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    1911 damaging brass.

    My Colt (new) S70 did that as well, though not as bad. As others have said, I believe it's an extractor tuning issue. I never got around to adjusting the tension before I sold it, but it ran reliably enough for me.
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    Hammer for my range bag

    I used to have a small, cheap hammer I got from Wally World in my range bag. It was about 6" long, not too special. That and an old aluminum cleaning rod seemed to work just fine for me. They don't have to be heavy or strong, just lightly tap it out slowly. I never had trouble unsticking a case...
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    Rust Help!!

    For very light rust, I've found super fine 0000 steel wool will polish it off just fine. Go slow and don't go to town with it, let the abrasive do the work. If it's deeper, you can still take it off with more aggressive abrasives, but you will inevitably take off some of the finish/base metal...
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    Inside the pants holster (LH) for LCR .38

    I second the Remora suggestion. Also, Uncle Mikes makes an IWB "holster" similar to the Remora. Neither of them have clips but in my opinion that makes the more flexible. You can wear either of them anywhere IWB you like, as high/low as you need. I personally use the Uncle Mikes at 1 o'clock w/...
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    Sig P220 Trade In?

    Sounds like a good deal to me if it's in good shape. No experience with the P220, but having owned a P225 and P228, I would say the biggest thing to watch out for is anodizing wear or cracks on the slide rails. With proper maintenance, lube, and regular swaps on the breech block pin (assuming...
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    Having secong thoughts

    sorry for your loss of mobility, i wish you the best. that said, the ruger 22 pistols generally aren't super easy to disassemble (actually i take that back. easy to take a part but a real pain to put back together). i don't really see how it would be feasible to do it one handed, even with a...
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    How often

    i field strip and clean ALL of my guns after every use. i detail strip them if i feel like it, or if i feel that they're particularly dirty, or if it's been a while since it's last thorough scrub. doesn't matter what size, caliber, type, etc. and i clean my carry guns monthly no matter what...
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    do you guys download -1 your magazines?

    nope, always loaded to full capacity. as a fatigue engineer, i do know for a fact that it's the cycles (load/unload repetitions) that wears any sort of metal (aka springs), not it's constant load (or lack thereof). actually, empty magazines aren't fully unloaded either, as a relaxed spring is...
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    Know your firearm.

    I don't see how having a safety can be seen as a con (from a safety standpoint anyhow). If it somehow gets disengaged during carry, sure it's now "less safe" than designed but still equally safe as something like a Glock. So to me, no matter how you spin it having a safety is always safer than...
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    Anyone recall of any REAL SHTF type situations?

    OK, so as the part of the population that tends to be well armed and well prepared, we all know how much we love to talk and debate about preparing for when SHTF. That being said, I thought it would be great if we discussed actual scenarios where the SHTF. I searched this forum and google, but...
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    Umarex/Colt 1911 Rail Gun: Range Report & Review

    It's been a year now, with the round count exceeding 1500+ as of the last trip. I thought I'd report that my rear sight has worked itself loose. Luckily, it hasn't fallen out but it needs to be tightened & threadlocked (or something, I'm not familiar with properly staking sights). Other than...
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    12 Gauge 2 3/4" Ammunition for Defense/ Hunting

    I've got some Winchester 12ga 00 buck, SB1200. 9 pellets copper plated. Unfortunately, it does not pattern very well out of my gun (20" bbl cylinder bore) at even 15yd. Helluva kick though, and it comes trucking at 1450 fps - a good 200+ over most other 00 buck shells on the market. Note that...
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    9MM Options

    I've only got experience with the Beretta 92. Damn nice shooting gun, sweet trigger and good looking too. But, if you're at all considering carry, I'd go for something smaller. Did you ever consider a Glock G19? (Yea, someone had to suggest it) I had compared those two exactly, and I picked the...
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    Glock 19/23 Carry?

    I carry my G19 in a Lobo Avenger OWB. I love how light it is (it's a Glock duh), but the chunkiness can get bothersome on occasion. It's a non-issue in the winter, when everyone has a jacket or something covering it.
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    3" 1911s?

    As others noted, they can be a little finnicky to run, due to the decreased operational margins of the shortened cycle. That being said, my relatively new Defender has had nearly 300 trouble free rounds (and hopefully more to go until it's broken in and ready to carry), and many others have...
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    New HK USP 45c or Colt XSE 1911

    Nope, used it for a while (my regular range buddy always brings his USPc). Still hate it to this day. Don't fix what ain't broke - but if you like it, more power to ya!
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    Colt Defender: a brief review

    Just got back from my first trip to the range with my new Colt Defender, and I thought I'd share my opinions and experience with others who may be in the market for a compact 1911. After picking up my new Defender, I did not clean the gun at all. I simply did a quick field strip to check for...
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    Compact pistols and spare mags

    G19 with a spare G19 magazine. I'm about to do the same with my compact 1911, once I order the leather.
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    New HK USP 45c or Colt XSE 1911

    Colt no doubt. IMHO the HK trigger is horrid (long, mushy, and vague), and the grips aren't particularly comfortable. Also dislike the "creative" HK magazine release. And overall blockiness. Get the Colt :) New ones are very reliable.
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    What's different in a full-size vs. compact pistol?

    As I recall, the Glock G19 was designed to have a similar slide weight compared to the G17 - so I expect they fiddled with various dimensions and spring weights to achieve proper timing. None of this is readily apparent, though, since essentially all the Glock parts are interchangeable (aside...
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