New Member? Introduce yourself here (just intros, questions get answered elsewhere)

Hello everyone. I have been a member for about a week now and have decided to introduce myself. My name is Morris, but I sign on as Moosie; I am a retired college professor. I have been a gun lover all my life. Besides the usual cap guns and six shooters of very early childhood, I got my first real "gun" when I was 9--a Daisy Red Rider, and a J.C. Stevens .22 when I was 12. I have hunted all my life since. I owned as many as 32 guns at one point before I realized that there was no way that I could shoot them all all the time. I was into fondling them and cleaning them as much as shooting. A divorce and hard times caused me to sell the majority of them, but I kept my reloading equipment and my favorites; Currently I have restricted myself the the following: an expensive .177 German air rifle; an 1892, Winchester in .44-40--I don't shoot it because it is too pretty; a.22 winchester rifle I inherited; Ruger 1V in .25-06--my favorite whitetail gun; a Model 70 in .308--my second favorite whitetail gun; a Model 70 in .243--pre-64 in near mint condition; an old Smith &Wesson 32-20 revolver; a Smith&Wesson .357 mag; a Smith & Wesson .500 mag; a Ruger Blackhawk in .44 mag; Beretta 92 in 9mm; and a Winchester 101 in .12 ga. I reload for all of them except the .32-20. I figure that this gives me enough variety of things to shoot and more than is necessary for the hunting I now restrict myself to. Mainly I hunt quail, dove, squirrel, and whitetail deer in Central South Texas. Occasionall we go hog hunting too. I used to shoot metalic silhouettes, but have gotten a little too shaky without a scope so gave that up. I have been reloading since the early 1970s and admit to being a bit of a perfectionist about the process--my wife says I am anal retentive about it, but I enjoy reloading as much as the shooting. I also enjoy golf, fishing, and cooking. I am glad to have found THR. I belong to several other forums, but this one seems best suited to my needs and interests so far. Thanks and keep up the good work.
 
introducing myself

New member, would like to say Hi to everyone. Love my guns, if I had them all but one, I would believe in someway I needed it to. Love to shoot, and appreciate the beauty and workmanship of a fine firearm. Have done some stock work in the past, and some parts changing. No gunsmith but like to tinker with them. Hope I may be of Help to someone on here sometime. DeColores
 
Hey everyone,

I live in Central Oregon and am an avid shooter. i like to kill paper amongst other inanimate objects. I have a good start for an armory that ive started collecting over the last 2-3 years. will post some pics when i get a chance. also have began the process of getting my CCW. been wanting to carry for a while now but am just now getting around to it.
 
New member checking in

New member here from Utah. I have been active over at TFL for a long while. Been lurking here and finally decided to join.
 
hey all, i just got my first handgun its a hi point .45
im only 19 and didnt really want to spend alot on a high end gun, ive grown up around guns my whole life, and look forward continuing to shoot and learn.
im very partial to .45s and i figured this was a good way to start my collection.
 
Hello everyone. I recently bought a pistol and have it in the drawer next to my bedside. I actually sleep at night. I never realized what kept me up. So I've searched out firearm related communities to learn more. I'll be lurking for a while since I leave for training in 20 days and will be gone for four months. But when I return I anticipate being active.
 
Hi everyone. Just joined the board today. I'm a retired telco employee and got interested in handguns last year. I own a S&W Model 64 .38 spl, Ruger Mark III 22/45, Ruger SR9, CZ 83 .380, Beretta Cheetah model 85 .380 (actually the wife's), and just this weekend purchased a Beretta 92FS INOX 9mm. The 92FS is by far the most accurate gun I own and the most pleasurable to shoot. Looking forward to participating on the board.
 
Hello everyone, I've been reading these forums for quite some time and decided to start being active on them finally! I've been interested in firearms/tactics for years and am an owner of many both modern and historic. I hope to learn much more from the forum and possibly submit some input of my own.
 
hi my name is isaiah i'm new here. i just bought a remington (The Sportsman) model 11 kind of beat up. i want to change the mag tube because it is a 3 shooter with a threaded screw in the end. i want it to have a magazine cap instead and put a mag extension on the gun. i know the gun is old and people want to reply and say leave the gun alone and i don't care for those replies. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THE MAGAZINE TUBE IS THREADED INTO THE RECEIVER OR IF THE MAGAZINE TUBE IS SOLDERED INTO THE RECEIVER. i would also like to know if anyone put a synthetic stock for an A-5 on a Model 11 and weather the stock needed to be modified. and again PLEASE no comments about leaving the gun in it's original condition the stock and forend is beat to shyt and a new one is more than what i paid(80 bones) and want to put into the gun.
 
brand new

hey everybody love the forums....pistol shooter mainly with soft spot for rem 870's...glock 23, eaa witness full size 9mm, bersa thunder 380, kimber custom ll, s&w 2'' 38spl....wanting a new 1911 but cant decide...from seattle btw
 
Hello, long time lurker, I finally decided to join up. In addition to THR I am also active daily on about 3-4 motorcycle forums. Glad to be here, lots of good info and discussion.
 
