Grayfox54

I always wanted a Savage 99. It was just one of those things where I never had the gun and the money available at the same time.

Its a shame that something like this happens. My question is why was the kid rooting around in somebody else's car? Plenty of blame to go around here.

Ok, y'all know that I'm not an AR guy. I own a M&P-15 just for the hell of it. The thing is that I've never been real impressed by the groups I get at 100 yards. Maybe 3-4". I've also heard that the single best thing that you can do to improve accuracy in the AR is to replace the trigger. I just checked mine and it came out to right at 6 lbs. However, its very clean and crisp. I've never had any trouble shooting it. It actually feels pretty good to me. So do you serious AR guys think that installing this trigger would really help that much and tighten up my groups? Another thing is that for me this is a defensive rifle. I'm a little concerned about the trigger being too light for that purpose. What do y'all think?

Even if the technology became practical, who would be stupid enough to buy one?

Bear in mind that if you're they guy with the bicycle or horse, you've got a huge target on your back. Everybody is gonna want your ride.

Of all the possible SHTF scenarios, a massive EMP scares me the most. In physical disasters ( tornado, flood, etc) people tend to pull together and help each other. But if all of a sudden computers, cars, cell phones, etc all just stopped working, people would go completely nuts!

Ronald, yeah that's pretty much it. An AR9 in polymer. Its a straight blowback action and the charging handle is on the left side instead of the rear. But all the controls and the trigger group are pure AR. So you're saying that if I put a straight down foregrip on this thing it becomes a SBR? Really?

Some of you may remember THIS THREAD from last fall. It was asked who would be the TGO test subject and buy one. Well i'm your sucker volunteer. So now I'm gonna tell you all about it. Here's a link to the manufactures web page with all the details. Extar EP9 Also note that the price is $419. That's pretty cheap for a gun like this. That's also why they're so popular. First off, the thing is kind of hard to get a hold of. They restock on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:00pm Mountain Time. And you better be there then because these sell out real quick! I talking the whole inventory is gone in less than an hour. It took six months, but I finally happened to catch it at the right time and ordered one. The website also mentions that it takes 1 to 2 weeks for shipment. Believe it! It was two weeks exactly from the time I ordered until I had it in my hands. I have no idea why it takes so long, but it does. Here's how it comes in the box. You might note that the brace was already on it when it arrived. All the info says it comes separate and the web site even includes instructions for putting it on. Oh well, I ain't gonna argue about it. Here it is after I added a few things: First impressions: Its a neat little pistol. Compact, light weight and it even looks kinda cool. It handles very well. The trigger is a bit heavy at just over 7 pounds. However, it breaks very clean and crisp. Once I got used to it, I could handle it quite well. Of course that's easy enough to fix. But I think I'm gonna leave it as it is. Magazine issues: The gun comes with one Magpul 17 round Glock magazine. It works perfectly, no problems there at all. However I also ordered 4 Glock factory extended magazines for it. two 24 round and two 32 round. They had issues. all the mags fit ok, but none of them wound drop free when released. They were just a little too tight. I ended up having to sand the sides down a bit in order to get them to drop free. I remember in one of the You-tube reviews I saw that that guy mentioned that he had to do that too. Not really a big deal, but it was irritating to have to do it. Since I don't own any Glock pistols to try, I can't say if the regular pistol mags work or not. It may just be an issue with the extended versions. When shooting the gun I also discovered that it is entirely possible to shove the mag in too far when inserting the mag on an open bolt. When this happens, the bolt hangs up on the back of the mag when trying to close. This only happens if you shove the mag in very hard. Plastic on plastic I guess? Anyway, I learned to insert the mag and then give it a slight downward pull as as it seated. Again, not a big deal but irritating until you get the hang of it. maybe the gun just needs a little break in time? IDK? Range Report: Ok. so I took it out today and shot it. I started shooting off the bench at the 25/50 yard range. I needed to sight it in and I wanted to shoot some groups. Overall performance was good. Here's a few targets. Bear in mind that I'm a shaky, half blind old man. A younger shooter and a better trigger would probably get better groups. MALFUNCTION!: It seems that one of my reloads was out of specs. It wouldn't go all the way into the chamber. When that big, heavy bolt rammed into it, the cartridge got stuck big time! It wouldn't fire because the bolt was slightly out of battery. OTOH, the extractor had a death grip on the cartridge and I couldn't get the bolt open to clear it. I ended up having to separate the upper and lower receivers and putting a wooden dowel down the barrel and hammering the stuck cartridge loose. But this was the fault of a bad round, not the gun. After getting it sighted in and shooting groups, I then moved over to the Action Shooting range. I had a bay set up with 7 steel round plates, 1 popper and I added three IDPA cardboard targets. From there it was all run and gun! I'd put in a magazine and start banging steel as fast as I could go. I got good hits every single time and was able to stay in the A zone on the cardboard consistently. The little gun performed like a champ! All in all, I put 500 rounds through this thing today. Except for the malfunction already mentioned, it fed and fired everything I put in it. Factory ammo, my reloads, FMJs, HPs and LRN. But be warned, this little sucker will burn through a whole lot of ammo real quick! One more little item to mention. When you start dumping 32 round magazines through this thing, the handguard tends to get hot! And that little quarter inch exposed section of the barrel nut behind the handguard gets real hot! I'm thinking it will be a good idea to add some sort of forward grip to this thing. Not sure if I want to go straight or angled? Opinions here would be welcome. Final thoughts: Ok, so I got one. Now what? Honestly, I don't know why I bought it? Looks cool and sorta appeals to the inner operator in all of us. But does it really serve any real purpose that my current handguns and rifles don't already fill? I just don't know. If the S should ever HTF. I know what I'll be grabbing and this ain't it. Granted, for what it is and at its price, its a darn good little gun. Yeah, it has a couple of little quirks, but nothing bad enough to say don't buy. I enjoyed shooting it as it is a lot of fun. But somehow I get the feeling that I'm just gonna play with it for a while and eventually send it on down the road. I'm gettin' a little bit too old to be playing at being an operator.

