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	Rich COTEP #762 A gun is a tool, no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that. And shepherds we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.  | 
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			Not the best photograph but here's my 1903 Mk1 Springfield: 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			![]() Here are a few more detailed photos: ![]() WWII Barrel ![]() Receiver markings ![]() Rear Sight ![]() Bolt 
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			Very nice! 
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			John Moses Browning had to start somewhere.  Here's my Browning Model 1900, a refinement of his first functional commercial pistol the Model 1899. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			This one is chambered in .32 ACP; and is a mild shooting pistol: ![]()  
		
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			Another of J. M. Browning's designs; this is a Schmeisser Model 1 (made by Haenel and Sons).  It is a copy of the Baby Browning/Colt 1908/and other clones all chambered in .25 ACP.   
		
		
		
		
		
		
			A long (and embarrassing as well) story about this gun - I know it works. I know what it is like to shoot someone; I also know what it is like to be shot. A good thing this is a .25 auto; had it been anything bigger it would have taken my left index finger off between the first and second joint. I was prepping this gun to go to a gun show, wanted to take the magazine out. Instead of reading the owner's manual (that came with the gun) I cycled the slide and pulled the trigger. It actually didn't hurt (pain wise) but the embarrassment was bad. At the ER I didn't tell my wife not to talk to the police if I wasn't there - and sure enough off to X-Ray. When I got back the cop looked and me - laughed and said "dumb ass'! I was a Customs Officer in the town and knew most of the local PD. He said "All I did was asked your wife if I was trying to hurt myself; and she replied: No he was just being a dumb ass!" ![]() Oh yeah - according to the owner's manual - to remove the magazine - put the safety on! 
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			  OUCH !!  
		
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	Rich COTEP #762 A gun is a tool, no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that. And shepherds we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.  | 
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			RKP it really didn't hurt much.  I had six pins in my index finger for 8 weeks.  A painful reminder for some stupidity.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			Colt 9mm AR with Sig Romeo-5 Red Dot. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			 
		
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			A special twist on an "old classic" - S&W Model 21-4; based on the Hand Ejector .44 Special. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			![]() ![]() The S&W Thunder Ranch Commemorative chambered in .44 Special! 
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