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Yep. I'd say nobody can wring more out of a spreadsheet than Wally's bean counters.
They starting whacking gun sales in '06:
Wal-Mart Cuts Back on Gun Sales - ABC News
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That article would have you believe that the Turkey Creek and Walker Springs stores removed guns to provide more space for exercise equipment, softer lighting, and upscale furniture.
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I try to find a new "what's the best .22" thread to read every week or so on one gun board or another. There are some great old debates and many new ones too. Some go back 7 or 8 years and the same 2 get the most nods when price is factored in, the Browning Buckmark and the Ruger Mark II (or any Mark for that matter). These 2 have stood the test of time and are in the same price range new or used ($350 +/-). In most of the threads I've read there a LOT of fans of both and their owners have mutual respect for one another.
I have a Mark II with the bull barrell and it's a real tack driver, but I hold no bias against the Buckmark. You cannot go wrong with either, since they are steel and rugged as a tank. The weight of these 2 steel beauties is a big part of why anybody can shoot them well. Both will still be running when you teach your grandkids how to shoot.
That pretty much sums it up. Without going exotic (Smith & Wesson 41), the Ruger MK series or Browning Buckmarks both have longevity as being among the best for quality, accuracy, and retained value. I've had both, along with some of the more modern alternatives (i.e. P22, Neos). Although right now I'm partial to my Brownings, I would recommend either the Ruger or Browning. They are both good enough to where the decision should be aesthetics and/or personal fit.
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As stated by others, the Browning or Ruger will be very reliable. If this is a defensive gun and you're concerned with rimfire FTFs, then an alternative to a pistol would be a revolver. She could quickly squeeze off another round without clearing a jam or FTF. S&W and Taurus both offer .22's with at least 8-round cylinders.
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My wife has snake phobia and demanded that I have this identified. Any guesses?
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10/22 - I got my first one in 1983 and it shot well out of the box. Even if you don't plan to customize, the urge may hit someday. You can't beat the aftermarket support for the 10/22.
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All about LOOKs.
Just buy the one you like best.
Exactly. Whichever you want to fondle and admire. I like the black Nitron w/ rosewood grips.
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Reg,
What grips are those? Did you have to do any mods to use them?
The grips are Pachmayr wrap around finger groove grips for the full sized 1911 frame. There is a fellow on the RimfireCentral forum named Rusty22 that manufactures the adapter plates to accommodate any 1911 grip on the Buckmark.
The plates mount using the existing grip screw holes. The 1911 grips then mount to the frame.
Shoot me a PM or visit the Browning section of Rimfire Central for his contact info.
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To Reg,
That is a sweet pistol.
Thanks. I plan to add a trigger overtravel screw. While it's out, I may Duracoat the trigger black.
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Excellent!
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I've had several .22 pistols over the years, but my best shooting ones have been my Brownings. I bought this one a few months ago from a fellow TGO'er and added a few accessories.
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I originally purchased a 5" then traded it back in on the 3". For whatever reason, I shot better with the 3".
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The holsters from pocketholsters.com or similar allow you to carry it like a wallet. I wouldn't mind having the Crimson Trace laser, but I would have to swap holsters.
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the Kahr usually has a great finish, and fits my hand a little better...It's got a really long DAO trigger though. the G36 has an awesome trigger, but a slightly larger profile.
I vote Kahr. The long DAO is kind of like a built in safety feature.
The Kahr P series offer a more premium finish over the CW series, but both are great. My P9 never hiccuped once during the "break-in" period and is most natural pointing handgun I own (I know this is a personal preference).
As for the long DAO, I prefer it also, I never felt 100% comfortable with the XD or M&P with one in the pipe. Tell me I'm old school, untrained, stupid, whatever, but that is just the way it is.
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I think this cartridge would be fun in a lightweight bolt gun for target shooting.
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I had a HiPoint 995 carbine for a while. It looked decent after I beadblasted and Duracoated the receiver, added an ATI stock plus a top rail and other accessories. It was fun to shoot but still a bit crude compared to others. Here is a photo I took when I sold it:
What I really like are the Marlin Camp 9's.
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Never.
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I bought mine used from a fellow TGO'er.
Not quite yet...haha. This is my first gun. Give me a few times at the range and i'll see what I can come up with.
I sold mine to a fellow TGO'er a few month's back. I wonder if you got mine?
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darn you for being the reason I have only found 100 rounds of .380 in the last 2 weeks...And I'M the one that has a .380!!!!!
In Knoxville? Where?
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CZ75 for a standard size, Kahr P9 for compact (most naturally pointing compact for me anyway)
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The cross pins in Ruger 10/22 aren't very critical as far as tight fit. Some of them fall out easily right from the git go, whether the trigger housing is aluminum or polymer.
The stock holds them in place, or most of them would come out by themselves during firing.
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Right. I can live with the polymer trigger housing, I just wish they would have maintained better finish on the receiver. It probably wouldn't be too bad to bead blast and Duracoat.
That being said, I located a donor gun (pre-'08), so I'm good to go. It cost a bit more than a new one.
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now my group isn't showing any problems, but in the long term it may, will the plastic get weak and get brittle and lose strengh??
Probably not soon, there are alot of polymer handguns in service. Whether these become heirloom guns to get passed down who knows? The first thing to go on cars, boats, or anything else is the plastic. I know it gets better all the time, but even Corvettes had problems with their carbon/composite springs and Boeing had some issues with space-age plastics too.
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Have you done a 10/22 before? If so what did you do? If not, what do you want to do? I've done 3 to varying degrees. It is sort of embarrassing what I have into one of them.
Yes, I have a few including one with an aftermarket receiver.
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The new trigger guard assembly is polymer the old metal ones are aluminum. Ruger has a video on their website of them testing the strength of both the assemblies and the polymer is actually stronger and more impact resistant. They drop the same amount of weight on each one and the metal one breaks the polymer one is not even cracked. Check the video out its pretty interesting I thought the metal would be better too myself until that video.
They may be stronger initially, but I wonder how they will do over time? At any rate, the finish on the newer models is marginal - especially the crinkle finish on the receivers.
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