Recent content by hilega

I knew I wanted a Colt in my collection, so I went with it first.

Update: Vandenberg has a Rod & Gun Club on base, so I will likely shoot there unless it is over crowded on the weekends. I am active duty military, so I am trying to read into all the exemptions surrounded with that. (Will still plan on registering with the California DOJ, but I can...

Thanks for the info! That is pretty clear cut and concise. PB, I will probably be living in the Santa Maria/Orcutt area ... in ranges in the south SLO or SB counties?

I am getting stationed in California this winter for the next four years (USAF). I have a M9 and Ruger 22/45 Mk III. Can someone explain all this to me ... http://certguns.doj.ca.gov/safeguns_resp.asp If I have the gun already in hand and it isn't on the "certified for sale" (after...

Just found the 5-gun "arsenal" thread ... so I guess this is a bit of thread overlap (searched my title and saw nothing, so I thought I would throw something out there for discussion ... I guess it is too subjective and personal and really vague). Was really looking at handguns explicitly...

1. Ruger MKII 2. S&W 19 3. M9 4. Remington 870 5. AR-15

Where did your collection start and in general what is your basis for adding to it? Shooting? Historical? ... i.e. Started with a .22, then added: 9mm Carry 1911 .357/.38 4" revlolver Colt SAA or clone .40 Auto 9mm Service Pistol Bullseye setup Classic military side arms...

Back I am a new member. Used to be on this forum back in college in the '99-03' timeframe (shot non-competitive .22 with the rifle and pistol team with S&W 41's), but got out of shooting for a bit (got married, sold my Colt Government Model that had only 500 rounds through it to a buddy for...