gunrunner32

Very nice looking, you can't beat a good lever action rifle. I've got the Ranch Hand (.45lc) and a 92 (.454/.45lc) with plans to get a few more calibers to compliment my revolvers. Let us know how she shoots.

I figured you can't really beat the price and it's a little tough to find the Springfield I'm looking for. After all the extra parts that would get replaced: barrel, bushing, hammer, mainspring housing, trigger, sear, disconnector, sights, oprod and spring and grip safety I'll be back around a grand or so...but I promised that would happen "over time"...so about a month for me once I get it since I'm impatient. I figured the trigger would be a little gritty and it would need a little refinement. This will end up being my "project" pistol to learn from with all that I've been reading. I'll sneak the Springfield in later, my wife's planning a trip to England next Christmas time frame for school so I'll be free to do what I want until she gets home and starts yelling. She just found my stash of AR parts that I've got in the garage and attic. She did some cleaning and talk about a rough phone call. Some of those items will be posted once she's back from the holiday travels. Apparently even with 3 AR's having some extra rail systems laying around is a bad thing to her.

Only thing is, I don't care for CTD and I would rather buy from a local shop around Nashville than order it from somewhere online. I've got friends at numerous shops that I like to give my business to, when it comes to buying new guns. Used or antique guns I'll order online, but online orders are few and far between for me.

Well I've had plenty of time over the last 6 months where I have been out of the gun buying market. I've still for a few more months to go before I get back into it so I've been on the prowl for opinions from fellow TGOers who have the firearms that I'm interested in. After reading reviews and specs on hundreds of guns I think I have found the one firearm that I want. I'm looking for a 1911 with a full length dust cover rail. So far I have only been able to find these on 3 pistols; the Springfield 1911-A1 Loaded Operator ($800-1200), the Springfield Operator TRP ($1500) and the Rock Island Armory Tactical 1911-A1 ($575-650). I've gotten myself in trouble with my wife on past gun purchases, so I've been looking to save myself the headache and getting the Rock Island Armory Tactical 1911-A1. I have a friend with a Springfield 1911-A1 Loaded Operator, if I can get him to let go of it for less than a grand I'll end up with that one. Since that's not likely to happen I'll be somewhere around $575-650 on the RIA. Since I can't go put one in my hands I'm working off of others thoughts. How is the fit of the parts on a RIA 1911? How is the trigger pull? How much "smithing" would have to be done to make it a nice running pistol? How's the durability? Should I need it how's the customer service? How does the RIA 1911's react to "drop in" parts? I've been reading a few pistol smithing books over the last few months so the majority of the work needed I will be doing myself. I like buying tools and for some reason my wife doesn't complain as much about that. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Got to skype a bit with the family for a bit this morning, watched my daughter open a few gifts. Santa brought her some touch screen leapfrog thing among other things. My wife got a new Dyson that she has been wanting. My wife sent me CODMW3 however forgot to include my computer in the package so I guess I have to wait a few more months to play it. My real presents will come in a few months, new gun safe (Browning SR42F from The Safe House) and pistol (Ruger Alaskan .454 or RIA Tactical 2011) early this spring. Just happy I got to see my daughters face light up with the presents.

Good stiff bristle tooth brush, boresnake (per caliber), dental picks, some shop rags, Rem Oil, Shooters Choice copper solvient (as needed), brake cleaner (non-clorinated). If I can't get it with all that I need to disassemble it further.

I've seen several things online and on here that it hurts me to pass up. D*mn job keeps me away about half the year, each year so I miss out on a lot. It's unfortunant, but I make up for it when I get back to TN.

I take all the guns that I get and if it's going to end up going to my Dad for any reason, I make a powerpoint with instructions on disassembly and reassembly for him just incase he ever has to take them apart. They are pretty helpful for him. Sig's aren't all that bad just take a little finess to get some of the parts out. It is good to see that there are still some people out there that aren't afraid to take their firearms completely apart.

Now since you've mastered the children's puzzles, now it's time to put on your big boy pants and do some DA and SA revolver takedowns and maybe try your hand at a Sig or Beretta. Just wait, if you ever get your hands on a Taurus PT1911. They have extra parts around the sear/disconnector for their hammer locks.

Dolomite, you can make on like the Brownells one (PIVOT PIN DETENT INSTALLATION TOOL - Brownells) I've got one and they work great, until I got wise and bought one I was using the boxcutter method...thankfully I never cut myself. I will have to agree that roll pin punches are a must if you plan to assembly more than 1 AR, then again there are a lot of other weapons I've used mine for.

I'm going to have to agree with you LagerHead, no way a Glock will be going on the back of my truck...I thought I wanted one for a bit, but then I pulled my head out of my butt and started looking for a new revolver.

Once you find a place, just remember when you do first start off...safety is first and foremost, second follow the rule of "crawl, walk, run". Start off by confirming zero just so you know you're on. By crawling I mean do some "up drills" with your favorite EBR, some transitions from EBR to holstered pistol, do some "turn drills", if you're feeling froggy, some from the left, right and 180 turns. Once you're "warm" move to the walking stage. Some slow walks from 15 to 3 yards/meters doing up drills, move to some transitions while you walk. Once you get the forward movement down, move to some lateral targets. Get some from the left and then turn around and do ti from the right, again up drills transitioning as needed. Once you get good at that then move to your "run" phase. I've taught these drills to foriegn nations and US infantry squads for about 6 years now. I've got a lot more drills that can be described or shown if I had my computer with me that has the powerpoint instructions for the drills. In a pinch without land though I would suggest checking out some of the IDPA and other competitions around. I know that will be my goal this spring and summer to start going to them.

