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Hey all, I work as an armed guard & burglar alarm responder, and currently carry a Beretta 3032 Tomcat .32 on my weak side as a pocket carry backup gun (My primary is a S&W 5906). My company has us work alone w/out partners. So open carrying in uniform I feel like a walking target...

Hey all, I could really use some opinions here, isn't THR all about sharing experience to help pave the way for others anyhow? :D I've been working as an armed guard for about a year now. My jobs are relatively low-risk, but I'd really like to upgrade to a holster with better retention than...

Alrighty, I've seen the "Is it bad to leave my mags loaded" threads so many times here over the years, and the going answer seems to be that leaving them loaded doesn't hurt the springs, general use is what wears them out. Same for leaving a 1911 cocked & locked for extended periods of...

I know I'm not the only one out here who enjoys seasonal items at cheap stores as outdoor shooting targets :) What are some of your favorite odd, fun, funny, random and/or thrifty items to shoot? One I can say that surprised me was cheap wind-chimes, start from the bottom and work...

Hello all, I have zero experience whatsoever when it comes to leather-work and holster-work. The other day when I wasn't wearing my favorite IWB holster I was moving stuff around and I managed to slam it really good between the floor and a very heavy object, and now the male portion of one...

Hey all, I have a few smoke-wheels, so from time to time I'll experiment with keeping one or more of them loaded for extended periods of time. This one is a Traditions (Pietta) 1851 Navy "US Marshall" (that's what it says on the box anyway) in .44 caliber with a 5" barrel in stainless...

I used the search option before deciding to post, but I'm guessing this comes up often, so feel free to just link me to preexisting threads, but anyway... I've been wondering, if I ever wanted to vacation or honeymoon to say, St. Thomas or St. John, or any other 'US Unincorporated...

Hello all, I should start by saying that I've been lucky with my Jennings. I never would have bought one, but it found me, and it's been great for thousands of rounds until my last range trip. I have a feeling this one has been around a little while, I am not its first owner. As I said...

Hello fellow black powder-ers, I know more about shooting black powder than I do about the value of antiques, and whether or not to repair them. I have a 1860 Army that has been in my family since the Civil War. It belonged to my ancestor Lt. Philip Schellinger on the U.S.S. Monitor. He...

Looking for a great gun shop in the Portland, Maine area, or south from there. At the moment planning on visiting the Kittery Trading Post, but wondering if there is a smaller shop that will have a better deal for my girlfriend's first gun. She's looking for a smaller but heavier .357 DA...

A friend and I were just talking wheel-guns, and he raised a good question. Is there a modern-day top-break revolver that I am unaware of?? If there is or hypothetically were, I would totally buy it! (long as the quality was decent of course) Even if there is one that I've been missing...

I forget where I read it, but I'm purdy dang sure I read it here on THR. I'd like to thank whoever posted it, wish I could find the thread again but I read it at least two weeks ago and it has escaped me. I'm a fan of custom grip panels for my 1911s, and anyone out there who has fired...

Hello again. Simple question for the 1911-heads out there. I am preparing to send my slide off to be re-blued. This could take up to two weeks or so until I see my slide again. My frame will just sit for this duration. The longest my 1911s have ever sat disassembled before has been a day...

(for the record I googled and THR-searched the bleep out of what I'm asking about before I decided to post) This is a brand new gun, I bought it NIB, and have fired 100 rounds through it. I noticed these discolorations after cleaning it, and am puzzled. I have buffed and buffed and buffed...

Hello again, I was reading the "WW2-3gun" thread, and didn't want to hijack it. There was mention of using 15 round 1911 mags, and a link was provided, but it looks like the mags in the link are made by 'Promag,' which I have learned to stay away from. However, I recall a few months...

Alrighty, so yesterday I picked up a NIB 1911 that I've been drooling over for some time. After getting it home I eventually did the 'pencil check,' and of course that worked, but after that I took a peek down the barrel and was amazed at the fouling (just powder gunk, no copper of course)...

Hello all, I am dead serious here, and would greatly appreciate some feedback. A few years ago, before I started legally carrying, I was by myself and was accosted by five complete strangers, who I'm pretty sure were on drugs. They didn't even rob me, just attacked me, and I ended up in...

Hello there, I am very eager to snatch up a great deal before it's too late, and someone could beat me to it any minute. I'm stumped and if anyone can help me with their opinion or facts asap I'd greatly appreciate it. I'd really like to buy a gorgeous 'Cimarron' 1911, for a decent...

So I did indeed used the search-tool to try to find the answers I'm looking for before I decided to create a new thread. If this thread already exists, please link me to it and close this one. That being said, I'm going to pull a Jerry Seinfeld here and ask "What is the DEAL with...