Recent content by owlhoot

Mizar, the photo you posted may not be a Colt. There were several small Spanish makers that sold imitations of the Colt and S&W revolvers. You may have a picture of one of those. The reason I say so is because the ejector rod housing is longer than any Colt housing. The barrel of the gun in...

The Ruger Montado series was a low production run, and as I recall, it was intended for mounted cowboy action shooting. Mounted shooting required the use of blanks which were provided by the host club and only .45 Colt loads were used. The event was sort of like a barrel race with balloon...

I've carried an MK-9 for the past twenty years or so. It has always given great service. I have been sufficiently impressed by its accuracy, reliability, soft recoil, trigger, and safety so that I have been able to resist replacing it with any of the many good pistols that are now available...

Good for you, Tinker. Interesting little project. Please follow up and let us know how you fix the latch problem. When I started reading this thread, my first thought was, will the latch hold? I think something more than a stouter spring will be required. Let us know your solution. Also...

I owned a DP51 for fifteen years, carried it regularly, shot it often. Mine was reliable and accurate. Never had a problem. Could never understand why it wasn't more popular.

I have dozens of handguns to choose from, but for woods walking, and I try to do a little of that three or four times a week, not far mind you, just a couple of hours worth. My favorite companions are either a model 66 or a model 15. The .38 spec. with a wad cutter load is a much better small...

First, long trigger pulls can be mastered, some easier than others. Second, there are any number of striker fired pistols on the market that have excellent triggers. It is usually as cheap to trade guns as it is to make a bad trigger into a good one. Third, the Apex kit definitely helps the...

Well, it is "cute" and some women folks and older children will like it for cowboy action shooting. If it shoots to POA, it will make a nice little kit gun for hiking, woods walking, fishing, canoe trips, etc. And I imagine a few hardcore single action fans will find it just right for...

Nobody makes abalone grips for handguns. You can sometimes find small clasp knives with abalone scales but that's about it. Pearl grips can be purchased from Eagle Grips for some gun models, but they are quite expensive and prone to chipping and cracking unless much care is taken not to knock...

Driftwood, you are a treasure.

It is an interesting looking beast. Is the magazine double column? I'd buy one for the coffee table. Makes an interesting conversation piece.

Josh, thank you for your fine effort in presenting your review. All of us who are 1911 fans are always interested in knowing which magazines work and which don't.

Thank you, Propforce. Yours is a useful posting, and the results are interesting.

With a small revolver such as the J frame I believe that a cross-draw holster at 11 o'clock is optimal for the private citizen if a cover garment is worn. 1. The weapon can be easily accessed with the weak hand if necessary. 2. If a person is driving, seated or standing in a public conveyance...

I thought about buying a .25 acp for my wife but decided it was cheaper to catch a snake.