Thank Lagerhead, I'll email my transaction ID to David and see where we can go from there.

I know PayPal said it would take a few days possibly to show up that the transaction took place, but that's not my question. I paid through my wife's PayPal account and not the one linked to the email address associates with TGO. She has already received the receipt of payment from the forum's paypal account. Should it make a difference which email was linked to the paypal and which was linked to this forum or will it still go through here in the next few days? Thanks for the help, I'm just curious.

Hopefully I've got a new blade coming. My friend's little brother has been tinkering with the hobby of knife making and made him a nice skinner knife. So I decided to throw a little business his way and asked for a Topps Tom Brown Tracker look-a-like in damascus steel to my specifications. I was told it would take him a little while to do so hopefully I'll get it in the next month or 2, I'll be sure to post some pics once it gets here.

My friend Joe and I have talked about going, but for the last 4 years once or both of us have been off on some other trip. I'd like to go one day...but I'd probably end up oweing my wife big time.

Basing these prices from Dan Shideler's book 2010 Standard Catalog of Firearms. PPK .32 High Polish - Exc: 550, VG: 450, G: 325, F: 250 PPK .32 Milled Finish - Exc: 500, VG: 400, G: 325, F: 250 PPK .32 w/ Duraluminum Frame - Exc: 950, VG: 800, G: 600, F: 400 If it has any special markings it goes up or down from the above listings pending the markings. Hope this helps a little.

To give you the basis for where I'm looking, I've got a copy of the 2010 Dan Schidler Standard Catalog of Firearms. EXC:Excellent, VG:Very Good, G:Good, F:Fair Models listed with having a 30" Vented Barrel: Rem 1100 Series - EXC: 450 VG: 350 G: 200 F: 150 Rem 1100 Classic Trap - EXC: 725 VG: 600 G: 475 F: 350 Rem 1100 Competition - EXC: 775 VG: 650 G: 525 F: 350 Rem 1100 Synthetic - EXC: 450 VG: 350 G: 250 F: 200 The only "Magnum" listed in this book is the 1100 LT-20 Magnum, said to be a 20ga with 28" barrel and walnut stock it's prices are: EXC: 495 VG: 400 G: 300 F: 200 Rem 522 Viper - EXC: 120 VG: 100 G: 80 F: 60 This is the 2010 book so maybe someone has the newest version that can be a little more helpful, but it gives you an idea atleast. Hope this helps a little.

What about my wife? She could use something to do since this quarter of classes isn't too hard for her. I'll train her up for you...and it will give me an excuse to come down and bug you guys more often.

mikegideon, I hope your plans a good one. You'll have to start a thread and let us know once it starts. The Army did the LA 7.62 so they could possibly later go to the 300WM round. Since that didn't happen I now have another rifle at my disposal, the MK13 add to that the M24, M107 and SCAR-H I have hanging on my rack for me to choose from, pending the job. Vehicles....M107, People closer than 800m...M24, People out to 1200m...MK13, Everyday carry...SCAR-H, sometimes I carry 2 of the above.

The military M24 is a Remington 700 that is a long action chambered in 7.62x51 or .308, I'm staring at one right now. You can put whatever barrel you want to on a long action making it any caliber. If you limit yourself to a short action you take out the magnum based calibers.

I've got the standard Ruger Super Redhawk .454/.45 combo and it's a good gun and fun to shoot. I was wondering if anyone has the Alaskan version of it. Looking for opinions before I sink $700+ into a gun I already have something similar to. Also would it be worth it to continue my search and wait out for the .480 Alaskan? Not looking to use it for hunting or anything, just another addition to the collection.

Check your local pawn shops, find yourself a Remington 700 with a long action...so should you decide later to go to a magnum cartridge you won't have to buy a whole new rifle. It may look a little rough, but once you find what you'll use it for your local gunsmith can take it from you and "accurize" it, throw a new barrel on it if need be and to suit your needs a nice camo job, reblue or some racing stripes (if you go the benchrest route). You can get a lot done with a pawn shop cheapo.

I'd like to be home...for my wife's sake...but since that isn't happening I'll take a Ruger Alaskan .454 Casull.

He was, and I've already talked to him about doing the revolvers. I already have a few guns at his shop awaiting pickup. He's got my Great Grandfather Hamilton Mod 27 that is awating new wood and a nice rust blueing and I'm waiting to find another decent Mossberg 51M ( that I can use to help rebuild another one sitting at his shop since he and I have been unsuccessful at finding a parts diagram. I usually do all the work myself on pistols but for some reason I can't diagnose these to save my life. I've tried different hammer blocks in them and have looked for the right bolt, I believe the one that needs the bolt is a Rossi 712 model. Numrichs has bolts for $19 each but the model 70 has one bolt and the 720 has a different bolt. I'm about to order both and some new side metal. I'm just not fond of trying to fit new side metal to these things. That's why I figured I'd pay someone else to do it for me. I'm into all of these for nothing since I took them in on trade for work I did. So if it costs a bit to get them fixed I'll gladly pay it, otherwise I just have paperweights.