Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-11-2010, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,733
Re: OPINIONS ON HAMMERLESS REVOLVER
I got a S&W 642 (with CT grips) last week (happy birthday to me) after shooting everything I could in that genre. I was looking for the 442 but I had to one-up my brother-in-law so I got the 642 and...
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Forum: Feedback Forum
10-09-2009, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 435
Kudos HBE
Just want to post a very positive experience with Eric Larsen and HBE leather (http://www.hbeleatherworks.com/).
I recently purchased three holsters (me, my son, my brother-in-law). I had a very...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
08-28-2009, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 678
Re: Kimber Ultra Carry Feed Question
Muddober:
Sorry. Neglected to respond.
The cartridge was like, "wedged" coming up the ramp. Sort of partially in the mag with the nose cone stuck trying to get to the barrel. By "pushing"...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
08-28-2009, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 678
Re: Kimber Ultra Carry Feed Question
Thanks to all, again.
Today I emptied everything, put a "standard" ball cartridge on top of the mag and jacked the round. No problem.
I ejected that and put the Hornaday back on the stack and...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
08-27-2009, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 678
Kimber Ultra Carry Feed Question
Got a new Kimber Ultra Carry II today. Took it apart and cleaned it and then loaded it with Hornaday 45+P hollow points.
Jacked the slide to chamber a round and the cartridge got stuck. Seemed...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-27-2009, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 546
If the bullet don't hit 'em...
Went to the range with my son and brother-in-law a couple weeks ago and during our battle against stationary pieces of paper, my Sig 232 encountered a jam. I had to remove the slide to remove the...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
08-06-2009, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 441
Cue George Orwell
The White House has asked people to report *fishy* emails and conversations to their website.
"There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
08-03-2009, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 336
I Went to a Garden Party...
[I was fortunate to be selected to serve the beer at the recent White House Happy Hour during which President Obama, Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Sgt. James Crowley sat down, face to face...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
08-02-2009, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 427
What Heller Really Said...
and what it didn't.
I, too, watched every minute of Judge Sotomayor's confirmation hearing and what I learned caused me to revisit my prior analysis of Justice Scalia's majority opinion in Heller....
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
07-27-2009, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 984
Re: Ammo: Dead by Date?
Thanks to all, again. I guess I'll just load 'em up and pull the thing that makes them go "boom" (hopefully).
This ammo shortage is a real PIA...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
07-27-2009, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 984
Re: Ammo: Dead by Date?
yeah. sorry: MY BLACKBERRY (all I had).
[Thanks to the moderator for moving my post to the right forum. I wasn't able to swap it once I realized I posted in the wrong place. Mea culpa.]
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
07-27-2009, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 984
Re: Ammo: Dead by Date?
Thanks for all the great information.
Each round is stamped: "WIN 380 Auto"
Here's a picture of a box (the primers are, indeed, a different color than the casings):
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
07-27-2009, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 984
Ammo: Dead by Date?
My son picked up some .380 for me at a local gun show yesterday (ostensibly, Winchester 95 gr FMJ). After he brought it home it looked "peculiar" in that the rounds didn't "fit" neatly in the...
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
08-24-2008, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 970
Re: Young Father Prepares For The Worst...
your father-in-law sounds like a weenie. your mom sounds like a nut. your dad sounds like an enlightened, highly astute, and handsome man. you should seek counsel from your father. he seems to be...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-05-2008, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 8,294
Re: Myths & Legends
Another Mariner No No:
You don't stand on the pier/quay and toss flowers in the water while a ship sets sail (see: just about every damn movie you've ever seen with ocean liners). Tossing flowers...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-02-2008, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 8,294
Re: Myths & Legends
No problem, Pops. I guess that's why this was filed under "Myths and Legends," eh?
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Forum: General Discussion
02-02-2008, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 8,294
Re: Myths & Legends
Actually, "Red Sky at Night, Sailors Delight, Red Sky at Morning, Sailors Take Warning" has nothing to do with clouds, per se. It does, however, have to do with prevailing west to east weather...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-17-2008, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 809
Re: Newbie Impressions
I mentioned the revolver jam issue because, even to a neophyte, it seemed "unusual."
As to the "Did they get their permit" issue: This is Florida. There are no pass/fail criteria for CCW...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-16-2008, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 774
Re: Gun/Ammo Compatibilty
I sent an email to Sig and got their reply (really quickly...I was/am impressed).
Me:
How do I determine which types of .380 are “ok” to use in my firearm? Does Sig recommend, or more...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-14-2008, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 809
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-13-2008, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 774
Re: Gun/Ammo Compatibilty
Bindernut:
That's an excellent point that has been perplexin' me for quite some time now (see: Monty Python).
I have "range" ammo and "defense" ammo. It seems to be a crap shoot (pun intended)...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-13-2008, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 774
Gun/Ammo Compatibilty
How do you know if you can use +p rounds in your gun? I can't find anything that says, definitively, that using a +p round is "ok." I have found reviews that say they used +p in the gun.
Is a...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-13-2008, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 809
Re: Newbie Impressions
Where did their shots go, Pick?
I'm not sure but I'd venture to say that there may have been some pigeons and swallows that didn't make it home for dinner last night.
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-12-2008, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 809
Newbie Impressions
I took my safety training class today which resulted in a few surprises:
I shot very well for someone who has shot maybe 100 rounds in my life (I'm not Wyatt Earp or anything but I was surprised...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
01-08-2008, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 550
Pistol ONLY Cleaning Kit
[I swear I searched the forum before posting this...]
I'm having a difficult time locating a pistol ONLY cleaning kit. Most of the stuff is either appropriate for cleaning everything from a .22...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-07-2008, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 937
Re: Where to Buy
I went to a range in Virginia over the holidays and they had, coincidently, a brand new Sig 232 at a really, really good price. Unfortunately, without my carry permit, the timing didn't allow me to...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
12-22-2007, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 937
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
12-22-2007, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 937
Where to Buy
[Disclaimer: I'm a Noob to handguns and this forum. Didn't find answers using search and not sure where to post this. Sorry about that.]
I've been lurking around here for months and have been...
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