Grayfox54

Actually, the tracking states that it will be delivered by Fed Ex Ground and specifically says not USPS. I'm thinking maybe it would have been better if they had given it to the post office.

Ok, so I thought I was being smart and went ahead and ordered 3 15 round SA-35 magazines from Springfield Armory. I figured that once the guns get into circulation extra mags might get a bit tight for a while. I know that Mec-Gar is showing them out of stock as well as several other on-line dealers. Beside, I can use them in my other Hi-Powers until I can find a SA-35. I ordered on Friday Oct. 29. SA got them shipped that same evening. They arrived at the Fed Ex distribution center in Olive Branch, MS at around midnight on Saturday Oct 30. Scheduled delivery for Monday Nov.1. BTW: Olive Branch is right across the state line from Memphis and this distribution center is the main hub for Fed EX ground deliveries everywhere in the Memphis area. Monday comes and no package. I check tracking again and now it says "Scheduled Delivery: Pending". Ok, I'm generally a pretty patient guy, so I give it a couple more days. No package and no change in the status. Wednesday, I decided I might aughta check on this and decided to get in touch with Fed EX. I call the customer service number and get a computer. I input all the info asked for and simply get that it is in the system with delivery pending. Hell! I knew that already. Ok, time to speak to a real person. Guess what? The is no phone number for Fed Ex that lets you directly contact a human being. There is no national number, no number for the Olive Branch center or for that matter, not even a number for the local stores. Ok, so there's a Fed Ex store less than a mile from my house. I knew they probably couldn't do anything, but I hoped they could at least give me a number to call and speak to a human being. So I went there. Nope, all they have is the regular customer service number. But I did find out that if you want to speak to a person what you have to do is call the number, when the computer answers just keep repeating "representative" over and over until it finally connects you to an actual person. So I go back home and make the call. I say representative, representative, representative over and over and finally! A real human being answers! I get the expected BS. Over whelmed, short handed, yadda, yadda, yadda. I ask when can I expect my package? Well it turns out that SA shipped by Fed Ex Ground Economy class. I don't fault SA, they're just trying to watch their budget and I did get free shipping on my order. But it turns out that that class of shipping has no guaranteed delivery date. Simply put, it gets delivered when Fed Ex gets around to it. Welp, they've had it 6 days now and ain't got around to it yet. And it looks like all I can do is wait until they do.

Somehow, that doesn't surprise me one bit.

Yup, its happening everywhere and on everything you buy. Even Gunbroker is charging sales tax now. So be careful how much you bid. That gun may end up costing a lot more than you thought.

Many, many years ago when I was a much younger man, there was a stripper in the town near by. Absolutely beautiful woman and naturally very popular. When she danced you could hear the chairs slowly scooting closer to the stage. But then she'd reach into a box on stage and start dancing with a 8-10 ft snake. Suddenly all those chairs started scooting back in a big hurry!

Nope, I'll be at the gun show in Jackson. Memphis tried this a couple of times back in the 1990s I believe it was. The first one I took a RG-22 that I bought from a co-worker for $10. Traded it for $75 worth of grocery and gas gift certificates. And that was about the average of the junk they got that day. BTW: I had as much cash as I could scrape up in my pocket to work the line and buy up anything worth while. I didn't see one gun worth buying. The second buy back they got I believe something like 20 or 30 guns. All were total crap. meanwhile, the gun show on the other side of the fairgrounds drew over 5000 visitors. Just waiting to see how big a flop this next buy back will be. Of course if they get just one or two guns, the local news will call it a huge success.

In typical News Media fashion. the outraged citizen they interviewed is butt ugly and has the I.Q. of a crayon. I like it! I don't even like Glocks, but I may buy a ticket or two just because I think its a good thing.

On Inside Edition today they ran a video of Miss Reed's lawyer making a statement. He said that she was NOT on the set when the shooting occurred. She was in fact elsewhere doing other duties for her other job as a prop assistant. He also stated that there were no rehearsals scheduled for that time. Make what you will of that.

What I want to see is for Springfield to do a lightweight Detective Model. I'd buy that at twice the price. But if the SA-35 is half as successful as I think its gonna be, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Springfield make versions nobody ever dreamed of before.

I dearly love the .44 Special. Honestly, I never really cared for the .44 magnum. Too much buck and roar for my tastes. Quavodus makes a very good point. The .45 Colt is an outstanding round as well. Most people don't realize that a standard velocity 250gr .45 Colt bullet will go completely through your average whitetail. There's no need to hot rod this fine old round.

I checked with the largest LGS in the area again this morning. Still don't have any, no idea when they'll get some, But also not making a waiting list either. However, they do have 30 ordered. So maybe I'll get one eventually. In other news, tracking showed my magazines arrived at Fed Ex Memphis last Saturday, Scheduled delivery was supposed to be yesterday. No joy. Today tracking shows it still at the distribution center, but delivery date as undetermined. WTF!

