theinsider Continued from page 106 5 Thad Rybka made me the strong side simple scabbard and I still carry it regularly, along with two HKS speedloaders. Can you say 1.5" at 15 yards standing? What problem can’t be solved with that? An interesting fact: Model 12 frames are about 1/10" slimmer than standard K-Frames. If you put grips from a standard Model 10, for instance, on a Model 12, there’s a tiny gap between the back of the grip and the side plates on the gun. Bet you didn’t know that, eh? My old 5-screw K-22 was a beater 5 when I got it for the princely sum of $100 (cash, thank you) from an old zillion watt laser. I’ll bet I’ve shot over 20,000 rounds through this gun and it keeps working and shooting just fine. Who needs a new one? They’re typical Walther quality and mine seems to run just fine with copper plated high velocity .22 ammo. If they weren’t worth so much, I’d love to put some miniature adjustable sights on the rear! Remember when Micro made those tiny sights? A top-notch pocket pistol from the olden days, and they also made them in stainless steel. Old doesn’t mean useless. This 4 Model 12, 2" .38 Special is something I would have nearly killed for as a 6 I’ll bet you’ve always liked the slim 6 lines of a Colt pocket auto. Well, I do too and one day some years ago I was Colt 1903 — And A Surprise S&W Model 12 back-up and off-duty gun in the 1970’s. Elegant and light, with a factory-smooth action and full-caliber chambering, these six-sure-shots can still get the job done. S&W K-22 Add IT UP 52 Billion Numberofchickenskilledfor foodin2009worldwide. Numberofcamelskilledforfoodin2009. gent in the middle 1970’s. I had recently learned to parkerize so into the tank it went. I know … now I wish I hadn’t, but it still looks fine and shoots like a lamenting to Wayne Novak, wishing Colt had put real sights and a better thumb safety on that model. “Well, let’s do it, then,” smiled Wayne. And he did. This is the custom 1903 (.32) Wayne’s shop built. Note the elegant and appropriate Novak sights, serrations on the slide, frontstrap checkering, topstrap treatment and (this surprised the hell out of me) the conversion to side button magazine release, like a “real” 1911! Other than caliber, this gun doesn’t give ground to anything made today. And frankly, with good ammo, the .32 ACP isn’t anything you’d want to get shot with. Wayne and his crew Rocks! We could go on and on, and I just might need to the next time. There’s so many great old guns, which still perform at the top of the spectrum, why not dig ’em out of the safe and/or find some at your local gun shop? A few hundred dollars can turn up some real gems. Don’t let Taffin find ’em all. Now get hunting! 1.7 Million foreachgameplayed. S 3,000 Gallons Amountofwaterusedongolfcourses 150 Billion Gallonslosttoevaporationby USswimmingpoolsyearly. LongestwatertunnelsupplyingNyCity. o I told Robbie Barrkman, owner of Robar and photographer for us on the side, “Why don’t you get one of those North American Arms tiny .22 LR revolvers and sort of ‘Robarize’ it some?” He laughed, then he quit laughing, then he said, “Honest? You’re not kidding?” Honest, I said. I’m not kidding. And I wasn’t, and the final result is very cool, if you ask me. Check out this uber-slick-semi-ultimate-back-up-and-hide-it-in-your-sock-gun that resulted. Note the tiny lanyard loop fitting on the butt, textured backstrap, big dot sights and NP3+ finish. What you can’t see is the smooth action job Robar’s pistolsmith did. This little gun is tuned-up, locks tight and fires every time. A matching .22 Magnum cylinder is part of the package. Does it make any sense to do this? I dunno … but you have to admit, it is on the cool side. Honest. For more info: www.robarguns.com, (623) 581-2648 roBariZed naa revolver 85 Miles The Pity Train has just derailed at the intersection of Suck It Up and Move On, and crashed into We All Have Problems, before coming to a complete stop at Get the Heck Over It. This is Dr. Sniffle Reporting LIVE from Quitchur Fussin’. If you like this, share it. If you don’t, suck it up cupcake, life doesn’t revolve around YOU! :BREAKING NEWS: Gallonsthelongestwatertunnellosesdaily. 104 35 Million WWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER2015
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