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The only thing these two have in common, is that they are both on my license to carry. Otherwise these handguns could not be any more different. Having said that, I feel very comfortable with either one of them.

My first few guns were all semi-autos, but I always wanted at least one revolver, just to have one. When opportunity presented itself, I got pre-lock 686 with 4” barrel. I was not a big fan, until I decided to read up on proper techniques and watch number of in-depth training videos specific...

From what I have seen, majority of people agree that for home defense or SHTF scenarios AR-15 is the preferred long gun when compared with 12GA shotgun. But in my state the kind of AR-15 you can legally get is not exactly what one has in mind when talking about AR-15. The one I got to hold...

7D8507C6-9A22-4343-B22A-70912EB95C1C by Rival posted Jun 22, 2022 at 7:18 AMI recently swapped broken original hammer strut on full sized 1911 (Springfield Loaded) to Wilson Combat Bulletproof. The new strut seems to be shorter than the original, but the hammer is under decent tension when all...

As long as I can remember I always was a semi-auto guy. I just never had the thing for revolvers. Me experience with revolvers came down to shooting my friend's custom shop 627 every now and then. I wasn't overly impressed. A few weeks ago my relative offered me his 4 inch 686-5 in 6-shot...

What make and model of handgun was produced in most numbers?

I saw these pics on the net: Now, I really like that Glock configuration - as I understand this is 2nd generation Glock-19 that has custom stainless mag well, mag catch, and probably stainless sights as well... Also the magazine seems to have 2 round extension added. Did I get it...

My friend wants to buy SP101 and blue it himself... He brought this question up on a different forum, but I am sure this forum is greater resource for the type of question. So, how do you blue a stainless steel SP101 (and no, he does not want to send it to the smith)? Also, is it possible...

I am a big fan of 9x19mm and .45ACP. I believe these two fill the void, and can do everything well. Now we have all these new calibers coming in, .40S&W, 357Sig, and .45GAP. Does any single one of these new calibers offer a distinctive advatage over traditional 9mm and .45? What do you...

What is it? I really like 1911 and Hi Power, and I do have a good sample of each that I am quite happy with. I want another 1911, but that's another story. What's a gun that you really want, but still don't have?

This picture just happened to be good - check it out. Let me think what YOU think. :D This picture is part of this set (in case you are interested): http://bodya.com/modules.php?set_albumName=sirrus_session&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

Looking around for my very first Glock. I decided to get a mid-sized gun, those come in three calibers and matching dimensions - which one would YOU get? Any comment would be greatly appreciated, especially if you could compare those from personal experience...

What official organizations still issue 1911-type sidearms today?

How easy is it to completely strip a Sig? I know how to field strip it using strip down lever, but where do you go from there?

Let's say you had to abandon all of your handguns save one. For the sake of argument let's say TEMPORARILY get rid of all but one. Your family moves for a couple of months to a place where only one handgun is permitted or what not. Anyway. What is that one handgun that you pick from the...

I am talking about standard 1911 models, without any additional bells and whistles like long slide or compensators. I have a friend who shoots IPSC in Canada, and the guy shoots A LOT. He uses Glock, and keeps telling me that 1911 is too hard to control comparing to 9mm Glock. He gave me...

Did you guys know that USA send A LOT of government 1911s over to Russia during WWII, as part of the Lend Lease program - to help Soviets fight off the Germans on their side. US send a lot of Thompsons over as well. Russians did not use most of that stuff, but did not return it after the war...

Checked out similar thread, and found it lacks what most people actually desire...

Down to four - which one would you recommend over the other ones? I really like all four of them about equal, is there anything I should know?

I live in California, and any non-C&R handgun imported to the state has to go through California drop test. How exactly this test is performed? Do they load the live round in a chamber, leave hammer cocked and safety disengaged, and let the gun drop muzzle down on a concrete/wooden floor from...