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True story, happened yesterday, made short, my wife was "fake" charged by a black bear while we were riding bicycles. The bear was about 30 yds. away across a road and maybe 10 feet back in the woods. She dismounted to take a picture. I was about 15 yards further up the bike trail but stopped...

First I'll say I really like the 1911 and have owned several . Including custom made ones and currently own a Springfield with work costing approx. $3,000 with the work done by Clark Custom (top 100 Gunsmiths). Here's the problem I have. I read a re-print booklet entitled "Manual of the...

I have a 1911 with a single lamp night sight on the front blade. My gunsmith tells me that the proper sight picture is the lamp above the rear notch. This is pretty much a "full blade" sight picture. With much of the blade above the rear notch. I normally fill the rear notch with the front blade...

I just purchased a Clark Custom on a Springfield 1911 pistol. Absolutely stunning in looks (from pictures) however I've never seen nor fired a Clark's Custom pistol. How do they compare to Yost, Harrison, Baer, Brown etc. in accuracy, reliability, etc.etc. Just looking for comments from someone...

These students at VA Tech baffle me. I'm a life long shooter and gun enthusiast. Every one of these students probably had a book bag full of books. That combination would probably be more bullet proof than a "bullet proof vest" the police wear. I think students should be told that pistols really...

Just as styles in clothing and hair come and go, so do "fads" the gun buying public wants. I've already posted some time ago on the "melting" of guns to the extreme for carry. Another fad (at least to me) that I think is a passing thing is rails and hanging lights etc. on semi-auto pistols...

Does anyone else dislike rail/lights on .45's? Personally, I can't think of any one thing a person could do to ruin a .45 for real use more than hang a weight on the end. Not to mention a target to shoot at. For some police it may make sense when searching for a felon after he flees. But they...

Some of the owners of the PT 1911's are so defensive of Taurus they deny the primer problems that at least 5 have experienced with these pistols. This is not only ignorant it's dangerous. Some shooting these pistols are new to handguns and listen to the crazyness of some of these defensive...

I think everyone that has one should look at "para ida" pictures of his fired casings under the thread "Taurus PT 1911- Taurus Replaced It". That makes two of the PT 1911's that have had primer issues I'm aware of.

Please check out the pictures posted on "Taurus PT 1911 -Taurus Replaced It" Another other weird primer strike is shown there. Check yours and post a picture here abnormal or normal. I'd like to see both for comparison. My primers were more severe than those posted but it appears to be the same...

FedEx just delivered the replacement PT 1911 for the defective one I initially purchased. So, thus far, Taurus has done a pretty good job considering the Holidays. They paid FedEx to pick up the defective one on Christmas Eve. I've paid nothing and received a new pistol. I'll let you know how...

Seems most carry .45 are "melted" and "de-horned" for carry. I'm an older guy (56 years) and I remember when this procedure started to become in vogue. It's a pretty recent developement. I can remember when Smiths were considered in-competent that couldn't keep sides flat and corners crisp and...

If I wanted to make a Colt Gold Cup a carry gun, What modifications would you make? I thought about the sights but after looking at the Les Brown Premeir and the Ed Brown Executive Carry both seem to have as sharp/edgy sight as the Gold Cup. I like accurate, I like a good trigger, I like...

Just wanted to post the conclusion of the defective Taurus PT 1911 .45 pistol I purchased. Pistol was bulging primers severely. They have elected to replace the pistol and are very "mum" about what was wrong. Guess I'll never know, but I've checked several PT 1911's and the firing pin hole in...

I purchased a Colt Gold Cup National Match MK IV. I haven't shot it yet but in dry firing the trigger seems pretty good and I like the balace/weight of this gun. I've never seen anyone carry a Gold Cup, everyone I know that has owned one used it as a range gun. Other than the Elliason rear sight...

I've had several .44 magnum handguns - all S&W Model 29. Just aquired a "as new" Ruger Super BlackHawk , old 3 screw model, 7 1/2 barrel. Has the "flat" back trigger guard. On shooting both .44 mags and quite light reloads the trigger guard would "bite" my index knuckle. I've never had this...

I just returned from the range with my new PT 1911 .45 If you own one of these PLEASE CHECK YOUR BRASS!! EVERY ROUND I FIRED - THE PRIMER BULGED AND FLOWED AROUND THE FIRING PIN!! None of the primers were pierced but all were on the verge of rupture. I'm no gunsmith but my observation is that...

I like a slim grip on a .45 and am searching for the thinnest/slimmest grips made for a .45 I've handled a Les Baer that was quite thin (don't remember the Model -it may have been the Thunder Ranch) and liked the grips. Who makes the slimmest grips available? I prefer "pretty" but slim over...

I normally carry Glocks but just purchased a Taurus 1911 .45 pistol. I am going to carry it for a while. Some people (my wife for one - even with explanation) feel uncomfortable seeing the hammer cocked. If not cocked & locked what hammer positition would you recommend carry? This pistol has a...