Introduction

Hello all,

I'm an Afghan war vet (Army) currently working as a Private Detective In Missouri.
I am a faithfull 9mm enthusiast(and .38 SPL), but I have nothing against all the 4's out there.

-WH
 
Greeting from central Indiana, Indy. Been a gun buff for just over 50 yrs. finally have my stocks back up after an ex wife sold off all my guns and reloading equip.(before we were divorced) Have 3 shotguns 6 rifles 1 Black powder 7 handguns and a pellet gun for city hunting. latest aquazitions were czech a VZ 24 8mm and the last gun show a CZ 82 9x18 mak. Unfortunately I`ve been laid off for almost a yr now but have a couple prospects. I need to get back to work before I go nuts. Anyway that`s part of my story and I`m stickin to it!! By the way, I`m origanally from Washington State hence the Oly Draft. I sure do miss it. It`s been 25 yrs. Nuts now I have to wipe the tears off the keyboard......
 
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Welcome to all the new folks to THR!

Our mission is to provide the most civil useful general firearms site to gun enthusiasts and we depend on everyone to help it stay on the high road.

Remember that we can disagree with each other without being disagreeable about it (that goes for old timers as well as new folks;)).
 
Hi all-

I've gone by kimberkid on Gunbroker and several other forums since 1998 but the name was taken when I got here so I had to come up with something new!

When I actually was a kid I loved British sports cars, especially the 1948 TC MG ... never did have one but I've had a '55 MG A, '65 MG B, '73 MG Midget and '76 MG B ... with a smattering of other sports cars since, several Datsun (Nissan) Z cars, a couple older Corvettes and Porsche's. When Saturn came out with the SKY I fell in instant lust and had to have one ... it has all the feel of the MG B with modern creature comforts (but not quite as much room) The big plus is I don't have to tinker with it every weekend!

As to my firearms interest, its wide and varied. When I got into formal shooting I did a lot of Service Rifle matches with an AR and I'm kind of tired of the AR platform but I did get a Osprey 416 piston kit for a PWA carbine I've had for more than a few years so maybe the AR will get revived ... over the last few years I've grown to like the SiG 556. I don't get into these new plastic guns like the HK SL-8/G36, SCAR & ACR ... Glocks are ok but I don't like the XD's ... don't ask me to expalin it because I can't. I've been a shooter since I was 11 and a collector & re-loader for about 35 years. For the last 15 or so years my main interest has been long guns with military background like the M1A and AR-15, Daewoo AR110C, Steyr AUG, HK 91 and 93 ... and of course everyone should have at least one AK. I never liked the fit of the FN FAL weapons but I do like Enfields, Mauser's, Nagants and have a few Lever guns to boot. My handgun of choice is the 1911 and I have a Kimber Stainless Gold Match I'm fairly proficient with as well as a few 9mm and 22LR plinkers ... I never did get into the 40S&W I just decided when it first came out I didn't want another caliber to load for.
 
Are polymers or metals more durable in gun frames? How big is too big for a ccw revolver? Can anybody recommend a durable .40 handgun and a durable .357 magnum revolver? I have no gun experience, small hands. Thanks y'all.
 
Are polymers or metals more durable in gun frames? How big is too big for a ccw revolver? Can anybody recommend a durable .40 handgun and a durable .357 magnum revolver? I have no gun experience, small hands. Thanks y'all.
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Kylaen, you may have more luck having your questions answered if you post them in the general handgun discussion section of the forums. :)
 
Hey everyone, new guy here. I work for a very large gun and sporting goods distributor as a graphic artist, and will be moving into sales very soon. I'm pretty much a fiscal conservative, social liberal, except when it comes to our Second Amendment. I've been a lurker here for awhile now, and decided to finally join.
 
Newbe

Hi all, Newbie here in Fl to this site. 21 year career men in the Military with a Medical Discharge, after they cut on my back. Now 100% disabled Vet yet can still defend myself, with multiple handguns, and black weapons. Bought a AR-57 PDW Upper as a curiosity to put on one of my AR Lowers, (cheaper to shoot). Now need to get smart on what round to use both for target and for defense. Have to admit, I am confused at this point even to the point that I have been told that the Upper is no good and throws brass without shoulders, that can't be good.
 
Hello all. I found this site while looking for information to get myself started reloading my 9MM and .40 S&W rounds for my fiance and I. This is one of the best forums I have found in a long time. Thanks for everyone's help and information.
 
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