Forum: TFF Technical Support Forum & Suggestion Box
06-16-2011, 06:59 AM
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 1,444
Re: TAPATALK!
It's a forum surfer application for smartphones. It makes it much easier to participate and read forums from a smartphone rather than using the internet browser on your phone.
Here is their...
|
|
Forum: TFF Technical Support Forum & Suggestion Box
06-15-2011, 09:57 PM
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 1,444
Re: TAPATALK!
Glad to see I'm not the only one. Hopefully some others will chime in as well.
Heck it's free to register a forum, so I don't know why they aren't all on there.
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
06-15-2011, 09:55 PM
|
|
Replies: 18
Views: 920
Re: Showing Off My New Toy!
I'm sure curiousity will win out eventually. I've owned a lot of guns that I said I'd never shot and for some reason it never works out like that.
But it will probably be a while because I...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
06-15-2011, 06:37 PM
|
|
Replies: 18
Views: 920
Re: Showing Off My New Toy!
Thanks everyone. Having a single digit S/N when they only made 100 is what gives it a special meaning to me. I haven't decided if I'm going to shoot it yet. It will primarily stay in the safe, but I...
|
|
Forum: TFF Technical Support Forum & Suggestion Box
06-15-2011, 07:09 AM
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 1,444
TAPATALK!
You guys need it over here! There's no cost to forums to integrate with Tapatalk and it would be a lot easier for me to participate using my phone rather than a PC. There are also still only a...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
06-15-2011, 07:06 AM
|
|
Replies: 18
Views: 920
Re: Showing Off My New Toy!
Thanks everyone. I'm pretty proud of it too. I'm going to change out the bushings to slims and then I'll make a new set of grips for it from some really special pieces of wood that I've been...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
06-14-2011, 10:02 PM
|
|
Replies: 18
Views: 920
Showing Off My New Toy!
Just thought I would post some pictures of my new gun. It's a 2009 factory two-tone Dan Wesson CBOB in 10mm. They only made the factory two-tone version for one year and they only made 100 of them....
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
06-14-2011, 09:57 PM
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 1,598
Re: 1911 and 1911 Folder Pics
Good deal. I hear a lot of people have trouble finding a dealer that has any in stock. I have tried contacting the company that makes the knives about becoming a dealer also, but they don't seem to...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
05-25-2011, 07:10 AM
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 1,598
Re: 1911 and 1911 Folder Pics
Ed Brown Custom and M1911 knife combo
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy151/brownscustomgrips/DSC_25211911.jpg
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy151/brownscustomgrips/DSC_25021911.jpg
...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
04-26-2011, 07:35 PM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 3,609
Re: Mounting red dot on 1911
Depends on if you are trying to mount a tube-style red dot or a holo/reflex red dot. If you want a tube-style, then they make a grip mount that uses the grip screw holes and the bracket runs up the...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
04-14-2011, 05:21 PM
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 1,598
Re: 1911 and 1911 Folder Pics
I make the grips. Matched pairs are very popular for people who like their knives to match their guns. The 1911 knives seem to be relatively unknown. They're great knives though. Especially if...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
04-13-2011, 09:15 PM
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 1,598
Re: 1911 and 1911 Folder Pics
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy151/brownscustomgrips/DSCF5416.jpg
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy151/brownscustomgrips/DSCF5415.jpg
...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
04-13-2011, 08:34 PM
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 1,598
1911 and 1911 Folder Pics
Anyone else have a 1911 folding knife like this?
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy151/brownscustomgrips/DSCF5429-1.jpg
...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
03-25-2011, 08:40 PM
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 827
Re: so, you want to build a 1911
That'a a great link to post for all of the people who think building a 1911 is as simple as buying the pieces and putting them together like a puzzle.
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
03-10-2011, 08:30 AM
|
|
Replies: 13
Views: 9,022
Re: Is Sig 1911 C3 both reliable & acuurate?
I don't have the C3, but I do have the GSR commander size. It's a great little gun. The design took a while for me to get used to at first. It's been completely reliable and I can't complain about...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
03-10-2011, 08:24 AM
|
|
Replies: 22
Views: 4,429
Re: Taurus pt1911 vs. Para Gi Expert
I've got 4500 rounds through the stainless Taurus that I own and haven't had a problem with it yet. I'd go with a Taurus versus the odd specs that Para uses for their guns.
|
|
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-23-2011, 09:43 AM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 1,193
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-22-2011, 11:23 AM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 1,453
Re: Which would you choose and why?
I think the biggest factor to consider would be how important the 22 conversion is to you. I've never owned one, but I have several friends with them and they can be cantankerous. I have a feeling...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-22-2011, 10:37 AM
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 2,490
|
|
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
02-22-2011, 09:23 AM
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 952
Re: Which Smith & Wesson???
Both are going to be great guns. It really depends on your caliber preference. For me, I would go with the 9mm because I don't care for the snappy feel of a 40. I've owned them in the past and...
|
|
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-22-2011, 09:21 AM
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 624
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-22-2011, 09:17 AM
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 2,490
Re: Magnum Research 1911
The point is that I don't care for billboards on 1911s.