If anybody needs a new dealer to do transfers in the Bartlett area, I spoke with my guy today and he'll be happy to get RUSA's former transfer customers. He's retired and all he does is transfers. Good guy, reasonable prices. Send me a PM if you want his name and phone number.

I went into Given's old place some years ago. I walked in the door and was immediately met with a major attitude problem. I've never been back. I don't even know what name it goes by now. I went into Shoot Point Blank shortly after they opened just to check it out. Nice place well stocked, prices are a little high. I was seriously turned off my the aggressive sales people. The guy jumped me as soon as I walked in the door and stayed right beside me the whole time I was looking around. I didn't like that. The place has a corporate feel to it. Didn't care much for that either. I may do a little business there, but it won't be much.

Hold on now, its a little early to start hollering theft and such. Yes, people are pissed and I don't blame them. But it will take a bit of time to sort everything out. Legalities ya know. Over the years I've spoken to and dealt with Scott a number of times. He always seemed like a really nice, stand up kinda guy to me. I'm sure he's in a world of crap if he had to close the doors. The truth is we have no idea what's going on with him. So let's not jump to any conclusions. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise. I'm sure guns will be returned to their owners. Membership fees are likely just gone. If they're bankrupt, how can they pay? I'm sure that there's probably something in the contract about fees being non-refundable. I truly do feel sorry for those folks, but life ain't fair. deal with it. Also remember that the news media is not our friend. So of course they're gonna push angry customers, rumors, legal questions etc. and smile the whole time. They're probably loving this.

The Hi-Power is my absolute favorite 9mm. The king of all 9mms. I've got a MK III and a couple of clones myself. That's a very nice looking gun! Excellent work! Enjoy!

We've all seen this before. Gun shops come and go. There are always people left hanging in the wind with guns on consignment, orders placed, guns to pick up, etc. Most of these problems are generally worked out. There are usually legal issues that have to be sorted out and that takes time. Customers may not be happy and I don't blame them. But be patient, it'll all be sorted out. What concerns me is that this was a well established business with a loyal customer base. Then it closed up without any warning at all??? What's that all about? I'm curious to know just what happened?

