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I just picked up a nice 6" model 19 with target trigger and hammer for whitetail. Who makes a nice, classic, leather holster to wear across the chest? Given the ungainly length, I think that this would be the best mode of carry when in my pickup truck or sitting in/climbing a tree stand. I'd...

I've been agonizing over the decision between a new Wilson CQB or a gen 4 Glock 17 (once the bugs are worked out) for the past few weeks. This will be my every day carry, and my home defense pistol. I will also use it in the low light CCW league that I shoot in. I previously didn't mind owning...

I'm looking for a 1911 for CCW, home defense and weekly CCW matches (not too competitive close range bullseye in low light followed by going for chicken wings with the guys). I was thinking of going with a Colt 70 series due to history, aesthetics, and because I own some other Colt products...

Please post your favorite 1911 historic tidbits--photos and stories. Dillinger:

I occasionally read "back when I used to carry a 1911," and I'm curious as to the reason why some have stopped.

I carry my 640-1 daily in a Desantis Nemesis pocket holster and it has been a wonderful companion. The holster material is tacky and never pulls out of my pocket on the draw. It also deforms easily when I need to pull the holser out of my pocket before or after work, where I can't carry. I...

This is old and new news. I handled a G21 short frame with the ambidextrous mag release at a gun shop today and was really impressed. The grip reduction made the frame fit perfectly in the hand. Handling the standard G21 showed the obvious difference between the two versions. Apparently...

"You are mentally ill." "You think you are a cowboy." "You are paranoid." These are the comments I've received over the last week since obtaining my concealed handgun license and informing my wife that I will carry whenever and wherever lawfully allowed. I will document my personal journey...

Friends, I am quiting the profession of medicine and embarking on the insurance industry. With the growing expansion of insurance policies aimed at pets and other items, I feel that firearms is a much needed area for future insurance expansion--particulary the 1911. You are dedicated to the...

What are the down sides to building a stainless 1911 from a metallurgic standpoint? Are there increased wear concerns with a stainless frame and carbon steel slide?

Hangun preference is an entirely personal thing. Shoot several guns, do it again, and you are still going to buy and sell a half dozen before you even get close to knowing what you want. You may even come back to guns you sold in the past. It's like dating, really. The pistols that I've grown to...

I have a P7M8 that I would like to carry in a humid environment, and I've read horror stories of easy rusting and rapid finish wear. I'm interested in trying a polymer spray and bake finish. My concern is, that as it wears, I'll want to touch it up--and it will look horrible. I'll just want...

Any chance that we'd see a scandium frame .357 WITHOUT a titanium cylinder? I know that I wouldn't mind accepting an once or two of weight and recoil control for the easier care and cheaper cost of the stainless.

Aside from being a fun range toy, and sharing mag compatability with my primary carry pistol (G17), what does this offer for me? I can make COM hits fairly quickly out to 100 yds with my G17, which is the maximum range I'd ever want to use a pistol round at. Compared to a pistol caliber...

I would love to buy a .357 levergun to compliment my revolvers. I want something that could be packed small, with a good finish. I have a few questions for you: 1. I want something that can be broken down, like the "Copilot". Are there any factory takedown leverguns in .357? How long do they...

I have never experienced rust on my firearms, though I fear carrying my P7M8 because I sweat so much. I know that hard chroming will not absolutely prevent rust, however I am considering chroming my P7M8 to reduce that likelihood (along with adding immense surface hardness and wear resistance...

Smith & Wesson M&P9 vs. Glock 17 I spent a half hour handling a M&P 9 last night. I have no reason to replace my G17, however, I'm always interested in seeing what else is out there. Unfortunately, I didn't have a chance for range time yesterday--hopefully I'll have a chance this week...

New ambi mag release and safety. New mags have a horizontal notch on the front face for the new frames, as well as the old notch. All mags will work in the old frames, only the new mags will work in the new frames.

I took my SW 640 to the range last night, and I really love this little beast. It sports Uncle Mikes Boot grip. It's mid '90s production and has an amazingly smooth trigger job. It is compact, and so easy to shoot well. I can empty all five rounds as fast as I can pull the trigger and...

On another firearms forum, someone posted I want to buy a Glock 17 through a Non-FFL Dealer Underage, mentally ill teenager wants a G17 from a "non-FFL dealer" in Michigun. Edited - Link to ads that would not be allowed on THR removed - BR.