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I love guns! I know, they're practical; they're for protection against ne'er-do-wells, home invaders, and tyranny, but at the end of the day, I just love me some guns. Sometimes I love the mechanical operation or the visual appearance or the durability/ruggedness of a particular design or the utility of another OR sometimes one just calls out to me. Every time I think I've found a new favorite, I find myself falling in love again with one (or all) I already have in my safe too. Everything from single shot 22s to pump action shotguns to ARs to semi auto pistols to lever guns and back. There are those who see guns as merely tools, but they interest me a lot more than a socket set or drill press ever has. I grew up with my Red Ryder close to hand so maybe that's where my love affair started.
So here's to guns! Post a pic of one you love. Share a story of one you love. What makes a gun special to you?
I'll start off with a picture I've posted before of one of my favorites (although, if I'm honest, most of them are my favorite). Remington made Marlin 1894CSBL in .357 mag:
And one of my Ruger SP-101 in 22lr I spent a long time (months?) polishing on and off by hand:
So here's to guns! Post a pic of one you love. Share a story of one you love. What makes a gun special to you?
I'll start off with a picture I've posted before of one of my favorites (although, if I'm honest, most of them are my favorite). Remington made Marlin 1894CSBL in .357 mag:
And one of my Ruger SP-101 in 22lr I spent a long time (months?) polishing on and off by hand: