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A little light discussion for a Tuesday afternoon. How many (and what kinds) of international style pistols have you owned? How many have you owned at the same time? I imagine most of us would love to have one of each mind out there if it was financial possible- who comes closest? Who are the crazy collectors out there? I'm just a rookie with an MG-2 and a Pardini SP1.

Looking forward to the responses,
Ted

Ted Bell wrote:A little light discussion for a Tuesday afternoon. How many (and what kinds) of international style pistols have you owned? How many have you owned at the same time? I imagine most of us would love to have one of each mind out there if it was financial possible- who comes closest? Who are the crazy collectors out there? I'm just a rookie with an MG-2 and a Pardini SP1.

Looking forward to the responses,
Ted

Owned 4, Hammerli 104 FP, (2) TOZ-35 FP, SIG/Hammerli Trailside set up for SP

Hammerli 160 (1st FP), Pardini PGP75 (a deal I couldn't pass up), Morini CM84E, 3 Toz (Tozzes? Tozii?) (deals that just screamed "buy me you senseless impulsive idiot!").

Still torn between the Morini and the Toz with Rink grips. Pardini PGP too light in the nose for me, but I still like to shoot it occasionally. I've got an ultra-small wrap around grip for it,. so when my daughter turns 13 or so I'll let her have a go at it.

I'm probably the worst.

FP: Morini CM 84E, Toz-35, Hammerli 104
SP: Hammerli 208S, Hammerli 280, Izh-35
CF: Hammerli 208S, S&W 52-2
RF: Walther OSP

This is embarrasing: owned, not currently own

FP- CM 84e, Hammerli 150, Toz 35 (3 over the years), Mc55
Std - S&W 41, MCM, IZH35, Pardini SP, MG2
AP- Morini 162ei, FWB 65, Hammerli 480K
CF - GSP

* Items in bold are what I currently own,

*The high number of pistols owned is related to my inability to test a gun before you have buy it.

Needless to say I know what I like now and what I don't. Only gun I regret selling was my Pardini SP - it was great.

Brian

Not enough space here... always getting more of them, don't know why :-D

Never enough guns when helping to support a college team and a junior club (these are all mine, the clubs have some too)

GRAND TOTAL - 70 (includes some American "std" pistols)

FREE: 15 total: Air Match 500 (1), Hammerli 120 (2), Hammerli 104 (3), Hammerli 150 (1), Morini C80 (1), Pardini PGP (5), Vostok HU1 (1), Toz-35 (1), Steyr FP (1)

STD: Grand total 29, ISSF Total 16: Britarms 2000 (1), Hammerli 208 (1), Hammerli 280 (2), Pardini SP (3), Pardini SPE (1), Unique DES69 (3), Walther GSP (5). ALSO have 13 others: High Standard (Citation, Victor, Trophy) (6), Ruger MK2 (6), S&W 41 (1)

AIR - Spring Piston - Total 5: FWB 65 (2), FWB 80 (2), FWB 90 (1)

AIR - CO2 - Total 16: Crossman 88 (1), FEG GP-M01 (1), FWB 2 (6), FWB 25 (1), FWB C10 (1), FWB C5 (1), FWB C55 (1), Styer LP (1), Tau 7Jr (1), Walther CP2 (1), Walther CPM1 (2)

COMP. AIR - Total 5: Anschutz M10 (1), Hammerli 480 (1) Styer Match (1),
Styer Match LP (2)

TOZ35
IZH45M
***edited to add Ruger MKII x 3 of them for standard pistol
Both currently still owned

This was my initial run into international pistol. These guns are awesome. Now rifles we wouldnt have enough space for that list.

I am looking for another IZZY and another set of "stock" IZZY grips, I want a backup.

Okay,

I don't feel so bad now. I will say that I primarily shoot one from each discipline I practice.

