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Savage 1895, 1899, and 99 My deceased WWII vet FIL had a 1921 .250-3000 Takedown with original takedown case I sold for MIL.Depending on conditin these can be pretty collectable.

As for the +1 extensions, it appears that any issue with the extension can be solved with new +10% Wolf mag springs. I'll change my own out just in case and get a few other spare parts for a 36.

Ooops! Only +1 so 7 +1, Scherer has only +1 also. My first 36, I better get with it!

Get good grease for the rails and keep it "wet" and clean. From the looks of it what else is there to do but shoot it? Although you may want to change out the trigger if you think the shoe and its geometry is not to your liking. The beauty of the 1911 is the trigger. Other than that, like any gun, it is simply a "pipe and nail."

I went on a Raven, Lorcin, Bryco, Jennings kick for a while. If the springs are good, the guns are clean, deburred and oiled they work pretty good if the ammo is right. However, I did tell a guy who said his Jimenez is wore out to dismantle the gun and destroy the upper and lower and just throw it away preferrably in separate locations with deep water.

I did the grip on this G36 and the extended mags. Gives it 7+1 single stack in a comfortable and easy to carry Glock platform. I had forgotten about this G36 until the owner asked me if I would consider trading my "beater" made-from-spare parts 1911 and one of my threaded .22s for this. I said "sure!" Very nice feel in a 29oz .45ACP with Trijicons.

Wish I had picked up a Trailside when they were marketed by Sig a few years ago. I think the same gun, the Hammerli Xesse, costs more now than a S&W 41.

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I do like to shoot .22 pistols and have shot quite a few different ones. I like the 41 and have shot an early 70's version quite a bit. I have owned over 10 Rugers though. One of my old friends has a MKII with over 200,000 rds through it. I also have a friend who sold his Walther GSP, Pardini and Benelli target guns and just enjoys shooting a MKII in his "Golden Years." I have a couple of MKIIIs that I have gutted and converted to MKII innards with the newer Volquartsen externally adjusted pre and over travel triggers. I like them to break about 2.25lbs. The 41's are great guns and there is debate what vintages are the best. The old 422/622/2206 S&Ws and are pretty nice too. But after a lot of years shooting .22 pistols it is hard to beat a tuned MKII or MKIII for informal target shooting, hunting or plinking. My wife shoots around 4-500 rds each outing through her 5.5" 22/45.

Got the DB 9 back in Clarksville yesterday. Work order said the trigger bar was out of spec and was replaced. DB polished the ramp too. WO said the DB9 was fired 42 test rounds w/o MALF, total shop time was 45 min. Gun was gone from my hand back to my hand in less than 10 days at no cost to me. It appears to me, after dismantling the gun, that the new trigger bar not only fixed the reset issue but also gives just a bit better trigger. Time will tell. Craig in Clarksville

I thought you were kidding about stabbing and cutting yourself. Sorry that had to happen. However, I still think it was superb job and if your gun was a 17 rather than a 22 I would be trying to throw stuff at you to trade you out of it. But then I have a G17 that has been cut to 19 length, so what is stopping me to try and copy your pattern. Again, nice job. Craig

I hate seeing someone screw around and mess with a perfectly fine plastic pistol! Nice job! Now you got me thinking about another project. Craig

I was emailing Eric Kovachic, the guy who made the adapters, and he told me it looked like I had left the lock washer in when I removed the factory barrel nut. I had no clue there was a lock washer behind the factory barrel nut. I removed the washer and refitted the adapter. Now the adapter's shoulder fits almost flush with the frame, much nicer.

You traded a functioning Glock for a beta-testing Diamondback 9mm? Seriously? I ask myself the same thing, but then I have several other Glocks and didn't have new neat little pocket 9mm. Don't worry about me, I have enough carry guns and pocket pistols. I also have shot a number of Kahrs including the MK9, PM9, CM9, CW9 and CW45 they are all fine guns although I like the MK9 the best. I personally won't own a Kahr due to an incompatibality I now have due to the Kahr trigger design and my reconstructed trigger finger tendons. There are a number of guns and trigger designs I stay away from since the operation. I simply wanted to test out this light and thin 9mm pistol, the DB9. I don't mind being a Beta tester for the DB9 or DB customer service. This should prove to be an educational experiment.

