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    A little help with a Model 12...

    ....yes, it's a Y series Trap gun....looks like it's in good condition. Prices seem to vary in roller coaster fashion on Model 12's----the Y's used some cast parts that that pre-64's didn't and didn't have as fine a fit and finish. Look forward of the loading port on the magazine tube and see...
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    Best full size 1911 concealed carry holster?

    .....jeepnik, I envy you......back in the mid-70's I got a Sparks Yaqui slide because Jeff Cooper made them look just so uber-cool! I still have a couple of them and they're getting stupid-$ for them on ebay. My problem with them was two fold: 1. A number of times I'd sit down in an armchair...
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    Best .45 ACP for concealment

    .....the best advice that I've read in my short time on THR......absolutely spot on!! .....once you've made the "lifestyle choice," the size of the handgun becomes secondary to the weight of the handgun relative to comfort. With an IWB holster like a Sparks VMII or Crossbreed...
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    .32 for within a room defense?

    ......I think I agree with this last statement---too many negatives to know for sure :-) i.e. a hit that's NOT COM may still be either physically or psychologically incapacitating.????
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    .32 for within a room defense?

    El Godfather, You've gotten pretty much the array of answers that you probably knew you'd get prior to posting. My $.02 probably won't change your opinion, but here goes: 1. "Range" is a function of marksmanship not stopping power. All cartridges are lethal at distances beyond which the...
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