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Thread on Grassley look see at ATF Project Gunrunner - Rumors Upgraded - Maryland Shooters Grassley letter to Dir ATF 31 Jan 2011 ATF2 Grassley letter to Dir ATF 27 Jan 2011 ATF1-1 DOJ Review of ATF Project Gunrunner Nov 2010 http://www.justice.gov/oig/reports/ATF/e1101.pdf

Almost can't beat 300.00 OTD for a Glock. Although I did sneak OTD for 275.00 (Gen 1) 17 a few weeks ago.

Completely dismantled the 552 and cleaned it up, innards were in good shape and the ultrasound unit made short work of the carbon build-up in the trigger group. Stripped the stock and forend too. Nice piece of walnut under all that crinkled old finish.

I traded for a 1971 Remington Speed Master 552C semi-auto .22 S, L, LR, sporting a lovely Redfield 1-4x scope, very clear with fine cross hairs . The finish of barrel and receiver is about 90% but the stock has crystallized or caramelized or whatever happens to old stocks that may have itself been refinished or coated by the owners at one time, if so poorly done. As this is not a premium collector I think I will refinish the stock. Very nice feel to this .22 rifle. I love that scope.

I've had a bunch over the years but this is my current crop of .22 handguns.

Back in the early 90's in Fayetteville, NC at Jim's I purchased two Taurus revolvers, a 66 and I think the other was a 441 (.44 spl fixed sight I believe.) In a fit of madness some years later I traded both. They both worked as well as any Smith my friends or I had had or had. Fast forward some years. I would not buy a new Taurus revolver, although a good deal on an 85 could be looked as a possibility. I had a problem with light strikes with the one I had but I have friends who have had good luck with them. I think the older Taurus large and medium frame revolvers were made out of better materials with better cutting tools than the newer large Taurus revolvers. I've seen a number of newer Taurus revolvers that have terrible cylinder stop notch cuts, some allow the cylinder to free wheel backwards when the cylinder isn't supposed to. My local FFL will not stock Taurus revolvers any longer. I've done quite a few action jobs on revolvers, mostly S&W & Rugers and if a friend has a problem with a Taurus other than needing new springs or somthing I tell them to send it in to warranty service and wait up to umpteen months, then see if they fixed the problem when you get it back.

Scroll down to the bottom of this page: GoldenLoki.com I recommend that every Keltec centerfire pistol have this done to it KEL-TEC DIY Reliability Prep On hardchrome KTs just make sure you clean the frame well and keep it lubed and cleaned. A pocket gun picks up all kinds of crud quickly even if you have it in a decent pocket holster. I also afixed the trigger shoe to both of the ones that I have had and my KT 32. The wider trigger makes a huge difference. GoldenLoki.com KEL-TEC Trigger Shoe / Stop To do this well you should have access to a dremel to shape the trigger shoe better for your individual taste. As far as grip goes you can get a bicycle inner tube that stretches tightly around the grip and cut it to fit. It still carries slim and confidently but the gun is a little easier to shoot at the range.

Depending on reputation and ability those prices seem more than reasonable.

What does one pay for private lessons in any sport? I dunno what the going rate is. I personally don't know of anyone who shoots apprecialbly better than me and I got my shooting skills like most around here, I was born with them, I'm an American;)

Peejman's thread about one-handed vs two-handed shooting got me to thinking if there are any shooting instructors/coaches around Nashville/Clarksville. At this time I don't mean clearing the urban dwelling, position SUL tactical sort of shooting in teams. Ever hear of any handgun shooting coaches/instructors who are good at bullseye as well as IDPA or similar action shooting? Even though I like to shoot and have shot with quite a few good shooters I've never shot with a verifiable professional instructor who has the ability to watch you and then say, "Here is what you are doing well and not so well. Therefore here is how to reinforce the good, and here is a systematic approach to correct the bad." I'm thinking video taping would be good too.

Depends on your lifestyle and geography choices. Slow and close then carry the "lil" wheelgun, fast livin' where hulkin' multiples are likely then the 1911. Hi cap .40 probably a good compromise for both.

What I found with the KCI G19 and G17 mags upon initial use is that I needed to fluff and buff them. Once that was done I have had nary a problem and don't expect any with the 31 rdrs after same. Off topic, but my thread, so.... I rarely listen to what others tell me about firearms these days or how they function or shoot, unless iti is initial offering to the public. I am interested in what Jeff Quinn says about new guns -well, just because.... My experience is that you have to see for yourself. I have owned a lot of guns and met a lot of shooters of all levels. The gun itself is a machine and if you look at each one they have strengths and limitations. I have "custom 1911" friends who will acknowledge Glocks as an "OK" gun if that is all you can afford. I know Glock'o-philes who talk bad about guys who use Ruger P89s or Bersa Thunder 9s. I know Ruger users who thumb their noses at Hi Point users. All of that is nonesense. Heck, I am confident if you give me a Lorcin 9mm and two mags I can make it reliable for at least 500 rds of standard velocity ball ammo - good enough for a bedside gun for 99% of the gun toting population. I suspect I can even get a Chevy Impala or Ford F150 to make it to my mom's house in Iowa even if my Toyota or Honda are unavailable for the trip;)

Most everone knows about the nut job using a G19 with 31 rd mags out in AZ to murder and maim a good number of people. And if you can find them, if you have looked at the price of those 31 rd mags made by Glock they cost about 40.00. KCI (the Korean "Licensed" version of Glock mags) makes these same sort of mags. I got 4 at TN Gun Country today for about 15.00 a piece. Why? I sold my last 2 Glock 31 rd mags along with my Keltec Sub2000 and was thinking the other day, I probably shouldn't have done that. So when I saw a bunch of these on the shelf today I couldn't help myself. I use the regular sized KCI G19 and G17 mags at the range and can't tell the difference from Glock mags and don't try to any more. I figure these "big ones" will work the same at nearly 1/3 the price of OEM. And you never know if they are going to become a "collector's" item;)

