Lumber_Jack

This^^^^^^ this is a horrible idea^^^^^ Your Kimber will be fine with a good mag.

who stocks them

+1 thats who I was going to mention, once I got clarification on the question. Havent seen his stuff in person, but from photos and reveiws, great looking stuff

Im not clear on your question, are you looking for slides and frames only, or a complete hand fit gun?

Carefull, don't shoot that nice tv , good looking targets.

I would buy powder and primers locally, Mahoney's carries reloading supplies as well I've not bought there so Im not familiar with prices. Even if you had to drive to Kingsport, or Elizabethon, you would still be better off than paying the hazmat fees As far as the Hornady LNL bushings, they are designed to make changing dies in a single stage faster. I see where they could be very handy, but I would just stick with the standard for the first couple hundred rounds before you bought something you might or might not want

Why does he need to change the bushing? and if he gets a new one from Metro how is it different than the one that came with the pistol?

If I were a betting man I would say .40 S&W has the highest possibility due to tue very high pressure. I can't see the pic on my iPod can y'all tell what caliber it is?

I would say it's the aforementioned 'clocking' of the extractor. As Tim said the "casing to the head" can be from limp wristing so assuming you have a firm grip it's probably clocking. I would fit a new firing pin stop and see if you have any results. The part is cheap and easy to fit. If you need specific instructions on how to fit the part i can help or PM timcalhoun he has proven very knowledgeable on 1911 repair.

As far as acreage i would agree that you should get at least 20, but would look more in the 50 range. For a 400 yard range 50 yards wide that's 4 acres right there, not counting a safe zone for backstop. If you want to add a woods course, pistol range, cabin, etc I would think 20 should be the min. I would plan for a decent buffer between your range and the property line as well just to prevent conflicts with neighbors. Even if the existing neighbors don't mind you never know who will own that land in the future.

Took my Sprongfield TRP with me to work (Forester) today with the hopes of shooting a few mags at lunch. Well it was raining pretty steady so I decided to pass, but it brought up a interesting question. Does anyone shoot or train in the rain? If so is there any perceived benefit, or any adverse wear on the weapon. Any safety concerns when dealing with a wet gun? My carry gun is a kimber eclipse pro and the TRP is armory kote so I wouldn't think there would be any weapon problems, but just thought I would ask for the sake of askin.

Ha, that's funny

Im pretty sure he wasn't saying that. It was just his general opinion of Airsoft. I however feel that I can differentiate between real world self defense scenarios and playing airsoft for fun. I see no reason you cant take defensive classes and play airsoft for fun. I mean after all its just a game

9mm 41 Magnum (not many of us here it seems) 45 ACP

So for those of us who have never played, how does a game work? FYI l've never played paintball either.

Also i have seen some in local (to me that is) gunshops and Sportsmans Warehouse that would fit in your price range.

I would just go with something from Galco like this Galco Gunleather -Texas Ranger Strongside Holster $170, plus a plain belt, now if you are looking for a cartridge belt, that's going to cost a lot more. Like another $250. Not a 100% sure what your looking for,

bingo! I am a forester and I tend to leave all snakes alone, but from time to time i have been confronted with a contrary one that impeded my work safety and it had to be dealt with.

No they certainly have, but on a 1911 platform. So I will hold off judgement until I hear range reports. I do like it, can't wait to hold one and here some range test results from non-Kimber people.

+1 to Vontar's post ^^^^^ I was surprised when I actually took the class. You are told step by step exactly what to do and when to do it on the range. If you listen and can operate your firearm it's as simple as following instructions. The instructor is really nice guy. Relax and enjoy the time, I was way over nervous, but thats just how I operate.

My bad, carry on

WOW

This is true but for a gun belt I would buy a double layer, Gun Belts by The Belt Man | tel. (919) 387-1997 | DUAL-LAYER BULL HIDE BELTS

Yeah he hasn't returned since that post, I sense a little foot in mouth syndrome I wish there were 10 or more that would be some awesome gun shopping

+1 for Warbirds post, but to your question Coal Creek in Knoxvillle carries the Mtac. They are the only ones l know of.