Grayfox54

Good grief! What happened here? My old thread got dredged back up and folks are fussin' at each other? For the record: the gun I was talking about turned out to not be the one I'm looking for. So I passed anyway, regardless of the shipping question. Chill out folks.

I got to shoot a Commander sized model about 15 years ago. The grip is longer front to back to accomadate the longer .357 cartridge. Takes a little getting used too, but wasn't bad. The gun shot well and ran like a champ. I seem to recall that it was limited to 125gr jacketed bullets. I can't remember why?

Back around 2001 I was at a shoot and the property owner had an old out of date vest. We wrapped it around an upright post and commenced to shooting it with whatever we had. It stopped all the handgun rounds, but rifle bullets zipped right through. I shot it with one of my heavy 300gr .45 Colt loads. It stopped the bullet, but buried the fabric 1 1/2" into the post.

Thanks bersaguy. I knew it was right about then, but couldn't remember the exact date.

Wild Cherry was pretty much a one hit wonder. But it was a great one. I think everybody was singing that song.

Uh..... There don't appear to any bolts in those rifles.

I saw Jimi Hendrix perform at the Mid- South Colosseum in Memphis. I don't remember the exact year, but it was the late 60s. One Hell of a show!

I agree with most of the picks so far. But I've always been a big fan of that little band from Texas. And surely, there's gotta be some Deadheads here!

Two snowflakes melted by the heat of hatred.

I have no experience with those particular models, but I have used other Streamlight products over the years and love them. Very high quality at reasonable prices. Tough as nails too. There's a very old Scorpion that still sees use around the house. When I was still working, a Stylus Pro was in my shirt pocket and used every day. And a Micro-Stream rides in my pants pocket as part of my daily carry gear. Despite hard, daily use, I've never managed to break one or wear it out. I highly recommend Streamlight.

Ok. I was offered a handgun I've been wanting, but its at the other end of the state. Going to get it is just impractical. I guess I'll just have to pass.

I believe I read somewhere that its legal to ship a handgun from one individual to another if its within the same state. No FFL transfer needed. Is this true? If so, can anyone provide details or cite the law?

Sauces are one thing I can agree on. A good steak don't need no help. Uh Dave? I'm on your side. Remember that when the cuttin' starts.

Well chunk rocks at me if you will, but I like mine medium well. Blood is for vampires.

There are very few new guns these days that excite me. Plastic just ain't my thing and how many times can you remake the 1911? The few guns on my wish list are all old, hard to find and mostly out of my budget. I also find myself not shooting as much as I used to. Some days I just don't feel like going to the trouble of getting all that stuff together and dragging it out to the range. Sometimes I just don't want to have to clean them when I get home. I no longer have any shooting partners either. That does take a lot of fun out of it. Kinda boring going to the range all by myself. Maybe I'm just gettin' old.

Well I do own one revolver chambered for a semi-auto cartridge. A S&W 25-2 in .45acp. However, these were designed to be target guns and are exceptional in that purpose. I don't think I've ever fired anything other than 200gr SWC target loads through it. Defensive revolvers in semi-auto cartridges? I just don't see the point. However, if I were to stumble across a 547 at a decent price, I'd jump all over it.

Revolvers that use semi-auto cartridges will shoot just fine without moon clips. You just have to pick the empties out one at a time. That's the whole reason for the moon clips to start with. So you can eject the brass. From 1980 to 1985 S&W produced the Model 547 9mm revolver which did not require moon clips. It used a special extractor which had retractable fingers to grab the rim when ejecting brass. It was a complex and very expensive to make system which led to S&W dropping it after only 5 years and 10,000 guns produced. I've also heard that the fingers were pretty fragile and prone to breakage. Today, they are very expensive collector's items. Personally, I've never really understood the appeal of a semi-auto round in a revolver.

I actually owe Blackburn one. Back when my wife got too sick to work, she was having fits trying to file for Social Security Disability. The system is actually set up to frustrate you to the point of giving up. Filling out the same forms over and over again. And then they lose your file! She called Blackburn's office and explained the situation to a nice young man there who said they would look into it. 30 minutes later the SS office called my wife. They had miraculously found her file and from that point on her disability claim was processed without any further problems. Blackburn may not be the greatest legislator in Washington, but she does care about her constituents. BTW: one of the problems we face is that too many conservative people have given up on the system and don't vote. Liberals not only vote, they bus people to the polls. This is how we lose. Your vote does matter! USE IT!

There used to be a young lady assistant manager at my local movie theater that walked around with an empty holster on. I asked her about it and she just replied "Its not far away." I asked her if she realized that it made her a prime target? She didn't say anything after that.

I only know the Jerico by reputation, which is quite good. As already mentioned, the .41 AE is a niche cartridge. Hard to find and expensive. So that really isn't a viable option. If you go semi-auto, 9mm is probably the best choice as ammo is fairly inexpensive and readily available. I advise that you find a range that rents guns and try several to find what suits you best. Many first time gun buyers end you buying something else later as their first one wasn't quite right for them. That's learning the hard way. For a beginner, its hard to beat the simplicity of a good double action revolver. Also for the beginner, buying a good .22 first is a good idea. Ammo is cheap, you can practice a lot and get the basic fundamentals of shooting down before moving on. Besides, you'll end up buying another gun before long anyway. That's just the way it works.

CB died with the invention of the cell phone.

I'd suggest a medium frame (6 shot) .357 with a 3 or 4" barrel. For a semi-auto, a Commander sized lightweight 1911 in .45acp would work. BTW: carry comfort and concealability is more a function of a good belt and holster than the gun itself.

I'm not a fan of bob tails, but I do own a standard R1 and can attest that its an excellent pistol. I think the Remington 1911s are an overlooked gem in today's market.

Oh yeah, I think we've all had to go through the "gotta sell one to buy one" period. Thankfully, I've gotten well past that now. These days I need a valid reason to sell or trade a gun. More often than not its a matter of I bought something that just didn't work out for me or occasionally I'll trade into something I just didn't like. Once in a while, I may sell or trade one just because I don't ever use it. But mostly those just rest in the safe waiting for my sons to do whatever they will with them after I'm gone. Some of you may recall that a few months ago my truck needed some major repairs. I ended up selling six guns to cover the cost. Most of them fell into the I never use it category. But I'm gonna tell ya, it still hurt to sell those.

Typical liberal attitude. Laws are for you, not me.