Will Carry

From my own personal experiance. When the time came to defend my home from invasion, I was shaking like a leaf. I was hoping that after the first shot the shaking would go away. Thank God I did not have to shoot.

You are getting some great advice. These guys know their guns. A Glock 19 is the gold standard of conceal carry guns. My daughter is 5'3" and 115lbs. Her favorite pistol to shoot is my Springfield XD-45, a .45 caliber. She's a pretty darned good shot with it. If you have the money I would go with a Glock, Springfield, Smith and Wesson, Sig, or H&K. I would stay away from a .380 all together. The ammo is harder to find, it's expensive and the 380 doesn't have the stopping power. You can try different pistols and different calibers to see what you like. Don't thumb your nose at revolvers either, they have their place in self defense pistols. Until you decide on what you are going to carry, get a Glock 19. I will retain it's value well if you decide to sell it in the future. My carry guns are: Glock 19 9mm Glock 36 45acp Smith and Wesson Chief's Special 38special Springfield XDm-40 40s&w Colt 1911 45acp XD-45 45acp Diamondback DB380, .380 (I know I said not to buy a 380, but this one is a back up pistol and for deep concealment.)

The battleship Yamoto had 9, 18.1 inch guns. The total weight of a broadside was 29,000lbs at a muzzle velocity of 2290fps. Every time she fired her broadside it would knock out her primitive radar. She weighted in at 70,000+ tons, 25,000 tons bigger that our largest battleships (Iowa class) which were 45,000 tons and 16" main batteries.

RIP Stevie Ray.

"The vision of admiral Spragues three destroyers - the Johnston, the Hoel and the Heerman- charging out of the smoke and rain striaght towards the batteries of Kurita's battleships and cruisers, can endure as a picture of the way Americans fight. Our school children should know about that incident. Our enemies should ponder it." One of the boldest charges in history. The turrets of the Yamato's 18.1 inch guns weighted as much as a US Navy destroyer. The only thing between the US landing ships at Leyte, our the escort carriers and a Japanese fleet of battleships, cruisers and destroyers were three small ships. Comander Evans of the USS Johnston did not even wait for orders. He attacked! He fired all of his torpedoes then went in with his 5 inch guns. Comander Evans went down with his ship. The Japs turn around and went home.

Taurus M85UL. The center pin on the cylinder would get stuck, rendering the pistol useless. My other was a sigma 9mm. Neither pistols were bad but they were the worst I've bought so far......

I don't know if any of you guys realize it but Tennessee has some of the best whitewater rivers anywhere in the world. From the Nolichucky to the Chickamauga, Daddy's Creek to Suck Creek to the Big Firey Gizzard, Tennessee attracts paddlers form all over the south. They even let Yankees paddle the rivers and creeks in Tennessee. Tonight there is a show about teaching dissabled combat veterans about the joys of whitwater kayaking, as a way of copping with their dissabilities. Maybe you'll see these fellers paddling in the great states of Tennessee one day.

Holy Cow! That woman needs to be on welfare so she can stay home and not go out in public. I hope that she doesn't breed but I'm afraid it's too late.

That is the truth!

England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, USA, Austrialia, New Zealand, South Africa. The English speaking countries of the world. Did I leave anyone out? I'm proud of my Scots-Irish/English heritage. I'll try to take your rant to heart next time I meet a Bri.....an English speaking cousin.

I have that book. I haven't read it yet. It is hereby moved to the top of my list.

In no particular order. Here are ten of my favorites. If I had to write another list, it would be different. Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon. Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison Doc Watson's Greatest Hits Fleetwood Mac Rumors Beatles Revolver Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin I Creedence Clearwater Revival's Greatest Hits' Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsies Rolling Stones Beggers Banquet Patti Pages Greatest Songs.

Good on ya mate! Thanks for posting. You will have something to tell your grandchildren. I like hiking alone to for the very reasons you gave. I hope you took a shower before gettin' on the bus home.

It's the end of the world as we know it................and I feel fine.

