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I don't know what TN laws are but never volunteer (even in the "volunteer state") information such as firearms to LEO. Nothing against LEO but it can cause more trouble than keeping a tight lip.
Ditto. Answer the officer's questions but don't volunteer anything. If it's a routine traffic stop what you are carrying in your trunk is irrelevant.
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You can't dry fire it without the mag in because the SR9 (like the Browning Hi-Power) has a magazine safety. It won't fire without the magazine in.
Did you watch Hickok45's video on the SR9c? He's a huge Glock fan but really likes the SR9 and even said it has a better trigger than the Glock.
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Nice Nice! G-MAN do you have any engraved rifles?
Nope. Maybe one day. I'd like to get one of the Model 71s made about the same time my 95 was made:
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I recently read a great article in Guns & Ammo about John Browning's history with Winchester. I learned many things I didn't know about Browning, his family, and the relationship between Winchester and the Browning company. Read the article here.
Wayne
He was a genius on the level of Mozart. Where Mozart could compose and hold entire compositions in his head before ever putting a note on paper, Browning could do the same thing with intricate firearm designs. Except Browning didn't create any blueprints. He'd build a prototype directly from the "plans" in his head.
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I snagged this NIB Browning 1895 on Gunbroker last week. In 1984 Browning made 10,000 1895s in 30-06 and 30-40 Krag. Mine is one of the 6000 Grade I models they did in 30-06. These are exact reproductions of the famed Winchester 1895, which was the last lever action design John Browning did for Winchester and was the only one to feature a box magazine rather than the more traditional tubular. It was also the only lever action Browning designed exclusively for smokeless ammunition using Spitzer (pointed) bullets (hence the box magazine).
The 1895 was Teddy Roosevelt's favorite Winchester and in caliber 405 Winchester he called this gun his "Big Medicine" for lion. In 1908 the 1895 became the first commercially produced hunting rifle offered in 30-06.
The vast majority of 1895s (roughly 300,000) were made for the Russian army in the early 1900s. They were made in musket form and chambered in 7.62x54R.
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I'd go with the 9mm. Ammo is cheaper. Less recoil so it's easier to shoot.
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What did Marlin originally chamber this rifle in?
I'm not sure of all the different chamberings, but I know 30 WCF (30-30) was one and several other Winchester and Savage cartridges. Savage had smokeless rounds in mind from the start for this rifle.
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G-MAN,
Who was the principle designer of the 99? It sure it a pretty gun!
Wayne
Arthur W. Savage. The 1895 and 1899 were the guns that got Savage Arms started. In fact, the first 5000 or so 1895 models were actually built by Marlin under contract until Savage could get his own tooling and equipment up and running. You can tell a Marlin built 95 because of the "JM" proof mark on the barrel.
Here is an 1895 that was made by Marlin:
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I just picked up a Savage 99C made in the mid 70s and chambered in 308. Action is slick as glass and the overall condition is very good. The color case hardening on the lever is still dark and "colorful."
Not to put down the genius of John Browning, but the Savage 99 action seems very, very advanced considering its basic design was conceived by Savage in 1892 and finalized by 1895. With the bolt locking up essentially the same way a falling block single shot does, it's easy to see why there was no trouble eventually chambering the 99 in 60,000+ psi cartridges like the 308 and 243.
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Rossi is introducing a lever action 30-30. Look familiar?
It's almost an exact copy of the Marlin 336.
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You're talking about the G26 right?
Yes.
If you really want a Glock, no other pistol is going to satisfy that itch. You might as well just save up and get the Glock.
If you want to go Ruger, I'd look at the SR9. It's a little cheaper than a Glock and is a striker auto like the Glock. The P95 isn't.
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My Glock never malfunctioned a single time no matter what ammo I used in it. My P95 did. With light loads it would stove pipe. It liked "hot" 9mm ammo and seemed to function best with 9 mm NATO ammo. I also think the P95, because of its light frame and heavy slide, is extra sensitive to "limp wristing." That may have been the real issue and not the ammo.
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Bud's is an FFL. A FFL can mail a handgun if they want to.
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GMAN you shoot like Hickock45 then! And ummm he ain't no slouch in the accuracy department.
How was the P95? Why did you sell it? I'm still considering one but I want a Glock so bad. Blame it on Hickock but nobody I shoot with has one and for years I thought they were horrendous foreign junk...that was until Hickock. I'm almost there at the price of admission. I'm gonna have to pay about $549 but I'm getting a G19 and I'm gonna learn to shoot it right handed with my left eye like you and Hickock!
I want a Glock because they are like an eighties Toyota 4x4. Bulletproof and ugly. Sometimes Ugly gets "real good lookin' when it works!"
The P95 is a good gun. I sold it because I wound up getting other 9mm pistols that I liked better.
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Looks like I'm left eye dominate. Does this mean I should be shooting rifles left-handed?
I'm left eye dominant, but my dad trained me to shoot long guns right eye when I was very young. It comes naturally to me now. I shoot a handgun left eye, rifle and shotgun right eye.
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I have one in .35 Remington. These are solid well functioning rifles. While I have several Winchester 1894 lever actions and even a 1892 in .45LC; the Marlin rifles are better.
The ergonomics of the Marlin totally trump the Winchester straight stock (at least for me) and every 336 that I have shot has been very accurate.
I agree on the ergos of the 336. I like the pistol grip stock. It hearkens back to the deluxe models of the Marlin 1881, which I think was the most graceful lever action ever made.
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I've been toying with getting a lever gun for awhile and when I found out yesterday that Academy had the Marlin 336 on sale for $353.00 I took the plunge. I don't think you can beat that price for an American made lever action.
Hopefully, I'll be able to take it to the range on Tuesday and see how it shoots.
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They require next day air and you have to ship it at the UPS terminal counter. A "UPS Store" won't accept firearms for shipment. If the particular counter person you're dealing with is feeling generous he/she may let you slide with next day saver.
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The .44 S&W American is the archetype and was the progenitor of the .44 S&W Russian, the .44 S&W Special, and the .44 Magnum. The big difference between the .44 American is that it used a heeled bullet, and all it's descendants don't. Therefore, the actual bore diameter of the .44 American is larger than those of its descendants.
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Looking up Rugers I just stumbled across the P95. Wow! I think that is just the gun for the job I have to do! You see there's talk of bowling pins hanging out at the bottom of a big berm that I know of about 9 miles outta town...
Yah I'm needing an economical "wondernine" and if my dealer can get me a brand new one for $300 bucks or so that will prolly be the ticket...
I had a P95. It is a good pistol and very affordable.
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You might want to look at a Ruger SR9. Hickok45 is a major Glock fan and he gives the SR9 a thumbs up in his review. He even says it's got a much better trigger than the Glock.
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Can you guys tell me some other models you would consider that are comparable to the Glock 19 so I can price them on Gunbroker.
Is the S&W Sigma a viable alternative?
Alternative to a Glock? No. The S&W M&P 9mm is a viable alternative to a Glock. But it's going to be more expensive than a Glock. It's really hard to beat a Glock when it comes to price and performance.
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Hmmm...I didn't realize that. I don't really consider that a "safety." When you engage the thumb safety and pull the trigger does the striker slam into anything? No. A true magazine safety should work the same way: Magazine out means you can't pull the trigger.