20 Years

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by Killer Bee

nice python

bout the only nicer handun for common folk than a python is a korth..

pythons are beautiful! I hope to find a 1971 shooter in 95+% with box and docs and a polishing room letter.. my dream gun I'll find eventually..

steyr double set triggers! unfired!! I need a cigarette holy smokes that's badass!

thanks for showing us, never get tired of looking at nice guns like that!

so far as unfired guns go, I have this 1971 ruger 10/22 Sporter finger groove which is rare enough and unfired with box and docs.. but what the hell can I do with it but store it? the burden or preserving it is killing me, feel like sending it to a fine gun collector.. I have a few of them all above 90%, two factory checkered which are the rarest Ruger 10/22 on the planet, roughly a thousand ever made couple of vintage scopes, slings, etc. much more enjoyable

decisions, decisions







closer pictures of the rarest 10/22 ever made, factory hand checkered Sporter checkered SPC

Careful about posting arsenals.

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by davischevy

Careful about posting arsenals.

It's a collection. Not an arsenal.

I myself, collect lot's of stuff. Guitars. gun's, ex wives, and cars. I just can't seem to collect money. I need to work on that one.

[truckster]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

It's a collection. Not an arsenal.

I myself, collect lot's of stuff. Guitars. gun's, ex wives, and cars. I just can't seem to collect money. I need to work on that one.

I'm with you on the guitars, guns, and cars. No ex-wives, though. I've managed to keep the same one for 36 years. She's even bought me most of my guitars, some of my guns, and even one of my cars (95 Z28 convertible).

[67C10Step]

Some nice guns shown here. I don’t have any pristine guns because I tend to use my stuff. Guns get shot, cars get driven. Just me.

My other two S&W’s. 17-6 and 34-1

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by davischevy

Careful about posting arsenals.

Yeah, I don't talk about everything

Heck, I probably can't even remember them all

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by 1976gmc20

Yeah, I don't talk about everything

Heck, I probably can't even remember them all

I can't even remember what I had for lunch yesterday.

[leddzepp]

I bought this the day I turned 21. Stripped and stained the furniture myself and have put at least 50K rounds through it over the years. It has never misfired or caused me any grief. I own many firearms (nothing really collectible other than a passed down 1934 H&R Handy-Gun .410) but I love shooting this more than anything else

[davischevy]

About 45 years ago a guy from California moved to the remote, sparsely populated county just south of us. He had a 68 Corvette. Everybody knew he had a 69 Corvette, and his explanation for not licensing it was, he didn't drive it enough to warrant licensing it.

He was there about 20-25 years and passed away. When they started settling his estate and dispensing of his stuff, They discovered the Corvette was stolen in California, just before he moved here.

[davischevy]

I used to see a guy in the local hardware store driving a nice old 67 Camaro.

He quit coming in and I didn't think too much about. In a year of two my buddy in the HVAC business said to come with him, he had traded for an old Camaro. I went to the same remote county the 68 Corvette was in, traveled back in the sticks to the end of the road, and there in a makeshift building, was that Camaro. In the glove box was all the paperwork and that guy had bought the Camaro new in California.

The people up the hill from him had moved here from California and built a state of the art machine shop, and also befriended the Camaro guy. He had no relatives, so they took care of him. When he died they got the Camaro and traded it for an HVAC system.

We sure do have a lot of Californians here. On the other hand, 50 years ago California had a lot of Arky;s.

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by davischevy

We sure do have a lot of Californians here. On the other hand, 50 years ago California had a lot of Arky;s.

If you ever lived in California you'd understand why everybody moved.

[Killer Bee]

harsh but true

[Steeveedee]

Hey now, I represent that remark!

[davischevy]

My brother in law grew up in Covina. We took a road trip a while back and visited there. WE ate at "Clearman's Northwoods Inn", and I think every "In and Out Burger" we passed.

Things have really changed since the sixties.

He was a cop in 1970 down around Killer Bee someplace. He decided that being an engineer was safer.

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

If you ever lived in California you'd understand why everybody moved.

Heck, I just worked for few months in Santa Clarita and San Diego and I understand

Really a shame though ... once you get over the hills away from the coast it feels just like America.

[davischevy]

I have in uncle in Corona. He has property here, and always said he was getting out of there when he retired, but by the time he retired, he has grandkids there and will never leave.

[Killer Bee]

your uncle is a nice man, glad I had a chance to meet him!

I also appreciate your advice.. our plan is solid and shaping up nicely.. just got 2.65% on the rest of our mortgage which is under 40% ltv.. out of here with two defined benefit retirements (three counting the missus ) in 5-6 years or sooner..

my goal is to check all the 'ca' boxes before we leave.. which reminds me, my buddy in bodfish always bugging me to visit.. so I'd like to also meet Paul, and apparently his missus if we're going lay rubber in that porsche

[joedoh]

love seeing what you guys have, and glad you at least get a chance to get it back FLTSP.

here is my wife firing the S&W 19-4 nickel she inherited from her dad. click to play

D229807C-EF2A-4708-A162-6521265A24E8 by Rooty Tooty, on Flickr


she liked it but wanted to go back to 38 special rounds. even the range guy said "how about only a couple of those, huh?". the short barrel has a lot of bark.

on the table is my daughters marlin 22 M1, everyone in the family gets gun safety courses, that day was grandmas!

