Seller: Cliffs Guns Safes Reloading. I would have expected he would have carried a 4 inch Triplelock. Hamer was still on his feet as one of the fleeing hit men turned to shoot. Started reloading rounds as store bought ones were not to my liking. WE BUY GUNS! Colt Paterson. My harem of 1911s that I shoot regularly include 45s, three 9mm and two 38 Supers. Can someone give me an idea of what they are selling for? Hamer used a customized .35 Remington Model 8 semiautomatic rifle with a special-order 15-round magazine. The Shooter's Log, is to provide informationnot opinionsto our customers and the shooting community. After shooting it, I wanted a smaller grouping and purchased a Bar-Sto barrel and bushing, when they were still located in Southern California. Muzzle brake . Joined: Oct 2004. Hamer was also an officer for Harris County before joining the Rangers again in 1915 and was assigned to patrol the South Texas border around Brownsville. Parker was just 24 when she and Barrow died in a hail of gunfire after being ambushed by law enforcement authorities in Louisiana. The gun men fell back but then they tried to follow Stevenson into the bank. I own 2 Colt 1911 ( gov model and custom shop) and they are amazing! My super 38 Colt is an outstanding pistol. A 6 1/2 inch gun would have been difficult to use. Im glad for that because todays Texas Rangers, just like those hard men who came before, still work in harms way. Look at some old gangster photos for 1911s with curiously small holes in the barrel. Belgian made six shot revolver. Own a Taurus 1911, and have used it in matches. Colt .38 Super sn 44602 - shipped August 22,1947 to Peden Iron & Steel Company, Houston, Texas in a 50 gun shipment. Hamer only had one good hand left but he dropped his opponent dead. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. One of a kind 1 of 1 done by the Colt custom shop for the Texas Ranger Foundation to auction at their annual fundraiser. Good choices! Some big news for trigger pullers recently from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. The cost of the 1911 chambered for it was a deterrant too. First, gangsters (Dillinger, Nelson, etc.) Hamer stood in the doorway of the bank and a long confrontation ensued until finally Parrs gunmen walked away. defense as they sell hollow points as well. The most fun to shoot pistol i own. Its used most commonly in competition teamed with a compensated 1911 (opinion). *Colt Style Belgium ''Texas Ranger'' 38 RevolverThis *Colt Style Belgium ''Texas Ranger'' 38 RevolverThis is a Belgium made Colt western style single and double action revolver. COLT 1911 TEXAS RANGER 38 SUPER USED GUN INV 219948 Description: Colt 1911 Texas Ranger commemorative chambered in .38 Super with a 4 1/4 inch barrel bright bore and good grooves with a display case and Texas Ranger Medallion. He and forty other Rangers resigned to avoid serving under Ma Ferguson. , https://www.texasranger.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Firearms-Colt-Super38-1024x671.jpg. Bonnie and Clyde Director Arthur Penn Dies at Age 88, Guns of outlaws Bonnie and Clyde to be auctioned. Notify Me When Available. As for the loads, the .38 ACP Super is a bit hotter than the 9mm at the top end. I pretty much fell in love with the Colt 1911 38 Super I have. With the similarity in parts and components for 1911 manufacturers and ammo makers Im surprised with as much ongoing controversy over the years between effectiveness of 9mm compared to 45 that there hasnt been a resurganceof 38 super that closes that gap, and in some minds exceeds with power, performance and capacity. In those days, the lawmen were revolver men. It is also doubtful John Moses Browning expected that his most famous and enduring creation, the 1911, would be alive and kicking, with no signs of retiring, nearly 100 years after he finished the last of the Armys requested improvements. All rights reserved. Colt Officers Model "King Super Target" .38 Spl PRICE DROP. The stage was now set for Frank Hamer to accept a commission to hunt down the Barrow Gang as a special investigator for the prison system. Is there a reference for the 6 1/2 inch Triplelock? When asked by one of the rioters whether he would surrender the prisoner, Hamer replied,Any time you feel lucky come on, but when you start up the stairway once more, there is going to be many funerals in Sherman. This quieted the crowd for twenty or thirty minutes according to Hamers