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    First handgun? Utah CC, not too expensive.

    I'll bet your friend found it along a road in W. Va. City, right? I'll bet if he looked closer he'd found a body... maybe.
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    Next best Snubbie.. and not a 642 or 442

    I have two ruger sp101s and I've had numerus K & J frame steel snubbies, but for me the airweight 642 and 442 are the best for CC, I have one of each. If shooting is more important to you than carrying concealed then I would prefer the ruger sp101. I live by "buy it try it and trade...
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    So, I was looking at my SP101

    I have two sp101's. Looking at the barrel flat and frame from the top both appear to match perfectly. Some people twist the barrel in the frame slightly to adjust windage. Dose yours shoot to POA for windage? If it dose I'd probaly be happy. Both mine shoot low with eveything. 125...
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    belt clip..

    Same question I arrived at this thread after doing a search on clip draw. I have the same question as BOOM BOOM. I've carried concealed for almost 40 years daily. The most often carried and the most convenent, was a s&w 36 3" with rubber grips, IWB, held in place with my belt riding between...
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    .22 caliber revolver for personal protection for my wife?

    There are advantages to using a 22 for a SD handgun. First and most important is the low cost of ammo allowing cheap and regular pratice. The skill of the person is more important than the choice of handgun. You are right in thinking a revolver would be best. Rimfire ammo is less...
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    What to do if a cop pulls you over and youve got a handgun.

    In Utah if you have a concealed carry permit then you're one of the good guys, you've passed a background check, you have a "good record" and you know the law, it was taught in your CC class (in Utah). Thats what a concealed carry permit means to me and all officers that I know. Just...
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    Question for Police or dispatchers about "tagging"

    ALOHACHRIS Utah dose have saftey inspections, but dose not issue "stickers" and hasn't for years. DUI check points are almost a thing of the past in my part of Utah, though once were common. I don't know any LEO's who care if anyone recently got a ticked for a saftey inspection. They / I...
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    Worst mistake you've made reloading?

    Can I go to heaven if I confess? probably not. Before Dillon and the other progressive reloaders there was only Star. I was a very expensive and magnifcent reloader. One that I could never afford. CH came out with one that "looked" good. I found a used one in a gun shop. And traded for...
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    What is the weakest link on my revolver?

    The 45 acp is a fine SD round as it is, but for other uses check out glocktalk big dawg section for info on the 45 super. I would think the S&W would be the equal of any golck or 1911 for strength. The 45 acp is a very low pressure round. This is not to suggest the other replys are not...
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    what is this?

    In the late 70's and early 80's, the only time period I can speak for, we shot the PPC with snub noses, at the yearly police convention. It was one of a number of side matches and taken less seriously than the standard course. Most of the top shooters did not want to be distracted by the side...
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    Home Handgun Safety

    I believe a SD hand gun should be hot and on your person, that way you know no one is fooling with it. I share everyone's concern about grand kids. I raised 6 kids in a house where there were several hot handguns all the time, but they were well trained by the time they could reach the guns...
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    What is your favorite CCW gun

    G 33 IWB just behind right hip, because it's so accurate and so shootable and so concealable, and S&W 442 in left side front pocket, (with my hand on it if something or body makes me uncomfortable). I practice mostly left handed unsupported with the 442.
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    .45 ACP a bad choice for first handgun

    I have and shoot G30 G21 G23 G33 and G32. The 45acp's seems to me to recoil less than the others, maybe it's the large grip? I don't know. I'm sure the 9mm would be even more pleasant, but the 45 should not be a problem. Some people enjoy the recoil and the power. He needs to shoot both and...
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    .38 Special - what is the original spec?

    My old 1967 Lyman reloading book list a factory duplication load for the 38 spec. A 158 gr. bullet at 826 fps in a S&W mod 14 with a 6" barrel. The recommended load used Bullseye podwer. I've been using a simular load in my 2" mod 10 and it's on (well close enough) at 25 yards, in elevation...
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    Soooo . . . What Procedure Do You Use to Carry A Full Mag Plus One in the Chamber?

    Carrying or storeing a SD handgun with an empty chamber, that is suppose to be ready to use. Is having just one more thing that can go wrong when TSHTF. Mine are always hot and have been since the beginning.
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