Grayfox54

Oh No! I ain't falling for that. IIRK, Sig Forum has a bit of a reputation for being snobbish and unfriendly. Although, I have thought about checking the place out.

Well it might come to that. Winter is upon us. But I already have a membership at an outdoor range where it doesn't cost anything to go as many times as I want. Not real big on indoor ranges anyway. Much less the extra expense.

Well I did a bunch of research yesterday and placed the value at $700. I called the guy this morning and offered him that. We haggled a little and settled on $750. We met, I looked the gun over real good and bought it. This thing is almost perfect! A few light marks on the barrel from operating the slide, but nothing more than you might find from it being handled in a gun store. Otherwise there ain't a mark on it. Easily 99%. Spare mag was still in the factory wrap. As soon as I got it in my hand I knew I wanted it. Ok, I may have paid a little too much. But I won't be selling it in the near future either. So when that day finally comes, I'm sure I can at least get my money back. BTW: the seller called back after I had already left to say the he had reconsidered and just had to have $800. But I didn't get the message, so he honored his word on the $750 price. Weather forecast calls for it to be wet and chilly for the next week. No Idea when I'll get a chance to shoot it. Maybe I'll use the time to put a SRT kit in it.

Yeah, .44 Special is kind of a niche cartridge. Lots more people shooting magnums than specials. So magnums are cheaper and more available.

That thought has crossed my mind. I don't believe in safe queens. I shoot every gun I own. IDK maybe when I'm standing in front of him with cash in hand he'll feel more like haggling.

The Super Blackhawk is an outstanding revolver. Many folks just love it. Unfortunately Colt style single actions just don't work with my arthritic hands and I've ended up selling every one I ever had. All I can say is try it and see what happens. BTW: you might want to start out some .44 Specials.

I have a chance to buy a NIB Sig P228. Made in Germany 1994. Includes box, all paperwork and holster. Seller says its been a safe queen and never fired. Asking price is $800. I'm thinking that's a little high. What y'all think is a fair price? Need to know by tomorrow morning or I'll miss my chance.

very nice! Looks like you got one of those fresh arsenal rebuilds. That's what I was originally hoping for. But I guess they ran out of those by the time they got to me. I'm happy with mine. Like I said, its got character.

Oh yeah. Some people have openly bragged about buying the guns for the sole purpose of reselling them. Others have gone on to brag about how much they got for their CMP pistols. I even heard of one guy who filed applications for himself, his wife and a couple of grown kids just to make as much profit as possible on the guns. This totally violates the entire spirit of the CMP program. More often than not, CMP finds out about these people from other people who don't like what they've done. The rats are themselves ratted out. But, have no fear, the only place this one is going is to one of my sons after I'm gone from this world.

This is a Service Grade. CMP price is $1050 which includes shipping. I could sell it tomorrow for a nice profit easily. But I ain't gonna. I'm keeping this one. Still haven't decided on trigger work yet. It won't be a safe queen, but shooting it will be limited. At most I may polish the hammer and sear a little.

I was really surprised about a week ago when I got the call. I thought they had sold out this years batch. But the lady told me that some people had changed their minds and they still have some. I picked it up last Friday and took it to the range yesterday. Its a 1942 Colt frame with an Ithaca slide. Finish is about 80% with some noticeable wear and scratches. The #1 is painted on the grips. However the bore is perfect. So while it has seen some serious use, its seems to have been well taken care of. While it is a mix master, I noticed that there are no arsenal rebuild marks on it. No, its not as pretty as some of the fresh arsenal rebuilds some folks got. But this gun has been there and done that for 77 years. Its got character. It shoots just like an average military issue 1911. Nothing to brag about, but I was able to keep most of my shots in the black on a 12'X12" target. I attribute that to the small sights and a really heavy trigger. By my gauge the trigger is 8 lbs 12 oz. Which is perfectly normal for a G.I. issue pistol. I've got a set of new springs ordered. I may work on that trigger a little while I have it apart. Haven't really decided yet as I may leave it just like Uncle Sam issued it. Yeah, I'm aware that some of you spoke poorly of the guns and the whole program. But I now own a piece of history. I like it!

Promag is junk. Mecgar is better, but I'd keep looking

You don't see anything. Just a clear glass window. Maybe that's the point. Use the iron sights, but keep the EOTech mounted so you don't lose it?

Well, he does have the rear sight flipped up. So he does have usable sights. No idea why that EOTech is backwards, but I won't be calling him an idiot just yet.

I've got a 4" blue and love it. The Security Six is an outstanding revolver. Perhaps not quite as refined as a S&W or Colt, but they're right up there close. Around $500 sounds right. I've been watching locally for years trying to buy a 2.75 inch version and if I was to stumble across a 6" for sale, I'd likely buy it. However you just don't see them for sale very often anymore. The folks that got 'em, tend to keep 'em. I truly believe the biggest mistake Ruger ever made was discontinuing the Six Series revolvers.

The .22 WMR has its uses. I know some love the caliber and I won't knock it. But I've just never had any use for it. If a .22LR won't do the job, I go to center fires.

Another bunch of corporate cowards. Too afraid of public opinion to just run the company. I'm not sure how this will affect S&W? Are they better off or will the loss of big corporation capital spell their end? Only time will tell.

Yes, call Batf. Don't want to hijack this thread, but I had a gun stolen not long ago. A Smith & Wesson Model 10-6 HB .38 Special. Serial # D191385. Its easy to spot due to a black aftermarket finish and rubber grips. I had loaned it to a lady friend who is disabled and lives by herself in a rather questionable part of Memphis. Several months ago she had to have surgery and because she lives alone had to spend about 6 weeks in a nursing home until she was able to care for herself. All told she was away from home for about 2 months. Her landlord is cheap and has a habit of hiring cheap labor for repairs. (drunks and druggies). We know he was in the house at least twice while she was gone. BTW: we do not suspect him. We think one of his laborers took it. She just noticed it was gone about a month ago. Anyway she called the Police and they sent an officer out to take a report. The officer called me and I gave him a full description and the serial number. A detective has contacted both of us to say that the gun has been entered into the database and they are watching for it. I've also entered it into the Hotgunz.com data base. So if anybody should run across it, I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know.

WOW! That's strange. I would think the police would want to recover a stolen gun. I'd go with the previous advice. Call the police again and also contact BATF. I wouldn't call the guy. That'll put him on alert. He may just be an innocent victim who unknowingly bought it or he may be a thief himself. You don't know. Let the cops handle it. Bear in mind that if its recovered, it may be some time before you actually get it back. Cops gotta do their thing ya know.

I don't know about the east end of the state, but there ain't been any rabbits here in the west end for at least 15 years now. Not since the damned coyotes moved in.

I noticed the other day that I was very low on .38 factory ammo. My preferred SD round has always been the tried and true 158gr SWCHP +P. Commonly referred to as the "FBI Load". it was pretty much the standard Police load back when wheel guns were king. Over the years this load has been made by Federal, Remington and Winchester. I got to searching the internet and it seems that this load is getting hard to find. It just ain't out there. I did find some Winchester at $46 per box. After a bit of searching I found Lucky Gunner had Federal for $20 per box of 50. Depending on how much you buy, with shipping and tax, it'll run about $22-23 per box. That's a heck of a deal folks! So if you're like me and have a fondness for revolvers, now is a good time to stock up on this ammo. Lucky Gunner .38 Spl 158gr SWCHP

Ok, enough of this serious talk. Time to get back to the fun stuff.