Whisper

Still looking. Those 226s with solid slides are apparently harder to find than I thought. Don't you have one lying around somewhere that needs a new home? Here's a photo of the slide I want -- solid, with an integral breech block. And here is a photo of the early slide, which has a separate breech block pinned in place. This is not the one I want. Thanks, Whisper

Rats. Too slow.

I'm needing one more Sig P226 to complete the set. Not a set of all P226s, but a set of all the ones I want. What I want is a good condition P226 9mm with no rail and with a solid slide. Preferably it would have the short extractor also, but that's not a requirement. There are some German-frame guns that meet that standard, plus the early P226 Navy versions, and some others as well. Don't you have one lying around that you don't shoot any more? EDITED TO ADD: No longer looking for another P226 but I'm leaving this thread here since the photos below of the two slide types might be useful to someone. Thanks, Whisper

Welcome to TGO. Cheers, Whisper

Did you see the video of the F22 shooting it down? I'm not sure how anyone would classify that as inadequate. What better ballon buster do you want? Cheers, Whisper

I'm thinking I will do the same.

I wish you would. It keeps calling out to me, and someone needs to make it shut up. Cheers, Whisper

These don't come up often: The king of 1970s snubbies, a S&W Model 15-3, nickel plated, with 2-inch pinned barrel. SN dates the gun to 1975. Ad closed -- gun moved elsewhere. Thanks for looking, Whisper

Hmm. I'm skeptical my dad, who taught me how to change oil, would have trusted me to do it on my own when I was eight. I sure wouldn't have trusted my own kids to do it at that age. But maybe your kids are better.

For a kid, or for anyone else, #1 is always "Pay attention to what is going on around you." That one is far ahead of whatever is in second and third place. My opinion, and worth every cent you paid for it. Cheers, Whisper

I wish you had more than six rounds of ammo to go with it. Even as it is, I'm having a hard time resisting, so someone needs to buy this soon or else I might. Cheers, Whisper

Oh, my. I probably need this, although not enough to drive to Memphis. You aren't planning to visit Chattanooga anytime soon, are you? Maybe you want to see Rock City?

Sabre Red or POM. Cheers, Whisper

Same reason they put plastic sights on their pistols -- people who want something good will replace them, but for the majority of people who don't care, they're tolerable.

Hipower, they're N-frame Target Supers, checkered and engraved, in silverblack. That particular configuration isn't available right now, but you could contact Altamont and ask when they're coming back. Smith & Wesson | Altamont Company Cheers, Whisper

As far as state law goes, you're good if you're shooting more than 50 yards from a public roadway. As others have advised, check with your sheriff about any county ordinances regulating shooting. I doubt there are any. Lauderdale County seems to rank pretty low on the list of government oppression. Cheers, Whisper

Look at recent sale prices on Gunbroker -- not the asking prices, but what buyers actually paid for the guns. EDITED TO ADD: TripleGGG beat me to it. Cheers, Whisper

It needs a new home: Smith and Wesson Model 625-2, .45 ACP and Auto Rim, 5-inch barrel, excellent condition. These don't come up for sale often in this condition because many of them from this era have been beaten to death in bowling pin or falling plate matches. No lock, no MIM, just all-round revolver goodness. SOLD Thanks for looking, Whisper

If you mean a gun with the same bullet diameter but a shorter case length, then you're talking about the .45 GAP, which is essentially a shorter .45 ACP. It wasn't a success and I believe only Glock makes guns in that caliber now. If you're talking about a stronger case that's the length of a .45 ACP, then there's the .45 Super. Hope this helps, Whisper

It's not clear from your original post -- are you saying that this gun has the original shot-out barrel, or that the original barrel has been replaced but you're including the original barrel with the gun? Also, can't tell from the photos, but since you're shooting match ammo -- does this have the standard rear aperture or the hooded aperture? Thanks, Whisper

I hope you have better luck than I did. I never found anyone while I lived in Nashville.

The big problem with this kind of advice is that after you acquiesce, you're still a witness to a felony. Are you willing to bet your life that the felon won't decide to eliminate witnesses? Horrifying Security Camera Footage Shows Robber ‘Executed’ A ‘Very Gracious’ Store Clerk: Police | The Daily Wire And who knows? Maybe the poor Brentwood couple was just as compliant and non-threatening as this store clerk. There are plenty of videos online showing people in cars resisting criminal vermin; some with guns, some with hands, and some with their vehicles themselves. Running over a criminal miscreant can be an extremely effective deterrent. You rammed your garage door running over the robber? Well, you're still alive to call for repairs. I have no inside information into this Brentwood event, and perhaps there really was no recourse other than to submit to the killers. But planning to surrender, which is what this "expert" is advising, seems like a really poor choice to me. Saddened, Whisper

So, you didn't get your P229 a new upper for Christmas. But Valentine's Day is coming. Thanks for looking, Whisper

There's a lot of problems in our nation and state, but lack of adequate taxation isn't on the list. I know it's popular in some circles to moan and wail about how everything is going to hell, but for anyone who is willing to consider an alternative view, I recommend "The Better Angels of Our Nature," by Steven Pinker. Happy New Year, Whisper

Don't forget -- your P229 might be wanting a new upper for Christmas. There's still time.... Cheers, Whisper