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Adding to the safe again
« on: October 20, 2023, 06:56:38 AM »
Picked these two up from forum member Camo last week.     New in the box, priced good and Camo is a pleasure to deal with.   I'm going to shoot them later today. 



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Re: Adding to the safe again
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2023, 08:03:44 AM »
Those are beautiful Mike!!! Glad it worked out well for Camo and yourself!. Those guns look like good times to me.

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Re: Adding to the safe again
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2023, 10:21:34 AM »
Those are nice guns. That pocket is kind of a cute lil bugger.
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Re: Adding to the safe again
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2023, 11:39:22 AM »
Nice score there Mike. Those pocket pistols are harder to get now.
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Re: Adding to the safe again
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2023, 04:35:44 PM »
Looks mighty good, Mike. Congratulations.

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Re: Adding to the safe again
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2023, 04:40:17 PM »
Thanks,  I didn't need another 1858 but you can never have too many.   I've wanted one of those pocket pistols for years but never found a good price on one until now.    It's cute as hell and should be fun.    I might do a conversion on the NMA.

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Re: Adding to the safe again
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2023, 04:55:15 PM »
I really like those Remington pocket models. They have a great feel to them.

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Re: Adding to the safe again
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2023, 05:28:58 PM »
I don’t often use the term for firearms but those Rem pockets are definitely cute (“cute lil buggers”. ) Diminutive and look great.

One son has a steel frame like in the photo.  Not much throw weight but extremely fun to shoot.  A young lady friend of his in Oregon used it from a second story window to knock a persistent male red fox off her rabbit hutch.  A descending flank shot from about 12 yards.  Reynard did not get up.  Those .31’s can be lethal and within their limits, very effective.  They are a handsome little piece.  Congrats on yours, Mike.

{My boys each have Pietta 5.5” Remingtons and the standard 1851’s, plus that one pocket.  No 1860’s though.  Not yet.  Sometimes I think they may take after their mother more than I realize}.
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Re: Adding to the safe again
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2023, 07:17:32 PM »
There's always hope, G. A nice '60 Army can really change the way a body thinks. Just sayin'.
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