Capbyrd

Time for an update! I received my HCP in the mail today. Its so nice to see it. Yipee! Can't wait for the mandatory walmart walk tomorrow. I have to find some more ammo anyways!

All I have to add to this is that I can't stand Letterman. I have never seen a more pompous, arrogant prick than David Letterman. He insults his guests, degrades his audience and constantly displays a holier than thou attitude. I have never understood why he is on television and will never understand why people like him.

I have a CMMG midlength. I was given a bunch of parts for it by a friend that included some useful stuff (Aimpoint, H&K mags) and some stuff that I can't use (carbine length rail). I still need to get my rail for it and a Magpul AFG and I'll be pretty happy with it.

I had thought about that but I have always been really good at reading manuals and things like that and have already learned how to disassemble and reassemble the pistol.

Yeah that's them. I try to stay away from there as much as possible. That doesn't sound boring at all. And as soon as I find some, I fully intend to spend a day at the range with about 1000 rounds. Since, this will be my primary carry piece, I want to be very familiar with it.

And I would highly recommend staying away from there. Cant stand them and they are typically priced for Memphis.

I think that is kinda the plan anyways. I am likely going to be sending this one to SA for some work.

The .22 mag with shotshells is a great idea!

Rumor has it that the case will be available in February. Can't wait!

I picked up a SA loaded over the weekend and it is a second or third hand gun. Everything appears to be in good shape other than being a little dirty. But... The trigger. There are a couple of things that bother me about the trigger. First is it has a little bit of play side to side and top to bottom. Is this normal? Its not a lot but it is enough to bother me a little. Secondly, it is the silver trigger is a bit dirty. I want to replace it with a black trigger. How hard is that? Completely new to the 1911 so I appreciate all the advice I can get here.

I should probably amend my statement. I won't trust my life to it because I have too many other quality weapons to chose from. However, when it was the only pistol that I owned, it sat on my nightstand. I trusted it then and still would but only because it has served me well as a plinker.

I have polycarbonate lenses but where I am shooting requires actual safety glasses. Not entirely. My previous schedule didn't allow me to wear contacts since I was working more hours in a day than the contacts were meant to be worn. I was wearing them out too quickly. Since my second job let me go, I can go back to a normal schedule and start wearing them again but I just havent yet. I probably will in April when I go back for a checkup but until then, I want to get some shooting glasses. Plus, I always need a backup.

As an owner of a Hi-Point, I will argue that one. I have never had a failure out of mine and have put at least 1000 rounds through it. Its ugly, clunky, heavy and I still wouldnt trust my life to it but it hasnt given me a reason to call it unreliable.

Felony offense of perjury. Sounds like something you definitely dont want.

I'm sick of wearing those stupid plastic over the eyeglasses protective things. My question to you is, what are you using? I don't want to spend 250 or more on prescription shooting glasses and have seen the kits with the little drop in prescription thing that are much cheaper but they look unnatural. I need a good solution that will allow me to see and keep me protected but not cost more than some of my guns. Thanks!

It was 42 cents per round. Around twice as much. I clean my guns after shooting as well but I am very overly cautious, slightly OCD, extremely paranoid individual. I don't care that it is a 100 dollar gun. If I screw up on cleaning and have to replace my gun because of a silly mistake, then I'm going to be pissed. I'm not saying that I will never buy surplus ammo, just saying that right now, I'm too scared to.

Things like this are why I just paid alot more to buy new factory ammo.

Yep. That is what we have always used on my uncles property and never had a problem. It might be a little less than ideal but it worked great for us.

If this is primarily a snake gun, I don't see why a .22 wouldnt work. Grab a Ruger Mark series for around 200 and it would work great. If you want something with a little more umphh behind it than a .22, then you probably need to up your budget a little.

Im surprised that the idiots running the state havent figured a way to spin this so that they can pass more anti-gun legislation.

Cedar Rapids is the closest large sort facility to Moline. Moline is basically in Iowa anyways as its right on the border.

Which backstrap works for you? I held a couple with the medium backstrap and it just didnt fit me. I need to check one out with the small backstrap but I havent found a shop willing to let me try yet.

The M9 and 1911 are worlds apart in feel but my M9 is one of the nicest guns I have ever shot. I am addicted to that gun. That being said, my new 1911 is my choice for carry.

SA is my choice by far. SA has nearly unbeatable customer services, great prices and great products.

I might do that down the road but I just want to get a couple of things done and I will be happy. Trigger job, install new trigger, carry bevel and maybe a refinish. Those come out a lot cheaper and will work for me until I can afford to drop that kinda dough on mods.