Reeder Custom Guns - As much as I'd like to go to with Gary

WB
As much as I'd like to go to with Gary
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 19:39

to Africa in the midst of WWI, I think I'll wait till he posts me, to join him in the early 1920's. Since the M70 will not show up until 1936, I'm sure he'll make do with a nice Mauser or Enfield! (Did I misunderstand the game?) As for me I'll be interested in doing some prospecting for precious stones and gold. I'll be just ducky with a left over SMLE No.1 MKIII and a nice Colt SAA 7-1/2" in .44 Special. Also a nice 1911 like Gary. If allowed a second rifle I'd hope to find a Rigby Magazine .416 (introduced 1911). A M12 trench gun would be nice too, but out of the criteria.

I've not researched the period but I'd hope to dodge wars, disease, uprisings, and famine. As to a knife I really don't know enough to make a good decision. Perhaps a Marbles model of a medium size with a heavy 6-8" blade and a design for a mix of utility and some skinning. Gary's large Predator looks like it might fill the bill. I'd hate to think of a knife for a defensive tool but I figure it would do nicely. Can I have a week googling and researching before departure?! I know a big rain is coming in 1927. They will have airplanes and relatively reliable cars and motorcycles by then. A nice lightweight single will do nicely, or a Triumph. Hopefully fun adventurous time until that Nazi little jerk begins to muck things up in the mid 1930's. Maybe we can connect Osa and Martin Johnson, Perhaps that little poof John Taylor too. Some interesting folks running around about then.

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that post about going back in time and you - Gary Reeder, 2020-02-11, 17:27
- 1935 Alaska, s&w Mod 27, Marlin 45/70, heavy bladed Bowie (nm) - Grover Sr, 2020-02-12, 11:35
- Africa 1905. With a pair of Mauser’s. 404 Jeffery and a C96 - Blake, 2020-02-12, 11:05
- I'd take my Dads m99 and meet him in 1974 (nm) - Curt, 2020-02-12, 04:31
  - Couldn't beat that Curt. (nm) - Darryl T., 2020-02-12, 06:54
    - Really makes a guy think. (nm) - WB, 2020-02-12, 09:45
      - it took me at least 30 minutes to decide. It was either - Gary Reeder, 2020-02-12, 10:48
- 1920s - Ethan, 2020-02-11, 20:47
- ALL THE WAY BACK TO 1956 WHEN I WAS - JT, 2020-02-11, 20:27
- I would go back to 1893 or so USA. - Sid R, 2020-02-11, 20:27
- 1880's. Rifle- 1873 44-40, pistol- Sw #3 44-40, Bowie knife (nm) - Derek, 2020-02-11, 20:16
- Turn or the century the one before the last one - F.Wyatt, 2020-02-11, 19:54
- As much as I'd like to go to with Gary - WB, 2020-02-11, 19:39
  - You're doing much better. - IC, 2020-02-11, 20:09
    - LOL, Doug is the History Major - WB, 2020-02-11, 20:35
- The year: 1885 - IC, 2020-02-11, 19:13
- Hmm. I cogitated on this a bit... - John W, 2020-02-11, 18:24
- Rolling Block 303 British and Winchester 1895 405 WCF... - Huey, 2020-02-11, 17:41
  - Africa , I like the 405 Win also with a 45 colt - Sean Harper, 2020-02-12, 06:48
  - the turn of the century - Jim Taylor, 2020-02-11, 18:14
    - 1937 - james, 2020-02-11, 20:10
      - The automobiles looked better back then too (nm) - steve todd, 2020-02-11, 20:13
        1920 - Alcorn, 2020-02-12, 07:23