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Very unique stainless mini 14 available. Back in the good days from Northwest Correctional Complex. Includes brass tag from inventory and 1 stainless mag and 2 factory unopened mags. cool piece of history! $1200-Memphis TN

A2 tool steel, red black Micarta handle, nice leather sheath.

I was saying this very thing to my wife- I noticed an awful lot of people there that are at least as old as I am if not older- There isn't enough money in the universe to get me at a action such as this- Those my age and older should stop and think of the real reason they are there in the first place- There are way too many that are believing the lies put out by leftist media- I would think that by the time you are old enough to start using Metamucil you wouldn't be foolish enough to believe everything you hear- And shame on your old ass for getting involved in stupid crap like all this in the first place-

I love Colts. I will always pick one up if I run across a good deal on one. Here is my current collection of Colts. Revolvers: Anacondas in .44 mag and .45 colt, Python, Officers Model Match in .38 spl and .22 and a Bankers Special in .38 S&W 1911's: 2 USMC Decom M45A1 CQB and a Lightweight Commander

In February of this year I bought one of the 3.6" S&W CSX E-Series pistols. Since late 2015 I have been availing myself of the advantages of Trijicon RMRs. Since Trijicon doesn't make anything with a footprint compatible with the CSX my choice of Red Dots was narrowed down. I'm a "made in the USA" guy and the SIG Romeo-X is as close as I could get. I prefer the 6 MOA for defensive pistols, though I do have a Trijicon 3.25 MOA on one of my S&W M&P9 PC Ported pistols. The Sig Romeo has a built in rear sight which is a nice feature as the rear sight must be removed on the CSX to install a Red Dot. As a matter of practice I polish the feed ramp on all of my new (or new to me) pistols. Ten yards sighting in the RMR with 124 FMJ PPU. Flyer my bad. Out to 12 yards with my preferred carry ammo. I haven't found a holster I really like yet but this 1791 for a SIG 365XL works for now. So far I've put about 500 rounds through it an everything ran flawlessly, including cast bullet reloads, FMJ, and of course Federal HST. After all that shooting the little CSX needed a good cleaning and as a long time RMR user I practice safe cleaning. I'm very satisfied with the CSX and the SIG Romeo-X Cheers James

I have an excellent condition: Benjamin 392 .22 caliber pellet rifle, oak stock, and Williams rear sight. It was one of the last oak stocks listed for this version when I bought it. I'm not a collector, just don't shoot it (safe queen), had some backyard pests that needed to be stopped. It is in excellent condition and have only shot maybe 100 .22 cal pellets through it (very accurate didn't need too many pellets). It'll put the hurt on backyard rodents and so much fun to shoot. Pump to the power level you want or need. Comes with a can of 500 .22 cal 14.3 pellets (very accurate in this rifle), a 392 o-ring repair kit, and tube of high quality pellet rifle oil. It has such low use, always keep a couple pumps in it for o-rings, that kit was never needed. Side note - No more pests $199 meet in Smyrna

New guy trying to stir the pot. I've carried 1911s for about 40 years. Ain't dropped one yet.

I have a good friend that has gifted me a number of fine firearms. He stopped up a few Saturdays ago and had a pair of 25s that he thought I would enjoy. A gorgeous 25-5 in .45 Long Colt An equally beautiful 25-2 in .45 ACP with original barrel. The hard chrome finish is spectacular and very durable. They were plated 25+ years ago and the 25-2 in .45 ACP has but the fainest turn line. I shot a 4" 625-3 in IDPA for some years and a 5" 625-4 in USPSA and sold both of them when I stopped shooting them so I'm looking forward to getting some .45 ACP moon clip shooting in (I still have my 646). I can't recall ever having shot a .45 LC so that will be a new experience. Cheers James

1970 Winchester Model 94 30/30 still in the new box with all paperwork, gun has never been fired. A true time capsule, walnut furniture, with the tags still hanging on the gun. Asking $2000.00

GLOCK 19 Gen 4 comes with one mag and case. $380 I'm in Columbia

SOLD This is a S&W 10-7 and was made in 1977 or a year or two after... 1977 was the year S&W changed the gas ring from yoke to cylinder for standard barrel. The revolver was converted to double action only. It has an adjustable trigger stop. It would need to be shot with Federal match ammo because of the light set up of the hammer spring, You can change the hammer spring to a stock spring and should be able to shoot most any ammo. This set up was when the distance setting was by a sliding lever near the front sight. It has a nice set of S&W grips & I will throw in a set of Safariland Combat grips for the K-Frame. I do not know who build this gun I bought it several years ago when I first got into PPC shooting, I am pricing this revolver to sell Not interested in any trades. Thanks for looking. I am in Wilson County.... It is best to private message me and communicate via text...

