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What is the last gun that you bought?
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About a year or so ago, Ruger Mark IV tacticool. Immediately took the cheese graters off, and just finished putting in a Voltz trigger kit. Kept the stock springs and now have a 3 lb crisp trigger pull. Bought a Mark VI target prior to that, that had one of the worst triggers ever experienced in a Ruger firearm. Voltz trigger kit with stock springs also got 3 lb pull.
Capybara
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That's a clean Yugo, nice find!
Rick McC.
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I bought a Sig P365 XMACRO about six weeks ago.
It’s been flawless from the first range trip; and carries very well!
It’s been flawless from the first range trip; and carries very well!
Rockrivr1
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Picked up a beautiful 1918 1911 with a matching slide/frame as well as correct barrel, mag and internals. She's a beauty for her age.
Wildfan99
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.45Coltguy
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You did get that Rossi R95. What do think your load will be for it?
Bought it, but wont pick it up till next week. Im probably going to function and accuracy test it, then ream it out to 30-30AI.
Im expecting ill shoot the 160 FTX, over LVR, but you never know if the gun will agree with a given load.
.45Coltguy
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Ohh, why ream it out to 30-30AI? Will the rifle handle that? Thanks.
No practical reason (tho possibly less case stretch....maybe....its a pretty springy action). Primary reason to convert is because i like tinkering with stuff... its also a cheap easy way to get about 15% more powder capacity and a cartridge i think looks really cool
As long as pressures stay the same, then Bolt thrust will stay the same. So no worries there...... Another Theoretical advantages of Ackley cartridges is that the straight walls grab the chamber better and actually reduce bolt thrust. Lacking any method of testing myself. I don't know if that actually holds true.
theotherwaldo
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Went to a gun show.
Had a nice walk, met some interesting people.
Picked up a well-worn Savage 99 in .303 Savage with a half-octagonal barrel and a box of soft-point ammo for $300.
Had a nice walk, met some interesting people.
Picked up a well-worn Savage 99 in .303 Savage with a half-octagonal barrel and a box of soft-point ammo for $300.
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After months on display, the consignment Terrier (.38 S&W I-frame) at $400, sold to me for $350 today.
Jealous!!!! Well done.
Offhand McFlan
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9mm S&W Equalizer. With 6 mags. For $570.
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Interesting. Hammerfired (internal)., single action, looks like it has a grip safety and a thumb safety? Does it carry cocked and locked?
Creaky_Old_Cop
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I picked this up Thursday. $400 cash. Box, 3 mags, 2 boxes of S&B ammo. I wasn't looking for anything in particular when I stopped in to loaf at the LGS....but there it was.
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Offhand McFlan
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From what I've read, yes to all of the above. I haven't even loaded it yet. Working late tonight, but after work in the next few days I'll probably take it for a little hike after work and see how it handles.
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Offhand McFlan
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Yes to the internal hammer and double safety. I'm not sure I like the grip safety in this case. I don't and never have carried a 1911, but in that case I'd want it. I had a well made Bulgarian Hi-Power clone once. I really just didn't like the exposed hammer fully cocked like that while running around having fun. This S&W just doesn't feel so hairy. Seems not to have quite the same feel of delicate internal balance as a Browning design (although in a tense combat situation I'd prefer a Browning design without a doubt! Because then its no casual affair.). Equalizer really has been designed to feel and shoot more like a striker fired pistol. If you dry fire it you'd see what I mean.
One has to realize that the safety difference between some guns is a trigger thing vs a hammer thing. Without the grip safety I feel like I'm just shooting my Shield, which is striker fired. Hopefully this makes sense. Its just the "feel" that gets woven into the action, whatever tech is really used. With this gun I don't feel like I have a bomb waiting to go off if I don't have the grip safety. The normal safety seems plenty, because there just isn't that fine hairiness that you get in the old external hammer single actions.
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From a gun show 3 or 4 weeks ago.
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hoardingthemanual
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Picked this up in 45 Auto. New and under $1k out the door w/ hard case and extra mag (10 rounders).
It’s my first 45. What I thought was interesting when I picked it up from the store was the associate called it a chunky boy. Truly, it is large, but it doesn’t feel much bigger than my 10mm 1911’s or a 92FS. It made me realize that my preference for full size handguns has skewed what I consider normal. I have a small collection of 12 handguns and only one has a barrel shorter than 4”; half of them have 5” barrels, and the rest land somewhere between the 4”-5” mark. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
It’s my first 45. What I thought was interesting when I picked it up from the store was the associate called it a chunky boy. Truly, it is large, but it doesn’t feel much bigger than my 10mm 1911’s or a 92FS. It made me realize that my preference for full size handguns has skewed what I consider normal. I have a small collection of 12 handguns and only one has a barrel shorter than 4”; half of them have 5” barrels, and the rest land somewhere between the 4”-5” mark. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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