official statement. The Colt Walker was created in the mid-1840s in a collaboration between Texas Ranger Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker (1817-1847) and American firearms inventor Samuel Colt (1814-1862), building upon the earlier Colt Paterson design. Hamer and Stevenson were both tall with big shoulders and carried themselves in a way that stated they meant business. The 9mm and .45 probably offer advantages over the .38 Super in many categories, but the old Super is a cartridge with plenty of panache, style, flash, and performance. Cheaper Than Dirt has a plethora of excellent .38 Super ammo in stock, as well as a TON of reloading stuff. Bill Wilson and Trace understood this, and Wilson had a simple solution: Offer each Ranger any 1911 Wilson Combat made, modified as they requested, but with special Texas Ranger markings. *As a reloader for 30 yrs, Ive also used .357 (copper plated) boolits. At about the age of sixteen Coke Stevenson began his career as the sole proprietor of a freight hauling business traveling back and forth across the rugged Hill Country of West Texas every week. I still shoot it and it is my preferred 1911. Out of stock. Frank Hamer, had its serial numbers obliterated in the heyday of Bonnie and. recoil spring and a shock-buff. It only made sense to chamber the 1911 Government Model in a .38 caliber cartridge. Was an excellent firearm but I let it wiggle its way out of my collection and into one of my buddys who had become obsessed about acquiring it till he offered a deal that I couldnt pass up. My carry ammo has .357 Magnum power and 17 rounds in the magazine what is not to like? An old timer gave me several boxes of ammo and I reload as well but it can be hard to find. The .38 Super used the same case and 130-grain FMJ bullet as the old .38 Automatic, but the brass held a heftier powder charge, zinging the bullet past the muzzle at 1,215 feet per second (fps) and 426 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, making the .38 Super, at the time of its introduction, the most powerful semi-automatic pistol cartridge in the world . Love the gun and the round and have no Posts: 24,416. Gun #: 999474294. Like other Hamer biographers, Boesseneker confirms the famed ranger's favorite sidearm was a Colt Single Action Army .45 with a 4-3/4-inch barrel and Type C (almost full coverage) engraving, which Hamer nicknamed "Old Lucky." A few years ago, his SAA revolver sold at auction for $165,000. An excellent representative for Wilson Combat! With right loads, all of the above, print 1.25 2 @ 25 yds, (Ransom rest).Just my two cents. Not much more if any discernable recoil and I have had several shoulder surgeries and doesnt bother me. remarkably easy to handload. Finding specific guns right now is a be-otch. Colt upped the power of the cartridge but used the same length cartridge case and chambered the .38 Super in the 1911 when it dropped production of the .38 ACP pistols. Calling all crime buffs: Here's your shot at history. I urge the reader to read on with curiosity and understanding. Of course the .38 Super Auto is still in use. Find the best prices on used Colt handguns and rifles for sale online at Guns.com. What you end up with is a 10 shot stiff 9mm or a 10 shot 357 Magnum+P and after dropping 2 deer with the 923 I can attest to its effectiveness. When looking for additional magazines specific for my Rock Island combo 9mm/22TCM I was told they were just 38 Super mags; 38 Super mags could be used in 9mm 1911s but not vice versa. He ordered the lower courts injunction stayed, and the ruling was upheld by the Supreme Court. Along with extra magazines. Hamer also owned many other guns. The 38 Super will never die, though, partially because it is the most popular caliber in Mexico. 150 grain cast Elco design, AA7 and starline plus p brass makes for a ten . The 1930 Sherman riot made Texas notorious for its racial animosity. , Your email address will not be published. Very Safe. In 1948, Stevenson led the Democratic primary with 39.7% to 33.7% against Lyndon B. Johnson. While I have relegated most of my collection to the comfort of the safe, I loved the pistol and carried it for years. Over generations of colorful history, his creation has evolved into todays highly regarded Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety. In 1928, The Texas Bankers Association gave rewards to officers that set up certain petty criminals to be killed so that