Carry a curio?

[Outpost75]

Most of the Bulldogs I have seen were in .450, not .455, Safe load is to flush seat a .454 round ball with 3 grains of Bullseye and smear a pea sized dab of grease over the ball.

 

[CountryGent]

@JamesAllen1 that Bulldog is a Beaut. 'congradz.

 

[JamesAllen1]

Thank you. The trigger pull is surprisingly smooth, a steady 6 lbs without creep. A Las Vegas Antique Arms Show acquisition.

 

[jordanvraptor]

I have on rare occasions carried my late war Walther PPK Dural in .32 ACP.

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[Juniper9mm]

I don't see why not. It's not like a curio will go stale.

 

[CountryGent]

As I did a bit of shooting with the revolver today, the little Webley in .32 S&W Long could, in theory, work as a brisk walk / hiking piece. (Though there are more modern and powerful guns I will continue to carry on those outings. Still, this one is surprisingly accurate and there are potent loads made for the cartridge it is chambered in.)



The holsters for S&W 632 UC and 31—1 fit well too.

 

[Ashen_Isle]

Not long ago I was looking for a very lightweight carry revolver for day hikes and such. I was very tempted by a smaller format Webley Mark Ⅳ in .32 S&W Long I found on Gunbroker:

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However, as I was looking for something in one of the "magnum" cartridges (e.g., .32 H&R Magnum, .327 Federal Magnum) and since older guns are a bit like rolling the dice, I went with a contemporary Smith & Wesson revolver made of alloys. (Though I kind of kick myself for not bidding on the little top-break, the Smith is working out so far. Including a vigorous walk today.)

Between that and a recent thread in which various C&R carry pieces have been mentioned, it got me to thinking of the topic. Using the standard definition in these here United States ...

1. Firearms manufactured at least 50 years prior the current date, but not including replicas thereof;
2. Firearms certified by the curator of a municipal, state, or federal museum which exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest; and
3. Firearms which derive a substantial part of their monetary value from the fact that they are novel, rare, or bizarre or from the fact of their association with some historical figure, period, or event.

Any C&R handguns you carry on such outings? Thanks for sharing.

To answer my own question, off the top of my head, the only one that comes to mind that I might is a Webley Ⅳ in .38/200 (or .38 S&W). I haven't carried it afield, but is rather a (relatively) quiet, low-recoil revolver I sometimes shoot outside home office.

late reply lol but i carry a luger love conceal carrying a millsurp

 

[CountryGent]

@Ashen_Isle neato! What type of Luger? Have a pic?

 

[Ashen_Isle]

@Ashen_Isle neato! What type of Luger? Have a pic?

i do i really love it i wanted a luger sense i was really young and just managed to get one back in November i got my conceal carry license back in April

 

[coreymet]

My concern with any carry gun is if you have to use it, it will most likely be taken as evidence. Guaranteed it will be returned? Perhaps not. So I prefer to only carry something I can replace at a reasonable price.

 

[orygun]

My concern with any carry gun is if you have to use it, it will most likely be taken as evidence. Guaranteed it will be returned? Perhaps not. So I prefer to only carry something I can replace at a reasonable price.

Hmmm... If I have to use my gun, I'd rather it be one that I'm very comfortable with and has stellar reliability. If I walk away and my gun never comes back, the price of that gun would not be even a small consideration. It's a tool and nothing more.

Earlier in this thread I believe I mentioned my wife's Grandpa's 1908 Colt. If I used that gun and it went away, I would be a little sad, but still, my life is worth far more to me than any item in the world.

 

[Wombat of Doom]

A lot of my revolvers fit this.

Colt cobra in .38 special is actually a frequent carry choice. Ppk in .32 as well. Detective Special in .32 s&w long is also one that gets carried.

 

[thorborg]

For quite a while I carried a Remington 51 in 380

 

[Ashen_Isle]

My concern with any carry gun is if you have to use it, it will most likely be taken as evidence. Guaranteed it will be returned? Perhaps not. So I prefer to only carry something I can replace at a reasonable price.

100% its a valid concern

 

[coreymet]

Hmmm... If I have to use my gun, I'd rather it be one that I'm very comfortable with and has stellar reliability. If I walk away and my gun never comes back, the price of that gun would not be even a small consideration. It's a tool and nothing more.

Earlier in this thread I believe I mentioned my wife's Grandpa's 1908 Colt. If I used that gun and it went away, I would be a little sad, but still, my life is worth far more to me than any item in the world.

Perhaps a little more explanation: Assuming I have a more "modern" handgun with which I feel just as competent I would choose the more modern which is more easily replaced.

 

[jordanvraptor]

I too have thought about carrying a 111 year old striker fired 9mm…

 

[Ashen_Isle]

I too have thought about carrying a 111 year old striker fired 9mm…

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i def dont fault you that looks super nice

 

[Medic!]

Kind of.

Remember all the guns Ruger roll marked with the Bicentennial markings?
Sometimes I carry my ''1976'' MK I in the woods.




Hard to believe they're 50 years old now.

 

[catsystems]

Years ago, I carried an East German Makarov for a few weeks. Great gun, but I quickly switched to something more practical.

 

[Capn Jack]

I too have thought about carrying a 111 year old striker fired 9mm…

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Nothing quit like pulling a Luger out of a shoulder holster, looking over the barrel and seeing the toggle standing up.