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    When do you thumb the safety off ?

    Folks, Just wanted to get some feedback from those of you who have carried/do carry a weapon that is equipped with a manual safety...at what point in the presentation do you take the safety off ? As the weapon clears, from low ready to ready, other ? Also, what made you go with your...
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    Hi-Power Practical

    Stopped into my local Gander Mountain at lunch today to do the usual tire kicking and chit-chat with a couple guys that work there, when one pointed me to a small case they had set up with handguns that were marked to move. Low and behold they had two hi-power practicals priced at $399.00 each...
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    1911 grip question

    Question for the knowledge base here... Were the original grip designs on the 1911 pistol such that the left panel extended past the plunger tube to provide an added measure of support in the event of the tube letting loose ? I have seen aftermarket grips that both extend past...
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    Well...it almost made 500 rounds

    Shooting my stock Springfield GI Saturday and was doing great until the hammer hooks broke and the hammer would not stay cocked. Really stinks as I was finally begining to feel confident in the pistol. I had been using it for CCW but that will have to be interrupted as I send it back to...
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    686-4 Price Check

    Kicking tires at a local store and they have a very nice 686-4 w/2.5-inch barrel for sale. The thing is very clean and the timing is good and it locks up tight. They are asking $479.00 and since I hve not priced used revolvers lately, was wondering how realistic that price is. BTW it comes with...
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    Smith and Wesson 4586

    Recently picked up one of these with apparently very little use for what I thought was a pretty good price and took it out for a test drive. 150 rounds of different hardball without any problems and pretty good accuracy which will get better as I get used to it. I have searched the web and all...
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