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There are a lot of Glocks sold new (more than any other brand), so yes quite a few are resold. However I will point that you often see people wanting to sell OR trade them for another model Glock. Glock is an extremely reliable, durable, lightweight, simple design. It is easy to master its manual of arms, break down, clean-up, etc. They are not cheap, but they are not expensive. Some may over-hype them, but for the most part their reputation is well earned. For a combat tool like sidearm they are the standard by which all others are currently compared. They are an excellent pistol in general, but they certainly are not for everyone. Some like to sell their Glocks for other model Glocks. Some bought Glocks because somebody told them that is what they needed, but after using it, they decided they like something else better or wanted to try something else. I like them, I carry them, I abuse them to a certain extent. They are a tool and they do a great job at that for me.

Yes I did think about that. At this point the project appears to have stalled. None of the local smiths can mess with it. The difficulty with the front sight base being smaller diameter than the barrel, and the fact that nobody locally has a lathe which can easily handle the work, not to mention all of the work to take the barrel out. They either can't do it or don't want to full with it. No barrel assemblies are currently available, might be able to find a Polytech barrel which would fit. At this point I either send it off to Fuller and pay a ton, buy a Mak 90 and change out the furniture or trade this gun or one of my M1 Garands for a nice AK. I need a carbine length AK. This configuration does me no good. It is essentially brand new, one mag through it 16 years ago and been in the safe since, Still has the wood dumbhole stock on it.

Thought some of you might be interested in a sneak peek at a new online magazine and program from the NRA. It is Called the Life of Duty program and is an online magazine called American Warrior magazine. It is geared to those in the military, law enforcement, fire and rescue. There are several videos to watch on the following site and a bit of the magazine yet to come. Welcome to the Life of Duty Network

What brand? The size has been out for many years. It is w/o a doubt the least reliable and the most finnicky of all of the 1911 sizes. Many have liked their officer sized guns I suppose. I consider the Gov model to be the most reliable and the most accurate 1911, the grandfather of all. Many 1911 smiths won't have less than a gov. model. Personally I have found the commander length to be acceptable in reliability and accuracy and have and at times do carry them. I do not and would not ever carry a 1911 smaller than a 4" barreled version. And event at 4" with the bushingless design, you are stretching its limits. That is just me and my personal comfort.

My biggest complaint about glasses these days it that I have to wear glasses every time i go outside during the day, clear or cloudy. When I am wearing a suit I would prefer to wear glasses I can take off when I get inside and put in my coat pocket. All of the glasses today seem to be so rounded to go around the face that they do not fold flat. Ray Ban quite making my favorite dress glasses in the frame size that I like. Some brands mentioned here that I have not tried. I will have to give some of these brands a shot. Always on the lookout for good glasses. My shooting glasses I only use for shooting and they otherwise stay in their case.

I am very light sensitive. Bright light gives me intense migraines. I find that the cost of the glasses is not so important as having decent quality lenses and color of lenses. Polarized lenses work better for me than non-polarized. I have two pair of glasses I got at Sam's that have worked well for me. They are their name brand glasses. They weren't more than $50. The color of those is an amber tint. For very bright days I have a pair of dark Bolle`. They have worked well. I have had just about everything you can think of and it is hit and miss for me. I just have to give them a try and see if they work. The older Ray Bans with dark lenses worked well. Serengetis are good. I just don't find you have to spend a ton. What you do have to have is quality lenses with the right tint and that fit you well. You will notice an immediate improvement with better quality lenses.

I have both 9 and 40 in the exact same platform Glocks, 19/26, 23/27. Personally I shoot the 19 and 26 far more often. I also carry the 19 and now 26 far more often. I would rather carry what I shoot more and shoot better. There is not a considerable difference in recoil between the 9 and 40, but the 40 has more recoil than either the 9 or 45. If you shoot like most people do, one box or so at a time, the recoil won't make that much difference. 40 is not unmanageable. However I shoot oftentimes several hundred times a session. I can shoot 9mm all day long. After 300-400 rounds of 40 I begin to tire quickly. The 9 as a defense round is more than adequate. With the 40 as I said you get more recoil than the 9 and 45 with a 10% better performance. I can personally shoot my 9's faster and more accurately than the 40. That is not to say i can't shoot the 40 accurately, but can shoot the 9 very well and very fast. In the end buy the one you like and can feel comfortable shooting. The 9 is cheaper and that gap has grown in recent months. If you buy by the case the 9 is even cheaper than the 40 usually.

