future generations.....
Oh man, you nailed it! And I usually get powder burns on my trigger hand from the flash in the pan when it goes off. Funny how we muzzle stuffers know so much about our guns; mine is a 1780s style Rupp rifle with a custom 47" Getz swamped barrel, Deluxe Chambers lock and single trigger.
I do NOT recommend the following be done to any firearm but it's a great read with amazing pictures.
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Nice to look at, but way to heavy.
ping a ling...
You can see an article about the XM-109 25mm Sniper Rifle here.
The last time that rifle had been fired, it was fired at a German soldier. Gotta love “the people’s rifle”.
Very rare, indeed!
No question about it. In many respects, the perfect shotgun. A nice one will set you back $1,000, if you can find it.
I have an early virginia style .54 cal flintlock. It’s a hoot to shoot. (I will admit the barrel is 36 inches, and not 42, but after all, I am a lady.)
I call her Longneedle.
THAT is one hard handled firearm. I could barely look at the pictures after the rock salt test.
I know, I know, my mistake.
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