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I was lucky enough to receive from the CMP a service grade, all matching 1945 Colt 1911A1. The slide and frame finish matches correctly and all the internals are correct for the year. I wanted to give the CMP a big shout out from one who collects U.S. military. For those of you who want a piece of our military history, check out the CMP website. The minute this .45 touched my hands the price doubled or tripled. You cant beat that anywhere I know of. After I pass I’d love to be a fly on the wall watching the fight from my nephews as to get this weapon.

It was headspace problem. I read an article "Dealing with Headspace" by Todd Spotti. I followed his directions on setting up sizing die for my rifle. Back of sizing die 1/2 turn and size a case, try it in rifle. If doesn't chamber screw sizing die down 1/8 turn and try chambering. Keep turning sizing die down until casing chambers. I then reloading 12 LC brass with new sizer die setting and all 12 finished rounds chambered. when I get new front sight I will sight in using these rounds. Thanks for everyones input.

I should have introduced my self last week but I was so happy to make a knife after two years got carried away. We are finally in our home in Maryville, moved in end of June and I started to set up my shop, still have some equipment to uncrate and electric to run. I was a machinist, tool maker, machine builder for 45+ years, did a lot of stuff with metal. Maybe 16 years ago sitting in hunting camp at night and my brother is asking me to fix a knife for him (gave it to someone to sharpen and they screwed it up). so I make him a new one, took a liking to it, and here we are! (Short version.) Been making knives ever since. Anyway greetings to all. Have a new hunting knife coming thought you might like to see some of the process. Gluing and pinning the handle scales on. Its D2 steel, good stuff, should be done next week if my wife doesn't make me do other things! I do knife sharpening also if any one needs that service. Giddy up!

Alec Baldwin is the biggest tool in Hollywood. Change my mind.

I guess he knows now, doesn’t he?

In today’s edition of poorly aged tweets.

Can’t we hang Alec Baldwin just to be sure?

Brandon Lee(son of Bruce Lee) was killed on the set of 1994’s ‘The Crow’ while filming his character’s death scene. They had been using live rounds with the powder dumped out for a close-up shot, in which the actor pulls the trigger several times. The primers pushed two slugs into the barrel, after which a blank round was fired, which drove out the bullets and struck Brandon Lee in the chest.

It was probably one of those assault cowboy guns. I need to check my SAAs and make sure they are behaving.

We deal with “Hollywood” on a daily basis just watching or even reading the “news” these days. Baldwin Is not to blame and liberals have #### to do with it, but someone is going to pay. The truth will come out.

Looking to sell this AR. It is an Aero lower and LPK and a factory built PSA 14.5 inch upper. Compensator pinned and welded by PSA. Comes with Troy Ind. battle mag and flip up sights. $500

If he was messing around between scenes pointing it at people and playing around he is guilty for sure. If he was handed the gun by a prop guy and director called ACTION and he hit bystanders with a live round while filming the scene, well that's another thing. Hope Fake News gets the whole story out correctly but that's doubtful. He's one of their favs. The spin begins.

Not enough information out there yet. I despise anti-gun Baldwin, but don't want to jump to conclusions. The stories I've read make it sound like two people were hit from one discharge. I think most of us are assuming the discharge was from a handgun, but if it were a shotgun then two victims seems more likely. I'll be interested in learning more. Edit an hour later: A news article says that Baldwin was handed the prop gun, and a single round passed through a woman who was killed and struck a man who was not killed. This begs the question of why there was any live ammunition on a movie set. I suppose a long investigation will follow.

I can sympathize with them though. Although I know what Hi-Powers are, most of the time I'm totally lost when folks on here are discussing the latest whiz-bang, plastic fantastic Glock 62-whatever they're drooling over ...

https://www.indiewire.com/2021/10/alec-baldwin-fires-gun-kills-cinematographer-wounds-director-on-rust-set-1234673555/ So old west set, some how supposedly gun misfires twice, kills one and wound’s another. I don’t think they know what a misfire is! I know blanks can kill at contact close range. This doesn’t sound like blanks or “misfires”! https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/rust-crewmember-dies-after-prop-gun-misfires-on-set-of-alec-baldwin-film

On HBO Max....... Sorry, totes '80s geeking out! It misses the the thought disfigured, but aside from that. My God. It's a masterpiece. Ridley Scott had totally outdone himself. I've watched the original probably 80 times & I didn't think it could be remade but damn.... this really is spectacular.

I was referring to real guns. I don't do plastic. Not even Springfield's plastic.

Only one guy pulled the trigger...

