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  Daddo... While it is exactly what ya stated for most of us here; there was a time when the 380 wasn't exactly a pocket gun... As i remember, the great George Patton carried a Colt 1908 pocket hammerless in his coat pocket... A Colt hammerless is 7 inches long and weighs 24 ounces... Lots of european police forces used to use 380's as their duty pistol...   There are lots of folks who will tell ya that a 380 fired out of a long barreled semiauto is at least the equivilent of a 38 special fired out of a 2 inch snubbie...   Remember, longer barrels mean things with pistols...   leroy

  About 50 to 100 fps per inch... Barrel length on pistols is a pretty important thing....    leroy

Amen brother...! I agree fully... leroy Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Folks.... There's a lot of baloney, hype, failure stories, invocation of "expert' opinions and test results, along with a healthy dose of fanboy stuff RE the smaller calibers on most every gun forum... The one thing i've always noticed in all of them is that there is no one who wants to volunteer to demonstrate the "failure" of "small caliber" handgun cartridges by offerin to be shot with one... I wonder why that is...?   I bet most any bullet works good in a 380 if it's loaded up a bit (...1000 fps or so...); and fired in a good, strong pistola by a competent shooter... Whatta ya think...?   observin leroy

Yep... I would recommend it... We always used the north-south skirmish association recipe... It seems we used non-ammonia windex, a bit of methanol, hydrogen peroxide, and murphy's oil soap... It works like a charm... Check this out... It was lifted from the N-S Skirmish forum.... Here's the link to the whole thread...  http://www.n-ssa.org/vbforum/archive/index.php/t-8563.html   Wipe the barrel down with this mix, then wipe it dry, then run a lubed patch thru...   leroy

Go to the Dell refurbished website and pick one out...   leroy

Tercel.... The .356 bullets are usually cast bullets for 9mm... It's not unusual to have cast bullets a thousands or two oversize... Lots of 38 specials shoot .357 jacketed bullets and .358 cast... As to the .356 jacketed bullet thing; they are, indeed, for the 38 super....  I've shot a bunch of .357 in supers (...140 grain...) in the old days....   Hope this helps a bit.... leroy

Ya gotta admire the style... This is what i call trollin for 'the low hangin fruit"....   HEHEHE... smilin leroy....

Bersa... Little guns carry good in a horizontal holster setup like ya like... A big gun will carry best in a vertical holster... Buy a Bianchi leather... Ya cant go wrong if ya like a shoulder holster (...i've got to where i dont...)...   leroy

  Grand... One of the things that i think is happening now, is that more and more of the political class is gettin worried about keeping these cushy jobs... The populist movement with more and more people gettin sicker and sicker of the inaction of polititians will eventually force them to action...   There will be ignoramous and overbearing holdouts like McCain, and, to a lesser extent, people like Corker and Alexander who will be dragged along... Look at the turnaround in Alexander's behavior; and the turnaround in McConnell's behavior... They dont do all we think they should; but they cant get by with doing nothing... I think that is a good thing....   Here's hopin.... leroy

I think it means that the supremes are backing the congress in the corner, and forcing them to do their jobs... Congress has the power of the purse and can turn off any action any agency takes by turning off the dollars to it... That action is always based on public outcry...   leroy

This is good news; but i cant help but wonder why they tried this to begin with... The Supremes have ruled that banning ammunition is tantamount to banning guns which is an infringement on the Second Amendment, pure and simple... It may have been red meet for the anti-gunners... It gives the great obama cover... He can say " i tried, similarly to the AR15 thing..."...     My guess is what really turned this one off was the letter from the great majority of the House of Representatives plus 52 Senators... The BATF wuz afraid that they would turn the money off for enforcing this stuff...   leroy

Food for the "children" man...      leroy

All... This may not sit too well with some of the younger folks here; but i've found it to be true... There aint no "budget' percision rifles... No matter who says so...   There are three real important parts to a precision turnbolt rifle.... The barrel, the trigger, and the sights... The 700 action is a good one, and is the basis for remington's target gun, the great 40X...   ....To use a 700 action, the action needs to be trued up and the bolt face squared with the threads on the action; something a good gunsmith can do... This action will do just as good as the $1000 plus fancy actions...   ....Buy the best barrel ya can afford from a custom barrel maker ya like... Pick the barrel contour and twist rate for the bullet ya intend to shoot; and have someone install and headspace it that knows what he is doin...   ....Buy a good stock that ya like and bed the rifle, letting the barrel float ahead of the action...   ....Buy a good trigger you like and have someone install it that knows what he is doin...   ....Lastly, and most painfully; buy the best scope you can afford... Remember this, the difference between a junk scope and a real good scope is the ability to return to zero ever time ya pull the trigger; and the hard kickers will reduce 'em to junk peretty quickly...   If ya talk to any of the long range guys; they are gonna tell ya that ya need a real good scope; and that equates to dollars; probably as many dollars as the rifle build... The hard kickers (...30-06 and up to the belted magnums...) will destroy a so-so scope in due time... The internals just aint good enough to stand the recoil forces... There are lots of Leupolds out there being used that have made the trip to the custom scope mechanics to beef up the internals...   ....Before i did anything, i would spend some time at a long range shoot and talk to the competitors RE; scopes...  They have changed a lot since i wuz shootin...   It's been a long time since i shot the hard kickers... We were using Redfield 3200's, fixed power Leuopolds, and Unertl outside adjustment scopes then... Then, like now, the scopes cost about as much as the rifle...   leroy

