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bangswitch replied to the thread 5 Bucket List/Wish List Handguns That Would Cover Your Needs?.5 handguns that would cover my needs? For what? Plinking, hunting, self defense, concealed carry or...? 1-1911 2-1911 3-1911 4-1911... -
For my use, 4-5/8" is plenty short enough for a hard barking .41 Magnum....even with mid level loads....something like this...
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bangswitch replied to the thread New to me…Browning MKIII hard Chrome / Target sights.I have a '95 MkIII that looks just like that, same sights and gold trigger. Mine is .40S&W, though. It came with wrap-around Pachmayrs...
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bangswitch reacted to whatnickname's post in the thread New to me…Browning MKIII hard Chrome / Target sights with
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Found this one on-line and couldn’t resist. ‘95 vintage MKIII in mint condition. It came with after market walnut grips that included... -
bangswitch replied to the thread Carry Safety."Fatally killing"? is there a non-fatal way?
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bangswitch replied to the thread New S&W Heavy Duty.That's because It was patterned after the .38-44 HD, which became the Model 20. S&W updated the front sight to the standards of the day...
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Not long ago, I owned one of the “almost” New York State Police issue Model 520s, a gun that always gave me a strong 38-44 HD vibe...
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bangswitch replied to the thread Most fun gun.Maybe not my most fun gun, but it's the cheapest to shoot and goes on every range trip: As for "the most fun gun", I'm an equal...
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More than just another pretty face, this is one really fun gun!
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For a long time, I had no use for a long barreled revolver. I stumbled across an 8-3/8” S&W 25-5. Just what I needed for my 25-5...
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bangswitch replied to the thread New Western rig.I undercut the holsters about half an inch today where the trigger guard contacts them. It allowed the gun to sit deeper in the holster...
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Supple is softening. It can make the leather stretch. Original holsters covered all of the cylinder and hammer except sometimes the tip...
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bangswitch replied to the thread New Western rig.What's not correct? Not that it matters, really. It does what I want, but would be interested in how you tell historical accuracy. Is it...
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Gun leather is supposed to be stiff. You don't want it to get soft. That's a nice rig even if it isn't historically correct.
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bangswitch replied to the thread New Western rig.Thanks. The inside of the holsters and inside of the belt is black suede leather. Ought to be easy on the gun finish.
