For all you "old gun" fans....check this out.

[oneshotonekill]

We had Easter lunch at my aunt and uncles house today and got on the topic of mushroom hunting. Well, one of my aunts said she felt better if she had a gun with her when she went and wanted to take my grandmothers, "old gun" out with her.

I didn't think she had any after my grandfather died. She did a raffle and we all ended up with one or two. I couldn't help myself and asked what it was and of course nobody knew....so they went and got it to show me......surprise surprise!!!!

Colt 1903 .32 ACP Type lll

There were a couple of rounds in the mag and Nannie told me, "If it don't fire, it ain't no good to have." Go figure in typical Colt fashion it was flawless.

Turns out it was my great grandfathers pistol that he kept behind the counter of his hardware store he had in Brookville years and years ago. I'ts not mine yet, I brought it home to give it a proper cleaning and I'll take it back to her, hopefully she just tells me to keep it in my gun safe for safe keeping.

Anyway, just thought I'd share it with you guys.

 

[THard6]

interesting lil guy, but they're always nice little guns to have around! hold onto that one

 

[thompal]

There were a couple of rounds in the mag and Nannie told me, "If it don't fire, it ain't no good to have." Go figure in typical Colt fashion it was flawless.

Turns out it was my great grandfathers pistol that he kept behind the counter of his hardware store he had in Brookville years and years ago. I'ts not mine yet, I brought it home to give it a proper cleaning and I'll take it back to her, hopefully she just tells me to keep it in my gun safe for safe keeping.

Anyway, just thought I'd share it with you guys.

It would be fun to find out how old the ammo is that is in it, and when the last time it was fired.

Anyway, thanks for sharing that!

 

[Sasquatchhunter]

Thats pretty awesome. John Dillinger supposedly carried one. That exact gun was the gun he had with him when he was killed I believe, and if not, he pocket carried one frequently. He also had a fancy for .38 super 1911's. That is super cool!

 

[edsinger]

Sweeeet!

 

[Fordtough25]

Very nice, gotta love old Colt's!!

 

[sgreen3]

Very Cool! I love old guns

 

[right winger]

SWEET!!

 

[Colt556]

Very nice old Thuty Two!

 

[nicajack]

I like it! I like most all older guns...I would also not hesitate to carry it. That is in way above average condition for one of those.....John

 

[Hornett]

Two thumbs up!

 

[oneshotonekill]

I wouldn't call it mint by any means but it does have some holster wear on it. I mean after all the the thing is 90 years old.

 

[MrSmitty]

Sweet gun!!!!...but does your aunt use hollow points or fmj's for hunting mushrooms??, and what does one dressed out usually weigh?

 

[OD*]

Very nice old Colt.

 

[SideArmed]

Very Very nice, So how did it look when you got it apart to clean it? Did she happen to say when the last time it was serviced?

 

[Walter Zoomie]

Nice. Cool pistol in great shape...

 

[71silverbullet]

Awesome gun cool story!

 

[oneshotonekill]

No they had no idea about it. I haven't had the chance to go through it yet. I'm sure it is in pretty good shape though.

 

[D.T.O.M.]

Nice I have been wanting one of those.

 

[dpzj96]

Awesome story with a sweet old gun!