Grayfox54

I had one years ago. Got in a tight and sold it. I really regret that. I wish you were closer. I don't suppose you'll be coming west anytime soon?

How much are you willing to spend? You say you have a Springfield. Excellent guns. That's what I generally recommend. You could go with one of their fancier models. Best bang for the buck? I like Rock Island Armory. Good guns and affordable. Super accurate? Wilson, Ed Brown and Les Bauer come to mind. But they're expensive. Collectable? Can't go wrong with an older Colt. I'm not real fond of their current stuff though.

Start with all the items mentioned above. Safety, law and mind set. Gun shops are bad about selling first timers, especially women, the wrong gun. They sell what needs to be sold instead of what the shooter actually needs. They're especially bad about selling women a small frame .38 revolver which is fine until they fire the first shot. But you never know about people. I had one lady who fired two shots out of a J-frame S&W .38 and declared "Hell NO! " Then another took to the 1911 .45 like a duck to water. Everybody is different. Remember that. I always start new folks with a .22. Revolver first and then move on to semi-autos. Then let them try as many types and sizes of guns as possible. They need to find what fits and works for them. Often that ain't what you or anybody else thinks they need. Remember that too. The general recommendation of starting newbies out with a .38 revolver is usually a good one. Simple is always better.

That thing that FN is currently calling a High Power is NOT a real Hi-Power. Totally different new design that looks sorta like the old Hi-Power trying to cash in on a classic name. From all I hear, its a fine gun. But it ain't a Hi-Power.

I don't do it. Pistols are designed to use the loading round as sort of a buffer to slow down the slide. On an empty chamber, you're slamming steel on steel. However, I've never heard of a gun being damaged by it either. I guess if you did it a lot? I can tell you for absolute fact that dropping a round in the open chamber of a 1911 and releasing the slide on it will damage the extractor. I learned that one the hard way many years ago. As for the wrist flip on a revolver, over time it can affect the crane alignment. Not good.

I've been very happy with mine. Excellent pistol. You might wanna also take a look at the Girsan MCP35. Its a good Hi-Power clone at a good price.

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Nope. The 1908 uses a heel type magazine release and is a bit longer. I own both guns and just checked. The Govt. 380 is just slightly too big to fit the mag well of the 1908. Triple K does make aftermarket mags for the 1908. Yeah, I know, Triple K is mostly junk. But I do have a couple for my 1908 and they do work. I'm afraid that's your only option.

Depends on what grade you get and what they have currently available. Service Grade $1250. Pistol may exhibit minor pitting and wear on exterior surfaces and friction surfaces. Grips are complete with no cracks. Pistol is in issuable condition. Pistols may contain commercial parts. Field Grade $1150. Pistol may exhibit minor rust, pitting, and wear on exterior surfaces and friction surfaces. Grips are complete with no cracks. Pistol is in issuable condition. Pistols may contain commercial parts. Rack Grade $1050. Pistol will exhibit rust, pitting, and wear on exterior surfaces and friction surfaces. Grips may be incomplete and exhibit cracks. Pistol requires minor work to return to issuable condition but is functional. Pistols may contain commercial parts. Inventory is constantly changing as crates are unpacked and processed. This a quite a savings over U.S.G.I. 1911s on the open market.

Military is limited to FMJ ammo by the rules of war. Which makes sense in a combat zone. Kill an enemy soldier and you take him out of the fight. Wound an enemy soldier and you then need at least one, probably two men to care for and evacuate him. Thereby taking up to three men out of the fight. Civilian ammo is designed to do as much damage as possible with a single round to achieve a one shot stop or a clean kill on a game animal. Lots of people buy surplus military ammo because its generally pretty cheap compared to commercial ammo and many don't know the difference. So they use it for self defense or in some cases, crimes. Once again, the antis have no idea what they're talking about.

I'm in. Still waiting for the call. Monkey Lizard, if you don't mind, what was your number? I'm curious as to how close they're getting to me.

You're intentionally putting an abrasive compound into a set of sliding surfaces for the purpose of advancing wear. Odds are that there are only one or two very small tight areas. The lapping compound will affect the entire surface cutting into areas that don't need it. There's a fine line between just right and too much. If the gun functions correctly, just shoot it to break it in.

I'm glad he's gone. But I fear his replacement will be his own hand picked crony and nothing will change.

Any number of the older Marlins. Bolt guns, semi-auto or single shots. All are excellent rifles. Ruger makes several models of the 10/22 with light synthetic stocks. Lots of possibilities, just look around.

I've been getting those e-mails too. But remember, ammo companies aren't above using a good scare to sell stuff. I kinda doubt that there will be any kind of major shortage more than what we are already dealing with. I've got a good supply on hand. Really need to load up some of my less common cartridges like .45 Colt. But I have reloading supplies on hand too. Don't know what I'll do when the primers I have are gone.

My primary carry for about 30 years now has been a lightly modified 1959 Colt Lightweight Commander in .45acp. Comfort and concealment are a product of a good belt and holster. The flat profile of a 1911 makes it a very easy gun to carry and conceal.

I'm an old time 1911 guy and usually go with that. But honestly, I've never cared for a 1911 in 9mm. It just wrong. If you go 1911, do it right in .45acp. Nothing wrong with a CZ. Great guns. I guess it just boils down to the type of action you want. Straight SA or DA/SA.

Nothing new here. I used to work with a lot of illegals. Pretty near all of them admitted to having a gun. But I never knew one dumb enough to try to buy one at a gun shop.

Field strip the gun and give the ammo the old Plunk test. If it passes, don't worry about it.

Classic Arms 1740 N. Germantown Pkwy, Cordova, TN 38016 usually has some nice older guns. BUT, they're mighty proud of them. Seen lots of interesting things there, but nothing I was willing to pay their prices for.

You've got some nice stuff there. I'll be very interested to see the complete list once you have it worked out.

I haven't seen that in years! But I do like it!

CMP recently announced that they will do another M1 workshop this year. In this program you will be trained in the skills of M1 gunsmithing and you will build your own M1 rifle. However, they get so many applications that attendees are drawn by lottery. It ain't cheap either. Frankly, the odds of getting in are pretty slim. However, if you just want a rifle, by all means make the trip to the store in Anniston. That way you can pick from available stock and get one you really like. The staff is extremely helpful, will answer all your questions and help you get a good one.

I intentionally avoided this thread until now because I figured it would be full of a bunch of mushy Merry Christmas and emotional BS. Now I see that many of you feel the same way about Christmas as I do. I got completely fed up with the commercialized greedfest that Christmas has become a long, long time ago. Then there's the fact that my wife passed away in December. That's not to even mention the crowds, craziness and stupidity that abounds anywhere you try to go. Truth is that from Black Friday until about the second week of January, I make it a point to avoid all retail stores just so I don't have to deal with the idiots. The so-called holiday season brings me no joy at all. I'm half Grinch and half Scrooge. I'm a Grooge. The only people I give gifts to are my kids. And I just give them money to buy whatever they want. I sure don't know what they want or need. I also tell them not to get me anything. If I want or need something, I just go buy it. No point in them wasting their money on me. Ok fellow Grooges, all together now: BAH! HUMBUG!