deerslayer

It's called capitalism. 

.40 and 9mm 1911s can be finicky.  1911s were designed to shoot ~1.25" ammunition, like the .45 or 10mm.  The .40 S&W was made to shoot in 9mm-length actions and usually has an overall length of 1.12-1.15.  The movement of the typical 1911 action is a little long for 9mm and .40 rounds.  Some competitive shooters load their .40s to ~1.20 with an increased charge and use 10mm magazines, but this is not helpful for someone with a stack of factory .40 ammo.  One solution is to put a spacer in the rear of the magazine and move the round slightly forward, thus eliminating the gap.  Most .40 1911 magazines use this design.  It doesn't always work, though.    The Springfield EMP is an exception.  It was designed for 9mm and .40 length cartridges.  I know a few folks who have had a little trouble with their EMPs, and a free trip to Springfield to get the chamber opened up a little cured them.  My 9mm was one of these.  The EMPs that had trouble had nothing to do with the fact that they were 9mm or .40 1911s.  Hopefully by now, Springfield has adjusted the chamber dimensions.  They are great little guns.      I am amused that people often mention that STIs are too pricey, when many STIs can be had for less than several Kimber, Springfield, and S&W models.   In fact, an STI Trojan is usually less than an EMP.  To me, it's usually a no-brainer to get the STI and I own three, but if you are looking for a carry-size .40 1911, I would get an EMP and avoid the cartridge length issues.  If you are looking for something bigger, I would look at a Trojan. 

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We went about five years ago. I'd go back in a heartbeat, but my wife won't. A guy in front of us got dumped and snapped his leg. We stopped and helped drag him up the bank to an ambulance. It took 30 minutes to get my wife back in the boat--she wanted to ride back into town with a deputy who was there. We did the upper and the lower Ocoee. I believe the upper, which, we were told some of the 1996 Olympics were held, is only only part of the year. Scariest part for me was when we hit one rapid (forget which one, they all have names) a little slow, got turned sideways, and one second later, only me and the guide were still in the boat. Like someone above said, those rocks are hard. Everybody was ok, though. My wife drank heavily when we got back. ETA: We went back to the Olympic section the next day and I shot this pic of a guy getting dumped. They fished him out and he was laughing uncontrollably, but was fine.

As mentioned above, I would try a few models before ruling out anything.  As a lefty, I have found many a right-handed mag release to be more convenient for me that for righties.  All but the stubbiest-fingered lefties can hit the mag release with their trigger fingers, often swiveling the grip less than a righty does.  As for ambi slide releases, you will be badly limited in your choices.  Again, some right-handed models are just as easy or easier for a lefty to manipulate with the trigger finger.  Others are mounted farther back on the frame and are harder to reach.    Any safety that will be manipulated before firing needs to be ambi.  I would have an open mind about any other mechanisms, though. 

  You mean back when Hackett lost by less than 200 votes, but 3000 idiots voted for Mongo?

  This.   All the talk about convicts' debt being settled when they walk out of prison is rubbish.  Try being one of their victims.  My father was shot by a convicted non-violent felon.  This garbage will never repay his debt to society, much less my father, but he will someday leave prison.  Part of his punishment is that he cannot legally posess a gun.  Before this happened, I felt the same way about disarming felons and my opinion was only reinforced after my father nearly died.  Why make it easier for such types to obtain guns?   Convicted felons, violent or not, have used such bad judgment or had such evil intentions that they should never be fully trusted again.   I voted no.  I just don't feel sorry for them.   

  STI Ranger III uses this design...   http://www.dawsonprecision.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=80000BC9-1268761963

[quote name='Gen. Patton' timestamp='1355105992' post='857552'] I knew that the brethalyzer was only one of many tests but I thought it was the ultimate determining factor in a persons trip to jail. I'm about as red-faced as a hooker in church right now! I guess you learn something new every day. [/quote] A .08 blow may eliminate the need for other tests, but I don't think it's necessarily the determining factor if several tests have been administered. It's probably tougher to get a conviction without a .08, but you still get to spend the night or the weekend in 201, then pay a lawyer possibly several thousand $$ and miss time from work to go to multiple court hearings to get the chance to plead guilty to reckless driving. I don't know if it would be as simple to plea bargain out of a weapons charge. When driving or carrying I NEVER drink, because one drink can cause all kinds of legal problems, whether you are under the influence or not.

Gotcha. I didn't even think of the minor .40 problem you mentioned. There probably is no commercial minor .40 available. No handloads = no go. Not to drag out the handload issue, but when talking action pistol shooting, the two go hand-in-hand. Non-competitive shooter types just don't understand.

[quote name='bulm540' timestamp='1355105578' post='857547'] Ohhhh OK I shoot USPSA anyways. I shoot .40 minor, you have a source for factory .40 minor ? [/quote] Moly!

