luvmyberetta

I miss those old Christmas specials. Unfortunately since the digital TV change over a few years ago we can't pick up network stations in my area anymore & cable is really, REALLY expensive where I live. Now we have to buy everything on DVD or watch it on our computer if we want to watch anything. :down:

Nashville...good luck getting the stench of the ghetto president out of your town. It's gonna take more than a few of those pine tree air fresheners. :puke:  Have I metioned lately that I don't care so much for the :censored: ?

  I used red & white Lacquer Stix... ;)

I added some textured pre-cut grip panels to my full size & the grip feels really agressive now. They feel like 100 grit sandpaper that's been rubberized. I haven't decided if I'll add a set to the compact yet.

The compact feels good in my hands & I'm using snap caps for dry fire practice, but I haven't shot it yet. It's actually not too compact, unless you compare it to the full size & the full size is just a huge pistol all around. I'd like to see how the compact recoil compares to the full size model since it uses a different recoil system. The compact version is pretty much a full size compared to a lot of other compact pistols out there. I've already ordered a reduced power (12lb) hammer spring to slightly reduce the heavy DA pull & may end up getting some trigger/action work done, but that will be further down the road. My next challenge right now may be finding affordable magazines for it. Oddly, most compact mags I've found seem to be more expensive than the ones for my full size USP. If I'm patient enough I'll find some reaonably priced.

Thanks to a trade with "BerettaBri" my full size USP 45 now has a companion. Here's my, new to me, H&K USP 45 Compact. Unfortunately, I didn't get to hit the range with it today, but this evening I took it apart to give it a good once over. It was already very clean so all I really had to do was add my choice of lube to the rail/slide area. BerettaBri was a great guy to deal with & I'm really looking forward to putting some rounds through the compact & possibly adding it to my carry rotation. Hopefully a range report will shortly follow. :up:

My wife & I already have tickets to see it on Tuesday December 16th at our local theater. We're going to the regular 2D version. I've never really enjoyed the 3D version of most movies.

Protesters in the way? Isn't that what "bumpers" are for?  :dirty:

Oh, yeah! SMKW is Disneyworld for us guys & they even have stuff the ladies like too. My dad started taking me there almost 30 years ago back when they were at their old location down the road. A lot of memories with that place. I also agree that their prices stay pretty competitive on most things.

  Thanks. That'e the cheapest I've seen any ammo in a couple years. I'm planning to pick up more of both. I used to buy Blazer aluminum .45acp for $16.97 a few years ago when it was available at my local WM. It was the cleanest ammo I've ever used. Now it's aout $25 or more when you see it & my local store doesn't carry it anymore. I haven't shot any of the BrassMaxx I bought made in Herzegovina yet because I've heard a lot of negative reviews about it, but everyone seems to have high praises for the Tula made in Italy (Fiocchi).

  You're right. I just took out the bag & noticed the clerk sold me Fed. 9mm aluminum & the .45 Tula Perfecta is indeed brass. I guess I mixed up which ones I bought because I had been looking at them both & put the bag up in my closet as soon as I got home. Sorry for the confusion. The Tula BrassMaxx I bought a while back was manufactured in Herzegovina. The Perfecta I picked up is made in Italy.

I was in my local WM a couple days ago & they had shelves full of Tula Perfecta 9mm for $9.97 per 50 rnd box & .45 acp for $18.97 per 50. I noticed it was made in Italy (thinking Fiocchi maybe?) & it's the lowest I've seen 9mm & .45 in years so I grabbed a couple boxes of each. Anyone have experience shooting it?

Nice find & awesome price, especially considering it's the Beretta version. I always regreted trading off my Beretta 8040D. The trigger was smooth as glass. I love the Cougar models. IMHO they have much better ergonomics than the 92s & are so much fun to shoot. Be sure to post some pics.

Hmm...looks a lot like the original Daisy BB air rifle. http://www.daisymuseum.com/html/timeline/1880.htm

The no permit law in D.C. is part of the reason my brother recently transferred to another state. He lived in VA & had a CC permit, but worked for the D.O.D. & had top security clearance, but was still not allowed to carry in D.C. or at his job because of idiotic gun laws. The last straw was when he was working at the Navy yard & witnessed the shooting last year. A good friend & co-worker of his was murdered along with other employees because they worked in a "gun free zone". If the employees had been armed, there would at least had a chance to try to stop the gunman, but our govt. sees legally armed citizens as more of a threat. Disarming legal gun owning citizens & posting "no gun" signs does not make America a safer place. To this day I've never heard of a gunman politely asking permission to go on a shooting spree!

I've already installed a D model hammer spring, performed a trigger & action job, & installed an Elite II skeleton hammer & after a long wait, I finally picked up a SGS style compensator for my Beretta 92G Brigadier Elite. It adds a little weight up front & has three upward firing ports. The Brigs already have a gentle recoil so I can't wait to try it out with the new compensator attatched. I'll try to post better quality photos when I take it to the range.

  Not anymore. The govt is investing in the new "iNotRacist" app for all employees... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtlxIcN_tAM

I prefer the Berettas, the way they feel & shoot, but I like the Beretta Cougar even more than the M9/92 models. They're smaller & I shoot them more accurately. Tens of thousands of rounds through my Berettas & not a single malfunction from any of them. As far as reliability, they don't get much more reliable than Beretta. The 92's design has been around for over 60 years starting with the model 1951. Here's an artcle about the history of the M9 you might find interesting... http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/defense-beretta-92/

Looks like it might be time to accept that it's not "gouging" anymore, but simply the new price point of .22lr. Of course most of the insanely high gun show pricing are exceptions to the norm. Like others have said, if guys quit buying it at such a frenzied pace maybe the price will come down, but probably not by much. I'd get use to paying what you're paying now because there's really no reason for the prices to ever go back down to where they used to be. Everything, from gas, to food, to ammo will always get more expensive. It really sucks, but will never change.

  IMO that's a great price for the green box CCI's. They're $20 + tax at my local Walmart & $24 + tax at my local gun shop.

  Which one's were you looking at? I just picked up a few 100 round boxes of CCI's from Bud's for $10.99 per box.

The process is simple. If you're in the process of getting raped or murdered or if the British are coming, all you have to do is call the permit office & they'll let you fill out the papers. Yeah...okay!   :surrender:

That's really not much to go on & I'm sure there's a lot more to the story. If they took his permit & range key it sounds like he was probably doing something he wasn't suppost to be doing like being unsafe or breaking range rules. Like I said, not enough info.

Shoulder holster goes to "BJB".

Beretta "92G Elite II" - Out of production & just a beautiful firearm. Beretta "Steel-1" - The only Beretta ever made with a full steel slide & frame & only SAO pistol I'll ever want.   If I could just get an Elite II, I won't even bother with the Steel-1 & would consider my gun bucket list complete & quit. Any help would be appreciated. :rofl: