Very nice! I love the two tone with the gray on top. Very classy and sets it apart.
There is a lot of AllenM here. He did the machine work and the color. The slide fit up is just super.
Very nice! I love the two tone with the gray on top. Very classy and sets it apart.
There is a lot of AllenM here. He did the machine work and the color. The slide fit up is just super.
Throwing in some more AllenM respect!
In size order: AMT Hardballer Longslide, Bubba'd Rock Island GI, Nickel Colt MK IV, AllenM Bobtail Commander, Sig 938 Equinox
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Been a while.....some of y'all might recall that I initially came here hunting down a Randall I heard tell was for sale - and bought it.
Fast forward to earlier this year, when I got an email from a guy on another site that heard I was looking for the last Randall to complete my collection of their 45's - a B131. He was VERY reasonable in his price, but unfortunately I just didn't have the extra $$$ on hand. Thankfully, he was willing to wait, knowing how important completing my collection was.
Anyway - after 32+ years of haunting gun shows and websites, I have FINALLY completed my quest, and have all 10 of the .45 caliber 1911's Randall made (in quantites >100 - the others I'll likely never even see). To be sure - if the opportunity presents itself, I'd certainly purchase the rarer models, but I'm completely satisfied my quest!
The two left rows are the standard, RH models - the 3 on the right are the "Southpaw" models.
Congratulations. I am happy for you.Been a while.....some of y'all might recall that I initially came here hunting down a Randall I heard tell was for sale - and bought it.
Fast forward to earlier this year, when I got an email from a guy on another site that heard I was looking for the last Randall to complete my collection of their 45's - a B131. He was VERY reasonable in his price, but unfortunately I just didn't have the extra $$$ on hand. Thankfully, he was willing to wait, knowing how important completing my collection was.
Anyway - after 32+ years of haunting gun shows and websites, I have FINALLY completed my quest, and have all 10 of the .45 caliber 1911's Randall made (in quantites >100 - the others I'll likely never even see). To be sure - if the opportunity presents itself, I'd certainly purchase the rarer models, but I'm completely satisfied my quest!
The two left rows are the standard, RH models - the 3 on the right are the "Southpaw" models.
Anyway - after 32+ years of haunting gun shows and websites, I have FINALLY completed my quest, and have all 10 of the .45 caliber 1911's Randall made (in quantites >100 - the others I'll likely never even see).
That is really an amazing (and expensive!) feat. Congratulations on a beautiful collection!
Thank you. Not as expensive as one might think, all told. For many years, the guns were overlooked because they "Aren't a XYZ" (insert Gun of the Month), and several were bought under $500. The last one was the most expensie - and even then, I purchased it for about 1/4th of the current auction sale values because a fellow collector wanted it in the hands of someone that appreciated the gun itself - not the rarity. I've been approached several times to sell them for some pretty crazy prices, but I intend to pass them on to one of my two sons. The other one won't be shorted, however....there's 78 45's in my collection so far....lol
Wow dad, that really means a lot to me! You are correct I won't be disappointed either way.
So this happened yesterday...
My wife and I have been discussing picking one up so we stopped by Indy Trading Post since they had a rental and she could hold it. While talking to the guys there it came up how serious we were about it, turned out they were looking to trim the rental cabinet down. The Coonan wasn't rented often and he made a really good offer on it. Normally I wouldn't be interested in rental guns, but I'll admit the offer was fantastic (it was less than every Coonan on GunBroker). Not like it mattered a whole lot. While I was working through it in my mind, my wife decided it was too good of a price to pass up and she bought it!
Overall, it has some exterior wear (shocker!) but it is in great shape otherwise.
Seriously nice hand-cannon, congrats!
So this happened yesterday...
My wife and I have been discussing picking one up so we stopped by Indy Trading Post since they had a rental and she could hold it. While talking to the guys there it came up how serious we were about it, turned out they were looking to trim the rental cabinet down. The Coonan wasn't rented often and he made a really good offer on it. Normally I wouldn't be interested in rental guns, but I'll admit the offer was fantastic (it was less than every Coonan on GunBroker). Not like it mattered a whole lot. While I was working through it in my mind, my wife decided it was too good of a price to pass up and she bought it!
Overall, it has some exterior wear (shocker!) but it is in great shape otherwise.
Sure, I'll do that. Here's probably my favorite hand gun to shoot that I own. It's a Coonan 357 magnum. It throws one hell of a fire ball, but shoots so good.
Hard to go wrong with a 357 magnum automatic!So this happened yesterday...
My wife and I have been discussing picking one up so we stopped by Indy Trading Post since they had a rental and she could hold it. While talking to the guys there it came up how serious we were about it, turned out they were looking to trim the rental cabinet down. The Coonan wasn't rented often and he made a really good offer on it. Normally I wouldn't be interested in rental guns, but I'll admit the offer was fantastic (it was less than every Coonan on GunBroker). Not like it mattered a whole lot. While I was working through it in my mind, my wife decided it was too good of a price to pass up and she bought it!
Overall, it has some exterior wear (shocker!) but it is in great shape otherwise.
Thread getting stale... 10mm