G-MAN
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Serious question: How are people justifying their huge gun collections with their significant other?
It's called "divorce."
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On March 29, 1911 the .45 Auto Colt Pistol was adopted as the official sidearm of the U.S. military.
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Yep, March 29, 1911 was when the .45 Auto Colt Pistol was officially adopted as the U.S. military sidearm.
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What's the story on the Model 19 Gary, did you have it refinished?
Read all about it. (Again.
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Looks good. I think for for continuity it should have the same header graphic as the forum:
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I bought 250 rounds of their 44 Magnum 240 gr hard cast. Very dirty but shoots good.
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Absolutely.
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Here is a photo of the striker-fired Hi-Power prototype that John Browning built in his Ogden workshop.
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If I were spending that much on a S&W it would have been something else.
Me, too. Can you say Registered Magnum? Or Triple-lock?
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Keep in mind that Browning's original design for the Hi-Power was striker fired. It was only after the Colt-owned 1911 patents expired that Saive radically redesigned the pistol to incorporate a lot of 1911 features, like hammer firing. Had Browning lived to complete the design of the Hi-Power himself it would have no doubt been a vastly different pistol than the final Hi-Power we have today.
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Originally Posted By: G-MANOriginally Posted By: wwillsonI read an article in Handguns magazine that said the triggers on the Hi-Powers with the magazine disconnect are breaking around 10 lbs. If that's the case, then I need to find an older Hi-Power that doesn't have the magazine disconnect.
The Hi-Power has always had a mag disconnect; it's part of the design.
Good to know - thanks GMAN..
Do all Hi-Powers have 10lb triggers from the factory?
Wayne
That, I don't know. I do know the Hi-Power has never been known for having a great trigger largely due to the mag disconnect. Dieudonné Saive completed the Hi-Power design after Browning's death and one of the changes he made (requested by the prospective customer, the French military) was the mag disconnect.
There are gunsmiths out there who specialize in the Hi-Power who can work magic on the trigger.
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I read an article in Handguns magazine that said the triggers on the Hi-Powers with the magazine disconnect are breaking around 10 lbs. If that's the case, then I need to find an older Hi-Power that doesn't have the magazine disconnect.
The Hi-Power has always had a mag disconnect; it's part of the design.
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I went back today to purchase and it was sold... I'll have to wait to get a Hi-Power... oh well
Too bad.
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Thanks GMAN...
It's the same style of camo, but the one I saw is much lighter.
Wayne
Every pistol with this finish is different. The pattern is generated at random by a computer.
So few of these were sold that I suspect in years to come they will be a collector item.
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I just looked on Google Images and it's so ugly I couldn't even find a picture there.
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Quote:110gr hollow point bullet at 1180 FPS from a 4" barrel. Sealed primers. Here I have 500 rds of actual .38spl treasury loads from 1985. All clean and dry stored. Headstamp is FC 85. These dont come up very often anymore and I'm only asking a very reasonable $.40 per round. Compare that to any other defense round at about $1.00 per round. These are loaded very hot and are not to be used in any handgun not made to accept at least +P. Possibly the best self defense ammo ever made
I had a few of those left over from my shooting days with Dad back in 80s. I shot them in my Ruger LCR--hot but totally manageable. Don't believe all the Internet BS about these rounds being as hot as 357 loads, designed only to be fired in 357 revolvers, etc. They aren't THAT hot.
I haven't shot any 38s in the Colt yet.
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So, how's that Trooper working out?
Shoots 357 full-house load great. Very accurate. Trigger not as nice as my S&W revolvers, especially in DA.
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You guys be sure and check the date of my original post.
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Quote:ANY gun sales from residents of different states have to go through an FFL on the BUYER'S end. A non-FFL can ship to an FFL in another state. (Check local and state laws, too.)
There are some exceptions for long gun private party transfers for bordering states. I don't pretend to know from/to which states this is allowed. I would suggest you ask an FFL in your state, then get a second opinion.
Wayne
I was talking about arms length sales that require shipping.
Face-to-face sale of long guns between states is a different story, as you say.
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The desert camo is about the ugliest finish I've ever seen on a handgun. Does anyone know if the finish can be stripped? Any idea where and how much it would cost for the entire stripping and rebluing?
I've seen their work. Fabulous.
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ANY gun sales from residents of different states have to go through an FFL on the BUYER'S end. A non-FFL can ship to an FFL in another state. (Check local and state laws, too.)
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-Another Bren Ten. I had one, traded it off, but wish I had another. Very interesting gun. My opinion is that it was a good design, poorly executed.
I remember reading somewhere that the Bren Ten was basically a beefed up copy of the CZ-75 design. Is that accurate?
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My Gun Bucket List is evolving, though over the past year I have acquired a few that have been on the list since my teenage years.
Here are some that are still on there:
1. S&W Triple-Lock.
2. S&W Schofield
3. Winchester Model 71
4. Winchester Model 12
5. Remington Model 31
6. M14/M1A
7. SIG P210
8. S&W 1006
Ruger 1911
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