Will Carry

This is an excellent post! I know exactly what the OP is talking about. I guy at my shooting range was telling a customer,"We don't sell Ruger semi-autos or Springfield XDs because of all the problems they have with quality. We only sell quality firearms." I just about tripped over my jaw but I didn't say anything until the customer left. Then I had a talk with the sales rep. He tried to defend his statement that Ruger semi-autos and Springfield XDs would break all the time, but I ain't no pilgram................That saled repno longer works there.

I really like my LC-9 which delvers 7+1 9mm rounds. I also like the XD line of pistols. I own an XD-45 and XDm-40. For now I will keep carrying the LC-9. I bought a Glock 36 but did not like it and sold it. I will keep an eye on this pint size 45 because I like the concept.

I think you're right. Ron Paul is not presidential. He has zero chance of ever becoming president, I just like what he says about individual liberties, small government and adherance to our constitution and bill of rights. Maybe I'm a closet Libertarian.

It's just something I noticed watching TV. Ron seems to get ingnored...

Ron Paul is pro second amendment and pro individual freedom. That scares the heck out of the powers that be. Republican flavored and Democratic flavored. That is why the media is ignoring Ron Paul. The less freedom we have the more we sit home and watch TV and surf on the internet. Mitt Romney would ban firearms if he thought it would get him elected. I am not a political commentator and I could be wrong. I usually am when it comes to politics.

That's Massachusetts for you. Mitt Romney's state. Now if he can get the governor of New Jersey as a running mate........

Has it ceased to be? Is it......dead? The Gun Directory is/was a website for gun reviews that was having troubles.

It seems that in a situation where the attacker is danger close, you are in deep do do. All the bad guy had to do in that video is reach with his left hand and punch with his right. (A "knife hand" to the throat will end a fight and it is faster than drawing a gun) I know the instructor did it in slow motion for the camera and in real life he would have been formidable but it really hits home that when you let an attacker get that close you better be good, or try to get distance on him (That means RUN!). Thanks for posting that.

I like Ron Paul. I'll vote for him. Mitt Romney is a corporate ax man. Pink Slip Mitt. I don't trust him.

I'm no explosives expert but wouldn't the blast have blown the revolver downward and not hit him in the forehead?

I'm taking a handgun self defense class in a few weeks. So I have a question. What are the advantages of the 4 point draw system? I'm not challenging the validity of the method, I'm really trying to learn.

I used a an XD-45. I could have used a slingshot and passed. This ain't no Army marksmanship test. Your XDm-40 is a fantastic pistol. I own one myself. It will give you good service. When I took my test, I pretended like every shot was a do or die shot. I was dead serious! But the little old lady next to me started shooting at the wrong target (she passed) . The young man on the other side had an $800 target pistol (he beat me). WTF! This is a test to see how you would do in a self defense situation, treat it as such. Take this test with all seriousnesss. Do not worry about failing. You cannot fail unless you shoot the instructor..........

Morris Greer? Will Greer?

I would just get a good semi-automatic hunting shotgun and not worry about whether it looks "tactical". As a matter of fact I don't want my shotgun to look tactical at all. An overzealous district attorney could misrepresent that to a jury. It has happen before. I do agree with you on semi-autos. You need two functional hands to operate a pump quickly, if you are injured or wounded in one arm, you can still use a semi. The Remingtom 1100 is a fine shotgun.

My heart goes out to the man who shot those boys. It will be something he will never forget and I'm sure riding that bike will never be the same. Those boys got what was coming to them. He probably saved someone's life by doing it, besides his own.

Stupid is as stupid does. I don't like big cities. A handgun won't do you much good their. It's too crowded. I would be near impossible to get a clean shot with nothing behind the target. It also close quarters. They would be on you before you could draw. A handgun in a crowded city like that is nothin'but trouble.

Range report. I don't mind the tube feeding, it's simple and easy. It is a little barrel heavy. It shoots great! I shot 38 specials, 38 sp +P, and .357 magnums through it today. I was shooting 3 inch groups at 25 yards off hand and for me that's pretty good. I want to take it out and shoot it outdoors with a bench rest and really see what it can do. The recoil was nothing, even with the magnum ammo. The action is smooth and the trigger is light.

But I already have every handgun I ever wanted. Then I saw the Henry Big Boy in .357 magnum. I can shoot it at my indoor range. It can deliver over 1200 ft/lbs of muzzle energy, over 600 ft/lbs at 175 yards and Drops 10" at 175 yards. It doesn't cost any more than a handgun and it will compliment my .357 handguns. I like the open sights but it is tapped for a scope mount ! Yippi Yi Aye Ky Yay! Very sweet. I shoot it tomorrow.

I sent my Mark III Hunter 6 7/8" to Carroll Iowa and had Volquartsen farfegnugen it. It came back with the fancy grip, a trigger pull if less than 3lbs and I can shoot groups inside the holes left by my 45acp (On a good day). I know I have way too much money in this pistol and it is far more accurate than I will ever shoot, but it is the coolest pistol I own. Here is my Mark III before and a picture of the fancy grip. It is now a Mark II accurised by Volquartsen.

"I don't care to belong to a club that would accept people like me as members" Grocho Marx. Welcome. This is one of the best forums of it's kind in the world.

For your first 1911 I would go with one that has a pony on it. They were the first to make it and since the 1911 is a nostalgic icon I would say Colt. I have a Colt Government series 80 that works flawlessly. It cost me $650 a few years ago. I am looking at getting another 1911 myself. I would consider another Colt but there are so many to choose from it boggles the mind. Remington, Ruger, Smith, Springfield, RIA, Taurus, and then there is Kimber.

I just want to know how bad of a shot I am. I cannot shoot 3" groups with my little pocket 380 at 30 feet nor at 21 feet. Yet I was chastised by a friend who says, "It's only 30 feet.I can shoot 5" groups rapid fire with my LCP at 30 feet".

That is just the pistol I have been waiting for!

Nice Coyote! I have a United States Air Force artic parka that my dad wore in Korea. It has Coyote fur around the hood, or so I was told. Does anyone know if that is true.