You Will Shoot Your Eye Out

No at matter how close you think you are, it seems that a proper gun collection can never really be complete. The closer you get to having a one of each necessary example of whatever theme you’re going for, the more rare and odd example you discover. There’s just always another variant or factory or marking style, right?

Take, for example, self-cocking (“automatic”) revolvers. Most folks who are aware of them are aware of the two main ones – the historically noted Webley-Fosbery and the modern Italian Mateba. Get them both and you’re set, right?

Well, setting aside the fact that they are/were both made in multiple calibers (357 Mag and .44 Mag for the Mateba; .455 and .38 for the Fosbery) and multiple barrel lengths, there is another, rarer, example of the auto-revolver that is necessary to complete the collection: the Union self-cocker, made in Ohio for a very brief period. Well, my friend who has the first two found himself a Union (one of 80 made), so mission accomplished, right?

Self-cocking revolvers — Self-Cocking Revolvers. Counter-clockwise from top, Mateba .357, Mateba .44, Webley-Fosbery .455, Union .32

Nope. Turns out there is another one, made by Zulaica y Cia in Spain around 1905.

And I’ve seen reverences to a Belgian design as well. It’s like following a fractal down to the very end…a path treasures for the adventurous and a path to madness for those poor souls afflicted with OCD. 🙂

1918 BSA SHT LE NO1 Mk3 British Rifle From WW1

My Dear Readers,

No I am not asking for money or your sisters phone number! Okay?

But what I am asking for is your advice about my Blog. In that what can I do to improve upon besides all of it? Also what should I get rid of? Or is there something I have missed?

Well you know what I mean. So to those of you that can help this old fart out, I would be most grateful!

Grumpy