Recent content by BReilley

I make frequent use of www.JGsales.com, mainly because they're only a few hours away :) For price/availability checks, and the occasional auction, I appreciate www.Gunbroker.com. For ammo pricing, www.gun-deals.com is invaluable.

I prefer 124 for the reason 9mmepiphany stated. 115gr is on the light edge of 9mm bullets, 147gr is on the heavy edge, 124 is right in the middle and is what most 9mm pistols are built around. I have lots of 9mm ammo of various loads, but I would want to carry the 124gr(+P JHP) or the 147gr(+P...

CZ-75, particularly the P-01. Plain-jane 1911.

My Glock 19 does it. I wish it didn't - the pistol has less than a thousand rounds through it. As a note, I tend not to use the slide release at all - since my P64 does not have an external release for the slide catch, I think it's better to release the slide by hand every time, to build habit...

Mel Brooks' inclusion on that list greatly saddens me. As for many(probably most) of the other film-industry members on the list - it is at least mildly hypocritical to build a career on action/secret-agent fiction movies while passively or actively supporting efforts to curtail responsible...

The G20 is quite a nice pistol, and very manageable for a powerful auto. The only, ONLY thing I dislike is its thick grip. I have average-sized hands and while I can shoot the G20 well enough, I don't find it as natural or comfortable as my G19C. The pistol I have fired belongs to a friend...

Voted CZ. Difficult choice between that and the G19, but the CZ's ergonomics won the day. Depending on scenario(as always), the Glock may have been a better choice, but I think the CZ is a better gun for my present situation.

Effective? Not in the least. What it makes me want is, well, not a pistol.

I only have my Glock, but that's not by choice :)

If you're still looking, there's one on gunbroker right now with a starting bid of $600 and "no reserve". It's 10mm in a bright finish and looks alright. Plus, it's in my state :)

Best wishes for total recovery, and thanks for sharing.

Can't go wrong with a Makarov. I vote for the PM, but as above, I'd go with 9x18Mak unless you have other pistols in .380 and want ammunition interchangeability. The Makarov round is comparable in cost and slightly more powerful, as I understand.

Is she alive, or just undead?

Machina, sounds about right :D When I worked on truck tires, I had a few experiences: Some time during my first month, a customer brought a loose tire and wheel to be mounted. Everything looked fine, but at about 60psi(10-ply 9.50R16.5) the sidewall let go. The wheel was firmly clamped down...

The last time I went shooting, a friend brought his Marlin .30-30 levergun. Working the action produces a very satisfying sound, and firing the rifle gives a good serious report. I enjoyed my first experience with a lever-action rifle :)