It wasn't a straight up trade. It was $200 out of pocket. Plus I bought a IWB holster and some ammo. I used my dremel tool with a felt tipped bit and some 6000grit polishing rouge to clean up the cylinder, plus a brass brush and lots of solvent. It looked like new, but in reality it was a POS. I bought a Smith and Wesson Chief's Special that was made in 1968. It is a much better snubby than the Taurus.

The guy at Fuquay Gun and Gold in Fuquay Varina NC was very impressed with the condition my M85 was in. He gave me what I wanted for it and gave me a sweet deal on this Glock 19. It is my only 9mm. I am so glad to get rid of that M85. It is the only pistol I have ever seen that is uglier than a Glock. I will post a review after I get some range time on it. I have a Glock 36, but it is not particularly enjoyable to shoot. It is a pinky pincher, But it throws out 45acp 7 or 8 times without fail. Plus my wife can shoot the Glock 19.

I was looking at ammo on line and saw some .380 +P. What next? 22 short +P? I talked to a guy from a (Gun manufacturer that I will not mention) about 380+P and he said it was just another way to market over priced ammo. They don't recomend it in their 380, but people have reported shooting them with no problems. I'm like you, I stick to standard pressure loads except 38sp+P in my snubby.

Has anyone ever shoot this ammo? I thought .380 +P was called 9mm.

I own a Taurus M85. It shoots OK. Ya know some people don't have the money to lay down on a Sig or Kimber. Taurus is an affordable handgun for those on a budget. Same with Hi-Point and Charter Arms. I have no problem accepting that. I am greatful that I have the money and the liberty to even buy a gun. Think of those poor British subjects. They have to call a "Bobby" to come and rap the perp on the knuckles with a stick. God Bless America where even a poor man can arm himself.

The 600 Nitro revolver.

LOL! Now that's funny I_Like_Pie! You're OK with me.

I personally like the option of using tha hammer for single action. BUT The hammers on revolvers are notorious for hanging up in your pocket or when drawing from under a jacket. If you are going to carry it concealed you may want to consider a hammerless version. Shooting a Smoke Wagon DAO accurately takes a lot of practice. To be honest, I suck at it but I'm still learning. I have a GP-100 with a 4" barrel. When I shoot magnum loads double action, it ain't pretty. When I shoot the same loads single action I can hit my target well. I just need to put down my semi-automatics and practice DAO until I get it. I would recommend getting a .357 if you can. To me the .357 is the most versatile pistol made, in that you have so many choices of ammo from 38sp wadcutters that your grandma could shoot, to 38sp +P that have good ballistics (Similar to a 9mm) but with a tame recoil. to .357 magnum personal defense loads like the Black Hills 125gr semi-jacket hollow points (king of the one shot stops. 625fps of energy at the muzzle) to the 200gr hunting loads that will stop a bear. Of course those old police issue Smiths can be a great deal. It would be hard for me to walk away from a good Model 10 for under $300. I would be interested to know what you do. How about posting when you've got one?

You will never have trouble finding ammo. Walmart always seem to have plenty of .40. I have a XDm in .40 and don't find it snappy at all.

You will need to clean the cylinder pin. The ejector rod will unscrew, reverse thread (Small channel locks), There are three springs in the cylinder. One comes out with the rod, the second comes out before the locking pin and the third on stays in. If the center pin gets dirty it will get stuck in the "in" position. If this happens the cylinder will not lock up and the gun will not fire. The center pin must be clean so it sticks out and latches into the frame. Unsrew the ejector rod, tip it so that the center pin spring falls out, push the center pin out, then clean with solvent and a pipe cleaner. Check for corrosion on damage. Then reinstall. I have an M85UL and this is one of the problems I have. It is easy enough to fix rather than sending it back for warrenty repairs. Other than that and the sloppy cylinder, my M85 is an good revolver. I put a crimson trace laser grip on it and shoot 125gr SJHP +P ammo. It will put 5, center mass, at 21 feet.

1941. If they had more Slim Pickens scenes in that movie, it would have been a better movie. Slim Pickens stole that movie. He was hilarious.