deerslayer

You might change your mind if you had ever been bitten by a slide, or if you were left-handed.

*yawn* is my personal reaction. Another government model. It needs a beavertail, a commander hammer, and an ambi safety to be useful for me. At least it has a dovetailed front sight. If it's not a Rock Island with "Remington" stamped on the slide, I bet it sells like crazy.

Going to a wedding at 12. Will try to swing by afterward.

Went back in the 90s. Was pissed because I lost $80 that week. Saw Jackie Chan, John Bobbit, and lots of 6' hookers. Saw some mafia looking a-hole betting $30K a hand at Caesar's Palace. Grand Canyon was the best part of the trip--long drive, though. Next time, I'll just fly to Flagstaff. As a matter of fact, that's exactly what I'm doing in June.

+1 for plain black Sevigny Comps. I have Ameriglos on some guns, too. It's amazing what a little daylight on each side of the front sight will do for your speed. Tritium inserts and fiber optic dots are just a distraction to me (until my vision takes a dump).

Pepper spray, then hollow points, if needed. I see no need in risking rabies or worse because of some irresponsible dogowner.

Mt. Leconte.

Do you know for sure that they were shipped Thursday? UPS and FedEx often get blamed when they never had the package to begin with.

You'd be surprised how many people live on a dirt path with five other houses and no numbers on any of the houses, but a row of mailboxes out on the main road. Somehow, the order of the mailboxes never matches the order of the houses.

That's gotta be a first...

Are you one of those people who live on a gravel road with five other houses and nobody has an address visible? Also, how is it the fault of a driver when a shipper ships a package to someone's old address?

Wow, the misinformation runs wild in this thread. 1. OS is on the money--the Reauthorization bill is about FedEx and UPS playing the same game by the same rules. 2. FedEx and UPS both use the "ring and run" method. If a shipper wants a signature for a delivery, they can easily specify such. FedEx once left a 17" Compaq computer monitor on my front porch in the rain. 3. UPS pays zillions every month in damage claims, as does FedEx. Claims paid only when packages are lost is a fallacy. 4. There is UPS and UPS Freight. UPS does not ship pallets. 5. I am no lover of unions, but I would like to see some of you run a UPS route for one month and complain that you were getting paid too much or that union work rules made for a "cush" job. Yes, I work at UPS. Fire away.

Take a hard look at an STI Trojan or Ranger II www.stiguns.com. If you are thinking about a Kimber, go to an IDPA match. The guy cussing his 1911 and talking about switching to tactical plastic probably has a Kimber in his hand.

I converted a 23 to shoot 9mm with a lone wolf barrel like andersmg mentioned. It did fine. Sometimes, people have to change the ejector to a 9mm also.

The Guns & Ammo smith is named Phil Colley, I believe. He's always done sights for me in less than 30 minutes. Call before you go--he keeps odd hours and is not there on weekends.

I would love to go to LeConte this time of year. I was up ther in late April a few years ago, and there was snow on the sides of the trail (not 48" though!)

Anybody taken this at RUSA? Street Handgun - Force on Force

Rangemaster has an IDPA-style match every Friday night.

I think Yeager challenges people to an airsoft gunfight. You would probably lose. The biggest gripe I hear about RUSA is that, like many permit classes, they finish before the mandatory 8 hours or whatever it is. My wife and several friends got their permit training at RUSA, and all grumbled about being held the last hour or two so the teacher could BS and tell stories. I'm sure some of the stories are fascinating to newbies. Tom can elaborate on this more than I can, But Rangemaster takes full advantage of the whole 8 hours.

I'll have to stick up for Rangemaster. I took Combative Pistol I with Tom Givens. We weren't there to make friends or have a laugh. We were there to learn and train with one of the best. That we did.

In a competition-type enviroment, get a 34 if you are fast, but looking for more accuracy. Get a 17 if you are happy with your accuracy, but want to pick up speed. I'm not convinced that any Glock is more accurate than any other Glock. I am convinced that the bigger Glocks are easier to shoot quickly and accurately. If you are looking for strictly a range/house gun, might as well go ahead and get the 34. The difference in trigger pull weight is almost negligible. +1 on wider rear sights--that daylight on each side of the front sight does wonders for speed.

Check out this thread (espicially the pics): http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/handgun-carry-self-defense/34680-g26-vs-g19-concealed-carry-any-difference.html I'm the one who compared a 26 w/ grip ext to a bobtail 19 w/ 3.5" barrel. I carry both and the 26/27 is easier for me to hide than a 19/23.

Handall, I think. It's not on there any more.

These pics may help illustrate what I'm talking about:

The stock 26 is shorter both front to back and mag base to rear sight. Add a pinky extension, and the 26 is about the same length along the FRONT of the grip, but the butt is still shorter. Think of a bobtail 1911. A 26 w/ pinky extension is a bobtail 19 with a 3.5" barrel. I carry both and the subcompact is definitely easier to hide. That said, I like the 19 better.