Reeder Custom Guns - I'm a sucker for cute little things that go bang.

WB
I'm a sucker for cute little things that go bang.
Thursday, June 28, 2018, 12:35

Ever since I was a kid I have been entranced with little pocket guns, they are so interesting. I have always liked Astras and bought a big coffee table reference book from Doug on them, which he now has back. LOL This little guy was laying in a corner with a $100 tag on it, who could resist. New grips are about $20 so no biggie. The mag is Astra but probably for another gun as its nickel or chrome. Neat grip safety and mag disconnector, a loaded chamber indicator too. Colt much later sold Astra "Cubs M2000" with exposed hammers and alloy frames under it's label. This is a M200 "Firecat" earlier model, made 1954. They made a good effort for something to stick in your pocket fully loaded to have some safe considerations.

It hearkens back to a different time, fun to experience and look back.

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The Spanish Proof House denotes a "letter" code for the date on this old Astra. The Z = 1954.
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I'm a sucker for cute little things that go bang. - WB, 2018-06-28, 12:35
- You ever get that Sherry to run? (nm) - Flatwater, 2018-06-28, 15:03
  - I have a BIG box of your stuff I need to get back to you! (nm) - WB, 2018-06-28, 17:20
    - The Sherry is yours. Not sure what else I would have in AR? (nm) - Flatwater, 2018-06-28, 21:09
      - I'll send it to ya, PM me your home address for - WB, 2018-06-29, 06:10
- Been wanting a Vestpocket or Baby Browning - ChrisG, 2018-06-28, 15:02
  - Reloading the .25 is a pain, especially if - Brent Foy, 2018-06-29, 13:30
- yeah, we know the "cute little things that go bang - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-28, 14:14
  - That matches the pearl grips! (nm) - WB, 2018-06-28, 14:15
- I oncehad the idea to collect small 25acp pocket pistols, - Drdougrx, 2018-06-28, 13:53
  - It would be interesting and fun, a collection in a shoebox. - WB, 2018-06-28, 14:11
    - back in the pre WW2 and post WW2 the 25 autos were - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-28, 14:34
      - here is the Mauser HSC in 32 that I carried back in '72 - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-28, 14:38
        I’m seeing used HSc’s in 380 everywhere. There was one at - Drdougrx, 2018-06-28, 16:20
        I have been told (second hand info) that the 380s were in - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-28, 17:23
    - Everytime Gary has a customized 1908 Colt I'm slow or no $. (nm) - WB, 2018-06-28, 14:14
      - I got the last one. It’s hard to beat Huey to the draw on a - Blake, 2018-06-28, 15:19
- LMBO Cute (nm) - Da Duke, 2018-06-28, 12:56