corrupt police officers could collect the rewards and pay finders fees. I certainly do! My first handgun was a Colt Government Model in .38 Super (built in 1947) which Ive had since the mid-70s. By the time Bar-Sto got around to changing it to headspace on the case mouth, the market was nearly gone. For more on Wilson Combat visit www.wilsoncombat.com. But the ideal is not to get yourself so close that no one can miss hitting you with whatever they have to threaten your life, hence the 38 super at 1400 fps you can make shots well past 50 yards and plenty of power to stop just about anything. M. T. Gonzaullas, 1921 Thompson Sub-Machine Gun, Ranger H. Purvis, 1950 Colt .38 Super, Ranger Glenn Elliott, 1857 Manhattan Firearms Co. "Navy" Revolver, Capt. After the Texas Rangers returned here safely, she (with the help of her father) gave each of the Ranger's involved an engraved Colt Commander. I am a reloader and shoot it all the time. Both of my Open STI Race Guns are .38 Super made for Major Power Factors of the 1990s. Its previous owner was a Texas county sheriff. Hinton requested a BAR because he knew that the lawmen would be up against more than one BAR that Barrow had stolen from a National Guard armory and with which Barrow had already gunned down several peace officers. , Colt revolvers with detachable shoulder stocks, 1873 Colt Single Action Revolver, Ranger Cal Aten, 1873 Winchester Rifle, Ranger J. 1911forum is your friend. We used to do some long-range shooting with handguns when I was in college. Though Clyde and Bonnie escaped the Sowers ambush by Dallas County authorities in November of 1933, Clyde ditched his shot up car near the Ft. Worth Pike and commandeered a less damaged car to make good their flight to freedom. The Professionals groups were a little larger than I might have expected, but including this pistol, I have only test fired two .38 Super handguns. Revolver has approximately 50% original blue. Over the years, the pistol was chambered for .45 ACP, .38 Super, 9 mm, .22 LR and various. In those days, Republicans had no possibility of winning a Senatorial race and the ruling ensured that Johnson was elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas. The nemesis of Bonnie and Clyde packed an M1911 but it was a .38 Super. I took it to a local range to shoot it and instantly fell in love. The .38 Super is more powerful than the 9mm Luger and only a little, if any, more difficult to handle. The unfortunate rarity of any sort of bulk ammunition and the corresponding magazines makes it more of a niche type of weapon but they are worth the extra effort. NW Nevada. Their deaths ended a legendary Depression-era crime spree that spanned the central U.S. and included holdups of more than a dozen banks and scores of small shops and gas stations. The Super 38 and 923 are almost the same and reloaded with Super dies are. Throwback Thursday: Does Anyone Still Use the .38 Super? heavier recoil spring. LBJ won the runoff by only 87 votes out of a total of 988,295. I purchased a Colt Commander .38 Super in 1959 from Abercrombie & Fitch in San Francisco for $45.00. The Wilson Combat Texas Ranger Professional on Ranger Trace McDonalds belt works, as our range outing proved. We reserve the right to edit as appropriate, delete profane, harassing, abusive and spam comments or posts, and block repeat offenders. $901.00 $901.00. As a result, the American Tactical recently announced the company will offer two new bolt-action rifle systems from Black Creek Labs. Had some minor feed issues with HP ammo but one of our range guys is a gunsmith. Self-sufficiency has been a common thread throughout Texas Ranger history, because there have always been so few Rangers at any time (even today there are only134 commissioned positions). In my shooting experience, people have either never heard of the round, remember it being mentioned in passing, or go through a few hundred rounds of it a week for USPSA or something similar. Had a guy once tell me there was no such thing, he is now a believer. I liked it so much I bought the other three calibers when released. To Chris. Working primarily along the South Texas border, Hamer became known as an expert shot. 100 Texas Ranger Trail Waco, TX 76706 (254) 750-8631 [email protected] 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Last guest admitted at 4:30 p.m. Interstate 35 at Southbound (from Dallas) Exit 335C or Northbound (from Austin) Exit 334B in I haven't