Recent content by avalys

Colorado has not banned anything other than 16+ round magazines.

My concern is that the grit and debris I am unable to get out of the slide/frame rails will accelerate wear in those areas. Not worth worrying about?

I have had a stainless steel Kimber for a while, and a Springfield XDm. Both are nice and easy to clean - apply some solvent, wipe, and everything just comes right off. I have since bought a Springfield Range Officer. It has a parkerized finish, which feels great in the hand and looks very...

Screw them. They don't want your business, don't give it to them. I am always annoyed when I see people talking about using "discrete Paypal" for gun-related transactions. They actively oppose your constitutional rights, yet you are willing to remain their customer and give them 3.5% or...

You can always exchange your BitCoins for cash, so you're not obligated to only spend them with some other vendor that accepts them. Current price is around $130 / BitCoin, but you can trade arbitrary fractions of coins. BitCoin is pretty cool and it will be a big deal one day. The total...

Thank you for the information, everyone. I had no idea anyone made modular safes - that sounds like a perfect solution. I agree it is somewhat overkill for my meager collection, but I'd hate to get burglarized and have one of my own guns being used to help some jackass commit crimes. Also, I...

So, how many of you guys want to sell me some of your stash of ammo at the prices quoted? I promise I will shoot it myself!

I live in a 2nd-floor apartment with no elevator. At the moment I have 3 pistols and a 16-inch AR. I have no plans to at the moment, but it is not inconceivable that I might pick up another pistol or two and another rifle in the next year. I would like a secure place to store these that can...

Oh, I'm not bothered that it came dirty from the factory (which seems to be the case). This was my first time buying something sight unseen on GunBroker and I was just a little concerned that I had paid new price for a not-quite-new gun.

I rent a Diamond DA-40 from the local FBO, and dream of the day I will be able to buy one of my own and fly it without caring about the $3 / minute cost.

I bought a Springfield Range Officer from a shop on Gunbroker a few weeks ago, supposedly "NIB". Finally got around to looking closely at it before going shooting. For a "new" gun, it sure is dirty. There is a visible brass ring on the breech face, a little bit of copper in the barrel, and...

Yeah, I'm sure there is some kind of fancy economics name for it, but the point is that cash is less desirable when the values of things are uncertain and changing. Pre-panic, I knew pretty much what all my stuff is worth, and how much other stuff cost and what the availability was, and this...

This guy missed his true calling; he should have been CEO of Starbucks.

I think that is essentially what Speer Lawman Clean-Fire is, no? Same TMJ bullet, but boxer-primed brass. http://www.speer-ammo.com/products/lawman_cf.aspx Lucky Gunner hasn't had any of that, otherwise I would have jumped on it too.

Luckygunner.com just got some Blazer Cleanfire in 45 ACP. TMJ bullets and lead-free primers, and immediate shipping. I ordered a bunch.