I'll join the Sig 238 chorus... They are a great little pistola... I've carried mine every day for the last 4 years or so in a D.M Bullard roughout pocket holster, either in my front pocket or in a coat or vest pocket... It's flat and reasonably light... It's reliable and dead accurate... Exactly what a pocket pistol should be...   Havin said all that, i would recommend handling the pistols ya think ya might like and making the choice based on handling and shooting... I  'like' the Sig 238, Sig 232, Walther PPK, Bersa Thunderer, Glock 42, Kahr 380, S & W 380... They are all great choices... The trick is to find one ya like and will carry all the time...   Dont leave home without 'em... leroy

An old Norwegan copy of a 1911... The first 1911 i ever owned....   leroy

Seez... Great picture.... I love my old D80 too... The biggest advance i can see in the "newer generation' digitals is the low light performance... Outside, in the bright sun, the ole D80 cant be beat.... leroy PS--- I like the "prime" lenses too... A hold over from the film camera days... Primes are sharper, no matter what ya give for a zoom... I zoom with my feet and crop as needed...

Nikon D3100 ta see if ya like digital (...i predict ya will...)... It will have the same look, feel, and controls as a film 35... (...we're old F3HP shooters...)....We bought one used with a kit lens at Adorama for $349.00 refurbished... Same warranty as a new camera... Crop sensor, 24 megapixl... Shoots great nite shots and out of this world daylight shots...    Check this out: https://www.flickr.com/photos/125458538@N04/14838805233/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/125458538@N04/14632334718/in/photostream/   Here's a day shot with my beloved D80, that is now an "antique"... Ya can buy them a KEH camera for near nothin...   Hope this helps... leroy   https://www.flickr.com/photos/125458538@N04/16171697008/in/photostream/

I wouldn't worry too much... I've been to Dover and worked with folks from there... I think the natives can handle most any problem that crops up... Same with Shelbyville...  I ain't too worried about "terrorist training camps"... They can "train" all the want... It's the doin that will bring problems...   Folks, we can't say that we are Americans and say we believe in the Constitution and be for suspending and freedoms for some folks we are suspect of...     leroy

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Tercel... Ive used lots of denatured alcohol (...methanol from the home depot or lowes paint department...)... jonathon's idea to use One Shot is a good one.....   leroy

Greg.... Think :  "Hi-Power".... Find an older one that was carefully used and lovingly cared for.... I didn't do that 40 or so years ago, and im sorry; i wuz in my anit-9 mm stage then...Thought a 9 mm wuz almost as good as a 38 special, so i bought Smiths instead,.. I got a buddy with two of them that would turn loose of his children before his hi-powers (...of course the children are grown now...)...     leroy

Looks good... i like the darkening on the tan leather that the neatsfoot gives...   leroy

Great little pistol....I'm with Gray on this... I would guess thinner checkered walnut grips were correct, but i dont know for sure...    Great find... leroy

  Don't take this personal bro; but if ya don't want folks to look at ya funny or to laugh don't look funny... I ain't stereotypin ya; i don't know ya other than by your posts in this community...   You can look any way ya want... I can laugh or be polite at first meeting... You have the same option...     You may be the best manager ever, and have success in your profession; but i can assure you that in some professions, how you look is important... I retired from a very responsible job in engineering and project management in 2006... None of the people i worked with or interacted with; be they engineering, construction management, operations, legal, or accounting folks; who had to interact with other folks looked like you have described yourself... Some of the men and women had tattoos im sure; but none of them looked like they had fallen into a barrel of fish hooks or had been hung from their ear lobes...    Ya can think and believe what ya want; but folks doin the hiring have eyes and they can see very well... Don't believe for a moment that lookin like Quequeg in "Moby Dick" is the mainstream... It ain't... Further than that, there is no "inalienable right" for people you don't know to refrain from making decisions concerning you based on how you look... They may be polite and not laugh, but they aint blind...   You may find this reply a bit offensive... It ain't meant to be... Ya can also be assured first impressions matter... Physical appearances are part of that "first impression"...     You have the right to look any way ya want, just as i do... I (...and others...) have the right to make judgments based on those looks; and many do... You put yourself at a disadvantage when you make certain appearance choices... If you are willing to accept that disadvantage; im ok with that...    I would suggest that ya think a bit about this little epistle... There, in fact, are those who you might term "appearance bigots" that may hold your personal appearance against you... I won't hold against ya on a personal basis because i've got a bit of a history with ya reading (...and agreeing with...) some of your posts here in this community... Others don't know you; and may not want to know you based on your appearance... It's sad, but true...   leroy