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This Springfield 4" 1911 seemed really stiff & tight for a basic GI model costing $489. The recoil spring was very stout & there was very little play between slide & frame. Range trip #1. 100 rds of Magtech 230gr ball & 100 rds of Fiocchi 230gr ball just to loosen up the gun. Using the only...

I've had an 1911 itch for about a year now, but just could not decide on which one and how much to spend. I thought it was down to a S&W PD scandium or Colt SS Commander.......until I saw a NIB Springfield Armory Champion (4'' barrel - parkerized) at $489 with case & accessories. Deal! What a...

I've been looking to purchase a NIB 1911 for some time now and I've been reading good reports about the Colt Firearm Co. of today and it's current quality of 2007 produced 1911's. So the poll is about your view of the quality and desirabilty of Colt 1911's produced at the present time. Not...

Everbody hears about the most popular choices in concealed carry handguns, like the S&W 642, XD sub-compact, Glock 19 or 26, or maybe a Bersa .380 and so on. All of the above guns are good CCW choices and I have used a few of them myself, but I have come to find that an underrated or...

I can see that another 1911 style 45acp may be in my near future :D and it will be commander-sized (4 1/4" barrel) frame of a light weight metal, either aluminum for Colt or scandium for S&W. So help me out here, do y'all see much meaningful differences between the two choices? S&W...

I bought an old LEO turn-in shotgun ($140), an 18'' barrel High Standard K-120 12ga that is mechanicaly sound, but the finish is somewhat worn with a few flecks of rust and pits. I can get the whole gun parkerized for about $80. I figured that I'd also sand & stain the wood stocks while it...

I saw the term "5.11" on another post and had no idea what it was. Turns out it is a tactical vest: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/TAC361-41818-2276.html So here's my question: Could a light weight vest of this sort be a good way to carry all the various tools that us typical CCW types...

There is a thread on the auto-loader board about poly vs. metal handgun frames. That got me thinking. I don't recall ever seeing any poly-framed wheel guns. Wouldn't it be the same as for an auto-loader. That is, only the parts under extreme pressures or heat would need to be metal? The rest...

Another thread asked about Roy Rogers & the Lone Ranger. Well, that got me thinkin'. There were many TV shows set in the "Wild West", especially in 1960's TV. Who's your pick for the Baddest Western good guy? Here's mine. Check out the opening of 1960's TV series "The Rifleman" (from...

Caution: Send your 'significant other' out of the room if she is near! First of all, I don't really have to hide/obscure/camoflage my handgun purchases from my wife, but I do anyway. It's not that she is an 'anti', she's not at all. She goes shooting with me once every several years. But...

I recently read about the S&W Letter of Authenticity and decided to pay the $30 and order one for my S&W M&P from the 1950's. I had my son take some digital pic's of it and filled out the S&W form that I down loaded and printed. The form asks some basic questions and Mr. Roy Jinks, S&W...

Well, I just could not resist. I saw it about a month ago and couldn't get it out of my mind. I'm a "dyed in the wool" semi-auto handgun guy, but MAN, I just had to buy it! The "IT" is an old cop trade-in, a High Standard K-120 12ga "Riot Gun". What a stout and slick piece of craftsmanship...

My Sig Pro came with standard Sig sights, that is, the regular front white dot and a rear white post. OK, but fair at best, by my experience, for basic SD and target shooting. Well, I decided to order a set of Trijicon tritium night sights with the white outlines on them and have them replace...

I'm not much of a wheel gun guy, BUT I just had to make an exception for a really nice S&W model 10 with a 6" barrel with target hammer and trigger that was just begging to be bought and shot at my LGS. I've gone to the S&W website and they want $30 to give basic serial number backround info...

Here's a recent spy photo from a disgruntled, former Taurus employee in Brazil. These are the finished stainless 1911's ready to ship to the USA for sale. Look out Springfield Armory and Kimber. These's a new kid on the block! http://www.modbee.com/static/flash/apflash/magnum.html...

While out looking at handguns today I came across several older 12 gauge shotguns for sale. They were marked, High Standard Riot 20-6 K120, 12 gauge 2 3/4" IIRC. Some had 'Riot K120' on them, some without the markings. Some were a little narly, but a few looked pretty decent overall and since...

This was news to me today. The S&W M&P will be available in 45acp in February. Seems like a good cross of 1911 ergonomics and slide lock with a modern frame material and still in the proven 45acp...

What's wrong with the semi-auto handgun marketing and development folks at Ruger? They seem be unaware that millions of folks now have CC permits and need smaller guns. That many people really like tritium night sights on their handguns. That picatinny rails are popular with many HD...

Check out this Colt Camo Companion!? http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=24258&page=1&pp=10 If someone could post this picture on THR (I don't know how to) it might be fun to see if anyone else is familiar with this odd "Colt" 1911.

I looked up some of the more popular handgun makers warranties. The best seemed to be Taurus' Lifetime of any gun and not just for the original owner, but any owner. The worst seemed to be Kimber. I mean really, at Kimber prices wouldn't you expect more than ONE year.:barf: Berreta...