.08 is only one of several field sobriety tests an LEO can conduct to determine whether one is under the influence. If you are .07, but fail other tests, you could easily be taken to jail by a cop who is following the law.

[quote name='DaveTN' timestamp='1355016841' post='857046'] It’s pretty black and white to me. If a cop thinks your drinking is an issue and you are carrying a gun; it’s a problem. As Pain103 points out there is no BAC limit requirement. And even if there was a BAC limit most people have no idea what a .08 is. The OP asked a question and the answer is… No it’s not okay. Transport it the same as if you didn’t have a permit; unloaded and inaccessible. [/quote] +1 gray area = the cop at the scene is the judge = no thanks. Not to mention, carrying or not, if you drink before driving, you can still get locked up without blowing a .08.

[quote name='MCFooter' timestamp='1354977325' post='856862'] I think NOT allowing lubed up cast lead reloads is an excellent idea. Who wants to RO behind that lube and lead smoke cloud inside a building anyway. The last major match I worked that was using part of a cowboy town roof damn near gave me lead poison or something. I hacked and coughed for a week afterward. If you can't spare a couple extra bucks for some clean factory ammo or reload some nice plated bullets you probably don't need to come out anyway..... [/quote] +1 SOing a guy with lead bullets at an indoor match is no fun.

[quote name='TGO David' timestamp='1354306970' post='852995'] Does it really matter? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. [/quote] So much for the gift horse.

[quote name='Steelharp' timestamp='1354156441' post='852219'] Ballistics wise, the 9mm through a carbine length barrel is equivalent to a .357 magnum. Seems reasonably useful. [/quote] I chronographed some WWB through the Bushmaster, and I got about 50 more fps than my Glock 34. The 16" barrel would probably benefit from a load with a slower powder, but I doubt it would make solid .357 velocities.

[quote name='TGO David' timestamp='1354306970' post='852995'] Does it really matter? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. [/quote] Just curious about the complete change after all the commotion about the insurance issue.

What brought about the 180 on handloads?

I have a Bushmaster Carbon 15 9mm (non-milspec polymer lower). Thing runs like a sewing machine and is a hoot to shoot, but it's real usefulness is questionable. I've thought of parting with it.

Had them taken out when I was 35 and would do it again in a heartbeat. Dr. scared the crap out of me about it being hell as an adult and warned me not to get behind on my pain med. After four days of seeing bugs and spider webs that didn't exist and talking to my wife when she wasn't there, I decided that I would see just how bad the pain could be and quit the pain meds. I never looked back. I missed two weeks of work, mainly because my job was pretty physical and I would risk some bleeding. If I had had a desk type job, I would have been ok to go back after five or six days. If you are a heavy drinker or drug user, the pain meds may not work as well and it may be rough. I honestly never felt the slightest bit of pain.

[quote name='Shug' timestamp='1353189136' post='847312'] Just wondering if Im the only one that detests the holidays more ever year. I just can't get in any kind of holiday spirit anymore. It's just that everything is just too commercial now days. When stores start with Christmas decorations before halloween and valentine's day on Christmas night, they all just seem to loose meaning [/quote] I'm with you. Between the commercialization and the idiots and worked being jacked up for three months, I despise Christmas.

[quote name='6.8 AR' timestamp='1353209943' post='847430'] I think she would be well within her rights to do that, too. I imagine the dumbass would see something shrivel up before a shot is fired, though. [/quote] Then he could be charged with assault with a dead weapon.

[quote name='CCI' timestamp='1352519954' post='842909'] A lot of members here keep calling him a criminal! [/quote] [font=georgia, serif][b]crim·i·nal[/b] [i]n.[/i] One that has committed or been legally convicted of a crime[/font]. He is a criminal. Also, he won't be an [i]ex-felon[/i] until he's dead.

[quote name='10-Ring' timestamp='1352494325' post='842638'] I have a hard time agreeing with this statement. It as if you are stating that we should accept and abide by whatever laws the government puts on us without questioning anything. That could get to be a dangerous proposition. [/quote] Despite all the hypothetical sob stories about young kids making small mistakes and being railroaded by the justice system and unjustly ruined for life, it is more difficult than many would have you believe to be convicted of a felony crime. I know of many criminals who were charged with serious felonies and plea bargained down to a misdemeanor or got diversion with a clean record after X years of clean living, often because it was their first offense. One must use such incredibly bad judgment or have such bad intent that I have no problem with them being disarmed for the rest of their lives, which is, for all practical purposes, part of their sentence. I also don't care if they are non-violent. Bernie Madoff wasn't violent, but affected more people than any violent thug could. I am not stating that we should accept and abide by any laws government puts on us without questioning anything; I'm saying that criminals shouldn't have guns.

If you carry concealed and don't plan to get undressed, I don't see a problem.