I think NIB HP22 is about 120.00 so I guess anything below that. If you get one you have to do this: YouTube - Phoenix Arms HP22A Disasembly and Modification Othewise the safeties are so complicated that you, the owner, can't fire it! However, if you do what this guy shows you - it is simple to do - you can drop the mag and use the slide mounted hammer blocking safety just about like a Beretta 92 slide mounted safety. I really don't think you can hurt this 20 oz little gun unless you shoot it apart with Hyper Velocity rounds. I was shooting one of mine for the first time week before last up at Guns n Leather. It worked so good and was so surprisingly accurate I was giggling like a school girl in my "booth." Good thing the security cameras down there don't have audio. After firing my 5th MALF free mag I was looking at the HP22 like Dr Frankenstein must have looked at his monster the first time it took a breath - "It's Alive!"

A couple of things I have learned about these Zamak or pot metal guns. 1. Do not use Gun Scrubber on a black painted one. 2. Do not put them in an ultrasound cleaner. 3. Do make sure the extractor is moving easily and that the breech face where the rim "nests" is free of burrs. 4. Go to youtube to see how to do a trigger job, it is easy and makes these things much more fun. 5. Keep them clean and probably don't use a steady diet of high or hyper velocity ammo. One of my buddies who was going to shoot one asked me if I wanted him to sign a liability waiver;)

Although I am not looking hard for any my little collection of Zamak .22s grows. Bottom row: 2 x Lorcin L22, middle: Jennings J22, top row: 2 x Phoenix HP22. Zamak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Me and a buddy, both of us retired Army combat arms of slightly different eras, got a hold of a used Hi-Point C9 several years ago. I bought several hundred rds of ammo and we had two magazines. We loaded that pistol as fast as we could and pulled the trigger faster. At the end of those 100s of rds with no MALFs we looked at each and laughed. Then my buddy got a 9mm carbine and we did essentially the same thing, but we had one problem. The screw that held the bolt handle came off and we spent considerable time searching through the grass for the handle. We miraculouosly found it and the screw, tightened it back on and went back to shooting with nary a bobble. I would recommend loc tite on that screw. Then a year or two ago I picked up a nice shape newer 995, with the newer stock and had a ball with it and some friends, with zero failures.

I thought I needed to sell guns to afford new LC9s and a Keltec KSG... now a re-release of the P210, aaaargh.... I didn't need to see this information.........

Best .22LR at what job?

Marlin Model XT-22 I've had an on and off again affair with Marlin .22s. My only complaint with Marlin has been trigger action, not accuracy or value. It looks like Marlin has a good plan now. They are making both their mag and tube fed .22s with an adjustable trigger. This may be the best value in .22lr shooting, time will tell. They even make one model with a threaded barrel. My local FFL says that these will likely be "brisk" sellers. I'll probably have to have one as I consolidated all my .22 rifles down to 5 semi-autos and one adquate mag fed adj trigger bolt .22 would be nice, especially a Marlin.

Best for defense on a budget Ruger SP101; Best for defense S&W 340PD; most elegant S&W Mdl 19; best cool factor Colt Python; best practical hunting 6" S&W 686; most indestructable GP100. I've wrestled with this for years and finally gave up.

Good to have another Clarksvillian on board and if the Avatar says something, SF to boot.

I did a lot of online reading on thehighroad and firingline, loads of info on those sights. The heater on this rig just warms the water, not really hot. Some guys use all kinds of crazy stuff from solvents to special concoctions. Electricity and petroleum products don't sound like a good mixture to me. Most use Simple Green and water if cleaning non-aluminum. Also these seem to work better on "hard" dirt rather than greasy crud. I wish I hadn't just cleaned my AR bolt the day before I got this thing. That would have been interesting. One of my friends put a Bryco slide in his US cleaner and it cracked . He did it on purpose. He also put an older Charter Arms in it and it took the hide right off that thing using some kind of citrus cleaner. He was using an even smaller US than the one I pictured. Pretty fascinating though. And some fun involved. Don't put that prized RG in that thing! Amazing how those little bubbles and right/wrong agent will attack certain things. Bryco uses pot metal or Zamak (zinc alloy) in their slides. So I wouldn't put a Lorcin, Bryco, Raven Jennings, Phoenix, Jimenez, HiPoint, Walther P22, Sig Mosquito, Heritage, Austrian Arms ISSC M22 in one of these. I'm thinking the Walther P22 slide is Zamak and I think parts of the Mosquito are also. The slide on the M22 is certainly zinc alloy. I'm not sure if I am saving any time with this thing. I suspect that the bigger and more expensive units would be much faster and more efficient. Those big ones cost a lot though.

I've owned one 995 and fired a couple of the earlier 9mm HiPoint carbines. I am always amazed at HiPoints. I guess I shouldn't be by now. That HiPoint carbine is fun but wait until you get a Keltec Sub2000.

Go to Harbor Freight and pay 69.99 for one of the pictured ultrasound cleaners. This is exactly the same cleaner that Lyman sells for 139.00 and Cabelas for 109.00. I think mine cost 76.00 and change OTD and if you wait and get a 10% coupon you make get out cheaper than I did. Watch out for cleaning aluminum, pot metal guns, pearls or other soft "jewelry items." This is way cool. I stuck my eyeglasses in this thing and watched the crud bubble off. I stuck a guy's never cleaned 2nd Gen G17 in it, slide and parts first, frame and parts second and watched it get clean, probably the first time in its life.