DevJames

reloading from a gate sure does suck though. I wouldn't feel undergunned with a single action...but it's not gonna be my first choice for carry, that's for sure.

what's that funny looking thing behind the ejection port on the Sig?

I believe the Redhawk frame is a bit bigger to the comparable Smith N frame. There's 8 shot N frames, I'd wager they could fit 8 in the Redhawk easy enough.

I'd opt for 9mm instead of .40 anyway. it's more pleasant in a smaller package with negligible difference in performance. <----PM9 owner. Love it. I got mine before the CM9 came out otherwise I'd probably decided to save about 200 bucks.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/21_82/products_id/62349/Dan+Wesson+VBOB+Valor+Bobtail+45ACP+SS+01982 you can not pay any sales tax and just pay for the FFL transfer. The V-Bob is essentially a Valor with a bobbed grip (the curve at the heel of the pistol) and a Commander barrel length (should be 4.25") I want one in a bad way.

there's a fella on XDtalk that got one. It's a neat caliber...definitely want a press for it due to the availability. Ammo prices aren't much worse than .45 though really. I'm interested. I wanna see if they make the new double stack 2011 chambered in it. That'd be fun.

The STI Spartan is made by Armscor for them. There's a few Turkish companies making 1911's as well. I THINK the Magnum Research 1911 is one of these. The Iver Johnson pistols may be Turkish as well. I love me some Rock Islands though. They're well built for the price and backed by fantastic customer service out of Nevada.

For the price, it'd be hard to beat a 4" GP100 for a first revolver. it'll do about anything you can ask of a pistol. It's on the list of guns I need to get. Smith 686 as well. and of course, the MOdel 19 or 66. My unicorn .357 is gonna be a 4" nickel Python though. Unless I somehow find a Korth Combat Magnum.

definitely bought right on the first big purchases! I need to get an ESSE 3 and a large Ka-Bar TDI I think. Probably get the TDI first as it's about half the price of the ESSE

I've been horrible at sharpening blades for a long time. I've been using one of these, won't get the most razor sharp edge ever, but it's almost idiot proof to use.

I think I'm gonna to look at one of the Ka-bar TDI's now...anyone bother making their own sheaths for them? I find kydex rubbing my butt to be a little bothersome I'm thinking a leather/kydex combo ALA a Crossbreed holster. Man...I need to suggest that to Mark on the xdtalk boards...might be on to something.

seem to have gotten good reviews. I dunno, the tight wad in me would probably get a Citadel instead though. Since being bought out by Kahr, makes me wonder if Magnum Research's customer service has gone downhill as well.

Dillinger would be proud.

all I have is a 2000 special edition. it had rubber sleeves that made it look "armored" I took them off as one had a tendency to slide loose in my pocket... so it looks like a normal brushed stainless unless you look at the bottom and see the year stamped in it to know it's a collector lighter.

That's how I feel. I don't care for serrations due to the pain in the ass sharpening and a proper edge on a plain blade will cut through anything the serrations tear through anyway.

use a heavier grain bullet when you do. The lighter magnums where the ones that usually lead to cracked forcing cones.

I've always enjoyed Guns and Leather in Greenbriar. I need to buy more from them. The staff has always been friendly, never pushy and don't try to be armchair commandos. Their prices have usually been the lowest in the area from what I've seen as well.

The 66 is a fine pistol but one thing to watch out for is they don't like a steady diet of .357 Mag that the 686 can handle. the K frames are some of the best all purpose revolvers built BUT, like the model 29, just don't live long on a steady diet of magnum ammo. I'd say keep the 686 and buy the 66 out right but check things like the forcing cone and cylinder gap clearance as well as making sure it still locks up strong. That said, I'd love to have a 2.5" 66. Fantastic guns. If you get it, I'd advise feeding it .38 Special for the most part.

You need a nice utility knife as well as a good folder That ####'s rough on a blade! if you're gonna use a blade on them, make it disposable

I was just gonna say...how to I stab with this? it'd make a sweet axe head if it were a little bigger. I don't wanna get hit with it though, the curve to the blade will do wonders for making a pretty damn deep cut when it's got the power of a punch behind it.

I've heard they're fabulous rifles for the money. If I'm thinking right, it was one of the first "budget deer rifles" that shot substantially better than the other's before it...god, what was that remington that felt like it had gravel in the action? 710? 770? Right now seems to be the best time ever to buy a very nice, very accurate hunting rifle for 400 or less. The Ruger American looks very appealing too, as is the Savage Axis. Sooooo many good choices. Also, thread is useless without pics!

eh, 629 is a stainless steel gun. They're solid. BUT a 6" N Frame is not worth a damn for concealed carry unless you wear one hell of a purse. I love the 29's but one thing to remember is that it needs more Special shot through it than magnums. Much like the K frame .357's, the frame was never really meant to for the magnum loads. Lots of heavy loads through them will greatly shorten the life. If you want a .44 Magnum for shooting mostly magnum, I'd suggest a Ruger Super Redhawk or Super Blackhawk. They'll handle the abuse a lot better. But yeah, it's still very hard to beat the Model 29 for the perfect handgun role. A 4" gun will do anything you should reasonably ask of a handgun and do it well.

good grief. It takes an idiot to put a ported barrel in a gun that hasn't had the slide ported like that....I'll chalk it up to drinking the koolaid.

I love love love my Kershaw Blur. I carry a plain edge drop point of the sandvik steel variety. It's easy to keep a hair shaving edge on it and can be had for under 60. It's an assisted opener that when you get accustom to, is faster than most autos (it has no safety on it too!)

another perk of carrying a fixed blade is not having to worry about the lock strength