Grayfox54

Like many good pranks it sounds like a great idea at the time, but somehow they usually find a way to bite you in the butt.  :eek:

That's my point. Its all about money. Headlines equal bigger budgets.    Don't get me wrong. I'm by no means excusing abuse of power by anyone. I've known a lot of LEOs in my time and the vast majority are good people who just want to protect and serve. How they go about that is directly affected by their superiors. When the agency you work for not only allows, but encourages the abuse of authority, even good men can fall victim to the siren's call of power. I seriously doubt that any "bad cop" started out that way. Over time they learned just what they could get away with until that becomes their norm.  I totally agree that the individual is responsible for their own actions. But absolute power corrupts absolutely. 

Radical Islam has declared war on the rest of humanity. World War III has already begun, but political correctness BS prevents any government from admitting it or taking the harsh, but necessary action to stop it. Failure to act hard enough and fast enough will be our undoing. 

Yeah, there are some bad cops/agents out there. Especially on the Federal level. But I believe that the vast majority are good people who are just trying to do a job. I place the blame on administrations that not only allow, but encourage this sort of behavior. Its all about money. Every alphabet agency in the federal government is in a constant battle for funding. Those that make the big busts and get the headlines get the most of our tax dollars.  I believe that the Waco incident was intended to be a fund raiser. Let's go bust this crazy cult, bag 'em on some weapons charges and throw in some child abuse. Arrest about 100 of them and grab the big headlines. Yep, that will get us a lot of attention and a big raise in next year's budget. :up: Only the Branch Davidians didn't co-operate and the whole thing went to crap real quick.  :eek:  UH OH! Time to back peddle, regroup and cover up. But that didn't go so well either. Mistakes were made and more mistakes were made trying to save asses.  Don't blame the agent, blame the agency.

I looked at the Rugers. Nice, but I was never compelled to buy one. I own 4 Springers. All are outstanding guns. I highly recommend them. Plus, Springfield has the absolute best customer service in the gun industry. Not that you'll need it, but its comforting to know.  ;)

I looked and saw a couple of interest. Even bid on one. But, with the 10% and the fact that for me its about an 8-9 hour round trip drive, the prices have already gone way beyond me. In fact, many have already gone way beyond reasonable. I do believe there's gonna be a lot of disappointed people when they go to pick up their prize.   

The guy was a major A-hole and a truly bad example as a gun owner/dealer. He got what he deserved.   :poop:

I have a German P220 made in the mid-90s. Put the SRT kit in it and couldn't be happier with it. An upgrade well worth the cost.  :up:

You can't fix stupid.  :shake:

I am soooooo gonna spread that Barrett story around on other boards.  :up: I love living here.  :usa:

The TPH was made in both calibers, but the .25acp version is rarely seen in the U.S. If you do run a cross a .25 version, it'll usually sell for considerably more, up to twice as much, over its .22 counterpart. 

This topic came up on another site I visit and made me curious. Are sword canes legal in Tennessee? I never thought about it before and really don't have a clue.  :confused:

I'm sorry to add more rain on your parade, but I wouldn't have a Kimber. In my opinion they are vastly over rated and over priced. Aside from normal range shooting, I also shoot IDPA. Over the years I've seen far more Kimbers choke than any other brand of 1911. I'm also not a huge fan of the compact 1911s  no matter who makes them. It seems that the 1911 platform simply does not like to have barrels shorter than 4". They are mostly a malfunction waiting to happen. Granted, some can be very reliable up to 95% of the time. But are you willing to risk your life in hope that the remaining 5% doesn't pop up at an inconvenient moment? I own a very nice Springfield Ultra-Compact which functions just fine almost all the time. But I won't carry it because just every now and then it will jam. Maybe once out of 500 rounds. But that's still too much for me to totally trust. And some aren't nearly that reliable. Finally, I believe the 1911 is the finest combat/defensive handgun ever made. However, I'm also the first to say that its not for everybody. If you are going to carry a 1911, you MUST be willing to put in the time and practice necessary to make releasing the thumb safety on the draw a completely automatic motion which requires absolutely no thought on your part.  Anything less and you're dead.  

I honestly can't say just what I'd do. It would depend on the situation and exactly what was happening at the time.  I believe that if I was to run away or just stand by while innocent people were being murdered, I just don't know if I could live with myself afterwards.

I have two 512s and am still debating on trying to send them back or not. Both are at least 10 years old and seem to be working just fine. Although I do have to turn the brightness all the way up in bright sun light. Honestly, electronic sights is one area where my knowledge is certainly lacking and I really don't use them all that often. Not to mention that my son, an Iraq veteran, likes the EO better than others he's used.  I think I'll just wait and see how long it takes for customers to actually receive their refunds before making a final decision.    

