Vintage handguns and those who still carry them

[JHV2]

how vintage is vintage?
Have carried numerous times.

1971 S&W m37
1958 S&W M&P 2"
1958 S&W M39 (no-dash)
1940 Beretta 1935
1919 Colt m1903 pocket hammerless.

I don't know bout the others, but I'm pretty sure a 98 year old pistol is "vintage"

My nightstand weapon is a S&W 38/44 HD from 1949. If I run out of cartridges on that one, I'll be breaking some bones with it.

JHV

 

[fastfish66]

I have been known to carry this old war horse around my property when I am knocking around the house on a day off......S&W 1917, shipped to the U.S. Army in 1918.

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I don't tote it into town because I only CC when out and about in public.

GOT THE SAME ONLY BRAZILIAN WITH A WONDER SIGHT AND STAG GRIPS. GOOD SHOOTING GUN

 

[Cowboyroy45]

how vintage is vintage?
Have carried numerous times.

1971 S&W m37
1958 S&W M&P 2"
1958 S&W M39 (no-dash)
1940 Beretta 1935
1919 Colt m1903 pocket hammerless.

I don't know bout the others, but I'm pretty sure a 98 year old pistol is "vintage"

My nightstand weapon is a S&W 38/44 HD from 1949. If I run out of cartridges on that one, I'll be breaking some bones with it.

JHV

I would say vintage is anything around C&R age and older. I would qualify those 1958 smiths. And the Beretta and 1903 Pocket hammerless for sure.

 

[Gacowboy]

I just started carrying this and chewing tobacco.

this was made in 1967 when I was 3 years old.

 

[Gacowboy]

Who is Robust ?

 

[alleycat]

I've been known to carry a '36 Nagant revolver, a Colt or Smith m1917, ir an old german luger. They make me smile...

 

[rockyfatcat]

So how many years out of production qualifies as "vintage"?

 

[Hayata]

I've been known to carry a '36 Nagant revolver, a Colt or Smith m1917, and old german luger. They make me smile...

What kind of holster do you use for the Luger?

I'd love to carry mine but wondered about the holster.

 

[alleycat]

What kind of holster do you use for the Luger?

I'd love to carry mine but wondered about the holster.

I use a really nice repro clamshell holster, under my jacket. Don't think i have a picture of it

 

[Hayata]

Dang, I was hoping you would say a paratrooper holster...getting it open may take a minute, though...