JR24
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Well done, great guns those are!
Be careful, it might sneak into your carry holster when you arent looking.
An elegant weapon for a more civilized age...
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Well done, great guns those are!
Be careful, it might sneak into your carry holster when you arent looking.
Blkhrt13
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I hear they are great guns. I've also heard they are a pain to get back together. I'm sure there is a trick to make it easier though. Cajun Gunworks, just saying.
earplug
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Recently bought a Beretta model 71. Old school SA, semi auto 22LR. About 17 OZ. Have shot about 70 rounds of mixed ammo without a hiccup. They have recently been reimported with a fake suppressor to comply with USA import rules. Nice original ones can be found in your price range. I was able to remove my fake suppressor with common hand tools.
Google the history behind the model 71. Impressive little gun.
Google the history behind the model 71. Impressive little gun.
armoredman
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That is a great Czoice.
Oooh, I shot one of those once and liked it a whole lot. Good choice.
everydefense
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Pics? Is it the steel safety model, or an alloy decocker?
Really? CZ takedown is completely intuitive to me. Just make sure the notch/line on the slide is lined up and pop the slide stop in or out (depending on if you're taking apart or putting together).
If you post what step you're having trouble with, I think there would be plenty of CZ guys around here that would love to help you get the hang of it
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JeeperCreeper
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Steel safety. No pics, I don't have one of those fancy picture sharing accounts haha
Gordon
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Sig 239 is pretty elegant IMHO. I bought a looks like new in box with 3 mags .40 S&W local LEO turn in (Monterey Dectective Dept.) turn in as they went to Hi cap 226 . I never had a Sig besides an old 70s P210 before this one. It is very safe to carry , beautifully made and in Calif it has just the right 10 round capacity in a small gun Extremely accurate
Extremely accurate
lsudave
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Yes, to all
Funny thing, I have each, as that was my attraction, and to use the car analogy as you did, I consider them similar to classic American muscle cars. A clean metal-framed duty pistol will always be classy.
If you search wisely, you can land any of them within that range. I've kept my price limit set at $325, and with patience, I've landed them all at that price.
The hardest to find at that range would be a Sig, but I did get a W German P226 in fairly rough cosmetic condition for $315. I also saw a few P228's at that range on Gunbroker, occasionally they pop up.
1911's, you can find Turkish or Filipino for $350 pretty easily; and occasionally for $300. I got a GI spec Tisas (Turkish) for $299 + tax.
Berettas can also be had for that price. You can easily find a 92S for under $300, and I was able to grab this 92FS for $299
This CZ for $320
This Star Modelo B Super for $250, I think...
You can find any of these 9x18 pistols under $300, around $200 with careful hunting
Don't forget to look at other models, either
and if you like older, smaller pistols, there's things like this
Snejdarek
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CZ 75 Stainless with competition hammer.
Armybrat
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Very nice old Remington! What finish is that?
Mine is a blue .380, but most of the slide finish is worn off because the wife's grandpa carried it daily from the 1920s-40s here in Texas.
Mine is a blue .380, but most of the slide finish is worn off because the wife's grandpa carried it daily from the 1920s-40s here in Texas.
It's nickel, but not original -- applied long ago. I bought it with the original hard rubber black grips, and bought a pair of faux-ivory grips from Triple-K. I can confirm you don't need to break anything to swap the grips, but it's quite a chore. I also bought a reproduction shipping box, store tag, and manual.
TimboKhan
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I didn't scan through the entire thread, but if your aim is just to have a gun purely for fun, I will throw the oddball suggestion of a Ruger Charger in the mix.
It's kind of a goofy gun in that it doesn't seem to have a lot of practical usage, but it is pretty darn fun to sit at the bench and whack things with it. I also think anything in .17HMR is fun to shoot (though out of spec since you want an auto). If Ruger made a Charger in .17, well by god I would own one of those too.
With that said, I think every gun is fun to shoot!
It's kind of a goofy gun in that it doesn't seem to have a lot of practical usage, but it is pretty darn fun to sit at the bench and whack things with it. I also think anything in .17HMR is fun to shoot (though out of spec since you want an auto). If Ruger made a Charger in .17, well by god I would own one of those too.
With that said, I think every gun is fun to shoot!
Ok, finally someone has mentioned handgun with most ergonomic grip yet to be bested Luger. Fine firearm as long as you keep it clean and shoot ball ammo only.
Dragonfly
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How about the SIG P230? I wrote about mine in this thread, complete the the same quote that you've titled this thread with!
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Dragonfly
As solidly built and an elegant design as a well made Swiss watch!
As solidly built and an elegant design as a well made Swiss watch!
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SteveChuck
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Maybe a mint condition Browning Hi Power - with the right grips, an "always classic".
If1HitU
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Colt XSE .45 ACP Stainless or Blue 8 shot mag.
strangelittleman
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Try to find an old German Police trade-in Walther P5.
milemaker13
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Holy cow, 4 pages of replys...
I'll jump in on the .22 train. I picked up a Buckmark for range fun and have really been enjoying myself. Inexpensive, accurate, family friendly.
I'll jump in on the .22 train. I picked up a Buckmark for range fun and have really been enjoying myself. Inexpensive, accurate, family friendly.
theotherwaldo
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My choice in this category was the Walther P1. It intrigued me - I guess I've watched too many old Bogart and such movies, but I avoid buying anything that wears a swastika.
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