April Fools????

So the WFNGC stands for What the F*** No Gas Check. 
You going by PistolDave now?

Well, my back is f***ed up and I will probably need surgery this fall AND I will have my kids offer you that DST 32-40 when they pry it from my cold dead hands.  Other than that   - APRIL FOOLS DAY!

Now I am tired and sore so I am going to bed.

Jack

I usually don't comment
BUT
What makes you think you can shoot handguns

ditch the TC, Jack. Too much work opening and closing it, then needing to reseat it on the rest. Get an old Woodsman to continue your devotion to the Winchester factory and you can load clips seated in your easy chair at home. No back strain and   transporting those lovely pieces is easy on the back as well, just tuck it into the back of your Levis and stuggle off your shooting stool when you finish. Toss the now-empty clips into an old Crown Royal sack (surely you have several) and leave the brass for the sweeper.

I traded all my old single shot rifles yesterday for a really neat AR15 with more attachments on the side than I even know how to use!

Jack, if you want to try out the sawed-down .38-55 idea without a big investment (other than the $1.70), just borrow one of Joe's and experiment. Thank me for that jewel of an idea because I was just having a discussion with Vall regarding the use of borrowed/adopted parts for cars. 
If it goes poorly somewhere-
Remember it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

Oh, Joe, your eyes are going bad after all these, many, many, many years. That isn't a 35-40 in the picture. Probably a 32-22-35, but I can't see any markings.

Oh Brother Jack, wherefore art thou? Joking aside, 'twas a mighty scare you put in us.

Now, about those Ballards you promised to give me.....

Btt

Jack, this pistol thing might work out.

Took the 500 S&W out today and fired it.  I've never fired one before.  Surprisingly, the recoil is quite mild.  Especially considering it has just a little bit more energy than my .45-90-540gr rifle.  But, it put 1/16" deep divots in my 1/2" steel plate target.

Probably a bit loud.  I couldn't tell, I put on earmuffs over my earplugs.

I have a few 44 mags, and the recoil is not bad at all on them.  Never understood all the hype and hysteria over shooting them.  Then again, all mine are N Frame S&W, no light weights.  I guess I do have one Ruger, with a 6 inch barrel.   

The .50 S&W recoil wasn't much more than one of the 44's, because it's heavy and the barrel is ported.   

On second thought, the .50 S&W is not an economical choice to shoot.  I shot 5 rounds out of a 20 round box.  Came home and thought, that's a fun pistol, I think I'll keep it and so should get some more ammo.   

Just now looked up buying some more ammo.  WHOA, Sticker Shock!  The Grizzly ammo I shot is $111.79 per box of 20, so I shot $27.95 worth with those 5 shots.  I have 175 rounds left that came with the gun, as well as 50 bullets and a set of dies, so I can shoot it for awhile, I guess.   Bullets to reload it start at $1 apiece, and go up from there.  Will cost me about $200 to get a mold, gas checks and a push through sizer to seat the gas checks if I want to roll my own.  Almost as expensive as shooting obsolete caliber single shots!

Tommy's cannon.  The good old days.   

I ended up buying a Ruger Blackhawk Hunter in 44 mag and was thinking of shooting silhouettes with it until I saw Quigley Down Under.  I sold the pistol and the 1.5x scope for about $50 over what I pid for it and bought a 45-70 Italian sharps.  It wasn't long before I upgraded to an old Shiloh 45-70 business rifle.  I have hardly shot anything but single shots since.

Jack, do you have any of Tom's rifles?