Free (owned): Rohner (modified), Morini CM80, Hammerli 102, TO3-35M, Hammerli 160
Free (own):Hammerli 150, TO3-35 (3@), MC-55-1

Air (owned): Gamo Compact, FAS-604, FWB C-20, FWB 100, FWB P34
Air (own): FWB C-25, FWB 65, FWB 80

Standard (owned): Ruger MkII
Standard (own): Walther GSP

Centerfire (owned): S&W K-38 w-Morini grip
Centerfire (owned): Walther GSP-C

toznerd

1980 - Purchased .22 GSP

1981 - Purchased .32 GSP conversion unit

1984 - Sold .22 GSP and .32 conversion unit. Purchased .22 FAS602 and .32 FAS603

1986 - Purchased .22 short FAS601

1987 - Sold .22 short FAS601

1988 - Purchased spare .32 FAS603

1993 - Purchased Steyr LP5 CO2

1994 - Sold Steyr LP5 CO2

1996 - Purchased Steyr LP5P. Sold spare .32 FAS603

1997 - Handed in .22 FAS602 and .32 FAS603 (when UK government decided honest citizens could not be trusted with cartridge pistols)

2000 - Purchased Morini 162EI

Currently owned Steyr LP5P and Morini 162EI.

FP: Pardini k-50 (7 years); Morini 84e one week

AP Walther LP-?, Pardini k-2 4 years, Morini 162ei two years

Std: Pardini SP ten years, High Standard Victor 30 years

CF: Springfield Armory 1911 in 38 super (but I can count on one hand the number of matches I have competed in!

AP: Steyr LP50, Steyr LP1, FWB P44, IZH46M, Beeman P2 (sold)

FP: Pardini K22, Toz 35M (sold)

SP: IZH35M, Pardini SPE, S&W M41 (sold), Colt Match Target (sold)

Non ISSF: .45 cal - Colt National Match, S&W M1911
.40 cal - S&W M&P, Kahr K40
9mm - Browning HP, Kahr (3)
380 - Colt Pony

then, of course, there's the revolvers......

PETE S wrote:Morini 84e one week

Is there a story behind that? Weren't a big fan of the 84e?

Ted Bell wrote:

PETE S wrote:Morini 84e one week

Is there a story behind that? Weren't a big fan of the 84e?

I think he means he has owned it for one week

Ted Bell wrote:

PETE S wrote:Morini 84e one week

Is there a story behind that? Weren't a big fan of the 84e?

It looks like the bold are the pistols he still has thus he just got the Morini so he's only had it for a week.

Mike M. wrote:I'm probably the worst.

FP: Morini CM 84E, Toz-35, Hammerli 104
SP: Hammerli 208S, Hammerli 280, Izh-35
CF: Hammerli 208S, S&W 52-2
RF: Walther OSP

208S for centerfire?

Oh boy - don't let our wives see this!!!!!!

The list below includes former inventory and a few that might still be hanging around.

Standard Pistol... Ruger MkI, Mk II, S&W41, FWB AW93, Pardini SP1E, IZH-35, MG-2 (x2)

Air Pistol... Tau-7 (x 2) LP-1 (x 2), LP-10, CM162EI Long, CM162EI Short, Walther LP300

Air Rifle - Walther LGR

Free Pistol... Toz35 (x 3) Hammerli 150, CM84E (x 2), Hammerli 150 again

CF - Ruger GP100 revolver (hmmm, seems to be a weakness in my collecting streak here, will have to fix this!)

Yeah, I think that's all. But I'm also pretty sure I'm forgetting one or two. I'm a dead man if she ever reads this... ;-)

FAS 601 0.22 short - Great
FAS 602 0.22 - Great
S+W M16 0.32 - OK-once I got the ammo right
All handed in to UK govt, along with a Browning HiPower and a Colt Trooper

Currently
Izh35M 0.22 - Great
Izh35M 0.22 US spec - Great
Toz 49 7.62 - Incredible
S+W K38 - Pretty good

AP:
RWS 10M 2@ (sold), IZH-46 (out on loan), Gamo Compact (sold), K-58, K60(sold), K2S 2@, (1 sold), FWB 65 (sold), Skanaker 88, FWB P44

SP IZH 35M

FP Pardini K22

...and you are "on target" about keep this info all under the radar :-)

There will not be enough bandwidth if Joe G begins to list his.

Standard Pistol - Bullseye Pistol - Ruger Mark 1, S&W 41, Pardini SP, Hammerli 215S (a keeper), and Hammerli 208S (a keeper)

Air Pistol - FWB Model 2 and Steyr LP1

Free Pistol - Hammerli 162, TOZ 35M, Morini 84E

Rapid Fire - Walther GSP