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I haven't been around here in quite a while but I've started to visit again. Yup, I like 1911s and I stumbled into this pair early this week. They are series 70 Combat Commanders (circa early 80's) in Satin Nickel. While neither is collector grade, they're in fine shape. I got them to the...

One of my passions is shooting bowling pin matches and I generally use one of my 1911s. With .45 ammo sometimes difficult to locate, I started looking for a .40 that would work well. Some time ago, I had a Para P16 Limited but it had the LDA trigger and frankly I could never get used to it...

Re: .22 pistols In just about every thread where people ask what .22 pistol to buy, folks recommend Rugers and Buckmarks and throw rocks at Mosquitos and P22s. While I have both a Mosquito and a P22 that work well, I also wanted a more accurate steel pistol so I bought a stailess Mark III with...

I've finally managed to pick up a Colt and a Dan Wesson to add to the Kimbers and Springers in the collection. Got both of these on local trades and I couldn't be happier. The Colt is a Gold Cup Trophy that was unfired, and the Dan Wesson is a Pointman 7. (These things are more addictive than...

Shot my first head to head bowling pin match last night while I'm visiting Ft Stewart (SE GA) on business. Great bunch of fellas do this about once a month and they range they use is great. It started with a qualifying round to define the pairings and I didn't do that well - towards the bottom...

I picked up this pair on trades last week and I'm thrilled with the find. They are S&W 625s, Models of 1989, one in 3 inch and the other 5 inch. Wanted a large bore revolver for some time but finding these in .45 ACP was a dream come true as it's a caliber I keep on hand already. Just thought...

Picked up an Armscor 1911-A2 in 9mm on a trade this weekend and I'm just thrilled with it. Yes, the purists will say it's not really a 1911 since it's a double stack; however, it has all the benefits of the platform anyway - weight, balance, & trigger. The best part is I have less than $400 in...

Picked up my 4th .45 this week and this is a unique one at least for me. It's a S&W 645 in LNIB condition. I like stuff that's a little out of the ordinary and I think this one fills the bill. BTW, Sonny on Miami Vice carried one of these for a couple of seasons. I hope I can find time to...

Through a series of trades, I ended up with 2 Kahr .45s and I only needed one. I have been looking for a small stainless .45 and today I was able to trade one of the Kahrs and a bit of cash for a Para Carry C6. I'm elated with this acquisition as it filled a spot in my collection that had...

Traded off my last .40 today as I just couldn't find a niche for them as I prefer 9mm & .45 for my semi's. I took in trade a Glock 19 with 3 mags and holster as it made economic sense on my part. It still feels strange in my hand but I am going to give it a fair outing before I pass judgment...

Took a Sig Pro 2009 in on trade this week and it went to the range for the first time today. Brought the trusty P6 along to compare the shooting experience. I have changed the sights on my P6 to standard dot-bar so they both had the same sights. The Sig Pro and the P6 shot equally well for me...

Well, I can attest to the fact that CZ-USA still makes and sells new barrels for the older Dan Wesson revolvers. Today Fedex dropped off the new barrels I had ordered and they were just perfect. Many folks don't realize that CZ-USA still supplies them and they look for used stuff on the...

Just look at any Taurus thread (and some other brands) and roughly the same group of folks weigh in and say they're junk. Did they get a bad one, I'm sure they did, but to me it seems we focus on the bad ones. I just wonder how many good guns of a make and model exist for every bad one that...

We've all heard the argument that "non-hunting" guns serve no purpose other than to shoot other people. We've also heard the argument that we should rely on the police and the government to protect us therefore we don't need handguns. Both of these arguments are silly IMHO. Now, in light of...

Not sure where to put this but it needs to be somewhere I think. Whether it's good or bad a lot of new members first post is in the buy/sell/trade area. In more than a few I see a "senior" member chime in and say something like you can use USPS flat rate or take the gun apart and send the...

Currently live just outside Atlanta and it's a fairly gun friendly area with a good selection of ranges and stores. Have my CCW here in GA. Interviewing for a job today in Galveston (I'm civil service) and was just wondering about how gun friendly the area is. I lived in San Antonio for 10...

Went to the gun show this weekend and was disappointed as usual. Did handle a bunch of them I'm interested in though as I was toying with getting a full-size 1911. Prices were higher than usual so I went home with my cash. While out running errands today, I stopped in my local shop to browse...

Since it's critically important that we have a new Glock vs poll every day, I wanted to post one which will prove Glock is best. I needed some humor this morning but I also wanted to make a point at just how silly these polls are as everything about them is subjective. Also, I can't vote as...

I've seen quite a few posts and a lot of anticipation for the new Ruger .380 pistol. On the other hand there are always a half-dozen or so threads running about the ultimate caliber for handguns. Why is this little Ruger gaining such momentum when the .380 is generally dismissed during all...

Been looking for a Dan Wesson .357 to go along with the DW .22s I have. So I'm surfing the sites early this morning and there's a DW .357, Monson made, with a reasonable buy it now price. I passed up a few others that had good buy it prices and when I checked back later they were gone...