Recent content by BIGJim223

Right Place... Last Saturday, our local Pennysaver paper was delivered a day early. I turned right to the hunting/guns section and there was an ad for a S&W 38 Special with holster, and 7 boxes of various ammo, no price. Needless to say, I called ASAP, and the man said it was still for sale and...

I have Kershaws, SOG's, Benchmades, Gerbers, and many more, BUT- I always carry my SPYDERCO usually my Native, often my Delica II, and my Endura II when things might get hairy! BIGJim223

I bought one when they were first introduced. Thought after reading about it in SOG's literature it would be the blade for me. Well. it is a nice knife but it just never made it as a carry knife (for me). Seemed way too "blocky" and was uncomfortable in my pockets. I tried front and rear...

Wayne and his wife, both have been on quite a few episodes of the NRA sponsered, ESPN hunting show, "Under Wild Skies". They both have taken a variety of African game while on safari with the show's host. They are usually on a couple of times a season. The show is on ESPN2, on Saturday mornings...

According to the letter from the BATF posted on the XD/HS2000 board, using the mag in the XD9 is alright as long "as the magazine is still useabale in the intended weapon". The slight bending of the feedlips does not render it unuseable in the XD40. The bending of the lips just keeps the 9mm...

M1 Garand. Still up in the air as to get a true military gun or the new Springfield rifle. I really like the idea of the new Springer in .308, but the C&R license likes the military guns! Decisions, decisions! BIGJim223

My XD9 has nothing but the XD40 mags. They are exactly the same mag, except the XD40 mags don't have the indents on the sides, which allows the bullets to "double stack" better. Mine (4 of them) all needed to have the feedlips "tweaked" in a little tighter (.015" each side for a total of...

Riverdog: You will love your Mak! I also have a '79 Mak (BE 19 XXX), some holster wear, but appeared unfired internally. I have put near 1000 rnds through it and have NEVER had any problem whatsoever! Most of this ammo was Barnual HP which has been most impressive, especially for the price ($4...

Some state, Massachusetts for instance (if I recall) does have a licensing requirement for powder actuated fastening devices. I believe you have to take a course to become licensed to operate a PAF device. BIGJim223

This kind of treatment in gun shops is just getting more common, IMHO. I have a shop near my house (21 miles) that would be so easy for me to deal with. But the owner ALWAYS makes everything so difficult. Last year, I did 3 transfers through him, nice easy deals, where all he had to do was make...

cornbread &eatatjoe's: I bought my XD9 when Springfield first started to sell them with their name on them. In fact, it was the first one I had ever seen. It came highly recomended from an owner of an HS-2000. I only paid $275 + tax, and the shop threw in 3 boxes of PMC 9MM to go with it! Don't...

DanS: No modifications need to be made to the XD40 magazine to make it work in the XD9. Also it will still work in the XD40. As such it is NOT ILLEGAL as per BATF rules. It is the modifications that make it illegal. BIGJim223

I've had an XD9 for better than 2 years. It has been 100% reliable with over 1200 rounds through it. Shoots everything I feed it. Is as accurate as I am. I personaly like it a lot better than the Glocks I have shot. The grip angle is more like my 1911A1 and I like the grip safety setup. Trigger...

2 years ago Ms. BIGJim223 got me a milled Bulgarian SLR-100H AK-47. SWEET gun. Last christmas, she got me a $550, lit reticle, rangefinding, scope for my beloved Bushy A3. This year she is following my wishes with a FN Mdl.49 in .308. Should be getting it Friday (I hope!) if all goes well...

My experience on this subject. As a "STUPID" teenager with lots of spare time and lots of Dad's ammo relitivly easy to obtain, we (myself and brothers) used to steal a few 30-30 Win rounds out of the old man's gun cabinet. Wanting to have some fun, we would clamp the brass down in a vise in...