pachmayr deluxe 5 pistol range box

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i recently acquired a pachmayr super deluxe range case/box complete with a saturn spotting scope. i am guessing that the scope is about 20x and adjustable. the scope is definitely older and complete eith screw on caps and has the saturn name plate and made in san francisco, u.s.a. on it. the box is in good skape....no tears, stains. my question is...does any one know what this set up might be worth? thanks fellas. ruger375
 
ruger375 said:
i recently acquired a pachmayr super deluxe range case/box complete with a saturn spotting scope. i am guessing that the scope is about 20x and adjustable. the scope is definitely older and complete eith screw on caps and has the saturn name plate and made in san francisco, u.s.a. on it. the box is in good skape....no tears, stains. my question is...does any one know what this set up might be worth? thanks fellas. ruger375
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What's that have to do with gunsmithing? :confused:
 
Wow that is Funny,

I have one of those that was given to me by my sister for Christmas. The big difference is the scope, mine is a Bushnell. She gave it to me for the Christmas of 1979 when I made the Olympic Pistol Team. We didn’t compete in the next Olympics because Russia invaded Afghanistan. It did not bother me that we didn’t go because I grew up in the Air Force. My father shot on the “traveling “A” Team” and passing muster and making the grade was good enough for me. I learned a ton form the Air Force Armors and feel very fortunate for the experience. I still Have my Pcahmayr Deluxe Pistol Box and will never sell it. I still have the pistols that I used to qualify with and will never sell them.

I’m old now and wear glasses; I work as a Machinist and Gunsmith. I have that pistol box in the shop and when I notice it I remember when I could shoot “2650” with iron sights and could shoot “2600” any day of the week. Those are very fond memories and got me started in the Gunsmithing Business. Somebody asked what does a this have to do with Gunsmithing? When I started we took old 1911 Colts and made them shoot under two inches at 50 yards from a ransom rest for a ten shot group. Before you flame away remember that this was in the Seventies, before all of the great new stuff. We welded up and refit the barrels, rolled the rails on the frame and squeezed the slides. Fit and lapped all of the parts to perfection. My centerfire pistol for “standard Pistol” was a 1911 Colt that was converted to shoot 38 Special cartridiges because you could not shoot a military cartridge in Olympic Competition, the .38 Special was allowed. Converting a 1911 to shoot a rimmed cartridge was a good trick and I did it a lot.

Thanks for the post,
Nic.
 
Nic,
Those are great memories, I still have my first 1911 (not A1) that I squeezed the slide, peened the rails etc., bought the bluing chemical from Herters. Crude by any standard but it was my first try out of high school and the old dog stills shoots well though most would say what a shame, the collector value is destroyed. I traded a late 50's 38 Super for a slightly used Colt Gold Cup National Match in 38 special, wadcutter only and still have it in the box with the factory test target. Colt did pretty well on that gun. Didn't have enough money for reloading all 45's for practice so I shot a lot with a Colt 22 conversion with a floating chamber for added "recoil"......not all that accurate but cheap to shoot and I didn't have to chase the brass in the grass!

Thanks for the memories.
 
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Great story Niccolo.... shooting a gun is only part of our sport.I`ve met sooooo many good people in my quests,(shooting a rifle mainly) that the comaraderee,and ideas shared are as important as shooting.Now,I`m still interested in your pistol box..... I have much rifle stuff to trade or will buy out right....
Bill Larson
 
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