Few new toys

[Ketchup]

The past few weeks i have picked up a few new guns to add to the collection, tho i wasn’t in the market. 
 

Was at a buddies Wednesday and he was talking about his DU fundraiser and golf tournament and said he had won the same gun he did last year and had no use for it, so he threw out a price and i agreed. It’s nothing special but may replace the Rem. 870 Wingmaster  on a few outings. It’s a Winchester SXP hybrid matte tan finish with camo in 12g. Pretty good looking gun, new in the box.  
 

This next is a caliber i have never personally owned. Used my brothers a few times just to use it. Marlin model 336 in 30-30 in new condition. I was doing an addition to a house in Joplin when the neighbor came over to the fence talking guns. After a few trips to the fence, he brought out the Marlin. He said he may sell it one day as he had never fired it. Well, it too followed me home. 

I have a few of these, but when the price is right i have a hard time passing it up. A Glock 19. Off to the safe it went to only be seen when i move it to get ammo. 
 

Next is a match to one i had, so was pretty excited about it. Savage model 24, 22-410 over under. As a 6 year old, that was the first real gun that santa brought. Not really sure what ever happened to it, and have spent the last 30 years wanting another. I purchased the first one last year at a gun sale, so when i came across the match i just had to have it. Man do they look good sitting side by side. 
 

Next is to purchase a match to the Ruger single six. Not sure why but i really like shooting this one. 

[Carl1969]

.30-30's a solid choice on deer inside 200 yds, further if you can account for its rainbow trajectory. Ammo's gotten crazy expensive lately, but the Marlin .30-30s are nice shooting guns. Only pic I have of mine-

Ever think about a Ruger Single Ten? One of my favorite single actions & never misses a range trip. Here with its trusty '59 Marlin 39A sidekick-

[Ketchup]

I ran into Atwoods, a farm store last week while in Joplin and they did not have any 30-30 rounds, zilch. The 308 were plentiful tho. 
 

I will look into that Ruger 10. I like the revolvers. 

[jdmidwest]

30-30 and .410 are hard to find ammo for now.  I did find some 410 personal defense today in Warsaw at a shop, no regular 3" stuff anywhere since I inherited a Taurus Judge back in spring.

[Ketchup]

True. Atwoods was out of 410 also. I go to a few farm auctions a month and pick up ammo at some of those. 

[Carl1969]

Everharts in Clinton had a decent bit of .30-30, but $28/box. I'd have ponied up for a box or 2, but they only had 125gr & 170gr & I prefer (& have some laid back) 150gr.

[Quillback]

My sole revolver is an 1873 SA .45 LC Cavalry model (replica).  It was the sidearm carried by the 7th cavalry at the Little Bighorn.  I've read a lot about that battle and have visited the battlefield twice, it's right off of I-90 which I have traveled several times on my way back and forth to Washington.  I plan to go back one more time one of these days.

Range gun, fun to shoot cowboy loads, but it is expensive ammo, about a $1 per round so I don't shoot it much.

Here's a link:

Cimarron Firearms General Custer Revolver 45 Colt (Long Colt) 7.5 (midwayusa.com)

[Ketchup]

Quill, reading the reviews on that link is interesting. Didn’t see a bad one. One of the hardest hit battles of this country. Loving history and artifacts, it’s hard for me to have tons of compassion for the white men at that battle from what readings i have done over the years, but that gun in itself made some serious history. From 1873 to 1892 that gun was used in so many range wars, world war, and the indian wars. 
 

To think that our modern firearms are shooting up to 200 grains and beyond, those of the past shot mostly 40 grains of lead balls that didn’t fair well past 30 yards before they took a nose dive towards the ground. 
 

Awesome one to have for sure. 

[Ketchup]

Carl, I’m the same. I have more 150gr than any other. Not sure if it’s due to availability pre-covid times, or if it just shoots better but it is definitely the popular grain in this house. 

[Quillback]

You've probably heard of this gunfight, took place in Springfield.  

Hickok–Tutt shootout - Wikipedia