Gun has been flawless, I’ve just been in to other hobbies lately. It has 400 rounds through it. Zero failures! Comes with 4 factory 15rd mags, box, soft case etc. also comes with a Holosun 407C X2 Red Dot and a Muddy River Tactical appendix holster. Decided to keep it for now

My deciding factor is finding a relatively slim gun that hits the sweet spot between a grip that is long and prints like a broomstick under my t-shirt vs a grip too short to get three fingers on and pinches a blood blister on my palm loading a magazine. The itty bitty whiz-bang double stacks don’t blow up my skirt. My typical carry gun ends up being something along the lines of a Glock 48 (barely), a Springfield EMP4, or a Sig 365X Macro.

New Walther PDP 4.0 FS 9mm , Optic Ready , 2-18 Round Magazines , Box , Extra Back Straps , not shot or carried . $500 OBO , 865-705-4585

Those Otis cleaning kits are a racket. Like when you see all the crazy 16-piece knife sets when just a few key ones are all you need. Just buy things you'll use to clean, and find something to put them in. I still have an old ammo can for mine. Oil, (I use Break Free and Rem Oil) Q-tips Pipe cleaners Old dental tools Boresnake Toothbrush Shop towels I can't remember when I've used anything else. It's not complicated. Just get as much of the carbon off as you can with the oil and tools, it doesn't have to be pristine, look for any rusting, and a good coat of oil wherever metal touches metal. For the AR, I had an old Sergeant tell me, "pretend the bolt carrier is your dick, the rest is wherever you're putting it, and lube both up".

SPM Great condition M17 Commerical version. I had it mounted in a Flux Defense Chassis but I moved a different variant into it. This comes with one 17 round magazine and one 21 round magazine. Not sure what happened to the original grip, so I put it in a full-rail x-carry grip. I have a standard rail x-carry grip in black I can throw in if you want it (free). Asking $450

Grip safeties and thumb safeties prevent trigger movement. We are talking about inertia driving a spring-dampened firing pin into a primer when a gun is dropped, not a trigger actuated ignition. A heavier firing pin spring and/or a lighter firing pin can mitigate this, but ignition reliability can be compromised. A non-drop safe 1911 is much ado about nothing IMO, as opposed to other designs.

Don't run it through dry either. Put some Hoppes or similar on the snake before pulling through. When clean, put some gun oil on it for the last pull through. This will help preserve the barrel. The reason for going from the chamber end as Redd33 stated is to protect the crown of the barrel. This is true of any firearm. Good luck.

The first time I used a boar snake It kind of scared me. Go ahead and pull it. It'll go through no worries. You are running it from the chamber end up to the muzzle, correct?

Well, not exactly. Have you ever heard of a 1911 being dropped and shooting somebody? I haven’t, but it’s happened with other designs.

You might want to look at some pics. A huge number of folks at these protests are gray-haired or otherwise way out of college.

Elder abuse?

Excellent condition, low round count (200 or less). Comes optics ready with everything you get new from the factory. Comes with 4 mags as well. Paid $1499.99 plus tax and background. Selling for: $1000 cash FTF in Spring Hill/Franklin I will throw in some ammo too For specs: https://www.sigsauer.com/1911-x-emperor-scorpion.html

Comes with (1) 15 round and (1) 11 round mag, box, manual, papers, everything it came with. Alternate back strap and flush fit base plate. Not looking to sell the Holosun mounted in the picture with it but may consider letting it go for the right offer. $500 OBO

Store bought tomatoes are grown for shipping; not for eating. Go to a farmer’s market of Mennonite store and buy real tomatoes. The variety isn’t nearly as important as the fact they were actually grown in dirt and sunlight. We like big beef, jet stars, Bradley’s, early girls, etc. Cherry tomatoes are good too, and a single plant will make hundreds!

Great deal from a great TGO member

So many moons ago, (early '80's), I had to make a decision what I liked and disliked. Dept required we use something that could fire .38 spl. So, with not much to offer, it was either going to be S&W or Colt... Went to the shop and I needed to be convinced of which. Then, it was a matter of preference. The S&W rattled a tad when you shook it, the Colt, solid as a rock. So, my love of Colts started up. Within a short period of time, I bought a 4" Nickel Python, 6" Royal Blue Python, a Nickel 1911 MKV Series 70. Short after, ...the Colt Lawman Mark III .357 My carry was the 4" Python and backup was the Lawman. My dept was hell bent on not using revolvers anymore, so I was able to carry the 1911.... (would be nice if they paid something), but truth be told, revolvers were not that expensive, and I already had what I needed. Over the years, I started getting more interest in semi-autos and went with HKs... I sold my 6" to a guy in AZ, my 4" to a kid just out of the academy and my Lawman to the guy that owned my marina... Knowing what we know today for the going price, I kick myself in the arse for getting rid of them. Who would have known. Kept the 1911 only for remembrance. Eventually had it chromed, (nobody does nickel anymore ,(and if so, would be very expensive) ... and fitted with tritium sights my old eyes could see... So, my quest. I just got my hands on an excellent 1976 vintage Lawman Mark III. Must have been in someone's safe for decades because looks like it was never shot. Still had cosmoline on some parts. I got a deal that I could not pass up. I will slowly rebuild my Pony/Pythons of yester-year. My only Colts and hopefully not the last, (excuse the tint and oily prints. They are both shiny mirror like. Hard to get shot without reflection..) :

Well, lots of noise about drops and NDs. Not in the habit, y e t, of dropping handguns. 320s have had their issues, 1911s, SA revolvers, and then don’t forget shotguns are not drop safe and I can’t tell you how many I’ve witnessed in the duck blind, but luckily none fired….multiply that nationwide every season. I don’t think I would make that issue the top of my list on which gun to carry unless dropping things routinely is your MO.

