Recent content by Delija

Weird how much computers have changed our lives. I remember my SS# being on my driver's license for a bunch of years after I got it (1963). Then a year later when I was in college, my student ID was my SS#. A very different world now. Also I don't remember when they started having photos on our...

old thread, but I came across it looking for something else...and figured I'd put in my 2 cents. Didn't read all the posts, but got the gist of them and agree with not much new to say other than I've been using synthetic fishing reel grease on the rails of my semi-auto guns for years. It is...

Yes, the F14 Tomcat is the fighter with the "swing wing". The photo of the Tomcat on edge passing the deck of a carrier is legendary in the Navy today. The pilot was grounded after that stunt, but said quite publicly that it was well worth it. (I believe he is still actively flying for the...

Most surprising post in this thread (to me). The Glocks are fine weapons, but the one thing I always felt when handling any of them are they are "blocky" feeling. The XD seems to be more ergonomically pleasing to the majority of people that hold them (compared to Glocks). As for which...

So you think that people who DO want to shoot their guns into the air inside city limits should be allowed to? Delray Beach on New Years eve is a densely populated place. This was a danger to anyone. It DOES matter, whether it affects you or not. Yup, there's that too. I don't see one good...

OK, I live in Delray Beach. The deal is that two people were injured by falling bullets. One victim has the bullet still lodged in her. The other was hit but the bullet was not found. I don't see what's confusing about this...isn't this how it was reported in the Sun Sentinel? The guns...

Thanks Jim....Now you've gone and got my curiosity up. I'm going to have to make sure I get to see a blow back pistol that has a slide so I can get the concept untangled in my somewhat tangled mind. I'm sure glad I didn't put much effort into boosting the trigger. I was too afraid to break...

i'd x2 check on the 2-piece info...when did you ask CS this? my understanding is that springfield uses storm lake barrels and they machine their barrels from solid barstock. +1 on the MIM...the MIM issue to me is overated. but i do empathize with the customization bug...the reason why people...

I have a stainless SA "Loaded" with a stainless steel barrel. I had called customer service to ask about another issue, and while I was on the phone, I asked if my gun had a one or two piece barrel. The person I spoke to told me all Springfields came with a two piece barrel. I assume she did not...

OK, thanks Jim...I completely understand the locked breach system. I guess I'm having more trouble imagining a straight blow-back type of set-up. The .22 caliber Ruger MK guns work on a heavy bolt and a fixed barrel. Would this be an example of a "straight blow-back" action? Or is this more...

Thank you for your reply and wishes for good luck. I am unclear of the difference between locked breech and straight blow-back. I tried to research it on the web, but while I came up with many references to these terms, I could not find a description or a comparison of the two systems I could...

It sounds like the gun is a locked breech, as most were. When you push against the muzzle of an in-battery 1911 type pistol (with the gun unloaded, please), the barrel and slide should move back about 1/4 inch. And of course, when field stripped, you should see the link on the barrel - just...

Hey Jim.... Thank you so much for your info....you guys are all great. I try and read every post..y'all never cease to amaze me! :) I figured the rib was for looks. You wrote"You can check by seeing if the barrel moves when the muzzle is pushed in" I'm not exactly clear on what you...

I bought a Llama .380 the other day I saw advertised on the Springfield XD forum. It was an easy face to face deal, and the price seemed reasonable ($150) for what seems to be an essentially brand new gun (despite it's actual age). I know it was a blind gamble to some extent. The gun was...

I've used Testors model paint with satisfactory results. Easily found at Walmart and probably any hobby shop. I know that there are some paints that are marketed to be specific to gun sights. "Bright Sight" paint is available on line, and they have some that glows - I guess like the paint...