Recent content by CDH

All this talk about pressure and bullet weight and stuff... I've got a Model 19 I bought brand new in 1972, and a couple of 66's that came later on. The K-frame guns have a reputation for not being super heavy duty when shooting magnum loads, and I'll buy into that as much as the next guy...

External lever safety's are a deal-breaker for me on carry pistols. Almost all pistols designed for carry are safely designed to where they don't "need" an external safety, and when milliseconds count, I don't want something that could cost me a half a second when I'm under duress. The idea...

I also have to join a couple others here and suggest that the best alternative to the Python would be either the S&W 686 or the Dan Wesson. I have them all; 3 Pythons, 2 686's, and 3 Dan Wessons in .22, 357, and .44mag. (one of each caliber ;) ) The trigger on the 686 is as close to the...

That sword looks similar to one my dad brought back from the Pacific theater as a souvineer (served in Iwo Jima as tank driver). It ended up in the hands of my little brother who painted the scarboard orange, and I have no idea where it's ended up today. I can't tell you how that makes me...

It's value is based way more on what it represents than what it actually is, so I wouldn't even think of shooting it. It's value would most definitely be diminished. Additionally, this is a "one and only, never can be duplicated again" item. So if I were to own it, I would think it to be my...

I have both the 4" XD45 and the XD9mmCompact. Neither is a perfect carry piece because of the thickness of the slides. But that's just me, and some can carry them concealed just fine. The XD9mmCompact is, however, a very small package when worn with the smaller magazine, and would serve...

Well, his wife (my aunt) is the one who gave me the 870, and she tells me that he bought it "a long time ago", used it maybe a half dozen times, and then it sat in his closet for decades. So I'm confident that the barrel is the original one that came on this 870. All I can figure from the...

I know, this gets old, but I'd like to do a quick check with someone who knows about Remington 870 serial numbers. I just inherited what looks to be a 99% condition 870 from an uncle who was in his late 80's when he died. The thing is, the serial number doesn't allow me much information with...

I found a "deal" like that too. It was about $450, NIB with all papers, warranty and instructions, and it was under the counter of a sporting goods store where I bought it brand spanking new... in the late 70's. :D DA, you crossed a line in a bid to be humorous. But all you did was to be...

I can't believe that it took 40 posts to finally get to the Rohrbaugh as being the only "real" pocket gun mentioned so far. It's the same size as my LCP .380, and only a couple ounces heavier. I use the same holster for either of the two, but have also just slipped the Rohrbaugh into my...

You might also see what's available in the new .327 Mag. It's much easier to handle than a .357, but is still a great SD round. I'm thinking that this "might" end up being a very popular caliber for women over time.

The most common types of carry weapons available today are plenty safe in the hands of a safety oriented person and holstered properly. In fact, because of various manufacture designed safety systems now in common use and the plethora of holsters that are gun-specific, there is absolutely no...

Another fun option to look at is to primer (only) your brass, and then compress individual ear plugs and stuff the brass with them. Great for shooting rubber ducks while sitting in a deck chair sipping Marguerita's by the side of your pool. ;) The earplugs float, so you can collect and...

Which explains why "there is no 9mm ammo anywhere".

As WC145 hit upon, a LOT of newer design pistols have been designed to be carried without manual safeties and made to be very safe without them. I no longer consider any carry pistols if they have safeties (with one obvious exception). Included are a Rohrbaugh R9s, XD9SC, LCP, 642 (of course...