had any issues whatsoever and have a good 3k rounds of this stuff thru my 2 guns. All fitted with the best barrels money can buy manufacture by Fred Kart. The rifle was modified to accept a police only 15-round magazine. at the time. 1894 the family moved to Oxford in Llano County and Frank worked in his dads blacksmith shop. Just pick up your brass. Since then I now buy nothing but 38 super mags for both the 9mm/38 Supers, and have never had any feeding issues in the 9mm with either 115 or 124 gr. The Rock Island is a fun gun to fire and use. Since Capt. Originally (and this was a biggie), it headspaced on the cases semi rim, which affected its accuracy compared to the 9mm and the 45ACP. The Republic of Texas served as its proving ground and was nearly the only market for Colt's revolutionary product. One can assume this must have been at a bit of a distance or Hamer hit him in the legs as apparently the guy lived. Hamer was a cowboy on the Carr Ranch, between Sheffield and Fort Stockton when he captured the horse thief. Your email address will not be published. Home Texas Ranger Museum Artifacts & Exhibits Firearms Colt 38 Super . In my opinion, the 9mm has been outdated since 1911. Is it good for self-defense? Also Colt makes a nicely accurate full size Competition Model. Stainless hex head grip screws secure the grips he chose: Black/grey G-10 with a Starburst Pattern. The Colt .38 Super Model Automatic pistol was first introduced in 1929 as a variation on the Colt Government Model 45 but chambered for the powerful new 38 Super cartridges. A question that comes up around gun shops is, Who still uses the .38 Super, if anyone? I am one of the users of this fine cartridge, and while I appreciate the grand old .38 Super, or Super .38 as it is variously called, it is probably not a caliber I recommend for most shooters. In his life he was wounded 17 times, left for dead four times and he killed between 53 and 70 people. SIG Sauer offers the V-Crown hollow point at about 1,210 fps. Colt 1911 Government Model Mark IV Series 70 38 Super Box. Texas Meet Arkansas 1939 Super .38 serial number 32239 - in new condition with original box, . Shipping, Payment & Auction Policies. Hamer, by then an accomplished detective and gunfighter, studied the way in which Barrow made a wide circle along certain state borders. For more information, please call our knowledgeable staff about our Colt guns today at (877) 214-9327 or feel free to send us email inquiry at info@collectorsfirearms.com. My Para-Ordnance is middle of the road. . These Supers belonged to Nelson and were assembled from kits made by the Monarch Gun Company of Hollywood, California by underworld gunsmith H. S. Lebman of Texas. The third reason springs from a fortunate experiment done by a friend of mine in 1939 on a dare. When the posse assembled in a hurry in a Louisiana hinterwald small town, three of the men could not bring their own long arms, and were outfitted from Hamers personal rolling arsenal Gault got Hamers .25 Remington Model 8 semiautomatic rifle, Alcorn his .30-30 Winchester M1894 carbine, and Hinton his .30-06 Colt R80 Monitor machine rifle (a variant of the M1918 BAR which was the chosen armament of the outlaws). Johnson went on to take the Senate seat that he stole from Stevenson and Stevenson retired to Junction, Texas. The FBI Special Agents, the Border patrol, many Texas Rangers, St. Louis P.D.,and many leos, particularly in the South West of the U.S., favored the round due to it's superior penetration over the .45acp. Great 3 cartridge pistol for defense or hunting. Please be respectful of others. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). The 9mm and .38 Super will be the same size frame, while the latter hits harder. Colt 1911 Heritage .38 Super Full-Size Stainless Pistol with Custom Scroll Engraving. Add to Wish List . Would even use as a carry gun. HT108, W:D71) and the lever-action rifle with a .35 Remington Model 8 semiautomatic rifle (p. W:D72) with 20-round magazine extension (both weapons offering superior penetration against bullet-proof vests and the heavy Ford V8 sedans Clyde Barrow was partial to). Nor could Browning have anticipated the affinity the Texas Rangers would develop for his slab-slided handful of firepower soon after its introductionor Bill Wilsons 60 years later. However, the .38 Super suffered in popularity after the introduction of the .357 Magnum. Out of stock. The pistol pictured was