Being a bit (read severely) OCD,,,
I love pistols in a nice padded display case.
About a decade ago my best friend passed away,,,
When we went to the range she would always bring,,,
The Nickle plated S&W Model 34 her Father gave her at age 12.
According to the story she told,,,
Her Pop took her to a gun store and told her,,,
She could pick out any of the .22 pistols that were there.
On hearing the story for the first time,,,
I complimented her on her great choice in her gun.
I asked her why she chose that particular gun,,,
Her reply was, "It was shiny."
When she passed her Brother gave me the pistol as a memento.
I had always planned to put it in a case but never got around to it.
One of my favorite revolvers is my 3" S&W Model 34,,,
For sheer simplicity and utility I feel it's a hard pistol to beat.
So when a gentleman on this forum put a Nickle plated 3" Model 36 for sale,,,
I decided that his asking price of $399.00 was too good to pass up.
Mainly because along with my OCD driven love for cased handguns,,,
I also love to collect identical pistols (or near identical) in centerfire and rimfire.
I've been threatening to case this pair for a while now,,,
After several years of procrastination,,,
I finally did the deed.
I found this nice box at a thrift store for $2.00,,,
Add $4.00 of foam and $3.00 of red cloth,,,
I have cased these two lovely girls.
I have a new clasp with a hasp for a small padlock,,,
I just need to buy some screws small enough to mount it.
These pistols are so lovely,,,
I named them after the Fanning Sisters.
Ladies and Gentlemen,,,
Meet Elle, the Model 34,,,
And Dakota, the Model 36.
So, have I aroused anyone's jealousy?
Aarond
P.S. Thrift stores are wonderful places to browse through,,,
This box sells at Hobby Lobby for over $40.00.
.
I love pistols in a nice padded display case.
About a decade ago my best friend passed away,,,
When we went to the range she would always bring,,,
The Nickle plated S&W Model 34 her Father gave her at age 12.
According to the story she told,,,
Her Pop took her to a gun store and told her,,,
She could pick out any of the .22 pistols that were there.
On hearing the story for the first time,,,
I complimented her on her great choice in her gun.
I asked her why she chose that particular gun,,,
Her reply was, "It was shiny."
When she passed her Brother gave me the pistol as a memento.
I had always planned to put it in a case but never got around to it.
One of my favorite revolvers is my 3" S&W Model 34,,,
For sheer simplicity and utility I feel it's a hard pistol to beat.
So when a gentleman on this forum put a Nickle plated 3" Model 36 for sale,,,
I decided that his asking price of $399.00 was too good to pass up.
Mainly because along with my OCD driven love for cased handguns,,,
I also love to collect identical pistols (or near identical) in centerfire and rimfire.
I've been threatening to case this pair for a while now,,,
After several years of procrastination,,,
I finally did the deed.
I found this nice box at a thrift store for $2.00,,,
Add $4.00 of foam and $3.00 of red cloth,,,
I have cased these two lovely girls.
I have a new clasp with a hasp for a small padlock,,,
I just need to buy some screws small enough to mount it.
These pistols are so lovely,,,
I named them after the Fanning Sisters.
Ladies and Gentlemen,,,
Meet Elle, the Model 34,,,
And Dakota, the Model 36.
So, have I aroused anyone's jealousy?
Aarond
P.S. Thrift stores are wonderful places to browse through,,,
This box sells at Hobby Lobby for over $40.00.
.