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The Laugo Alien with a couple CZs. To the left is my Tactical Sport Orange (cerakoted all the orange bits black as soon as I got it) and my Czechmate. Now if I had time to shoot competitions I’d be set on pistols. I’ll be retired soon enough so maybe then.

I used to do a lot of load development for the rifles Brandon and I built at MTG and everything down to the primers can effect the rounds performance. Ammo can play a huge part in accuracy of a firearm.

The heavy barrel with the target sights would be my favorite of the bunch, but I like the different ones. My carry gun for the last few weeks has been my TRR8, until I make a holster for my alien. Great looking collection.

When I worked at MTG in Springfield we had access to land we were able to get out to about 1150m. The furthest I got out during either sniper school was about 1300m. Bolt guns were used in all cases, M24s in 7.62x51 during sniper school and custom builds at MTG in various calibers.

If anyone is in the Clarksville area tomorrow, Sunday 19 March, from 1-6 I’ll have my Alien, Czechmate, Tac Sport Orange and a Zenith ZP5K at the shop/range I work at and I’ll let you put a few through any of them, pm me for location.

Well after a comparison to the CZ TSO and Czechmate, the Alien shoots equally as flat as the Czechmate, if not flatter. The Czechmate comes in at 53oz while the Alien is 41oz. There is some loss in round count as the CZs have 20/26 round mags and the Alien has 17 round mags. There is practically no aftermarket support for the Alien where there are a few places for CZ parts. For those who have experienced slide bite, I have a few times by way of a PPK/S, the high beavertail of the Alien may cause flashbacks but thankfully I didn’t experience any. The Alien is far more accurate than I am and once I make a holster for it I’ll take it to work and see how it runs in comparison to the work demands of my Glock.

I finally pulled the trigger yesterday and ordered a Laugo Arms Alien from Lancer. I didn’t get the full kit due to them being out of stock constantly and I’m not a huge fan of shooting with a red dot. The holster would have been nice but I’ll just have to make one for myself. If you haven’t seen this pistol I would suggest a quick YouTube search. The other is a Colt 1903 hammerless type 3. Picked that up in a trade, not sure how long it’ll stick around since it’s a caliber I don’t stockpile. I’ll be at the range tomorrow morning with the Alien and I’ll be comparing it to my TSO and Czechmate.

I finally got around to sacrificing a round to determine if the rounds themselves were steel inside. After pulling the round from the case I found it stuck to a magnet. I grabbed it work some pliers and took it to the disc sander and found steel under the copper jacket. It’s coming from Factory 71 with an ‘89 head stamp. Thanks to everyone for the knowledge, picture included to show my findings.

I’m looking for a Colt or Ithaca 1911 frame (I would like an Ithaca to go with my Ithaca slide). I’ve been scouring the Internet for a few days now with no luck, so if anyone out there has a frame they never got around to building let me know. I’d prefer an unmolested frame as I’m putting together a M1911A1 tribute. I’ve got all the other GI spec parts minus a frame. Thanks in advance.

I’m looking for a Remington 1100 in 16ga. I’d prefer to find one in the Clarksville/Nashville area. Let me know what you have.

Recently through the shop I moonlight at we got in a National Postal Meter in relatively good condition as a transfer. It had a non adjustable rear sight and some evidence it had a bayonet lug on it. The receipt was for around $2200 after shipping and tax. I don’t recall where it came from but that’s about $1800 more than I gave for my Inland a decade ago.

I appreciate it, I keep around 50 or so species of wood in the shop myself. Not working in Atlanta anymore limits what I can put my hands on here in Clarksville. I’m a fan of getting to see all aspects of a block before buying, I’ve been disappointed a few too many times from online warehouses.

The blanks have been stabilized in cactus juice before I made them. I do this with all the grips I make. 2 hours under vacuum through a few bleed cycles and 24 to soak in the resin.

I appreciate the replies and selling it off sounds the best to obtain more of the cheaper stuff. I just find it difficult looking at market value of the ammo, but like even the ugliest cars out there, there’s a butt that will fill the seat.

I saw all the videos on scavenging parts from a microwave but I’m not willing to risk that. I went a slightly more safe way with a neon light transformer.

I’ve been making 1911 grips for a few years now after I got tired of not getting what I truly wanted from other sites. I recently started playing with fractal burning for cutting boards and what not, so I decided to try it on some grips. I pulled out a set of oak stave and walnut to see how the 10k volts react to the different woods. What are your thoughts? Should I do a resin fill to give them some color? I’ve been a fan of walnut and blue but it may be a bit flashy for my carry pistols.

I’ve had a few hundred rounds of Norinco Yellow Box 7.62x39 for a few years now. I know it’s not imported anymore but there is still some out there for sale if you do some digging. I haven’t shot any of it yet, but what is all the hype? I’m seeing it go for between $30-40 a box. Is it that high because it can’t be readily obtained? Is it something collectors value? Is it worth throwing out for sale or just shoot it? I’m just trying to figure out what would be best as I’m getting low on my Brown Bear.

Yea it's a 7 shot 357. I've got a TRR8 as well, the 8 shot it awesome. No moon clips on this one though. I've been searching for Smiths to keep me from shooting my python too much.

I picked up a 386 Hunter XL today, it's the scandium 6" 7-shot model. I got it for a pretty good price I think. I was trying to find another to compare price to but can't seem to find one. I didn't have time to shoot it before leaving work. So my questions are, who has one? How is it? I hate using this word, but how "rare" is this? Picture is attached for some gun porn.

If you're ever in Clarksville on a Saturday, give me a buzz, I've got a Tac Sport Orange I'll let you try out.

Haha yea, custom Catahoula hair. Damn dog is shedding its winter coat, I sweep up a rat worth of hair daily.

I've been looking at those, mainly for my CZ since they want well over $100 for their 26 round mags. They make nice stuff, I had their mag bases on my SP-01. If you ever find yourself in Clarksville and want to try this out pm me before you head up. I work at an indoor range on saturdays.

Mine came in today. Just picked it up. First impressions; I had to change the back strap but it comes with a total of 4 so there are options. I'll have to swap out the safeties for the smaller ones when I get home. Aside from the swaps of included parts it feels great in the hand and points well. Trigger pull is nice and crisp in single action and double action is similar to my Sigs. I'll have it at Tennessee Gun Country Saturday along with the CZ Tac Sport Orange if anyone is in the area and wants to try them.

I've got one with the apex upgrade. I feel it's a necessary improvement on the pro series. I've had the performance center and core models, but I prefer the standard with the apex flat trigger. I never did like suppressor sights, couldn't get used to a red dot on top and porting wasn't necessary. For the money you can't beat it in my opinion. I prefer it to a Glock. This is the one that sits on my night stand.