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Also, don’t know how I just found out about this thread, but figure I’ll contribute!
I had a Dan Wesson revolver in .357 with a HUUUUGE barrel. Traded it a while back because it was pretty impractical.. but the trigger was amazing, I remember that.
I too love my wheel guns!!
It never fails to amaze me that Colt puts GI sights on most of their models. Tried and true perhaps, but with all the vastly better sights available to utilize, it makes no sense to me. My Gold Cup has great adjustable sights.....but they're solid black....some contrast would be nice after dropping that much $.
I see the Gold Cup as an old school Bullseye gun, and black sights are pretty traditional for target pistols. Competition shooters used to even sometimes put lampblack on them to blacken them further and reduce glare. But, yeah, it’s not the 70’s anymore, and there are other options now.
The G.I. style sights I don’t get either. I guess they figure the customer will swap them with whatever they want, maybe? ?
I can’t figure out why Glock insists on using plastic sights, either, unless for the same reason.
Going to the range this afternoon, snapped a picture.
Folks, tell me what I don't know about this Walther Model 9 pistol. It belonged to my wife's grandfather, when he was the town cop in Paw-Paw WV. This would have been in the mid 1920's. We found it emptying her fathers house. The serial number reflects that it would have been made between 1921 and 1924, in the first series of this gun. The grips were held together with electrical tape. It looks like someone does make replacement grips. The enamel grip medallions are degraded, but they appear very difficult to find. It dry fires, but the spring appears week. I'm not sure what to do with it. I'm sure it is too old for any kind of use.
Al, contact this guy: Walther Firearms and Accessories, Earl's Repair Service Inc. - Home Page - http://carlwalther.com/
Earl is about 3 miles down the road from me, and he's "the" Walther guy in North America from what I gather.
Earl is about 3 miles down the road from me, and he's "the" Walther guy in North America from what I gather.
Wow, thanks, I just emailed Mr. Sheehan.
the wheel guns are my favorites. but I also own a few bottom feeders.. Left side: HK 45, HK VP9, HK VP9 SK. Right Side: Ruger P90 .45, and my little plinker, Ruger 22/45 MK III .22
I’d replace the springs and shoot it! The .32 is a pretty gentle cartridge shouldn’t hurt it IMO.Folks, tell me what I don't know about this Walther Model 9 pistol. It belonged to my wife's grandfather, when he was the town cop in Paw-Paw WV. This would have been in the mid 1920's. We found it emptying her fathers house. The serial number reflects that it would have been made between 1921 and 1924, in the first series of this gun. The grips were held together with electrical tape. It looks like someone does make replacement grips. The enamel grip medallions are degraded, but they appear very difficult to find. It dry fires, but the spring appears week. I'm not sure what to do with it. I'm sure it is too old for any kind of use.
I don't know much about guns, but I've fired some pretty old ones so it's not definitely a lost cause. Then again those usually have generations of maintenance work done on them.Folks, tell me what I don't know about this Walther Model 9 pistol. It belonged to my wife's grandfather, when he was the town cop in Paw-Paw WV. This would have been in the mid 1920's. We found it emptying her fathers house. The serial number reflects that it would have been made between 1921 and 1924, in the first series of this gun. The grips were held together with electrical tape. It looks like someone does make replacement grips. The enamel grip medallions are degraded, but they appear very difficult to find. It dry fires, but the spring appears week. I'm not sure what to do with it. I'm sure it is too old for any kind of use.
He'll set you up right for sure. The inside of his shop (aka, Mecca compound) has the most firearms I've ever seen in one location, all are Walther GmbH, and at least half aren't for sale.
And he's a Korth repairman/dealer, which says quite a bit as well.
And, here's a really cool article about Earl's with photos. Small American Business: Earl’s Repair Service, Inc. | Breach Bang Clear - https://www.breachbangclear.com/earls-repair-service-inc-pearisburg-virginia/