While it may be possible, I wouldn't recommend it based solely on the fact that the Ruger Six series revolvers are gaining some collector interest. Many people, myself included, much prefer the old Six series Ruger to the GP-100 or SP101s made today. Prices on these older guns are steadily rising and some people seek out the .38 Special versions rather than the more common .357s.   The classic example being the Smith & Wesson .38/44s. This is a large N-frame revolver chambered in .38 Special. From the 1940s  up to about the 1960s  it was a common practice to re-cut the chambers to .357 and perfectly safe to do so. However today, finding such a converted gun cuts its value by up to one half.    Modifying guns from their original configuration is always a loosing proposition. Not to mention that gunsmiths ain't cheap. Your friend would be much better off to just buy another gun. 

Ruger 10/22 tactical. Comes with a factory threaded barrel. Cycles just fine with standard velocity ammo and all you hear is the click of the bolt moving. Browning Buckmark Camper with a Tactical Solutions barrel and Burris Fast Fire sight. Agian, all you hear is the bolt moving. The can itself was made by a company called Long Range Precision. I use the same can on both guns. I got it pretty cheap as the company was new and trying to get off the ground. Standard K-baffle construction and works great. Unfortunately, the company didn't survive.

High school students must take a civics class/test.   About damned time! I think one of the biggest problems with government today is that young voters have no clue as to how government actually works. Or, more often than not, how it doesn't work.  :poop:  

I hope you do get the Baby Rock as I'd like to see a range report from an actual user.    My personal favorite .380 is the Colt Mustang. The XSP version has a poly frame, weighs almost nothing and shoots great. 

Absolutely amazing. I just don't have the words. 

The original Dan Wessons were fine guns. Very well made and accurate. The easily changed barrels made them quite popular in certain circles. I would rank them close, but not quite S&W. But that's just me. I never really cared for the cylinder latch set up. But if I ran across a nice one today for $350, I would be sorely tempted. 

Well, I never claimed to be any kind of Colt expert.  All the fine details of roll marks and exact dates are beyond me.  :shrug:  Quickbiscuit to the rescue.  :up:  Its good to know that somebody around here knows more than me.  ;)

Yes, 38 Super and Super 38 are the same cartridge. As I said before, the actual name is Colt Super 38 Automatic. Although these days I believe only Colt still insists on calling it Super 38. Just about everyone else in the world refers to it as the 38 Super. But they are the same cartridge.  A pre-war Colt Super 38 eh? Cool!  :clap: In any kind of decent shape, you've got some serious money there. I'd love to see some pictures.  BTW: if you can provide a serial number, I'll try to look up the year it was made for you.

Colt made the Models 1900, 1902 and 1903 Pocket Hammer in .38 acp.  AFAIK, Colt's 1911 has only been chambered in Super 38. and they do still make them.  All Colt barrels are marked as to caliber in the chamber area and is visible through the ejection port with the slide closed. Caliber roll marks on the slide kind of come and go. Some are marked and some aren't. I'm afraid you would need someone more knowledgeable than me to get a definitive answer. May I ask what brought you to this particular question?

The actual name of the cartridge is Colt Super 38 Automatic. Over the years its been shorten and readily accepted as the 38 Super. Even ammo makers and some gun makers label the round as 38 Super.  The 38 Super is basically a hot loading of the old 38 acp cartridge with more velocity and pressure. The two rounds are dimensionally  identical. You can shoot 38 acp ammo in a 38 Super. However,  NEVER shoot 38 Super ammo in a gun made for the 38acp. These guns were not designed to handle the pressure of the Super cartridge. In fact, the original loading of the 38 acp, which was very close to the Super, ended up being watered down as the guns for it at that time couldn't handle the pressure.  Generally speaking, the 38 Super fires a 130gr FMJ bullet at roughly 1300fps. When folks unfamiliar with the cartridge ask about mine, I simply say think of it as a 9mm on steroids. :rolleyes:  Unfortunately, Colt decided to headspace the cartridge on its tiny semi-rim which led to poor accuracy. I believe it was in the 1960s that custom barrel maker Bar-Sto discovered that by headspacing the round on the case mouth, like almost every other semi-auto cartridge, accuracy greatly improved. Not long after, most makers of 38 Super guns began to do the same. But not Colt, as they have always been extremely stubborn about admitting their mistakes.  It wasn't until the Series 80 1911 that Colt changed the headspacing. If you buy an older Colt in 38 Super, don't expect it to be a tack driver. Most owners of these older guns replace the barrel first thing.  :wall: Another issue is that the correct bullet diameter of the Super is .356. Many of the ammo makers simply load their 38 Super ammo using their .355 9mm bullets. These may or may not prove to be accurate in your gun. Just depends on the individual pistol.  :shrug: Remington does make a .356 FMJ bullet for their loads and sells them separately  for reloading. These are what I use. I also have a friend who owns a bullet casting company. He makes up his 124gr LRN hard cast 9mm bullet and sizes them to .357 for me. These have worked exceptionally well in my guns.  Despite its quirks and once you know about them, the 38 Super is an outstanding round. I'm a big fan.  :clap: .