presented to Highway patrolman Glenn Elliott in 1956. with an extra barrel in 9mm. A Colt .38 Super was carried by Texas Ranger Jack Hammer, and others, because it was the only caliber of its time that could penetrate the body armor that the then current crop of criminals in the US were wearing. Bring out the 38 super for fun matches. Dallas County Sheriffs Deputy Bob Alcorn and another Dallas County deputy, Ted Hinton, had previously been involved in an attempt to ambush Barrow and Parker, in November 1933. The 38 super left a pretty gaping hole in the back of the third book. Nevertheless, Hamer used buckshot on the crowd and wounded at least two as they charged up the stairs of the courthouse. The .38 Super was particularly popular in Texas and over 200,000 were produced between 1929 and 1970. The .38-caliber revolver taped to Bonnie Parkers inner thigh when she and Clyde Barrow were killed by a Texas posse in 1934 has been made federally compliant and will be auctioned later this week. When asked why he carried Colt's .45 Government Model, he replied in typical Ranger fashion 'Because they don't make a Colt .46!' Texas . I use the Colt Combat Commander. Its a good-looking pistol! Bonnie Parker was just 24 in 1934 when she and Clyde Barrow died in a hail of gunfire after being ambushed by authorities in Louisiana. Commissioned as Special Rangers by the Texas Department of Public Safety and/or the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, these . I bought a RIA 1911 in 38 Super a couple of years ago, always been fascinated by the round that gives you 357 Magnum ballistics in a 1911 platform. Got out and bought a new Glock as they were the new kids on the block. 2 extra rounds in the magazine. It filled the gap between the .45 Colt and the .38 Special. In 1839, the Republic of Texas ordered 180 of the .36-caliber Holster model revolvers for the Texas Navy, but most significant were the revolvers issued to the early Texas Rangers. There are a fair number of barrels available from several manufacturers at a price point from $51 up too the $250 range. Hamer stuffed a blue steel Colt commercial automatic in his belt and it is this gun that is most interesting to this writer. I first discovered the .38 Super when I read one of Stephen Hunters Bob Lee Swagger books. Read on. Modern ammunition is often marked .38 ACP +P. However my Dad shot on the 4th Army pistol team in the 50s and they shot 22, 38 Super, and 45 autos all in the 45 frame. The March, 1992 issue of Guns and Ammos HANDGUNS FOR SPORT AND DEFENSE magazine contains an interview with Frank Hamer Jr. who confirmed that his fathers Colt was a .38 Super. It is imported to the USA bu European American Arms (EAA) and is called the EAA Witness by the importer. A gun of that type will shoot a hole right through any bulletproof vest ever made.. When he got to the next group, his fingers curled for the draw and poised just above the grip of his pistol. After entering the Ranger service in 1961, Elliot . Today, Texas DPS issues Sig Sauer pistols in .357 Sig, undeniably robust, and potent, equipment. However, as an elite division, the Rangers are allowed some latitude in what they carry, and a large number choose the 1911. Perusing the museum, which is an absolute must for anyone living in Texas or simply traveling Interstate 35, I found one sole surviving 1860 Army full fluted cylinder Colt. After months of pondering if I should, I finally gave in and bought the Kimber. The loading gate is loose when down. Love the gun and caliber. Winchester makes a 124gr nickel coated brass case jacketed soft point ammo. The abandoned V8 spoke volumes to the able lawmen of Dallas County and to the Rangers. Its worth considering that Dan Wesson makes several 1911s in .38 Super including the Guardian, a lightweight Commander type. Its very accurate too, I was easily hitting a bowling pin at 50 yards repeatedly. Additionally, its a remarkably easy cartridge to handload with good results. Ive always wanted to experience the Super and am glad I did it. This Davidson's Exclusive Texas Rangers Colt 1911 celebrates that tradition with the classic Mexican peso 5-point star badge with oak and olive branches on the top of the slide and wood grips. Little did anyone with whom Bill Wilson began his 1911 shooting, well over three decades ago, realize his interest in Colt 1911s would prove such a driving factor in his life.
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