glockster157

+1 on the 231/HP38. Found it to be a great powder for 9mm,38,45. 2nd would be bullseye and for a magnum plinker Unique is still #1 in my heart.

Does anyone make a pinky extension for the CS45? I have a older 4513 that takes the 6 round mag and it is a really nice gun but I would love to find a finger extension. Or a mag filler so I could use my 8 round mags out of my full size SW 45's.

Yeah, but then I would buy that one too! I try never to pass up a good deal if I can help it.

After looking at Gunbroker the trigger is right, I thought it might be aftermarket, though the guide rod is aftermarket. GB shows closed actions in the $800 to 1300 range for blue Gold Cups like this. Again, since I don't study Colts, I can't be sure of other nuances that I could be missing, like serial # range, box, papers, ect.

Looks like a Gold Cup National Match...at least that is what is says on the slide. Since I am not an expert on Colt values and it looks like it may have a few aftermarket parts, I am sure some of the other guys can give you values.

Comparing the value of a SW 645 to a Sig 2340 is going to depend on a couple of factors. Most 645's are going to run around $350-$450 depending on condition and accessories such mags, grips, box, sights. A dealer would ask a lot more for a clean example with original wood grips than a rougher police trade-in for example. Sig Pro's don't resell as well as other Sigs. I have seen them go around here, private sale, around $375. So, to answer your question, if you have just gun for gun, yes fair trade. If your 645 was cherry, in box, etc. maybe a little down, likewise, if it was rough you went up a little.

Wow, that is an exceptional rifle. Hang on to that one. I've had some great Remington 700's but most of mine were heavy barrels in lighter calibers. I don't deer hunt so I have not shot the 06 at long range much. Currently have a Browning Stainless Stalker II w/Boss in 06 and I hope I can get it to shoot close to that. I had a 700BDL DM (Engraved) in 06 that was really nice but my82cam made me sell it to him. He is kinda mean like that. I have been crying ever since. :cry:Especially after telling me how well it shot.

1.5" groups are exceptional for a stock hunting rifle with a sporter weight barrel at 250 yards. That would translate into almost .5"-.7" 100 yard groups. How many groups did you shoot and how many shots per group? That can make a big difference. Most sporter weight barrels will do well with 3 shots and then spread a little. If they get really hot they will spread a lot. Good shooting, love my Remington 700's, save us some target pics next time.

Probably not much. Most revolvers and pistols develop most of their velocity in the first 2 inches of barrel. After that they gain 20-40 FPS for each inch of barrel. The big difference is probably going to be muzzle flash. To optimize a round for a 2" gun they must be using a faster powder so there is not as much unburned powder coming out the muzzle. Velocity will not normally be as high with faster powders but the factories can do some special things, like duplex loads or even custom burn rates, that the handloader or even small manufacturers cannot, so I would not worry about it and shoot it. Of course, since it is a DW revolver, you could track down a 2" barrel.

Mini's are great for their intended purpose. Their big weakness to me is not the accuracy but magazines. Ruger 20 round mags go for $45+ each and that is more than I want to put in them, plus most after market mags stink. The gun is reliable, well built and well constructed. The key selling point of the mini is that it is minute-of-man accurate out to 200 yards which is more than most would ever need. I don't hear people dogging AK's for accuracy and they are no better. So it is a utility gun. I am just an accuracy freak and for that I prefer the AR's.

Asta900 has it right. A DAO, is a common term for a trigger cocking pistol. The guns you are probably familiar with are SW 59 series, Beretta 92's, Sigs, CZ's, etc. All of these guns have a long first trigger pull that cocks and fires the pistol, after which the slide's rearward action cocks the hammer for all susequent shots in that string. It is actually more complicated than just cutting off the single action sear of these pistols as the hammer does follow the slide back to battery so there are some internal differences. DAO's make really good carry guns as they have the same trigger pull for each shot. So as long as it has a smooth trigger like a beretta, I like them but then, I really like revolvers and prefer to shoot them double action.

