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Lots of great points. As an aside I had zero interest in 9 mm 1911s until a friend brought one to the range and let me try it. The handling/trigger of the 1911 at reduced recoil and training ammo for HALF the price of .45? What is not to like? I got one soon after, it is great fun and a good...

The MG Midget taught me how to drive. Oh, I knew how to get from point A to point B, but really driving? That was the MG all the way. Matching revs on downshifts, proper gear selection because you didn't have extra torque to cover mistakes, the joy of wish quick steering...the lessons learned to...

The big block cars are nose heavy...with Aluminium AFR heads and an aluminum intake this engine is lighter and more powerful than the original 289 cubic inch 271 Horse motors that won all the races and made the Cobra famous.

It is a Backdraft Cobra, factory built in South Africa. It ships to the USA without an engine or transmission, so without the naughty bits it is not a "car" and therefore does not have to meet emissions or safety regulations. Unlike the leaf spring early Cobras, the arrival of the 427 engine...

It is my understanding that the Texas Rangers carried the ol' Winchester 30-30 deep into the 1960's....

I pride myself on my low risk lifestyle these days, being old as the hills. Sometimes if I am just running over to visit a friend I carry a mouse gun. 1950's era Colt Cobra. The sights are easier for me to see than the 5 shot J frame Smiths.

This rascal feels fast because it is low and a little loud. And I guess it is fairly fast...2100 pounds, 345 Horse 302, Tremec five speed. But I got it because it makes me feel like I am 17 again, bombing around town in my MG with a Monza exhaust. Except the Cobra is reliable and makes enough...

Finally! The little vest pocket shoots way better than I am able to post pictures of it, I will say that.

OK, let me try again. The .25 would never be my first, or third choice. But it is small, and this Colt is accurate all out of proportion to its size. And frankly, I marvel at the mechanical side...1908 and brilliant!

Relax...60 is the new 40! I said so myself!

Not again! Posting pics is fighting me!

The .25 also seems very loud to me, considering its ballistics. Intentional to amp up the fear factor, sounding like a larger weapon? I don't know. I have never carried this, but I guess if I needed a swimsuit gun this would fill the bill. The workmanship is remarkable for the era, and it is...

As my eyes age, I put a pair of Heine Straight 8 sights on a Glock 26 and they stand out for my tired eyes. Wide notch on either side of the post, I can see them without my readers. I will be 60 soon...red dot on my carry gun solved it back in my 40's but I still love the idea of irons. Old...

Speaking of three inch K frames, my old driving rig from back in the dark ages. Inside the waistband is about the only way I can hide anything, being a towering 5 foot five. As you know, seatbelts and strong side hip don't go together. And, not that I would ever break a law, but before the CCW...

My wife overhead me talking with a couple of friends over for a BBQ. We are all older now, and have been collecting and selling handguns all our adult lives. One friend observed that we have all bought handguns over time that were almost what we wanted, but we didn't get exactly what we wanted...

I was a 1911 guy from the time I turned 21 in the 80's. Carried this Bob Chow customized Combat Commander for a few miles back in the day. He was an Olympic shooter that was mostly known for his bullseye guns, but he did a few working guns as well.

Correct! I also bought after years of debate, the Les Baer 1911 I always wanted. It is a real shooter.

This is a Springfield Loaded lower...loved everything about it, except the forward cocking serrations. Just me, I don't think they look right. So I put a Springfield Mil-Spec upper on it and got this. Reminds me of the old Pachmayr Combat Special like Ray Chapman won with back in the day. Except...

PS- I use the needs vs wants argument all the time. I live in a college town, so it is full of lib-tards. As soon as they start to drone on about "needing" an assault rifle I ask them how big their house is. Always throws them off balance. But since working folks are too busy working to be a...

Hmm, computer is fighting me. Can't post the picture!