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Now that's funny!!!

I agree with the $400-$425, maybe $450 if its is really nice. I picked up a pretty nice one for $400 OTD at a LGS recently without a box or tools, and felt like I was getting a pretty good deal. Having said all that, the model 60 is a desirable model.

I think you got the better part of that trade. Very nice.

I'm definitely putting one on my birthday list.....if I can wait that long. :)

I haven't read the article yet, but based on the comments thus far, this is exactly what I expected from Mr. Haas. I felt that his last article was skewed toward the anti-gun point of view and I expected him to do the same this time. I don't think he agreed with any statements or points of view of other forum members on this forum and he always defended the other sides point of view when it was challenged on the forum. He never indicated that he is an owner of any guns....and one or two guns owned for the sake of saying he is a gun owner wouldn't make me less suspicious of his real stripes either. I think it is pretty evident where Mr. Haas really stands on this issue and even though he says he wants to be unbiased in his writing he can't help himself.....no different than the justices of the Supreme Court. They also claim to be unbiased in their opinions, yet we rarely get a unanimous opinion from the court, and the decisions are usually split on idealogical (dare I say political) lines. I know Mr. Haas will likely respond that those are opinions and his writing and articles are based on fact....yeah, unicorns and jackalopes really exist too. I'd have more respect for Mr. Haas if he was just honest about which side of the argument he tends to agree with. I'll admit that anything I write on the subject is going to be written from the perspective of strong support of the 2nd amendment, and as much as I could try to write an unbiased article, my beliefs and opinions will always come through. That's human nature. I understand the anti-gun crowds desire to rid the world of guns, but their goal is a very naive goal for a whole lot of reasons. The biggest reason is as long as guns exist anywhere, bad people will always find a way to get them to do harm and gain power, so the only way to make sure that they are not the only ones with guns is to ensure that all people have access to guns to prevent that from happening as much as possible. I know I'm simplifying this premise, but other forum members have already expressed this more eloquently and in more detail above, so I don't feel I need to get any more detailed than I have. Unfortunately, too many of the anti-gun crowd don't get this basic premise....in other words they live in La-La land.

As far as boobs go, I prefer them two at a time.

This was worth repeating a second time. Very thoughtful response to the OP. I recall that Brian came on the forum a few months ago seeking input on an article he was writing, and although he would say the article that he wrote was fair and balanced, it seemed a little biased to me because of the things that were left out. I'm not in the mood to go back and be specific, but I think some of the other members here were a little disappointed too.

I have two 22/45 MKIIIs, one with a stainless target barrel and red dot scope and the other with a stainless slab-side barrel. They are great shooters and I will probably never get rid of them....they are that much fun.

Uhhh.....NOT ALWAYS! I'm not Glock guy....not because I don't like them, but they just don't fit my hands very well. Lots of good suggestions already, but take a look at the Kahr K9 (all steel) or P9 (same as K9, but polymer frame). A Sig 239 is also a nice choice. These are all single stack pistols of very high quality (and prices), but they may fit your wife's hands a little better than some of the other suggestions. The Kahrs are DAO, but I believe the Sig 239 can be found either as DAO or DA/SA.

They are definitely hard to get right now, and with all of the other new Rugers that have just been announced that are also likely to be big sellers, I don't know if Ruger will ever catch up. I guess that is a nice problem for them to have, but not so good for us. I have a S&W 1911 that I really like, but I think I would like to get one of the SR1911s and the new SR22. It will probably be Christmas before they are readily available...hmmm that may be perfect timing.

To the OP, that is a very nice MK9. I love my K9 and don't see myself ever parting with it. I almost bought an MK9 instead of the K9, but just didn't think that the MK9 was small enough for pocket carry, so I went with the slightly larger K9 instead....I have something else for pocket carry. The Kahr trigger is different...and I guess you either love it or hate it. Since I like the feel of my smooth S&W DA triggers, I also like the Kahr trigger action.

I may have to add one of these to my wish list, and since this won't be a defensive weapon, the goofy safety doesn't bother me that much. I do wish they'd make an LCP-22....but I like the DA/SA features of the SR-22 (that's why I DID have a P22 on my wish list ).

I was wondering if anyone was going to ever mention the S&W 1911s. Yes, the traditionalists will balk at the external extractor, but S&W makes good stuff and a very nice 1911. I love mine. You may want to take a look at the new Ruger SR1911 too.

I have a K9 Black and absolutely love that pistol. Admittedly, the trigger takes some getting used to, but once you do it is awesome...and I have never had a single hiccup with it no matter what ammo I feed it.

Congrats on your "new" revolver.....looks just like the one I've had for almost 30 years....and the good Lord willing, I'll still have it 30 years from now.

I saw that special on J&G also, but had just bought one from Aim Surplus a month ago when they had the better pricing. I thought about getting a second one at the J&G sale price, but couldn't justify having two. Congrats on a great purchase!

Two very nice pistols. I picked up a P1 recently, but would like to add a nice P38 for a reasonable price one of these days.

Why don't you just print a new one out from their website and use that. You obviously have access to the internet. That is what I did and I got my license 22 days after submission. Here's the link. http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-5310-16.pdf

I think I may just have to get a Seecamp. Did you paint the grips or are they custom? I haven't seen one with the grip extender on the magazine either...is that from Seecamp or somewhere else? Nice gun!

The Phoenix HP22 is a nice looking gun and I think I will get one at some point. However, from what I have read on several other forums from actual owners is that the factory doesn't recommend high velocity ammunition. A number of owners have had frame cracking probems after a lot of high velocity rounds have been fired through it. In other words, it is not going to hold up like a Ruger Mark I, II, or III or a Browning Buckmark, etc., but then again it costs substantually less than any of those pistols and is a lot smaller. Having said that, if you are only going to shoot a few hunred rounds through it a couple of times a year, it will probably do fine. I have a Jimenez JA-22 and have not had any problems with it, but I have a lot of different .22LR pistols so no single one gets excessive use.

Got mine in the mail today.......22 days after mailing. That is a pretty fast turn around. I guess I better lock up my wallet now before I get myself into trouble!

The mail must be slower in my neck of the woods. I haven't received mine yet. Hopefully I'll get a surprise in the mail in the next few days.

I think this new video from Nutnfancy pretty much says it all. Hi-Point Pistols: "I Wish I Could Hate This" by Nutnfancy - YouTube

LMAO! Hi-Points are kinda ugly...like Glocks, but in a different sort of way. I like Hi-Points because you get a lot for the money. I have many other much higher quality, more expensive guns that are designed for longer life; are better handling, better looking, etc., but Hi-Points go bang as reliably as most other much more expensive guns. I wouldn't ever use one as CCW, but they are a good range gun (very accurate) and a good home defense gun.

+1 on that. For the money, they can't be beat.