This is something you don't see everyday - 4 older S&W 422 and 622s threaded and suppressed. The 6" 422 and 6" 622 weigh 21.5oz with threaded barrel adapter, add the Yankee Hill Mite and the unit weighs 24.4oz. Very quiet, accurate and reliable. The most interesting thing in this mod is that the low bore axis of the 422/622 allow use of the iron sights even with a 1" can. The 4" 422 weighs with thread adapter 20.2oz. Threaded barrel adapters and barrel wrench (not pictured) provided by Eric Kovachic of EWK Arms (www.ewkarms.com)

chemprof, That MUT looks pretty good if the pliers are thin enough to grab the mag release spring out of the Glock magwell. It doesn't appear that it has a front sight night driver capability for Glock and no corkscrew:( I was looking for something that will address all my needs for what I primarily use for self-defense which is a Glock. Wine is not a self-defense need per se, mostly a self-preservation need. When I go to the range with my range guns I bring my portable gunsmithing tool box. While I spent a couple of decades in the military I used a the basic leatherman a lot. It was smaller than these new ones. I have an older Wave or something like that - it is just too big, although I did attempt to create a Glock punch with one of the tools on it - unsuccessfully.

I've been looking for the ultimate Glock tool for years, buying gadgets, even modifying existing multitools. The below tool will pop the Glock pins out and if they don't pull the rest of the way using fingers you can use the pliers. On a new Glock the pins can be very hard to get out so this tool isn't something you want to pound with a hammer. But for broken-in Glocks it works great. You can pry the locking block out with the screwdriver socket and one of the torx heads. The socket also fits most common Glock front sight screw heads well enough to put them on or tighten them if they get loose. What is really good is that if you put the small flat blade screwdriver head in the socket you can pry the magazine release straight spring out of its slot and grab it with the pliers. And the thing has a small screwdriver in the corkscrew that can tighten eyeglass screws or windage & elevation screws in small adjustable rear sights. It also has a corkscrew and bottle top opener - while not a requirement at the range, well.....you know:) Victorinox Swiss Army Cybertool 34 Multi-Tool, 3-1/2" Part No. VN53919

Volume wise the Kahr and CM9 may be about equal in size but they are both quite a bit thicker with a blockier feel. I've fired both, they are good guns but even they are a bit thick for a pocket gun. The DB9 is definitely a pocket gun.

PS Simple Green and some other solutions will etch aluminum and maybe some other alloys so be careful. I use dishwashing soap and water on most of my stuff. On Glocks I use the SG and water. I know that SG will etch aluminum cause I have aluminum hooks I made to keep the HF US cleaner's plastic screen off the floor of the tub and the aluminum hooks are etched pretty good now.

Don't stick your fingers in the solution while the ultrasound is on. Supposed to damage the bones. Anyway that is what I heard and will heed that advice until proved otherwise. Craig

A couple of weeks ago I traded my Gen 4 19 for a DB9. My DB 9 had catastrophic failure after 3 magazines of 115 grain SV ammo. I sent it back to DB today. I'll let you know the outcome. What went wrong on mine? The sear will not reset under normal operating conditions and the feed ramp on the barrel developed a minor chip at the bottom. I had high hopes for this pistol as it reminded me of my Glocks in many ways. However, at this time I can't say that DB can equal Glock in reliability or durability. After taking the gun apart I know what the problem is but I am not sure DB can reliably rectify the problem. At any rate I would not carry this gun without 500 rds of no MALFS using good 115 grain SV ammo and then test with your favorite SV JHP. I had 3 mags. I hope DB is able to fix the problem so that I can view the gun as a reliable Self Defense pistol or else I may end up "eating it".

I did one too, cut a 17 to G19 length. Always thought I should do it again but a little differently but haven't done it to my other G17s. I would recommend trying to cut the grip so that enough of the backstrap remains to reach behind the magazine so that the end of the butt does not hit you right in the middle of the fleshy part of your hand. That is why I added a Scherer putt plug and cemented it in place. I like my Glocks to point flat and by shaving off the rear stippling, cutting up into the trigger guard/grip intersection and cutting the grip off at G19 length you can get a G17 to point as flat as 1911 or HKP7.

If it didn't cost so much I would hardchrome, NP3, etc., every gun I have, it makes cleaning so much easier. As most would attest who know me I don't really care about a gun's looks, more about function, and from my experience hard slick finishes make cleaning and maintenance eaiser.

HC Keltecs are easy to clean and don't need near the fluff and buff like the parkerized ones do>

What kind of M&Ps are in short supply. The gunshop I haunt has more than several.