If you decide to toss it let me know, I'll send that little sucker back to Swift for a new one.

I do know but I have to admit my ignorance on the subject. I have had Kimbers, Colts, SA's, Etc., of all type with some costing over a grand. In all this time, 29+ years, I have never messed with stock GI 1911 sights. So, what size dove tail? Which tenon size? I am sure I could call Midway or something but I just thought I would ask the local brain trust first.

I love these Rock Island 1911's. Picked up a full size and love the gun but it definitely needs better sights. Who makes some taller sights that could be installed at home and use the standard dovetail and front sight cut? I realize the front sight will have to be peened on. I am in Nashville but I know I will probably have to order them over the net.

Brownells sells a couple of different coatings that work like Duracoat but come in a regular spray can...not a hot blue but economical. I had a M19 SW re-blued by a guy up toward Clarksville, did a decent job on the bluing but did a horrible job on the mechanical parts of the gun. Didn't even tighten any of the screws or the ejector rod back up. Got it back and it wouldn't even function. Good gunsmiths are getting rare.

I have had good service out of couple of Leupolds and a Millet. I don't remember having to send any others back. One of the Leup's I broke and another was just out of spec. The Millet came on a used rifle.Millet replaced theirs without question and Leupold fixed theirs though I had to pay my part on the one I broke.

In my experience the powder usually gets a little weaker rather than stronger with age. You can download and work up as that is a wise procedure with any new lot of powder but I would not worry about it increasing in strength.

Of course after he gets a job and wants to buy it back I would sell it to him. If he lets me know ahead of time I would be sure to shoot it a bunch first to make sure it still functions properly . I am just that kind of guy.

Cool, just don't keep up with new Colts and wanted to be sure I was OK in my position. All is well. Now I am going to shoot it, there is no doubt in that, but I will have to think hard before I carry it...that sure is a pretty blu job on that pistol.

I dunno let me think about that for a minute thinking over....what do you think I'm . Seriously though, I just sold a Glock 30, love Glocks, have had several 30's and a 36, currently carry a 27 but the 30's/21's never fit my hand,I have short fingers. Now if somebody had a much more carryable 1911, like a LW Commander or something, I would think about it.

A friend needed to sell this gun. He paid over a grand for it at a local shop a while back. Anybody know what they are actually going for these days. I bought it as a favor but I never haggle and tell. Now I have 2 guns I must decide whether to keep pristine or shoot as I had also picked up a 439 LNIB a couple of weeks back. Problems, problems...what to do? http://www.coltsmfg.com/cmci/Series70.asp

Regardless, 1-10 or 1-12" is fairly standard in in 308. I don't think I have ever seen a 1-14" in a 308. To stabilize the 147's I think a 1-12" should be fine and a 1-10" would allow you to shoot up to 180's.

Why would a 147 FMJBT need a 1-14" twist. That is real slow for such a long bullet?

yes, but he said 1.5" groups, how do you control group size when there is no way of knowing how damaged the pulled bullets really are. I have a batch of .224 62 FMJ's that was shooting 4-5" from a 1.25" AR. I ran then thru a Lee .224 sizer and got them down to 2-3" but still get flyers. So I am saving the rest for rock busting.

I had a CZ PO1 compact w/decocker in 9mm. Great gun, I traded it in a moment of weakness as I was carrying a Glock 19 at the time and did not see the need for 2 similar guns. Mistake. I do think if I were buying new and weight were not a major issue I would rather have the steel from gun, especially in 40. The 9mm was fairly snappy in the LW alloy frame of the PO1. Plus, I don't need a decocker, I have let my hammer down a bazillion times and I am very confident I can do it safely, but what a decocking model cannot do is go on safe in a SA mode. So steel or alloy no decocker for me but your wife may need one if you pass the gun to her, I would also stay 9mm if you are going to pass the gun to a female.