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the 1870/88 Dutch Beaumont. note: if interested, this video shows the last time I fired this old girl: https://youtu.be/J3yYbOZ5FmU Look for pilgrmm23 or Grey Pilgrim on other platforms Playeur(Utreon), Odysee, Rumble, Bitchute

#shorts

I had a bit of an oops at the end of the vid, I left it in :) Look for pilgrmm23 or Grey Pilgrim on other platforms Playeur(Utreon), Odysee, Rumble, Bitchute

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TUCOtherat video I referenced https://youtu.be/o1_IqptYwfQ Look for pilgrmm23 or Grey Pilgrim on other platforms Playeur(Utreon), Odysee, Rumble, Bitchute

#short 1907 Austro-Hungarian Cavalry pistol Look for pilgrmm23 or Grey Pilgrim on other platforms Playeur(Utreon), Odysee, Rumble, Bitchute

#shorts 1930s German Starter Pistol. Strangely it boasts Weimar era proof marks and is marked D.R.G.M. which is Deutsches Reichs Gebrauchs-Muster basically "Patented" Look for pilgrmm23 or Grey Pilgrim on other platforms Playeur(Utreon), Odysee, Rumble, Bitchute

Some history, some guns, a rant.... my usual Look for pilgrmm23 or Grey Pilgrim on other platforms Playeur(Utreon), Odysee, Rumble, Bitchute

#shorts shorts 5 Custom 12 ga single shot southpaw shotgun built from a Martini Henry Look for pilgrmm23 or Grey Pilgrim on other platforms Playeur(Utreon), Odysee, Rumble, Bitchute

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#shorts Look for pilgrmm23 or Grey Pilgrim on other platforms Playeur(Utreon), Odysee, Rumble, Bitchute

a converted to center fire, pin fire I own Othias said he was curious about Look for pilgrmm23 or Grey Pilgrim on other platforms Playeur(Utreon), Odysee, Rumble, Bitchute

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Look for pilgrmm23 or Grey Pilgrim on other platforms Playeur(Utreon), Odysee, Rumble, Bitchute oh and the 1903 was my Dad's Dad's. He bought it as war surplus after the war. H had served in the Navy. He was on a converted steamer to an armed ship (but not with any armor) as a convoy escort. After the war he decided he wanted one. I have no idea where he got the sword scabbard.

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Also hints at what a awful housekeeper this bachelor is

A discussion of Ian McCollum's new book on it and associated other works. Fascinating period.

Pilgrim spending time in the shop with a discussion of lead alloy vs pure lead Addendum: Just my luck: my Lyman melting pot's heating element crapped out while melting the lead bars. sigh "If it wasn't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all"....

On a rainy day, a good book, a good pipe, and an adult beverage... oh and bonus: the book is on guns... Is there any more a man could want?

this link is to the pic I showed of my Great-Grandfather https://imgur.com/a/5d97rhZ My Father is the baby he is holding in the scale. He was born in 1923 and died in 2012 Extra Note: the house is a Sears Roebuck catalog purchase. Later in life I bought a 1920s house in a western town that was coincidentally, the same exact house. I did not realize it, till Dad told me. For more info on Hartley and Graham here is a wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuyler,_Hartley_and_Graham If you want more information on Colt serial numbers you can look yours up here https://colt.com/serial-lookup -Internet is a lot easier then it was in the past Also if you want a letter confirming your model they can be found here https://coltarchives.com/ for more info on the 41 Long Colt cartridge here is Wikipedia again https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.41_Long_Colt