Since I used to work on Police cars, I can attest to the fact that blue lights do indeed have a Hi & LO setting. It seems that some officers don't understand this or how to use them accordingly. I, too, have been blinded by blue lights at night. I can see where that could be used as a reasonable defense.

A lot of people screwed up. There was a lot of screwed up stuff on the entire production. From what's come out it seems obvious that most of these screw ups were the outcome of trying to save a buck and just plain being cheap. As a producer, Baldwin is ultimately responsible for everything wrong on that set. Its his own fault if he wasn't properly trained to handle a firearm. But I still maintain, Baldwin and only Baldwin is responsible for pulling that trigger. Its his bullet.

Mine shoots just about like any other G.I. issue 1911. Completely reliable, but accuracy is nothing to brag about. It is combat accurate at reasonable self defense distances. You can hit a man sized target at 25 yards. That's all that was ever expected of it.

It all about chamber depth and throat location. The .44 magnum and .357 magnum were purposely made long so that they would would be stopped at the chamber throat and not seat fully resulting in the cylinder not being able to close. This all about safety. The chamber could have the shoulders of the throat reamed a bit allowing the magnum cartridge to fully seat, however the shorter over all length of the cylinder could cause the nose of the bullet to slightly protrude out the front of the cylinder.

Can't say for absolute sure, but I think the cylinders may be heat treated differently. The .44 Special cylinder may be too short for the Magnum cartridge. Isn't that a 5 shooter? The frame may not be up to the stress. There's a reason Taurus didn't just make that gun a .44 magnum to start with. I wouldn't try it.

I have a 1970 Series 70 Gold Cup and a 1996 Series 80 Gold Cup. There is no comparison between the two. The older gun will shoot rings around the newer one. The older guns were built as real target pistols. The newer ones are little more than a Government Model with adjustable sights and a pretty finish. Don't get me wrong. The newer gun is very nice and an excellent shooter. But I did end up replacing the trigger and barrel bushing in mine. Other difference are that the Series 70 GC has a wider trigger which make the trigger pull feel better and lighter. BTW: a standard 1911 trigger will not fit. So if you want to replace it you must get one specifically for the GC. I'm happy with the original. Another difference in the Series 70 is a little spring gizmo in the sear called the depressor that prevents sear bounce. Be very aware of the sear gizmo if you should ever try to take it apart. Little pieces tend to fly and is a real PITA to put back together. edit to add: Bear in mind that the Gold Cup is intended for target shooting and generally set up for light target loads. While it will work just fine with hardball and defensive ammo, there are other guns better suited for that task. If you just want an adjustable sighted 1911, I suggest you take a look at the Springfield Range Officer. Excellent pistol and reasonably priced.

He's a liberal, a gun hater and a movie star. Most everybody and MSM feels sorry for him. The only outrage is coming from people like us who know guns.

Never underestimate a child. Nothing can be hidden from them or put out of reach. They will find a way.

I also suggest starting with local PD. If that don't work, contact ATF.

That's my big question and its never been answered. I heard the other day that she was actually doing two jobs. Armorer and a regular prop person. Again we're back to the cost cutting thing. which seems to be the root of all of this. Bottom line is that Baldwin pulled the trigger. That bullet is on him.

I have an old Hopkins & Allen 12 gauge single shot. Best guess is it was made around the 1930s (?). It was used for many years with old corrosive ammo and rarely cleaned. The bore pretty much resembles the surface of the moon. But it belonged to my Grandpa, so I keep it.

The Sheriff and DA certainly aren't ruling out criminal charges. The way I see it, Baldwin should be charged with Involuntary manslaughter/ negligent homicide and the assistant director charged with criminal negligence. Still too many questions unanswered about the armorer to figure her role in all this. But I figure she'll probably get charged with something. But, I'm no lawyer and none of us are privy to the actual facts. But it does seem that the local authorities are drawing this out longer than necessary. The movie industry being big money in New Mexico probably has a lot to do with that. All we can do is wait and see.

I don't have a problem with gay people. I've know both gay men and women in my time and frankly its never been a problem What does bother me is these non-binary azzholes who want to make a big deal out of of it and expect special treatment or consideration for it. Being different does NOT make you special. If you aren't sure, take a quick peak in your pants, mark the appropriate box and STFU.

We have a wide range of people on this site. Sometimes I'm surprised at the specialized knowledge that comes out in a post. So I was wondering, what do you do/did for a living? What is/was your job? I'm retired now, but I was a mechanic for 42 years. My specialty was trucks and equipment. I've worked on everything from weed eaters to heavy earth movers. Pick ups, tractor trailers, fire trucks and even garbage trucks. I can cut, weld and work metal and have fabricated a number of special projects in my time. I can fix anything from the break of day to a broken heart. I spent the last 25 years of my career working for the small city I live in and finally retired from there in 2014. So what do you do?