Recent content by OLD208X3A

Just another opinion... I have my grandfather's S&W snubbie (pre-model 36 flat latch .38). According to my father the gun's finish was in rough shape because my grandfather carried it almost every day. After grandpa passed away my father got the gun and sent it back to Smith for a refurb...

Kimber I alternate carry between all three Kimber barrel lengths (including the full size). I really like the slim frame of a 1911 and think it's very easy to conceal on my body. I sometimes carry a Glock 26 (to show I'm not a Glock-hater) and like it when clothing doesn't permit a larger...

Some may not have seen this, but a backpacker in Denali Park in AK killed a grizzley with a .45 semiautomatic pistol. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37432357/ns/us_news/ I bet he had to change his britches (no, not the bear's britches), but the .45 got the job done. I wonder how lighter...

I've got three... You'll find a lot of negative info on the Internet about Kimber, however that hasn't been my experience at all. I've got the 3", 4", and 5" lengths and they all function extremely well. The 3" shoots is very accurate and is extremely manageable to say the least. The 5" is a...

Breathtaking! That is a magnificent piece! I don't think they get much prettier than that. Bad thing is - now I want one. Just when the beautiful-revolver bug dies down, I see something like this. The only thing I'd add to this whole story is to carry and shoot these beautiful guns - not in...

Python... I've had quite a few revolvers, but to me the Holy Grail has always been a 6" nickel Python. That has to be the prettiest revolver ever made. Just can't part with $1,300 for one...

1911 guy, but... I LOVE 1911s, but I seem to always find myself carrying my G26. It's very light and super concealable. With shorts and T-shirt it's undetectable and the weight is just noticeable enough to remind you you're carrying, but doesn't weigh you down. I use a MTAC Minotaur holster...

Probably oversimplified... I think the best combat handgun is the Beretta M9. The gun would not have been in service for 20 years if it wasn't. I carried one as USAF Combat Air Crew and it was very reliable and the mag size is sufficient for duty use. If there were shortcomings, the GOVT...

I've got the ASP... I bought a 24" ASP after my friend, who is a cop, showed me his issued baton. He showed me the technique of using it on the outside of the kneecap. It's a large target area, less-than-lethal weapon and, according to his personal experience, will take the fight out of...

Regulations... I think the most important thing is knowing how they're classified in the area you'll be hunting. For instance, in Arizona they're predators according to Game and Fish. Regulations should also tell you what firearms are legal to take coyotes, as well as, when. We're year round...

JonB... I think JonB was right on. I've got a 10/22 with Tech sights and you can break bottles and shoot cans at 50yds all day long like it was cheating. For target accuracy it doesn't stack up to the J.C. Higgins (made by Marlin) tubular repeater I own. Just a matter of whether you want to...

Russians... The Soviet/Russian philosophy has always been; if it ain't broke - don't fix it. They like simple designs that function and don't look to upgrade unless it's for a VERY good reason. The only exceptions were the Cold War arms race where bigger was better (AN-226, TYPHOON Class...

Feral vs. Domestic... I saw a National Geographic special called "The Science of Dogs" and it was very interesting regarding this topic. If you turn your pet dog out it will NEVER become feral. We've bred domesticity into them so well that it'll have to breed with wild dogs to produce wild or...

Colt... I agree with the OP and many of the others, but the ultimate, Holy Grail of handguns for me is a 4" or 6" Colt Python in nickel. I've got some of the others like a Colt SAA and a few 1911s etcs, but that's the one I'd really like. As soon as I can stop spending my gun allowance before...

Couple of things... The first (and others have mentioned it here) would be a Mosin and some ammo from your local classifieds. I got that same deal for an M44 and a tin of 440 rounds. The gun was in REAL nice shape and, while not an EBR, it's quite a conversation piece. Especially when you...