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    Glock vs Taurus.

    I’ve owned a lot more Rugers and Smiths than Tauri. I know this post is directed specifically at the GX-4, but based on my recent Taurus purchase I wouldn’t hesitant to pick one up. I have owned 3 Glocks - a matter of personal preference but I don’t like the way their stock trigger feel (I...
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    Small frame revolver grips for pocket carry.

    I really like this pair of VZ grips. Doesn’t add any weight, but big enough for my big mitts to grab ahold of and shoot decently well at 5 yards or so with +P .38s
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    Zastava M70 pistol Opinions

    I have one & I’ve really enjoyed it. For $225 right now; I think an excellent value for a piece of history from a country that doesn’t have exist anymore. I may pick up a second one just to add to collection. Fun gun in an easy to shoot caliber. I do reload .32 but I mainly shoot factory...
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    Ruger Blackhawk

    I live in Ohio a state with a variety of climate conditions. I have several blued & stAinless revolvers with no real preference as far as function of the finish is concerned. I have the exact same wheelgun --- the 6.5 in .357 blued blackhawk with pacmeyr grips - 2004 manufacture. It has been my...
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    Man I love being called a gun guy and meeting other gun folks

    Ha ha me too! Fortunately, most of my neighbors & a bunch of guys at work are gun guys. Heck, the guys at work got me into reloading, and hooked me up with starter reloading training & some components! However - I do work at the USAF, so we are pretty weapons biased there! I am constantly...
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    recommendation on gunbelt weight

    doubleh ...thanks for the recommendation - the 12/14 oz skirting leather HO strap at 1-3/4 is the way I'm going to go.
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    Tanker style holster, 1911

    +1 on the idea of just buying an old surplus one & changing the location of he retention strap as twiki357 suggested. real easy to do. I would position the retention strap like the picture that mainsail posted, and you should have a nice comfortable, safe rig for riding. To me NO shoulder rig...
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    1st holster attempt Mexican loop

    Great job! Classic lines & nice tooling pattern. Certainly far better than my first holster!
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    recommendation on gunbelt weight

    No to do a total thread jack, but several questions on topic: I have made a lot of holsters, but never a quality gun-belt. Do you think I could get away with just gluing 2 9/10 oz straps together with out the stitching on both seams? (I hand stitch) Honest opinion, since I will be the only...
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    What did Hemingway carry?

    +1 I don't think too many of us here have won the Nobel Prize for literature for our writing ... Ernest Hemmingway was a complex man that packed more adventure in his short life than most of us would see in a hundred lifetimes. ...and he took the time to write it all down, despite many...
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    What did Hemingway carry?

    I agree, hard to top. A close second would be TR & revolvers ...
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    Channeling your inner Dirty Harry

    Great story Matt! I used to CC my S&W 586 6" in a shoulder holster rig occaisionally (especially to & from the range.) However, I just can't get into shoulder holsters for a number of reasons. Primarilly, the draw, which I don't train for. (Even after I made a few custom ones for myself.)...
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    Why don't gun makers make ...?

    I agree with the OP about .357 lever-guns --- I have been trying to score a .357 Mag lever-action carbine for the past few years on the private sale market in OH. (Especially a Marlin, but I'd settle for a Rossi.) They just aren't there to be had. I've never seen one on armslist - while there...
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    Hunting sidearm

    A lot of the suggestions are not CA legal ... 10rds max guys. The gentleman stated around $500 too ... That makes an expensive 1911s and many revolvers out of his price range. I think we would be looking at second-hand S&Ws & Ruger revolvers at that price point --- but CA has some of the...
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    .357/.38 SPL for cowboy action pistol?

    I say get a Ruger new vaquero chambered in .357 Mag. It's a great deal for a "modern" SA pistol. You can shoot the .38 SPL loading in it for SASS matches. However, factory .38 SPL isn't exactly easy on the wallet. The last decently priced box I found locally (FMJ not LRN) was $22/50 - and...
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