Here's an old S&W .455 Hand Ejector from WWI that was chopped and reamed for .45 Colt.

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Originally posted by clang:
Here's an old S&W .455 Hand Ejector from WWI that was chopped and reamed for .45 Colt.

That is VERY cool right there! Great gun in a great cartridge.

That Sir would be a Grail gun for me...VI

Circa 1947

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Colt 1903 hammerless Pocket Carry 32 acp. Colt Cobra 38 Spl mfg 1970. I just picked up a Colt Government Model Pocketlite .380. When my hand is too weak I have these vintage and accurate Colts as carry pieces.

Lock N Load

Michael
USMC Ret

Z06,

That's a great picture with all those 1947 coins added.

I've never carried it but this 4516-1 is the closest I have to an old school carry gun.
I'm considering making a holster for it just to see how this beast carries.
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Originally posted by amc:
I've never carried it but this 4516-1 is the closest I have to an old school carry gun.
I'm considering making a holster for it just to see how this beast carries.

The single-stack alloy-framed S&W 3rd Gen compacts carry really well. So the 4516 with its steel frame would be about a half pound heavier, but still workable.

I used to carry a 3913 as my off duty gun, but got rid of it when I consolidated on striker-fired guns. (And by that time, there were higher capacity double-stack polymer framed guns that were even smaller and lighter anyway, even before the newest stuff like the P365 came out.)

But if all I had to carry today was something like a 3913 or a 4513, I wouldn't complain much.

Man, that 4516-1 is SWEET!!!

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Originally posted by amc:
I've never carried it but this 4516-1 is the closest I have to an old school carry gun.
I'm considering making a holster for it just to see how this beast carries.
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When I got my first CWP in WA in Nov. 1973 I carried this Model 38 (shipped: Oct. 1972) that I bought new Jan. ’73.


The pocket holster shown is from 2018 and probably #5 as I wore out the others. I have other models and types of pistols that I have carried over the last 48 years, but this one is my ‘old school’ favorite. It is now my wife’s favorite and she carries it when out and about.

Bad @ss! What a timeless carry piece. I’ve carried mostly revolvers for years now and yours is an old school masterpiece that is still viable today.

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Originally posted by amc:
I've never carried it but this 4516-1 is the closest I have to an old school carry gun.
I'm considering making a holster for it just to see how this beast carries

I will save you the time. It gets really heavy, really quickly. That said, it is totally badass and I would totally do it!
I carried one for years in the 90’s because it was easier to carry off duty than my duty 4506. Good times.

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Originally posted by BennerP220:
Man, that 4516-1 is SWEET!!!

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Originally posted by amc:
I've never carried it but this 4516-1 is the closest I have to an old school carry gun.
I'm considering making a holster for it just to see how this beast carries.

Indeed! I have a buddy who has one of those. He let me shoot it and I immediately wanted one. Great trigger, smooth, and not bad recoil for a .45. I would be bugging him to buy his, but it was his grandpa's duty gun, and there's no way I could ask him to part with it. I did tell him that he needs to keep it forever, though, lol.

It's a bit heavier than my P245, but I think I could manage carrying it just fine. If I had one, it would at least get occasional holster time.

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Originally posted by JDSigManiac:

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Originally posted by amc:
I've never carried it but this 4516-1 is the closest I have to an old school carry gun.
I'm considering making a holster for it just to see how this beast carries

I will save you the time. It gets really heavy, really quickly. That said, it is totally badass and I would totally do it!
I carried one for years in the 90’s because it was easier to carry off duty than my duty 4506. Good times.

Yeah its low capacity and very heavy. I have much better choices for ccw but this gun is begging to be carried. Started cutting leather yesterday and will post pics when I'm done.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by BennerP220:
Man, that 4516-1 is SWEET!!!

Thanks Benner¡

Oh yeah! I can’t wait to see this!! Nothing better than a small .45 like that! I wouldn’t mind the weight, personally. Still carry my P228 on the regular. One day I’m going to get a small 45 and thin my herd a bit.

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Originally posted by amc:

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Originally posted by JDSigManiac:

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Originally posted by amc:
I've never carried it but this 4516-1 is the closest I have to an old school carry gun.
I'm considering making a holster for it just to see how this beast carries

I will save you the time. It gets really heavy, really quickly. That said, it is totally badass and I would totally do it!
I carried one for years in the 90’s because it was easier to carry off duty than my duty 4506. Good times.

Yeah its low capacity and very heavy. I have much better choices for ccw but this gun is begging to be carried. Started cutting leather yesterday and will post pics when I'm done.

Finally finished my 4516 holster. Kinda a copy of a MacDaniels holster. Now it's a carry gun!

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That looks great! That leather looks terrific. I wish I knew how to do that. Thank for sharing. I’m green with envy.

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Originally posted by amc:
Finally finished my 4516 holster. Kinda a copy of a MacDaniels holster. Now it's a carry gun!

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Originally posted by BennerP220:
That looks great! That leather looks terrific. I wish I knew how to do that. Thank for sharing. I’m green with envy.

Thanks. Its a newer hobby. I've done 8-10 so far not counting a few throw aways.
I've been carrying the 4516 all day and it carries surprisingly well. The extra weight is noticeable but not excessively so.