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With warmer weather, I put away my .45s and have been carrying other handguns. Well, today I had the itch to carry one of the .45s and scratched it by carrying a 1911 CCO sized pistiol I bought used a while back. I have been testing it for reliability with different loads. Anyway, I carried...

A writer in American Handgunner suggests the Hi-Point is at the top of the "beer budget" .380s. The writer found the gun to be accurate, reliable, and soft shooting. He liked it so much, he bought two. There's an electronic edition of the magazine at...

Okay, I know we have had some 1911 picture threads and some threads where people posted group 1911s. However, I couldn't find any thread strictly for group pics of 1911s. So, let's see them (sorry, no pics of single 1911s). Here's mine, including a couple of "near" 1911s. All are in .45 acp...

Sometimes I feel like an alcoholic who can't drive past a bar without spending his paycheck. This is my latest acquisition, a minty Wilson Defensive Combat I got out of layaway a couple of days ago:

I understand they were supposed to actually be out. Has anyone actually bought or used the XPS? I've been holding off getting an Eotech for my AR until the XPS comes out and there's some feedback from users.

Sig P238 - Initial Impressions - Part 1 Unfortunately, I have not had a chance to get to the range yet, but here are some initial impressions of my new Sig P238. I have carried a Colt Mustang .380 off and on for about 20 years.It was the most accurate small pistol I've ever shot or, maybe it's...

I just added a new N-frame to the stable. It's a Model 27-2 in excellent condition but no box. I had no intention of buying a gun when I went into the store. They had three 27s and I decided to pony up the cash for the one in the best condition. Photos don't do the rich finish of the Model 27...

I've had a Colt 1911 for awhile waiting for the right set of grips to put on them. I found a pair from Esmeralda and put them on today. It really dressed up the gun. It's the closest thing I have to a barbecue gun. I've posted pics in multiple messages.

Well I finally pulled my Colt Mustang .380 off active duty today. I've had her for 20+ years and carried her off and on the whole time. She's probably the the most accurate subcompact pistol I've ever had. But time moves on. The Mustang has been out of production for a long time and it was just...

I recently found a S&W M&P rifle at a gun shop about an hour away and put it in layaway until I could get there and get it out. I haven't seen one at a local store in a long time. The price was not cheap but was below MSRP and below prices I've seen elsewhere online when they do show up. As I...

I'm thinking of ordering a CMP M1 Carbine and possibly using it for home defense. Do most of these feed hollow points or jacketed soft points reliably? Please, don't tell me to get another caliber (e.g., 5.56 mm) or to use a shotgun. I have these. The M1 Carbine would be a niche gun. Thanks.

We've had a few warm days (70) recently and this has prompted me to start the switchover to my warm weather guns. Up for the season are a SW Model 19 (K frame) snubby and a 3 inch Springfield Mil-Spec 1911. I've brought out my SW 638 (J frame snubby). I'll probably do some more switching as the...

This deputy must be living right. He's maybe alive because a Glock malfunctioned. Relevant portion of story from http://www.kentucky.com/211/story/715545.html

I couldn't find a picture thread on Colt snakes, so thought I would start one. First, some Pythons: More to follow.

I'm breaking one of my "rules." I've decided to go ahead and buy an early new model pistol -- the Sig P238. I've learned over my lifetime not to be the beta tester for new models of cars, video recorders, software, etc. The Ruger LCP recalls have reinforced my opinion it is best not to be the...

Now appearing on Gunbroker at http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=119637338 I have to admit, though, that if the cylinder itself was the only blue piece, I might bid on it. :)

When carrying a snubby revolver, I have almost always carried a SW J-frame. I ran into a Colt Agent a while back, though, that changed my mind. It has an incredibly smooth double action trigger. Supposedly, it was carried by a local detective (I assume as a BUG) who was into guns. It appears to...

Here's the story of my $300 mag carrier -- I was visiting Wilson Combat's website and noticed they had a closeout on sharkskin holsters and mags for a SW 3913. I thing the 3913 is a great carry gun (9mm single stack). I had been carrying it IWB in a DeSantis Tuck This holster, functional but...

I suspect that a lot of people who state a strong preference for a particular brand of revolver have ONLY owned that brand revolver. Of the three major brands of double action revolvers, which have you owned?

There are two disadvantages of strong side OWB carry. First, a gun is harder to conceal even with a short or medium length jacket. Second, even with a good belt and holster, it can feel heavy and drag at your pants. A shoulder holster helps with these problems but is slower to draw and can...