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Speer Lawman 45 acp 230gr brass case @ $300 plus shipping. Was $342 shipped to east TN Edit: out of stock as of 2:05pm EST https://armsunlimited.com/speer-lawman-45-acp-ammo-230-grain-total-metal-jacket/

Thanks @Turbobladz on adding the note for those unaware. For anyone considering, the above GB link is a 1.0 slide. These will remain your least expensive option if you don’t already have a slide.

Joined a few hours ago from California?

Here is one to keep an eye on. Complete slide and barrel, currently @ $37 https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1091672448

That would be a pretty wide range depending on what user picks out from the large selection of S&W slides out there. Not to mention if you get one new, take-off, or used. I’d say $150 for the basic non optic cut 3.1” up to $650 for the 4” carry comp optic cut. example, on ebay right now you can get a new smith 3.1” barrel for $62, stripped slide for $90. A used nice complete slide with Crimson trace for $250. That’s without really looking so I am sure they can be had cheaper The skew on this gun is $629 with best online price @ $569 if that reference helps. This gives you the improved lower at a pretty good deal compared to the regular Shield with room to play, mix and match.

Oh that I got. Dont get me wrong, I love giving back to mother nature if / when i’m in the right place without spectators. It was the idea of maybe being inside, and going outside for that reason. I figure there is less of a chance of something biting me on the dong If I’m on the back patio during the summer having a beer…I ain’t going inside

I’m trying to decide which of those things is unusual, the 7 stars or the going outside to pee.

Unfired take-off from new gun. Performance Center Shield Plus with the enhanced PC trigger and thumb safety. Comes with original box , papers, and lock. $180 cash Not interested in trades. Chattanooga area

way to dig deep man. I need to take inspiration from your ability to let go

you’re on track, that pic is a 4.5” on a full size frame

That’s really sad to hear. They use to be great, and easy to work with, including non routine questions. I stopped buying direct about 3 years ago when sales tax and shipping charges hit as prices were already higher in general. But today, we are also getting back into a glut phase with AR prices down significantly. The margin squeeze is likely having them pull back and not replacing staff lost to post pandemic effect / remote. And possibly reducing staff further on anything non-production. The industry trend to deprioritize customer service is real unfortunately. Seeing phone support go to email only at first. The last few left seem to be running small staff. I was talking to the CS at Colt the other day…and he confirmed he was the only one. Reminds me of years ago before they went belly up and CZ bought / saved them. The product has improved, but keeping cost down on that end. Anyone currently waiting with Sig on one of their promised free gun rebates especially knows what zero support feels like.

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Hard find. Gunbroker sold prices are approx $2000+ for NIB ones like this. These were more $$$ than standard and loaded models.

Wow. The guy literally had only one job at the point the detector sounded off. No wands apparently? On the upside, they know the metal detector works.

I can ship to buyer’s FFL on buyer’s dime. As far as west, I mentioned I can meet within a reasonable distance. Imo that’s maybe up to an hour. My truck and I don’t really care where the compass points

Sold

I mean, I know @FUJIMO works fast....but damn

I’ve had the same kind of experience as you @willki. To get more out of it, you have to interact with interim result sets and direct it to get best results. I’m unsure how someone can get a full program out it as referenced. Programs tend to be very environment and data model specific normally…. but likely down to the interaction and information shared with it. I am limited as i can’t share data models. After years of working in SQL Server environments and transitioned to one with DB2 and straight ANSI sql, I love when it can translate to DB2 specific things with its set of misnomers and interesting attempts to emulate a SQL Svr method. I especially love throwing it a showy regex function that one of the IBM fans is super proud of and it tells me what it actually does with an example without having to look up its nonsensical control characters. Huge time saver. As far as the idea subs have of dumbing down. it’s no different than an encyclopedia on concept. The store of all human knowledge, but easier. Nothing wrong with readily accessible. My wish is it wasn’t censored.

agree, AI ‘s ability to cut to the chase and deliver usable results has noticeably improved for the tech sector. I was having some challenges connecting a third party client to Google BigQuery and it was helpful though it did not give a specific solution. The footnoted references saved a couple hours of scrolling thru search engine results. I love that it can save big time on emails. I find work emails a pain point. PC concise emails without significant rewriting are a challenge. when I remember, I give highlights and voila! Just have to remember to use it up front versus realizing 20 minutes into writing one and debating word choices. It probably would have made this post better too

Hoping you get the all clear in April.

Added pic of the factory manual / Literature and M21 stock example. Includes one additional 20 round mag

Sold off site

Guns and Ammo email this AM had a list of top selling new guns in 2024 by category. Top (highest) wheel gun: Colt Python Smith’s wheel guns, nada. Mostly popular more affordable autoloaders as is typical. If you throw out the $500 ish or less options and look at anything near its price class, it’s toward the top across categories.

Great to see. But maybe a little too little, a little too late for me to buy another. Thank Colt. I think this is a direct response to sales losses as Colt’s recent revolvers are great and they truly stand behind them. Smiths problem is not just the lock. Their declining quality and non existent service for revolvers are the larger problems. As far as the lock, I did have a lock freeze up the action on my 686. It was either the first or second year of the lock, maybe contributed. happened right away out of the box. S&W fixed it and has been trouble free over 25 years. Old smith service. It’s a great gun Would love to hear them acknowledge and work on those bigger concerns. That is how they will win back those that have gone elsewhere seeking higher quality guns at their premium prices.