This speech was given a couple of years ago at the NRA Annual Meeting in Louisville. Ollie North is an NRA Board Member. It is quite moving. Coming from a military family (18 uncles, great uncles, grandfather and father nearly every one career military) and having been born on Veteran's Day it has always been a very important day to me. Thank you to all of our vets for your selflessness in defense of the freedoms we hold dear.

You WILL have a great time. Enjoy!

If you got a good one and it runs, it should keep right on running.

I agree TGO David, wonderful country. I think oftentimes people are underwhelmed by places like the Canyon because of the views for tourists and the hassle of all of the people. I seek places or views where the number of people can be counted on my hand. In other words me and the friends I am with. The very best views are those not easily attained. For many this isn't convenient or possible. Often my views out there come at a pause on a hunt. A spot to stop and eat lunch and soak in the immense view. I love the west, have lived there and spent considerable time there. Wherever you go though just try and enjoy the beauty or uniqueness of that place.

God luck with the build. If you can find all the parts you need you can build a nice rifle. I haven't tried building an AK from the ground up. From the experience of my friends it is nowhere near as easy or convenient as building an AR.

As has already been said the mag cuts were often poorly done. They are not AK's, that are made to look like and hopefully function like an AK. I would be very careful buying any WASR. Check before buying to be sure an AK mag will lock in place properly. Check to see if front sight is canted. Avoid Hesse, Vulcan, TN Gun, Ohio and a couple of others that are not coming to mind. IMO save a $100-200 more dollars and buy a higher quality AK style rifle. You can have a much better rifle for not a lot more money.

Rte 66 has some neat stuff still just passing through towns. Much of what made it great is now gone. When I was a kid I always enjoyed that trip. Arkansas is a place to stop for gas, as long as you don't stop in Little Rock. Pass right on through there. OK doesn't have much close to the freeway. Personally I really like New Mexico, but not off of I-40. The best part of NM is north of I-40 in Taos, Raton (Whittington Center), Angel Fire and that part of the state. Southern Colorado is also quite beautiful, driving to Durango. To me the drive from Flagstaff to Phoenix is enjoyable. In the Phoenix area, a trip toward Globe is not too far and it is kind of neat. The Grand Canyon is worth saying you have been there. The best way to enjoy it is really gong in from another more rural direction than from I40. The tourist traffic and crap is for the birds. I do agree the Petrified Forrest and Moab, Arches, and Books Cliffs of Colorado are great and far less congested.

What do you mean, what's the magic? Don't you know titanium is only mined on the moon and from mars or from passing comets. They built the SR71 out of titanium. In the incredible heat of a gun the titanium can stretch up to 7" w/o breaking.

Thanks. Yeah Jeff Walle might be able to do it. He isn't in until later in the week. Forgot about GunTroll being a smith. I had forgotten Joe has another smith as well. I will call him tomorrow. If I found somebody had a high quality short barreled AK and wanted to trade for it because they wanted a RPK style gun I might trade, but I don't want to take the time or hassle of trying to find a trade. The Norinco is really a very high quality AK receiver and trigger. Their receivers are 1.5mm in thickness, when most are 1mm. The barrels are chrome lined. It is in like new condition. Honestly it has sat in a safe for the last 15 years. I would prefer a gun that is more suitable for my use. They are accurate and very nice. Mine was made in '92.

While I have shot and liked my G23 and G27 for several years, I do not much care for the 40. I shot 9 in different makes for a long time. However after getting my G19 I have shot thousands upon thousands of rounds through it. The more I shoot it, the more I like the G19. It is just good in every way for me personally. I shot 1.5k rounds through it week before last and it never skipped a beat despite pouring rain, mud gunking mags and gun for several hundred rounds. Wiped it down and shot it more for the next 3 days. Dang it all, I like the heck out of that gun.

Anyone know of a good gunsmith in the middle Tennessee area who can cut down a barrel on an NHM 91? I want to cut it down to 16", crowned and re-threaded it for an AK flash hider. I have no use for a long barreled AK. The Norinco receiver is excellent quality and the heavy barrel in the shorter length is accurate and very stout. I have called several local smiths and so far none want to mess with removing the parts required to take off and put back. I have several smiths around the country, but don't want to ship it off and pay that cost if not necessary. The only person I know personally locally who I absolutely can do it, has had some health issues and is not doing any gun work at all.