Last word; i find that many of the fat striker firearms are harder to conceal than a 4.25" 1911. My brother in law carried one for a couple of decades in his "agency" days. He was small of frame but knew how conceal it.

Just my two cents worth: Never heard of a "free firing pin" Have heard of inertial firing pins on 1911's, and most modern guns. To my understanding these are to prevent contact with the rear of the firing pin by a foreign object setting off the round. Something that could possibly happen on a weapon with an exposed hammer. There is a thing called a grip safety on the actual 1911 design which should keep it from firing unless it is gripped in the hand. A few modern interpretations of the platform unfortunately eliminate that feature. And finally, a 1911 can be made unsafe to carry because untrained persons try to improve the trigger with a file and no brains. Back to the OP's topic. Just find one you like and practice with it. It is a proven platform.

I picked up an Sig 1911 last year some time. I did finally get a leather owb for it. It’s hefty with a pair of khaki shorts on. Need to find a IWB for it and I will carry it when it’s warmer out. Definitely a winter carry for me. Jeans and my belt do well for it. Flimsy cotton shorts and no matter the belt I feel that dude holding on.

Great news DeepSouth.

Who don't like a 1911, great pistols, but it is like carrying a brick, IMO. I am an MP 9C 2.0 fantastic plastic fan strictly for the weight difference and 16 rounds on board. Carry it in a Comp Tac Minotaur IWB holster. Very comfortable. Crossbreed holsters are good also but a tad bit larger. If the 1911 fits your fancy, by all means, carry it. Great pistols if reliable.

I did 2 ss myself. a Uberti cattleman stainless and a SS Kimber Raptor 1911 pro. Took me 36 hrs. to do the 1911... I polished it to shiny finish then gave the flats a brushed finish. it was fun. need patience and no machines. Just various grades of emery paper as fine as 2000 grit. Chrome company I used. Think they changed names... Accurate Plating & Weaponry | Gunsmith In Newville, Alabama

As I said... " Your mileage may vary "... Carry what ya like. Believe what ya like. Give advice as ya like, but don't expect everyone to agree with ya. The original poster asked what we thought RE: 1911 carry. He has a wide spectrum of replies. leroy

Since March of 2019 one of my warmer weather carry guns has been a Dan Wesson Valkyrie Commander in 9mm. Years ago I had a Colt Stainless Lightweight Commander XS (NOT XSE) and I had Mitch Rosen make a 5JR for it. The Colt got too valuable to carry so I sold it but kept the 5JR and that's what the Dan Wesson rides in. I've owned several 1911s and the Dan Wesson is the finest I've ever owned. Fit and finish are superb and it's a very pleasant gun to shoot. In February of this year I bought a 3.6" S&W CSX E-Series and put a SIG Romeo-X 6MOA on it. The Dan Wesson has actually been put in the safe. Cheers James

Little late to the party maybe, but here it is. Love em or hate em. Uses P320 mags so that will probably get some interesting reactions https://www.sigsauer.com/p211-gto.html

Sold, thanks TGO!

It just dawned on me... Watch a place called Cherry's Fine Guns, Greensboro, NC. We've bought some stuff from em over the years . They are fair and reputable. Ya can Google em very easily. leroy.

eliminated crimp entirely and even tried an unloaded (but primed case). Still could not get primer to ignite with a small reifle primer. I switched to small pistol magnum primers and got reliable ignition. I don't like it because there is a little risk of slam firing on a softer primer, but it works.

SHORT ACT added to Senate version of Big Beautiful Bill!

Sig P-238 Equinox: This pistol has become my favorite summer carry. 7+1 plus 6 rounds. It is smooooth and accurate. I bought the grips from Eagle Grips. I like them, some say it looks like a pistol a pimp would carry.

The " Sanctuary City " thing is nothin more than an attempt at voter replacement ALA what ya see with the Muslim population in Britain now. Fourty seven percent of public housing in London is said to be foreign. Biden embraced the " citizen replacement " concept completely, and did more to advance it than any president before him. The problem with this idea is that it increases the size of cities that are already under democrat control in states, for the most part, that are blue already. At this juncture, the " sanctuary city " thing ain't working out, because the DJT n company are stepping up ICE enforcement in these places. LA is " ground zero " for this foolishness as is New York and other blue strongholds. That's why there are " sanctuary cities " and that's why the DJT is going after em. leroy

HPA got passed and it's in the Senate. Never underestimate the propensity of Repugnitwats to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory tho. Demokommies are worse, but only by a few degrees.