Gun-Fi

[archosman]

Originally Posted by madmax7

Love my new Springfield XD 45ACP!

Looks like a Sig & a Glock had relations!!

[applevalleyjoe]

Necro, a MILSURP colleague.....do you have any Finn M39's?

[XGJFilmsX]

Originally Posted by rincewind

I know the ppl on here are probably 99% responsible etc. No offence intended.

I can appreciate that ppl need guns for two purposes: firing range competition and hunting (tell me if there's some other purpose, self defense doesn't count, because what's the different between if someone kills you or you kill them? Still a gun related death). I reckon for either purpose, the guns would be best kept at some arbitrary (although secure) public place, like a gun owner's depot of some sort, with auditing of time in/time out, and you take the guns when and where needed and it's on record. This kind of warehouse would be best in industrial suburbs etc, not next to townhall :P I think there would be less incidents with kids in homes and crazy idiots taking them to public places with only malicious intent.

You can claim self defense for shooting a bear. We have some nice bears up in the northeast and i would not like to get mauled. And a lot of people are collectors but most people want protection. (Example, someone breaking in to your house) But most people don't really use their weapons, maybe 4 times a year. Its there for an emergency or its there for intimidation. If you have a gun and someone else does each are scared of getting shot by the other so the weapons are not even used. Kinda like the cold war. Just a stand off to intimidated your opponent. A rough percent of the US population kill people with there guns. The thing is America has the most guns per people, so if you give a place like Burma the same percent of guns per people we have i think you would be more scared of them. And there will always be events like Columbine, there are crazy people in the world and one crazy person with a gun shouldn't ruin it for the rest of us.

Guns don't kill people, people don't kill people, heart stoppage do to massive blood loss kills people......

[Old Pa]

Originally Posted by necropimp

we already know i'm trying to make up for some of those people who don't own any guns

That's my story, too, and I'm stickin' with it.

Marvin: I tried a bunch of the Sig 1911 triggers and was not impressed. Seemed it would take another $100 to make things acceptable. Interesting to hear they goober up within 200 rounds enough to be unreliable on last round feed. This is something I don't usually encounter in 1911s until 800-900 rounds post cleaning.

[necropimp]

Originally Posted by applevalleyjoe

Necro, a MILSURP colleague.....do you have any Finn M39's?

not in my posession but scroll up and you'll see the one that is on it's way to me right now

[marvin]

Originally Posted by Old Pa

Marvin: I tried a bunch of the Sig 1911 triggers and was not impressed. Seemed it would take another $100 to make things acceptable. Interesting to hear they goober up within 200 rounds enough to be unreliable on last round feed. This is something I don't usually encounter in 1911s until 800-900 rounds post cleaning.

The trigger isn't great for a 1911. The pull weight is low and there isn't any obvious grittiness, but the trigger deactivated firing pin safety adds an kink midway in the pull. It's actually a bit mushy, which is odd for a 1911. Still, it's acceptable for a carry piece.

As for reliability, well, it's not the worst I've had. It's been running 100% for the last 500 rounds with the Colt 6 round magazines and without cleaning. Frame to slide fit is loosening up nicely as it wears in. It's definitely a wait and see thing though.

I would have preferred a Colt Gunsite CCO, but those are about as spendy as a full custom gun and getting kind of hard to find to boot. A few Series 80 CCOs have passed through my hands, but those uniformly required more gunsmith work to get to 100% than would be prudent. Seems like no one wants to get rid of their working ones.

[Old Pa]

Marvin: Still, it's a cutie. Picked up a couple of 2" Kimber CDPs when they came out years ago (Kimber I; before they thought they knew more about firearms design than JMB) for the same purpose. They shoot surprisingly well, especially with 200gr H&G58s. A short 1911 that works is an enviable design.

[MexicanDragon]

My little addition... a Les Baer Custom Extreme Tactical 5" 1911. Just a little something I found in the "For Display Only - Not For Sale" case. Hehe... that's how I roll... buying $#!+ that's not forsale (hehe... I actually traded another 1911 (mil-spec) and a broken down cadillac for this little beaut. I think I came out OK in the deal. <g>




**BRENT*

P.S. The trained eye will notice the where the foam is from... **HINT**... look at a silver/grey box in the background.

[Old Pa]

Originally Posted by MexicanDragon

(hehe... I actually traded another 1911 (mil-spec) and a broken down cadillac for this little beaut.

Barter is a gun culture tradition; money is an inadequate representation of some property's value.

[vpivinylspinner]

Got myself a new revolver this evening. Ruger New Model Blackhawk Bisley Model with 5.5" barrel in .357 Magnum. Seems to be an odd gun as they didn't seem to make a lot in this configuration. I just hope it shoots as good as it looks.