Not overboard at all. Sounds like a good idea. You don't say what guns they are for. Some guns need more of certain parts than others. If you have 1911's for instance, you should get a good extractor, such as a Wilson Bullet Proof and go ahead and have a gunsmith fit it for your gun. Then you have a fitted one if yours craps out.

Sporting clays puts a lot of rounds down a barrel. To answer your question, yes there is that much difference in strength and durability of the high end O/U guns. I have a number of hunting O/U and several shoot nice, but would not hold up to the abuse of sporting clays. I recommend sticking with a 12 gauge. You get more shot downrange and every bit helps. Remember, the best shooters shoot smaller gauges as a greater challenge in side events. The more you shoot the less the recoil will be noticeable. There are things you can do to make the recoil less as well. One of the reasons the higher end shotguns are so valuable to a sporting clays shooter is because they are heavier. A heavy shotgun recoils less. Sporting clays is the most fun IMO of all of the shotgun sports. It is also much different in its requirements than a skeet or trap gun. A gun that is good for skeet and trap is not necessarily good for sporting clays. I think I would first recommend a semi-auto. You can by a used Beretta or Remington 1100 for a decent amount. There are things you can do to a semi-auto shotgun that will allow you to lessen the recoil as well. IF you PM me I will fill you in on those. If you decide you really want an O/U, then I would stay away from the turkish guns like the CZ. They are good for hunting, not good for sporting clays.I would also stay far away from the Ruger Red Label. They are well known as some of the hardest kicking sob shotguns made. I own one and would never consider shooting the dang thing 100 times in a couple of hour period. One of my co-workers shoots one on the courses and complains every time he does. If you want to get into an O/U find a good deal on an older used Beretta or Browning. You need to have someone help you know which would fit you better. A shotgun that is way off on pointing for you will be make for a very difficult learning curve. In sporting clays you do not aim. You should never see the barrels. You watch the clay and that shotgun should shoot where you are looking. Don't buy any old O/U that has fixed chokes. If you want to get into a solid well made O/U shotgun that will last and is made very well for an incredible cost I would recommend Lanber. CDNN has some incredible deals on these right now. They are not well known in the states, but are the number one sold sporting gun in the shotgun crazy country of England. They are made in Spain. They are so well made and CDNN has such a great deal on them right now, I bought two. I shoot a Bereta 682 Gold E Sporting and I love that gun, but they are not cheap.

Some companies like Spikes talked about above actually have logos etched into their lower. Spikes has many different logos available..

Interesting to see this thread come back up. I think the first post I made on this I said the 470 Nitro Express was about the most painful thing I had shot. I topped that my a long shot a year or so ago. I shot a 700 Nitro Express double rifle. I'm pretty sure it gave me a concussion. OK maybe not. But, it sure as he!! felt like it did. I can say I shot it, now I doubt I would shoot it again. I would certainly feel sorry for anything on the receiving end of that bullet.

I personally prefer the M8 version of the gun. They have a heat shield at the top of the trigger guard, bottom of frame. Heat effects them less. They are very slim, but are heavy for an 8 round capacity gun. I assume by reloading you mean shooting your ammo reloads, not reloading anew mag into the gun. I have shot reloads in mine, but like any polygonal rifled gun, you should not shoot lead. The gas system employed by this design also gets way too gunked up with lead ammo. I carried a P7 and P7M8 for several years. IMO they were the most accurate combat pistol ever made. True tack driving 9mm's. They have their pros and cons like any other guns. A good holster for their butt heavy design is an absolute necessity. The cocking mechanism is very safe and could confound an uninitiated assailant if they got your weapon. I love the design and I carried mine faithfully until the day came when I could essentially shoot my Glocks nearly as accurately as the P7. I switched because of my ability to use the lighter Glock with more capacity with complete efficiency. I shoot a great deal however and didn't like the constant reloading of mags or the high cost of the HK mags for the P7. The gun and the mags on the P7 are extremely durable.

Oh no, not at all. I carry it all in one ultra tacticool, high tech gun.

The 45 is easier to shoot because it is a much lower pressure round. This is a non-issue anyway. Shoot whichever you like best. I carry 9, 40 and 45. I trust all of them in their respective equipment. I prefer 9 or 45 to 40. Any of them can succeed or fail. They are all reasonable choices for your protection. Shoot whichever you like in guns you shoot well and are reliable. If you carry worry more about tactics, ability and mental state and your ability to win a gunfight than which cartridge is the be all end all.