Are we restricted from posting about our personal tastes now too? :rolleyes:
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-21-2011, 01:58 PM
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 2,490
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-21-2011, 01:55 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 2,229
Re: my 1st 1911
The biggest problem with Para guns is that they use their own wacky specs. There are a lot of parts that do not interchange. They're almost like the modern-day Llama in terms of 1911s. And since...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-21-2011, 01:51 PM
|
|
Replies: 28
Views: 4,150
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-16-2011, 01:37 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 2,229
Re: my 1st 1911
Unless you have experience hand-fitting small parts, buying a low budget pistol and upgrading will get very expensive, especially if you have to utilize a gunsmith for services. The best advice I've...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-16-2011, 01:27 PM
|
|
Replies: 28
Views: 4,150
|
|
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-14-2011, 03:20 PM
|
|
Replies: 17
Views: 2,290
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-13-2011, 07:58 AM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 1,624
Re: best looking grip panels for stainless
I'm pretty partial to these:
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy151/brownscustomgrips/P2120059.jpg
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy151/brownscustomgrips/P2120061.jpg
...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-10-2011, 03:49 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 2,229
Re: my 1st 1911
The lowest cost 1911s are made by Armscor such as the Rock Island Armory and Citadel guns. Also Charles Daly 1911s are made by Armscor but you don't see too many of them anymore. I owned a Citadel...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-28-2011, 09:02 PM
|
|
Replies: 46
Views: 5,710
Re: rock island 1911
Essentially the same gun as a RIA. Both are made by Armscor. I've own a Citadel and two Taurus 1911s. I sold the Citadel because I had several problems with it. I traded my first blued Taurus for...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-27-2011, 08:26 AM
|
|
Replies: 24
Views: 6,482
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-26-2011, 08:45 AM
|
|
Replies: 24
Views: 6,482
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-25-2011, 01:29 PM
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 1,430
Re: Build a 1911
Are you any good at machining? Do you have the required tools? Ever mated a slide and a frame? Have you ever hand-fit any parts to a gun? These are all good questions to consider before tackling...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-25-2011, 01:13 PM
|
|
Replies: 4
Views: 1,643
Re: Stainless or blued
Depends on what you're going to using the gun for. Are you shooting Bullseye competition from a rest and looking for maximum accuracy? If not, or you're an average shooter, I doubt you will be able...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-25-2011, 01:03 PM
|
|
Replies: 24
Views: 6,482
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-25-2011, 12:59 PM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 1,557
Re: Range report for Citadel 1911
They are made by Armscor. It's essentially the same gun as the RIA Compact Tactical. I had one and it had some problems. Glad to see that yours is working out for you. Enjoy the heck out of it!
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-24-2011, 06:46 PM
|
|
Replies: 482
Views: 82,410
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
03-18-2010, 06:37 PM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 5,876
Re: Just bought a Citadel compact
I haven't taken it to the range since I've done the Duracoating. I figured I would wait the 6 to 8 weeks it recommends for maximum curing time.
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-21-2010, 01:19 PM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 5,876
Re: Just bought a Citadel compact
It's not that difficult if you have the right equipment. I used a cheap airbrush from Harbor Freight, but if you plan on doing more than one gun, I would invest in a better HVLP sprayer. The main...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-21-2010, 11:44 AM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 5,876
Re: Just bought a Citadel compact
It's not a bluing. It's an epoxy based finish called Duracoat. The black is color HK Black and the silver is color Stainless Steel with a satin clear coat.
The Combat Elite is probably my...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-21-2010, 10:38 AM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 5,876
Re: Just bought a Citadel compact
I finished the Duracoat project this weekend. So far, my only complaint is the slide. I chose HK Black which is a semi-gloss color. The sheen actually makes it easier to see all the imperfections...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-17-2010, 09:49 AM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 5,876
Re: Just bought a Citadel compact
I've had people post who have the same gun and say that theirs feeds everything that can throw at it. I understand the frustration with "why can't mine be like that". But when the owners manual...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-17-2010, 08:58 AM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 5,876
Re: Just bought a Citadel compact
I wouldn't call my trigger pull light on mine. What I do really like about it is how crisp it breaks. There's no creep at all. But it is a little stiff for my liking. Maybe it just needs to be...
|
|
Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-16-2010, 04:48 PM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 5,876
Re: Just bought a Citadel compact
I finally made it to the range today. I left having mixed feelings. I ran 50 rounds of cheap Blazer aluminum and 50 rounds of 15 year old ball ammo and everything went smoothly. No fte's or ftf's....
|
|
Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
02-09-2010, 01:25 PM
|
|
Replies: 6
Views: 1,907
Re: Spanish FR8
Personally, I really like the looks of them. They make excellent shooters and truck guns. The back half of the rifle looks like a regular old Mauser, but the front half looks like a CETME. I think...
|
|
Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum
02-09-2010, 12:28 PM
|
|
Replies: 27
Views: 3,193
Re: Hog hunting. Which gun to use?
The biggest question will be how you plan on hunting them. If you plan on being stationary, then the Garand wins hands down. But if you plan on doing any walking or spot and stalk method, then...
|
|
Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum
02-09-2010, 12:24 PM
|
|
Replies: 4
Views: 1,068
Re: Cabela's Alaskan Guide scopes
They are either Chinese or Japanese made scopes. I would say they will be of similar quality to the Pro Staff line of Nikons. But move into the Buckmaster or high line with Nikon and you'll start...
|
|
Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
02-09-2010, 12:22 PM
|
|
Replies: 6
Views: 1,907
Re: Spanish FR8
The FR-8 has it's own sort of following. They have become highly sought after. If you see one, please let me know where you found it so that I can make sure it's okay. :D
There is usually 2 or...
|
|
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
02-09-2010, 12:12 PM
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 779
Re: Thoughts on the Beretta Px4?
The PX4 was the first polymer frame pistol I ever bought. I was very happy with it in .40. I loaded down some 165 grain bullets and it was a very smooth little shooter. I loaded them just low...
|