Congratulations on getting a fine piece of history! I haven't heard much about the CMP guns in quite a while. I guess they still have some then? I got one during the first round. Mine is a 1942 Colt frame with an Ithica slide.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-10-22/alec-baldwin-rust-camera-crew-walked-off-set The story keeps getting worse.

It might have been a frontal shot (camera). That would explain it.

Actually he went further than that. LAPD sent him a rifle for repair/refurbishment. He had it in his possession. Once the new gun laws passed, he not only refused to repair it, he refused to SHIP it back to them. He MADE them come & get the thing themselves. So one (or two) deputies flew in from CA, retrieved the rifle & then flew back to CA with it, unrepaired. Cheers for Mr. Barrett, IMO.

While there is still a lot of information unknown, I do feel sympathy for everyone involved. At the same time, I also suspect that there is a significant amount of culpability to be spread around as well.

Don't be at all surprised when Baldwin claims to be a completely innocent victim and never accepts any blame what-so-ever. In fact, don't be surprised when he doubles down on his gun control efforts because now he "knows" what its like to take a life. Btw: this azzhole anti-gunner has now killed and injured more people than I have in my 67 years as a gun owner.

So a fully automatic assault volver?

This is a killer deal. Do NOT need another AR.

I read the first book but never took it any further. I never watched the old movie but am excited to see this movie. The previews made it look spectacular.

I thought blank guns weren't capable of firing live rounds. Apparently this one was. My memory is trying to tell me this has happened before some time ago. Be interesting to see how this turns out. Somebody is in deep do do.

It just doesn’t make sense. The gun had to be deliberately fired. I wonder how live ammo got loaded, if that’s what happened?

Have a hard time convincing me of that excuse.

Google says 65-2 is a .357mag. So 357/38 Mike

I got that. It’s these guys on a gun forum that don’t seem to know what a High Power is that are blowing my mind.

Springfield don'rt sell no junk. Even if it is just a rebranded foreign made gun, you can bet it will meet Springfield's rigorous specs. I have high hopes for this one. But very likely it will be pretty expensive and take forever to get to the open market where guys like me can get one.

Also have defenders on two cars love them no problems

I rather like Defenders myself but was almost steered towards the Premier line.

With a little research, it appears to be a French (Gypsy) Jazz style of guitar. They had non-typical sound holes positioned forward of the center of the body, had the fret board extending over the sound hole, used a broad saddle, had no pick guard, and used metal tailpieces. https://www.premierguitar.com/lessons/acoustic-lessons/django-gypsy-jazz-chords It seems that they are similar to classic guitars.

Hi-Powers, man, Hi-Powers!

The first non-corrosive primers were made in the 20's, but didn't become very popular until the mid-50's when many of the world's military organizations began switching over ...

Screw your sizing die in another quarter turn and see what happens.

Never used those but they would seem to me to be difficult to use on something like a plate rack shoot. The rear wings would be hard to get lined up quickly for my tastes. *I* like the Truglo fiber optic sights. Some models are both fiber & night sights, a win-win for bad eyes like mine. Different colors front & rear allow for super quick indexing, at least in my case. Obviously everyone is different. An example of the style I prefer:

Thank you kwe45919!

Welcome Welcome Welcome. Good to have yall here.

So excited and grateful to be on here. Can't wait to meet and work with some of you!

The NRA called me for a donation just a couple evenings ago and I told them that no more money from me so long as WLP was running the show. Apparently the caller (I wonder if they're members or paid?) had heard it a few times before, as she just thanked me and hung up. I've been an NRA life member for a LONG time, and made regular donations up until a few years ago. I can hardly believe that WLP was reelected and find it disgusting.

This one should be here this week. Started out as a 1962 S&W then ended up at Clark Customs in 1976 to be turned into a PPC competition gun. This one is in 38spl.

It is but it isn't. And it really isn't when you throw a threaded barrel in it and pop a Parker Mountain Machine Gen 5 Comp on the end of it. Basically a hair longer than a Glock 17 and a hair shorter than a Glock 34, and it shoots almost as flat as a .22LR If I had to pick one handgun to take to a legit gunfight, this is the one I'd take.

Rock Islands and Springfields are excellent pistols but for just a few dollars more you could get a Dan Wesson and not have to worry about it ever again.

I've got two Rock Islands and have been very happy with them. However, if you want a better gun at not much more money, I recommend Springfield Armory.

Rock Islands have years of positive reputation but those SDS Tisas have come on strong. They are generally very well regarded and start under $400 for a basic GI model. They are also stamped Knoxville, TN as SDS is based here, so that’s kinda cool.