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      Japle replied to the thread EAA warranty service.
      EAA has terrible warranty service. EXAMPLE: I have a Witness .45 that locks the slide back with rounds still in the magazine. I called...
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      Japle replied to the thread .22 revolver?.
      I bought a S&W 617 not long ago and the action was so bad and the rate of misfires so horrible that I sent it back to the factory...
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      Japle replied to the thread Firing a DA revolver in SA mode.
      Shooting DA is an acquired skill, and is not easily acquired. In the pistol league I shoot in, about 1/3 of the competitors shoot...
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      Japle replied to the thread So, what's too heavy?.
      Nice Blackbuck, Craig! Was that in Texas? I collected mine in Argentina.
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      Japle replied to the thread So, what's too heavy?.
      The scope shown is a 2X. My hunting load is a 180 gr XTP at 1568 fps. This load groups under 2" at 50 yds with me steering the iron...
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      I used my DE .44 Mag on a hog a few years ago. The hog was running flat-out across my line-of-sight at 40-50 feet and I broke the spine...
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      Japle replied to the thread Just suppose.
      I built a 2011 a few years ago with a 6" barrel in a 5" slide, just because I think it looks cool. The extra 1" of barrel has no effect...
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      Japle replied to the thread S&W 617 failure to fire..
      For those of you following this little saga, I took the 617 to the range this morning and fired 6 different type of ammo through it -...
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      Japle replied to the thread If you could only have 5 handguns?.
      STI “Frankenstein” 9mm that I built on a SteelMaster frame with a 5” slide & 6” barrel (because I think it looks cool), BoMar-type...
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      Japle replied to the thread Loads for S&W Model 25 45 Colt.
      I have a "Mountain Gun" in .45 Colt. My standard load is a 255 gr coated Keith SWC over 5.0gr of Clays with a Federal primer. Velocity...
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      Japle replied to the thread S&W 617 failure to fire..
      I got the 617 back today. About 4 weeks, which is what I expected. It came with a sheet listing "Performed service": Adjust Mainspring...
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      Japle replied to the thread XDS 45 acp.
      I carried an XDs .45 for a few years and was happy with it. Then I went to a 9mm Shield Plus with a dot sight. They're about the...
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      Japle replied to the thread Musings on Holsters for CCW.
      When you’re new to Concealed Carry, you feel like there’s a big sign over your head that screams “GUN!!” That feeling will pass. I wear...
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      Interesting in depth discussion of use of individual and crew served weapons in Italy during WWII. Uphill All The Way: The U.S. Army In...
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      I bought the gun as a Christmas present to myself. My S&W collection mostly consists of 4" revolvers in .22(Kit Gun), .357 (3, 4 & 5")...
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