Guillermo
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perhaps she was crying because she asked it she was the only one...and you told her the truth (BAD MOVE!!!)
either way, you are a hell of a shot
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perhaps she was crying because she asked it she was the only one...and you told her the truth (BAD MOVE!!!)
either way, you are a hell of a shot
Rail Driver
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It's only anecdotal, but my uncle (a U.S. Marine) carried a 4" Colt Python through Vietnam and from the few stories he's willing to tell, he used it to good effect in conjunction with a heavy duty flashlight. (He was a tunnel rat)
Guillermo:
Do yourself a favor. Go to www.amazon.com and buy a copy of Ed. McGivern's book Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting. It, like the Old Fuff is old, but you just might learn something. Be sure to buy a reprint (used or new) rather then an original copy that would likely date from the early 1940's and be priced over $100 dollars.
Ed worked real hard at his shooting and almost got to be as good as I was.
Do yourself a favor. Go to www.amazon.com and buy a copy of Ed. McGivern's book Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting. It, like the Old Fuff is old, but you just might learn something. Be sure to buy a reprint (used or new) rather then an original copy that would likely date from the early 1940's and be priced over $100 dollars.
Ed worked real hard at his shooting and almost got to be as good as I was.
Fishslayer
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At least it wasn't a "First .22 rimfire revolver" thread.
g**** fanboiz really are the worst...
JFrame
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IIRC, in the book Outpost of Freedom by Vietnam Medal of Honor earner Roger C. Donlon, he cites one of his Green Beret A-team members as being armed, by choice, with a Python .357 with a 6" barrel...
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Guillermo
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Fuff,
Since you won't write a book, I have to get Ed's
And no...you can't Fitz it
Since you won't write a book, I have to get Ed's
And no...you can't Fitz it
Rail Driver
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I didn't know that (and I'm not sure if my Uncle does either, I'll have to mention it) but from what I understand there were more than a few Pythons in Vietnam, and not just the ones with scales. Having shot one myself (once, the gun referred to in my previous post... you could feel the history), I can understand why they were a hot choice. Accurate, powerful, and that weight is just right to soak up the recoil but still be light enough to carry regularly (of course I carry an all steel commander size 1911... ymmv).
I appreciate all the wisdom from you "OLD" farts, and I also appreciate the fact you like revolvers, but the one thing that outweighs all the arguments is simple: "showing your ass for your brass". I've seen things on the range that would make a plumber blush , and out of courtesy to all the women and children (and those with weak stomachs); AUTO LOVERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO RELOAD!!
, and out of courtesy to all the women and children (and those with weak stomachs); AUTO LOVERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO RELOAD!! Guillermo
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Literally Laughing out loud!!!
JFrame
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Yep -- the Python .357 had a certain quality and power mystique (not altogether unjustified) in the handgun world in the 60's. I don't think it was until Dirty Harry popularized the Model 29 and .44 magnum in the early 70's that another platform surpassed it in mystique.
Again, I'm going back to a reading of Outpost of Freedom from decades ago -- but I distinctly recall the Green Beret with the .357 being quoted in the book as saying the gun "could knock down a horse or an elephant at a thousand yards." Such wonderful hyperbole hearkens back to the tale-telling days of Daniel Boone or Davy Crockett -- but it also reveals the regard with which the .357 was held.
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230therapy
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Those are just Ahrends Tacticals that I went a little dremel crazy on. I refinished them with tung oil. The stippling does not make them very grippy at all. Smooth with a sticky finish is probably better. Checkered, of course, is the way to go.
RE: Holsters
A few manufacturers make holsters for the gun. Simply Rugged can do it. Blade Tech specifically lists the TRR8 for their OWB Belt Holster.
I made my own:
Well... Now we may find out an answer to the burning question of the hour...
Can Guillermo actually read, or does he just look at the pictures??
Oh... And Ed didn't have to keep up with the number of posts on THR. Where am I supposed to find the time to write a book?? And what am I supposed to write this book about?
Don’t say shotguns… :banghead: :banghead:
Guillermo
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hey!!!
I can read all of the little words, and some of the big ones!!!
And know, your hatred of shotguns is well documented...which is good. I don't have to hide the Winchester Model 12's from you so you won't "Fitz" them.
Guillermo
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it it weren't for the hero worship you would frighten me
(head in hands, conflicted)
Guillermo
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they would have to be
I know one retired SEAL. He says they regularly carried the S&W 686 but often carried a 2nd handgun in addition. His experience over a 20 year career included using both the 1911a1 and M9. (He has no complaints about the performance of the 9mm round in tight situations) But he mentioned that when the autos were full of water/mud/etc the 686 would always do its thing.
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I need proof that a semi-auto, any semi-auto, is more rugged than a revolver. It's nearly impossible to believe.
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It is a fact that a single action revolver will outperform a semi-auto or double-action of the same caliber every time out.
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Yes, yes, and YEEEEESSSSSSS! Ed McGivern! I've been trying to think of that name ever since this thread went up! Ole Ed wouldn't use semi-autos because they were "TO SLOW."Guillermo:
Do yourself a favor. Go to www.amazon.com and buy a copy of Ed. McGivern's book Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting. It, like the Old Fuff is old, but you just might learn something. Be sure to buy a reprint (used or new) rather then an original copy that would likely date from the early 1940's and be priced over $100 dollars.
Ed worked real hard at his shooting and almost got to be as good as I was.
Guillermo
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Jerry Miculek eat your heart out
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