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    Full-auto .22s- anyone have one?

    Since the statute of limitations expired on this long ago, I can tell you that in my young, dumb college days I got the bright idea to turn my Ruger .22 auto pistol into a machine pistol. After disassembling the gun, I realized the process was childishly simple...just file down the disconnect...
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    Best .357 Rounds for Deer?

    Steve, I've taken 9 deer with .357 Mag...all with 170 gr cast bullet (SWC) Performance was perfect. Total penetration thru both sides of the chest cavity. Minimum meat distruction. Only 1 of these deer even took a step, and he didn't get 10 yards before piling up. Frankly, I would be...
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    Smooth grip panels -- loss of grip?

    Good point, Blueduck. And if we think about it, anyone who locks down on a seriously checkered grip with the WRONG hold.......they are going to have the WRONG grip until they run out of ammo or stop and change grip. But I'll sure accept that pistol grips are like after shave lotions. Highly...
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    very unscientific .45 vs. 9mm observations

    Gentlemen, nope...I certainly don't consider the FBI as the authority on firearms. My reason for pointing out that they dumped the 9's was simply to illustrate that even with their limited firearms savy, they figured out the 9 was hardly the "holy grail" of pistols. The operative word with...
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    Walther TPH

    Thanks to all of you guys for helping me on this issue. New gun fever is like malaria. It can flare up suddenly and really make you feel sick because you don't have the gun you're dreaming about. I've had the shakes and been running a fever for days thinking about this TPH. But after...
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    very unscientific .45 vs. 9mm observations

    Ask the FBI why they no longer carry 9MMs. ;) No doubt 9MMs will kill. But so will a .22 LR. Frankly, I had just as soon carry a good .22. No, it's not as powerful but easier to place bullets where they need to be. I used to go to an old gravel pit where people dumped all sorts of...
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    You have $700.00 pt. 2

    I don't own one but have a few friends who swear by the CZ clone of the Beretta 92, saying it is every bit as good as the Beretta, only cheaper. The Kimber Classic falls within your parameters. My new one is extremely accurate, however, I still have the random malfuction due to the gun being...
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    Something followed my new RAMI home with me . . .

    Neat guns! Now all you gotta do is sit around in the dark and wait for something to go bump in the night. :D
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    Kahr MK9 Slide rattle?

    Erik, for what it's worth, I've seen gunsmiths take the slides off 45 autos and put them in a vice between two padded boards to keep the metal jaws from marring the finish and then cranking down a bit to squeeze the slides back in a bit and thus tighten up a gun. Is your rattle normal...
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    Walther PPK opnions please?

    I don't know about the notion the PPK is "old technology.":) Truth is it's the same technology that's used in building almost every pistol made today. Kinda like calling a Winchester Model 70 "old technology." Most of our guns today are based on designs practically 100 years old simply...
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    New arrival/ Kimber Custom

    Badger, I just got a Kimber Custom a few months ago and its out of the box accuracy is unbelievable. In fact, it easily outshoots any 45 I've ever seen in that department. Shoots better than this old dog can hold, frankly. Only problems I've had were some functioning issues. New Kimbers...
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    Gold dot 125gr 38+p...

    It's a good bullet, Tony, but I think most snubby shooters go for heavier projectiles simply because there isn't much barrel there to give anything a lot of velocity. I use 158 gr SWC in my 3" Smith.
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    ShotShells & Rifling

    Won't damage it but it will probably lead like crazy...and as was said range will be VERY short. Keep in mind a shotgun just spits a blob of pellets out the barrel. But when you shoot pellets in a RIFLED BARREL, then they get the spin treatment with the rifling and when they come out, they...
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    Undesirable time to "stovepipe"

    Probably the sheriff has lost his confidence in the gun and even if that were the one and only time this pistol ever jammed...he will never feel safe with it. For his own frame of mind, I suspect he should go on to the revolver. Not having confidence in your equipment is bad mojo.
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    Auto Reliability???

    Good ammo and a clean gun usually spells relability. Most auto pistols I've played with could be tuned or a load found that was almost fool proof. The 1911's have a great reputation for reliability in fact. And well deserved. I would feel about as safe with one of these as any wheel gun...
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    Smooth grip panels -- loss of grip?

    Smooth grips are not the best for competitive shooting or combat. But most of us aren't into that so I really think it's a non-issue when you get right down to it. No one can argue the beauty of the smooth grips. In fact, I just tried to order a set for my Kimber but the company was out of...
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    Walther PPK opnions please?

    Sigs have a great rep but I think they cost quite a bit more. Personally, I think the smaller the auto, the more tempermental they can be. I'm happy with my PPK but I won't strongly champion it just because I have one and it works for me. It's whatever feels and works best for the...
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    Walther PPK opnions please?

    Mega - I have a stainless PPK made in USA and would rank this pistol as "very good." My boss has one also with the same results. So I can speak from the experience of two of them as we've shot them alot together. Compared to the Colt 380......the Walther will shoot circles around it in...
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    Walther TPH

    The one I'm looking at is stainless and made in America. In fact, I've not seen any made elsewhere. The bit about not always firing puzzles me. What brand of ammo are you using? What steps, if any, have you taken to resolve this problem?
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    Walther TPH

    Does anyone own the TPH auto pistol and what do they think of it. I'm considering it as a CC pistol. I use a PPK but sometimes would like the smaller size of the TPH. Thanks
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