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Good for you, Greg. I think as long as they are sound, old guns should be shot occasionally. Heck, I have old ones from WWI & WWII (ie. M1 Garand, Mosin-Nagant, Mauser, 1911's) and some even older that I pull out once in a while to fire. I have given some friends and acquaintances great memories by letting them fire a classic. Enjoy.........

I have owned a G20 for about 4 years and I am extremely pleased. The 10mm round is very powerful, as you well know and it takes self-defense and protection to another level. I got it primarily for hip carry while riding my horses in the wild. Sort of like the soldiers of WWII in a jeep with a 50 cal mounted in the back, ha. About a year ago I had the slide milled to accommodate a Trijicon RMR. Then I added a heavier spring and a KKM barrel. Those chanfes just took it up to another level. Yes, I would like to own a 1911 platform in 10mm, too (perhaps the Kimber) but for pure serviceability and shooting fun, you can't beat the G20. Enjoy yours...........

For what it is worth, when I had my RMR mounted on my G 20 a shooting instructor told me to get rid of the iron sites. Said that co-witnessing would actually slow you down as the brain is having to register both sets of input and determine. Again, take it for what it is worth.

I went yesterday (Sat) and there was a fair display of weapons and some ammo. Not the deals on ammo that I was hoping for, but don't know if those days will be back anytime soon. At least there was ammo there. Huge turn out in attendance.

I live in Dickson and usually go to the show here. It is sometimes a bit of a letdown, but last one was pretty good. Two buildings usually packed. I imagine a good turnout.

Congrats to you. I cannot even get them to correct my account pay linkage but it is good to hear that someone is having success.

Beautiful gun. I assume this one has the dimpled barrel. Do you know what the purpose of that dimpling process is?? Also, I loved the Holosun red dot. I have always been a Trijicon RMR person, and still love them, but my buddies had a solar charging strip on top. Plus the battery change out is sooooo much easier on the Holosun. Thanks for sending the picture.

Last weekend I was gathering with some friends and one of them showed me a handgun that I had no experience with. It was the Zev OZ9 Elite. I know that they have made Glock replacement parts for a few years and now are making their own handguns. This example that I saw was quite impressive and as you will see on the link below, they are not cheap at all. Just thought I would toss this out to see if there are any of you who either own one or have had some shooting experience with these weapons. thanks OZ9 Elite, Black Slide and Barrel | ZEV Technologies

Gotta say that I am impressed that a .22 WMR would do that to a full grown dog, even coming from a rifle. I totally get what your saying about the loss of calves that coyotes or pack dogs can do. They have been he scourge of some of the farms around. Sadly, you can see an otherwise sensible dog go ape _ _ _ _ crazy when he gets with a pack. For that matter, so do some people. Thanks for your comments.

Yeah, I am very much a Ruger fan as I own their SP-101 (.357 mag), their 556 AR-15 and a Mark IV .22 as well as others (the Mark IV is too nice to leave down at the barn, ha). However, for no more money than this was, the mag cylinder swung the deal. Actually, shooting this has made me want to also step it up and get a single-six in a nicer quality and maybe doing it in .45 or something. I think I'm channeling John Wayne ...........................

Hello folks, I recently decided that I wanted to get an inexpensive revolver to keep down at my barn to keep varmints at bay. This is still high mating season for coyotes which have been very detrimental to my barn cats as well as troublesome to many of my neighbors calves (I have horses and they don't bother them so much). Anyway, I recently picked up a Heritage Rough rider for a song and it seems to be a nice little 22 revolver and fits the bill quite well. I gave serious consideration to the newer Ruger Wrangler which seems to be a nice weapon, but ended up getting the Heritage primarily due to the fact that I can get the additional cylinder that accommodates 22 WMR mag rounds which is another nice option to have. Just wondered if any of you had any experience with these, or other similar revolvers. thanks

Keegan Singleton in North Alabama did my Glock 20 for installing a Trijicon RMR. He does a lot work for the competitive shooters. Phone is 256-290-4150 email is ksingltn@gmail.com Does phenomenal work

I watched Hickok's video the other day and thought it disclosed a weakness in the design. Thanks for shedding even more light to the matter.

Oh what a beauty..... I hope you do fire it and I will bet it will be a real "tack-driver" with that six inch barrel.

gregintenn is correct. There is a very subtle size difference. I own many BP weapons and mostly have to use the 11's due to the 10's being just too tight. Also, if you shoot a lot, over time the top of the nipple will flaten out ever so slightly and even those that would accept the 10's, will no longer. Of course, at that point replacement of the nipple is the wise move, but you get my meaning.

Who are you calling, "older guys?" Ha....……...

I won't comment "yea" or "nay" on this as I paid $600 for my original Python back in the eighties and was sweating "b b's" as to whether I had over paid back then, ha. Now it is worth many times that, so who knows......

I own over 60 guns but have never owned a PPK or a Walther of any type. You may have inspired me to grab one.

Good comments in opening post. Well thought out. Personally, I have the Tomcat and the Ruger LCP

Thanks for the info...…...

I have a G4 20 that has the 2 piece recoil springs and have had no problems. What type of issues did they have?

I am assuming, from your opening post, that you are asking this from a standpoint of practicality and NOT just to look cool..... correct? I have ridden and shot from horseback for over 25 years and still ride about twice a week. RULE #1 is.….. Make sure the horse is broke to gunfire from his back. If not, the outcome could be worse than the threat of what you are needing protection from. I won't get into tips on breaking them to this but it's crucial. Once that is accomplished, remember that the horse will not give you as steady of a base to fire from as you would have on foot so the longer the barrel the better. Sometimes I like to have a rifle slung over my back due to this and it affords best chance of hit. If you want a side arm for closer protection, most anything you would carry on foot would work. Personally, I stay away from snub nose revolvers (again, due to short barrel) and go for a bit more barrel. I have been carrying a Glock 20 (10mm) lately, but that changes based on my mood that day, ha. Again, remember Rule #1. Enjoy......

Well, I guess I will join in on this..... I own many of the handguns mentioned in this thread, but I have to say that my overall favorite is the Springfield Armory XDs. It is very well made and very thin and concealable. Only .9 inch wide so good for exterior or IWB holster. Plus, you can get it in not only 9 mm but also in .45 in same physical size. The latter is the caliber that I carry. I love having .45 cal power in such a small package. Very rugged as I have placed nearly 1,500 rounds through it with no problems. Oh, and I carry mine when I ride my horse also...……... Good luck.

Good question. They actually help if you sight is not what it used to be. There are different size dots that you can get based on what you are shooting and how your vision is. Granted, the smaller the dot, the more precise is the degree of accuracy, but the negative to too small of a dot is that it is harder to "pick it up" visually when you are bringing the weapon onto it's target quickly. I know many use them with rifles, but personally, I think they are strongest on handguns. I won't get into the technical aspect of the different degrees of MOA (minutes of angle), but I would encourage you to look at some YouTube videos on the subject and I think it will clear it up for you.

I went to it two years ago. It is a great show.