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Can't believe this is still available. mmmk2201 is a great guy to deal with. y'all keep ignoring it until my boom account recovers LOL

are you certain?

I have a need for the Taurus 1911 duo-tone. I think the blackened against stainless is terrific looking though some I have seen on GB look poorly finished. Nice Colt though, can't say you were wrong. I had a stainless AMT Government Model. I miss it. Can't go wrong with a good Colt though. The Rock Island is like a base model Harley, it will turn into a money pit. But that's what I wanted. We will see how it shoots before throwing money at it though.

I had a Crossbreed. pretty good holster but the leather is a little thin. I've seen kydex that would work well but I don't like the plastic against my skin. Wide set belt straps and a good tail on the rear of the muzzle end will help tuck in the butt. I'm looking for one to show an example but haven't seen it yet. Andrews Custom also makes one with a steel inner reinforcement. I haven't tried it. pic below is DeSantis Inner Peace.

If this isn't outside Arnold AFB it should be

cool van dude

Of course it is. A good IWB holster and belt at 4 o'clock position. One must buy their pants a size larger for IWB, many people miss this detail. I've personally carried some very large pistols this way. If you find the big belly no butt thread you'll guess I don't any longer. OWB preferably in an Avenger type holster for me now. And nothing as heavy as 2011 since I've gotten the old man body. I do have a DeSantis tuckable I'm about to put back in service with a 1911. But it will see rare use. adding this: Clothing choices have to reflect your carry piece and style. Thicker longer tailed shirts, bigger waist pants. There has been much written about how to dress to avoid printing/flashing. Sorry I don't have those old magazines to share.

Both of mine and others I've seen free spin if trigger is not engaged. Will turn both directions.

You'd get my vote. Just follow through.

U S Revolver was built by Iver Johnson. May reports say they were higher quality than the S&W they copied. I have one, not fired it yet. Had an Iver Johson but sold it. Both of mine had exposed hammers. Yep @BigK 38 S&W ammo is ridiculous if you find it. Does you cylinder turn backward when trigger isn't engaged??

I drive past a Dodge dealer when I go to the office. Can't fathom what the custom painted lifted extended cab new Ram would have on the window. @Johnny Rotten must be single. LOL

Even though I own one I am not a fan of turbos either (pun intended) but I believe the 8 speed and 10 speed transmissions are more about keeping the little buggers in their narrow torque band. The more moving parts the more chance of something breaking. My biggest issue with new is the sheer amount of recalls for truly dangerous possible breakages. Toyota's woes are only new to Toyota, we've seen them from everyone else before.

I like the Ridgeline a lot myself. But to be fair, if I move to smaller it would be a hybrid. When I actually need a truck, I need the 8 foot bed. Most everything will fit in the back of our Buick TourX so it is rare that I need a truck. Most likely I will get an even older Ford than my current 97 F150. I just prefer the older trucks. I see a trend of smaller, turbo engines and it's true, you will not get the long life under hard work. Just a matter of science, smaller builds more heat to produce the torque needed. Adding a turbo just contributes to more heat. We went through the same thing back decades ago going from true truck engines to mid sized car engines. A 4.9 six will outlast a 5.0 V8. Smaller and lighter are the inevitable future with CAFE and emission standards constantly going higher. The only way to avoid it is smaller lighter vehicles. The old Toyota and Datsun trucks were anvils that would last forever given proper maintenence and cleaning. The EARLY Ranger and Mazda were right behind. True, you won't get the ride quality nor the higher interior with small trucks but that's the trade off. I personally think Toyota, Nissan, Ford, GM have all gotten too big for small trucks. but automotive trends to bigger is better until they got over the max. Then you see things like Mustang II, Courier, S10. Cheap stuff to hold market share. If I do get a new small truck, it has to be 4 door so my Dane has a place to ride.

Sitting here recovering from doing fencing in this humidity and sifting through old threads. This one caught my attention. Thanks to @DocHawk for stating the difference in an armorer and gunsmith. Hamilton Bowen was the only true smith I knew of in TN. before. Hope DocHawk is doing well here, I know who to ask tech questions now. Also, thanks for revealing the expense involved in tooling. I had considered taking courses to get started but at my age the capitol outlay would never see a return. I can disassemble and reassemble anything, I could build most anything with the right parts, I still wouldn't consider myelf an armorer. Sure, I can polish a sear or feed ramp and would have no problem fitting drop in parts but that's my limit. When it comes to wood, forget it.

oh THAT kind of truck hunting. I'm just glad we don't have to worry about the game warden taking your truck and rifle. I can't imagine buying a newer truck, the prices are crazy. I've considering downsizing though and the 2025 Maverick is going to be available as AWD Hybrid, that peaked my interest. Since my old ratty F150 is green I'd even go for the new "Eruption Green" Negatives are the movement of more controls to touchscreen operation and what appears to be the touchscreen located on top of the dash rather than inset.

yeah, this thread is like the gun, it will never die!

I picked up a Rock Island over the weekend. Fit what I wanted for now. I looked at a Charles Daly (now from CZ) and was very impressed with fit, finish, and trigger. I wonder about how well the Daly would run it was so tight. Never owned or shot a high end 1911 so I only know what I read about those. I've fired some REALLY loose GI pistols though. Went to the range to coach my platoon mate, since I had qualified the week before, they thought it was safe to send my normal issue pistol in for armorer's maintenance so I got a loaner. Had to push the slide lock pin back in every three rounds. BTW, still fired expert level.

NO LOWBALLS, I KNOW WHAT I GOT!

Congress deserves a pay cut. Joe is already out.

I wondered why this didn't look familiar. Some interesting logic. I would have never figured abevenS though. I did wonder why we hadn't heard from Daniel lately. My ex called me Papa Bear when I had all 4 of our kids piled on my lap. It fit since I'm hairy and surly so it stuck. I was born in 1961 so since papa/papabear and most forms are usually taken...

Legitimate and relevant question posed in typical gun grabber fashion. Any good rifleman with a quality .22 target rifle was in range. Note she threw in used in most mass shootings. She's trying to make good on the Lame Duck's promise.

The best gun to have in a gunfight is the one you have with you. To that end I have drifted to smaller/lighter over the years for daily carry. If the situation merits, I have other options. My everyday everywhere is a Kel Tec P32 with a Kimber Micro9 as second. A CCW is primarily defensive, we as enthusiasts tend to overlook that in our daily choices just because we like it. All that said, 5-6 rounds is sufficient for a daily CCW in most instances. Not even going to get into the issues I've had trying to find something for my wife. But my sister has arthritis and needed something light and easy to load and shoot. She settled on Taurus PT22 with the tip up barrel. The P32 and P3AT have no exposed hammer, and no external safety. Excellent options for me. The 32ACP has low recoil as well. For revolvers, I agree with the .327 mag options with .32 long for the stated objective. virtually jam proof, no safety, no slide or magazine to manipulate. .22LR or .22MAG would be second. Personal fit is most important, have the intended user handle several different models of both revolver and semi auto and explain the balance between light weight and recoil. Don't forget situational awareness stops more gunfights than Dirty Harry's 629.

With all due respect for @GlockSpock doing the math and lending his photography experience, I would speculate what we saw was not a bullet but ear tissue and blood spatter. The calculations he did make that most likely. I wouldn't think an ear would slow a bullet much. On the other hand, DJT was moving and there is no blur so it may have been high shutter speed. I know you use higher speeds for action shots.

Nice Winchester from a great guy.