papa61

better looking but PROBABLY not as tough

my very favorite gun person tested and reviewed a CZ75. Col. Cooper declared it the second best handgun in the world and wrote that it would be hard to decide number one if it fired .45 ACP. When EAA came out with the Witness clone in .45 I bought the first one I found. Great pistol but one of those regretted sales discussed in another thread. Now they are ridiculously priced and it's hard to find a base, non-race gun. The only fault I found is the grip is too big for my hand. If I'd known then what I know now it would have thinner grip panels and be my favorite pistol. I never have "gun money" when a CZ97 comes up, so sad.

Only two I do not regret selling, a cheap SA .22 revolver that was out of time and the .38 spl derringer I traded for it. these were my first wo handguns when I turned 21. The derringer would have been fine if I'd known not to shoot +P through it. Lost three when I went through a divorce, lawyers are expensive. Traded a few. now I won't sell any. Might trade if something high on my list comes up but then it will be another regret. My kids will get all of mine.

pin vise and miniature drill bit. they make very small drill and extractor pairs. I can't remember where I got mine but most likely from a hobby shop.

I didn't get the impression of "what would you carry" from David's original post. I do tend to think that way rather than target or plinking though. There is also the hunting aspect, at one point (when I was MUCH younger) I wanted to hunt big bear with a handgun and as such I think the Redhawk would be my choice over an S&W or a 10mm. I like the Bersa but personally would not use any rimmed semi auto for defense. For a true mouse gun the Browning Baby cannot be beaten. 9 ounces empty and mine has been reliable. My dad had one for all of my life and he told me he couldn't jam it even when he tried. .25 ACP is just as capable ballistically from pistol length barrel as any .22 didn't mean to leave out the collectors. I would put Greg's P08 near the top for me there. Wish I knew who dad sold his to. For reference, when I traded for my Browning it had rust and lint "bunnies" in it. a good cleaning and a little oil and she runs like a Browning should. The only reason it sits in my safe is my P32.

If anyone's interested, there is a Marlin in 444 on eclassifieds. I don't have the budget or I'd be posting pics of it at my house.

I'm wondering how long he held that stance with his drawers loaded. That the shooter looked uninjured is mind boggling.

Thanks David. you had to start something near and dear to my heart. Most all of my handguns are out of the mainstream. I have a soft spot for Taurus, at the moment I own 4. I much prefer all metal handguns and have never owned a Glock. I see a lot of "the last blank I would ever sell" and it would be a very hard decision but my little Firestar M45 would probably be it. It's small (Officers Model size) but heavy, accurate, and the two I've owned were dead anvil reliable. The only failure I ever encountered was due to ammo covered in brass shavings. Oh, I don't care for striker fired and only have a couple, one is new to me and I have yet to test it but it may replace the PF9 as daily.

my P32 has been 100% reliable with everything I've fed it. I have heard Kel-Tec was hit and miss but I like mine so much I bought a PF9.

Don't know where you found that deal but great shopping!

Nice job as with everything I've seen from Greg. Another wrong handed rig I built for someone. Have yet to try the traditional carving but have to make a rig for a navy replica so it's coming. The bird was a real pain to carve. I've found a lot of good tips on Springfield and Weaver's channels on the utube. edge lacing is hard, my first holster I tried it, baseball stitch. It was actually the best part of that one LOL.

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Great American show in Dyersburg

I agree totally with the assessment of what the factory engineers are up against. The 1911 however, is a special beast. The original intent was a combat pistol that every soldier could be easily taught to use. It was not meant to be a target pistol. Combat accuracy is not the same as what a target shooter would want. The military also needed something that had standardized replacement parts. Any good civilian AR will shoot tighter groups than a mil spec M16. The one constant I have heard and read over the last 40 odd years is the tighter the 1911 the less reliable it becomes when speaking of the original design. Unreliable is not acceptable for a combat/defense handgun while 5 inch groups at 30 yards is. It's a matter of what do you need it to do. I don't own a 1911 at this point not because I don't like or want them, just don't own one now. I have a Para 14.45 which is a fine piece. I also own a Firestar in .45 which I feel is an improvement over the officer's model 1911. after all of that, I also look at modified guns like modded cars, I'm not paying extra because I don't know what is in there. It could have top quality parts installed properly or crap thrown in wrong. I trust my own judgement and "gut" when buying. If I make modifications, they are for my own taste and wouldn't expect you to pay above retail for used parts. My tastes are not yours but if the asthetic mods agree with you then why not? I polished a stainless 357 several years ago because I liked it, an aquaintance saw it and had to trade me out of it. yes, I made a bit on that deal. Maybe "Bubba" actually knows what he is doing. I am not a gunsmith but I do know how to polish a feed ramp or sear correctly. Do you trust that? Maybe you should but if you don't I fully understand, we don't know each other and my trust for you is in the same range. for TLDR - buyer beware as there are no absolutes.

took a while

it's on video, you wouldn't believe me if I described it.

let's make guns look like toys, that'll be great

well it wasn't Dumb and Dumber stupid but I had a blast watching it. (pun intended)

it was 2020 LMAO

HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL!

I have the materials laying around as well as a pattern and dummy G43. Cheap is relative. PM me if you would like one made from plain to fancy. Pancake style with possibility of paddle in all leather.

a. I don't fight b. I don't miss c. My "1911" is a Para 14.45 d. Why would I drop a perfectly good hammer and use a fist? LMAO

Does this have the internal lock?

two birds, one stone