In Memphis it was originally Whitten Arms. I remember when it first opened. Lots of folks were excited to see it, but it didn't last. I think a lot of the problem was the building itself. I don't think it was built right to be a range and/or corners were severely cut in building it. Too hot in summer, freezing in winter, poor ventilation system and roof leaks. I know the current owners spent a lot on upkeep. They also hosted the local TFA meetings. No idea where they're gonna go. I'm a member of MSSA and rarely shot there. But it is pretty close to me and I'd drop in occasionally to browse what they had. I also did transfers there for quite a few years Like I said, I did like the place and the people were very friendly. Really sorry to see it go. krunchnik, can you give us a little more info on the closing? Some of us would like to know what happened?

Well that's a shame. I never went there much, but I did like the place. The folks there seemed like nice people. That place has always been troublesome. These folks were the at least the third, maybe fourth owners. I thought they had finally made a go of it. The place has been Range USA for about what? 10-15 years now? So they long outlasted any of the previous owners. Like I said, nice place. But you could always tell they were struggling. I'm sorry to see it go.

I've mentioned before that my beat up old hands just don't work with the traditional SA style revolver. Not only do I not shoot one worth a hoot, the trigger guard beats the crap out of my knuckle. I've owned a number of Ruger and Colt style centerfire single actions over the years and ended up selling them all. I have given thought to getting a .22 single action just to see if that'll work. The Wrangler seems to be a good gun and the price is cheap enough. I just might give it a try. Although I'd really prefer adjustable sights. We'll see what happens if I can get one in my hand.

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Ah, electrical problems in modern vehicles. First off, you need wiring diagrams and know how to read them. Tracing down electrical problems is a crap shoot. You might get lucky and find it right off OR it could take days of fussin' and cussin' to find the problem. It could be any number of things. The ignition switch, the relay, the starter or just maybe its a tiny burnt connection or wire buried somewhere in the wiring harness. Believe me, these things can drive you absolutely nuts! I'd suggest replacing that relay you jump and see what happens. If that doesn't fix the problem, take it to a really good mechanic who knows what he's doing. Trust me on this. It'll be worth the money spent.

Just a little dump of stuff I've collected.

Its bad enough that such a historic landmark in burning. But the loss of knowledge and history in its libraries is considerably worse.

You've made an excellent choice for a first 1911. You just can't go wrong with a Colt. If you're not already aware, the difference in the Series 80 is that it has a passive firing pin block safety where earlier 70 Series models didn't. Some people like to complain that it messes up the trigger pull, but I've never felt enough difference to worry about it. No big deal really. Buy good magazines. 1911s don't like junk mags. If you plan to use the gun for self defense or carry, I highly recommend Wilson Combat magazines. They are expensive, but worth every penny. These are the only mags I use for competition or carry. For just everyday range use there are plenty of good cheaper mags that will serve you well. Metalform makes the Colt factory mags and you can buy them cheaper straight from the company. Other than that, you have just a basic, but very good 1911. Shoot it and enjoy! BTW: we want pictures!

The perfect carry 1911 is a lightweight Commander. The Colt version is a 4.25" barrel, but many companies make basically the same gun under different names with a 4" barrel. The alloy frame makes the gun easy to carry and the flat 1911 design just disappears with a proper holster. I don't trust 1911s with barrels shorter than 4". Its hard to get them reliable and they're harder to shoot well. The minor size and weight saved just isn't worth the trouble.

I'm a huge fan of the 1911. I've got a bunch of 'em. Probably my favorite pistol. I have one RIA. Its a 38 Super that I stumbled across used at a gun show and just couldn't resist. I did have to tweak it a bit to get it to run right. But then the Super isn't an everyday caliber either. Other than that, its a well built pistol. I've heard nothing but good things about the Rocks in .45acp. I also agree that full length guide rods are not needed in the 1911. I've replaced a couple of them in my guns too. So where are the pics?