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September 29th, 2005, 06:59 PM
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If it was 1878, I'd carry one of these...
It's one of the first in country, the new Beretta Laramie loosely based on the S&W Schofield and Russian top-breaks in .45LC. Serial is in the low 40s.
I'd rather it have been in .44 Special, but I can't have everything.    This is the cowboy gun I always wanted and should be a hell of a good time with the Webley. Pay it no mind I have a 1927A1 semi coming tomorrow that I've already paid for. I don't need no stinking Christmas presents for myself now I guess. :)
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September 29th, 2005, 07:03 PM
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Seems like a interesting piece, very "new" looking, by 1873 standards.
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September 29th, 2005, 07:13 PM
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Oh my - love top breaks - I like my ol' Webley MkVI for that as much as anything - quick ejection too.
Lovely piece Robert - handsome in the extreme. And no - no more presents, your Xmas came early 
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September 29th, 2005, 07:53 PM
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Sweeeeeeeet. Jealousy rears its ugly head...
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September 29th, 2005, 08:50 PM
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how does it balance in the hand compared to a Colt SA or clone? I see the combat advantage to the S&W but surelike the Colt SA lines. Congrats on the purchase.
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September 29th, 2005, 09:16 PM
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Nice!
The only top break I have is an old .32 that was my Grandfathers. It's marked "Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works". It's also marked "PAT. June 16.96", that's 1896 of course.
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September 29th, 2005, 09:20 PM
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Quote:
Made a new mainspring for it and (after a fashion) it shoots! 
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September 29th, 2005, 09:20 PM
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Balance smokes the Colt SAAs I'm used to and it points better for me than the SAA where I'm always vertical stringing man supreme.
I also just don't really like the gate-loading design and am a top-break snob if it's single action.
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September 29th, 2005, 10:59 PM
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I am intrested, will have to check em out.
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