Recent content by Scooter .45

Thanks for the good word Slabside :D Many folks appreciate the classic look of fine checkering, as well as the added grip. Gunstock checkering will never go out of style, IMO.

Not only is Hakan a true craftsman and gentleman, he does mighty fine camera work too. Nice pics and nice grips! Koa is a Hawaiian wood isnt it?

Not only possible, it would be darn strange if it didn't! Welcome to the Righteous Kindred Brotherhood of Browning (comes right after RKBA in the alphabet). :cool:

I'd always had a soft spot for 1911s. When I actually bought one I found that it truely was an infectious disease, more like an addiction that requires more and more 1911s. It won't stop with just one. Fortunately, gun polygamy is perfectly legal, you can marry as many as you want. (hey, if...

I'd recommend getting as basic a 1911 as I could find, such as a Springfield WWII milspec. IMO, if you get polymer or other features that depart from the original, it might shade your opinion of the classic 1911 when such gizmos aren't truly classic at all. If you want options later, by all...

Interesting thread. I tend to side with Riley on most of this. Reason is, a single box of ammo is too pidley for a DA to get worked up about. Not saying I would have handled it the way his buddy did, there were other ways to go about it.

Congrats on the purchase. Me and many other RIA owners are very pleased with the performance. I consider it more a 1911 clone than a variant. Happy shooting!

"You can't legislate morality." Inasmuch as murder and other crimes (using guns) is a moral issue, I'm wondering if this angle has been used as part of a pro-gun argument. Banning guns won't change the attitude of murderers, robbers, rapists, etc. In short, you can't legislate morality...

I vote for the Rock Island 1911.

My little Jennings 22 isn't big enough for a doorstop :( Make a good paperweight though. Wont feed anymore, and lost the little safety detent ball, so it's not only unreliable, it's also unsafe. Pretty though, with nice wood grips. Should probably remove the firing pin and make some sort of...

Those burl woods are outstanding. The grips are gorgeous! :D

If you want it, go for it! I picked up a used one, 22lr/22mag, and it's been great, and tons-o-fun :D

Hmmm, one of two possibilities: 1. The NFL's policy toward guns is successful in deterring mass slaughter. 2. Players have proven that large numbers of citizens can own guns without killing themselves or others. I don't think the NFL or any other sport should promote a political view...

Terrorists would love to have our own air force shoot down a hijacked plane full of passengers. Can you imagine the distrust and fear that would create? I don't think it'll happen though, would be very difficult for them to orchestrate and they'd have to be real lucky to boot.

I'd bid, but I want the airplanes. I don't think the price includes airplanes.