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We recently ran a thread on this topic and i was reading over on sixguns some of John's articles. Could not help but come here and share. He is a wise man , much like so many here: http://www.sixguns.com/range/perfect_packin_pistol.htm
(I am loving my ruger OM 3 screw with custom work in .45 colt)
Mike Johnson,
"Only those who will risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go." T.S. Eliot
I always figgered JT was hopin' to get real close to findin' his "Perfect Packin' Pistol," while having it always just elude him... Actually finding "it" would destroy his quest, and he's gettin' a little old to be takin' on a completely new line of inquiry...
Regards
Buck
Life has a way of making the foreseeable that which never happens, and the unforeseeable, that which your life becomes...
Buck Elliott wrote:I always figgered JT was hopin' to get real close to findin' his "Perfect Packin' Pistol," while having it always just elude him... Actually finding "it" would destroy his quest, and he's gettin' a little old to be takin' on a completely new line of inquiry...
Buck, I'll bet you're right about Taffin.
Not being inclined to spend lots of money on custom six guns my perfect packing pistol is an Old Model 4 5/8" Ruger BH in .45 Colt.
The only change needed for me is to retro fit it with an original XR3 grip frame.
I had one many years ago, till some scum sucking dog stole it.
The short barreled OM .45s are so hard to find now I haven't seen one for sale since ..... I don't know when.
Joe
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***Be sneaky, get closer, bust the cap on him when you can put the ball where it counts .***
I've had my PPP for decades. A 4 3/4" .44 Ruger Flattop.
Now that I've gotten old(er) and realized I don't ALWAYS need that power, the new 44 Special Flattop that Ruger came out with is starting to take over the top spot
7 1/2 grains of Unique with a 255gr SWC for 950fps seems to get 99% of my jobs done.
2x22
"Yes, we did produce a near-perfect republic. But will they keep it? Or will they, in the enjoyment of plenty, lose the memory of freedom? Material abundance without character is the path of destruction." - Thomas Jefferson
A new feller could get himself in a lot of dutch right now. Very nice photo of a very nice lady.
Rob
Proud to be Christian American and not ashamed of being white.
May your rifle always shoot straight, your mag never run dry, you always have one more round than you have adversaries, and your good mate always be there to watch your back.
Because I can!
Never grow a wishbone where a backbone ought to be.
For me at least, finding the perfect packin pistol should be less hard than finding the perfect packin holster. IMO, if you can't find the perfect pistol with all the options today you ain't trying very hard. SA's, DA's Semi's etc etc. For me in my location my Birdhead .32M Single Six may indeed be the perfect packin pistol. But I've yet to find a good packin holster for it. Part of my problem is a lack of funds to try different rigs. I also have an issue making up my mind if I want shoulder, crossdraw, high ride on the hip, etc etc. All these choices, so little time (and money).
L_Kilkenny wrote:For me at least, finding the perfect packin pistol should be less hard than finding the perfect packin holster. IMO, if you can't find the perfect pistol with all the options today you ain't trying very hard. SA's, DA's Semi's etc etc. For me in my location my Birdhead .32M Single Six may indeed be the perfect packin pistol. But I've yet to find a good packin holster for it. Part of my problem is a lack of funds to try different rigs. I also have an issue making up my mind if I want shoulder, crossdraw, high ride on the hip, etc etc. All these choices, so little time (and money).
LK
Ain't that the awful truth?!
Joe
***Be sneaky, get closer, bust the cap on him when you can put the ball where it counts .***
I fell onto my PPP almost 30 years ago. Other than having it gone over completly by a good smith (heck the darned thing is older than me, and having same smith install a new front sight. It only needed a good replacment grip, which Pachmayr took care of nicely, I haven't needed to change a thing.
S&W Model 1917, 1937 Brazilian contract.
Carried in a crossdraw, it is the most frequently carried handgun when out and about. Does duty as an occasional concealed peice, as well.
Jeepnik AKA "Old Eyes"
"Go low, go slow and preferably in the dark" The old Sarge (he was maybe 24.
"Freedom is never more that a generation from extinction" Ronald Reagan
"Every man should have at least one good rifle and know how to use it" Dad
jeepnik wrote:I fell onto my PPP almost 30 years ago. Other than having it gone over completly by a good smith (heck the darned thing is older than me, and having same smith install a new front sight. It only needed a good replacment grip, which Pachmayr took care of nicely, I haven't needed to change a thing.
S&W Model 1917, 1937 Brazilian contract.
Carried in a crossdraw, it is the most frequently carried handgun when out and about. Does duty as an occasional concealed peice, as well.
Jeepnick,
Nice old S&W, what's the caliber?
Joe
***Be sneaky, get closer, bust the cap on him when you can put the ball where it counts .***
jeepnik wrote:I fell onto my PPP almost 30 years ago. Other than having it gone over completly by a good smith (heck the darned thing is older than me, and having same smith install a new front sight. It only needed a good replacment grip, which Pachmayr took care of nicely, I haven't needed to change a thing.
S&W Model 1917, 1937 Brazilian contract.
Carried in a crossdraw, it is the most frequently carried handgun when out and about. Does duty as an occasional concealed peice, as well.
Jeepnick,
Nice old S&W, what's the caliber?
Joe
Like all Model 1917's it's .45 acp. The desert where I usually roam doesn't have much in the way of big critters, coyotes and the very very rare puma. Mostly have to deal with two legged critters, and you can't beat six 230 gr jhp's for that purpose.
Jeepnik AKA "Old Eyes"
"Go low, go slow and preferably in the dark" The old Sarge (he was maybe 24.
"Freedom is never more that a generation from extinction" Ronald Reagan
"Every man should have at least one good rifle and know how to use it" Dad
I like my 2 1/2 " Charter Arms 44 Spl Bulldog. It carries well with no holster using the Hip Grip and it is pretty light and compact. I've shot hogs, goats and deer with it and it is accurate and powerful enough out to 25 or 30 yds. I'm sure it would work well against two legged vermin too. I'm using my Colt CC 45ACP more and more as a PPP too since it is very comfortable and out of the way with the ClipDraw and no holster.