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by Killer Bee

your uncle is a nice man, glad I had a chance to meet him!

I also appreciate your advice.. our plan is solid and shaping up nicely.. just got 2.65% on the rest of our mortgage which is under 40% ltv.. out of here with two defined benefit retirements (three counting the missus ) in 5-6 years or sooner..

my goal is to check all the 'ca' boxes before we leave.. which reminds me, my buddy in bodfish always bugging me to visit.. so I'd like to also meet Paul, and apparently his missus if we're going lay rubber in that porsche

I think with a little encouragement, Paul would buy the little farm next door in Missouri. He could probably buy the big farm if he cashed out that place in LA. Bring him along and we can meet at the lake and fish. We probably wouldn't catch anything, but at least we would be entertained.

I was near Paul's place when I bought my K10 in Hanford.

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by davischevy

My brother in law grew up in Covina. We took a road trip a while back and visited there. WE ate at "Clearman's Northwoods Inn", and I think every "In and Out Burger" we passed.

Things have really changed since the sixties.

I was born in Covina. I graduated from Covina High School. "Go Colts" My mother still lives there.

When did your BIL graduate? I might know him if he went there when I did. I graduated in 1979.(Barely)

And Clearman's is the best. A steak house that doesn't give you a steak knife because you don't need one. The meat is that tender. And the salads and that cheese bread are to die for. We always went there on special occasions. And I like the fake snow on the roof.

I remember taking my daughter there when she was little and she ordered a hot dog. It was like 6 bucks and then she wouldn't eat it. She was being fussy. The joys of being a parent.

Well for 6 bucks. If she won't eat it then I'm damn sure going to. I wasn't going to waste 6 bucks.

And that was the best hot dog I ever had in my life.

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

I was born in Covina. I graduated from Covina High School. "Go Colts" My mother still lives there.

When did your BIL graduate? I might know him if he went there when I did. I graduated in 1979.(Barely)

And Clearman's is the best. A steak house that doesn't give you a steak knife because you don't need one. The meat is that tender. And the salads and that cheese bread are to die for. We always went there on special occasions. And I like the fake snow on the roof.

I remember taking my daughter there when she was little and she ordered a hot dog. It was like 6 bucks and then she wouldn't eat it. She was being fussy. The joys of being a parent.

Well for 6 bucks. If she won't eat it then I'm damn sure going to. I wasn't going to waste 6 bucks.

And that was the best hot dog I ever had in my life.

Well, I failed geography this time. I was on the wrong side of I-210, and I am assuming it wasn't even there when you guys were growing up. He grew up in Glendora and graduated in 71.

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by davischevy

Well, I failed geography this time. I was on the wrong side of I-210, and I am assuming it wasn't even there when you guys were growing up. He grew up in Glendora and graduated in 71.

You must have went to the one on Rosemead Blvd and Huntington Dr. in San Gabriel. It is kind of by the 210. Still the same good food.

Glendora is right next to Covina. My cousin's grew up there. It's more upscale than Covina. In high school I dated a couple girls from Glendora and was always a little intimidated walking up to the really nice big houses that they lived in and their dad's giving me the stink eye.

Their dad's were right. I was a teenage boy and had one thing on my mind.

[Killer Bee]

Originally Posted by joedoh

love seeing what you guys have, and glad you at least get a chance to get it back FLTSP.

here is my wife firing the S&W 19-4 nickel she inherited from her dad. click to play

she liked it but wanted to go back to 38 special rounds. even the range guy said "how about only a couple of those, huh?". the short barrel has a lot of bark.

on the table is my daughters marlin 22 M1, everyone in the family gets gun safety courses, that day was grandmas!

[midnight rambler]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

I was born in Covina. I graduated from Covina High School. "Go Colts" My mother still lives there.

When did your BIL graduate? I might know him if he went there when I did. I graduated in 1979.(Barely)

And Clearman's is the best. A steak house that doesn't give you a steak knife because you don't need one. The meat is that tender. And the salads and that cheese bread are to die for. We always went there on special occasions. And I like the fake snow on the roof.

I remember taking my daughter there when she was little and she ordered a hot dog. It was like 6 bucks and then she wouldn't eat it. She was being fussy. The joys of being a parent.

Well for 6 bucks. If she won't eat it then I'm damn sure going to. I wasn't going to waste 6 bucks.

And that was the best hot dog I ever had in my life.

memories I went to Gladstone high school class of 76. ate many a meal at Northwoods inn good times there. cant forget the in and out at Irwindale raceway. many good times there from the drag strip to back yard partys with van halen, rock candy, los lobos. shooting guns at the spillway. I miss the 70s.

[Richardwa]

Some of you guys seem to like Smith and Wesson, so I will show you a few of mine. Model 745 .45 auto, Model 19-5 .357 6" barrel and a 29-2 .44 mag 4" barrel

[Greg58]

Well since we are showing off revolvers...



1971 Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 Mag. unmodified.
Greg