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My Parkerizing project from last spring...
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Oh, I think I need to be in this thread as well. Got two new rifles recently (although the term rifle really loosely describes one).
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I'll play... posted a teaser thread about this a while back, but got my GSG 1911-22. More mags coming soon, got a falling plate match coming up! :)
GSG 1911-22 and my Rock Island Armory GI model. You can get both for not much more than a run of the mill Colt, never mind a collectable war horse... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1327465437.jpg |
Anyone into guns?
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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1327468018.jpg Out of all these, the Sig 220 (45 ACP) is probably my favorite. |
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Anyone know where to get one of these:
Call for Boycott of Starbucks on Valentine's Day Over Gun Policy |
Glock, with multiple top-ends.
Same base and trigger pull, with the ability to shoot .40 for home defense, or 9mm for plinking. |
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I shot my friend .44 with magnum loads... like holding a stick a dynamite in your hand! But I would love to own one someday... or a .454. I have a shotgun and a 9mm for home defense... I read up on it a lot and yes the .40 and .45 have " more stopping power" however if you look at the damage a 9mm can do I feel it is adequate for the job. YMMV |
"stopping power" == shot placement. Meaning a well placed .22LR can stop humans effectively. IMO caliber choice is not nearly as important as gun fit and handling. I am not buying this gun for SD...it is part of a new sport that I am taking up with my son. All my firearms are locked away - accessible within a minute or two but definitely not 'handy'.
All I can say is try to borrow/rent as many handguns as you can prior to buying. That advice has been echoed on this board by many and is sound. Once I had the field narrowed down to 3 I put 100 rounds through them back to back to make my final decision. I expect this M&P to be my one and only handgun...well it and a 686...honest... |
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Seriously though, everyone needs a .22, cheap practice, and .22's don't really count. Plus a grizzly defense handgun just in case you ever go fishing out West. And a Hi Power, or maybe a 70 Series Gold Cup, you know, for an investment. And what about some cowboy action shooting... |
The nice thing about a 1911 is the .22 conversioins for them. Same grip and handling but cheap plinking and takes only a minute to switch between .45 and .22 calibers. Plus they fit my hand nicely.
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I fire .38 wadcutters through this thing. Cheap as chips and very accurate.
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Another thing to factor into the selection process. If a "situation" went to court you would certainly look better if you shot the guy once in self defence, one bullet, than emptied a magazine into him.
Which makes a .45acp look a good option instead of a .22 or a 9mm. |
A Glock doesn't even compare to a HK or SIG!
But nothing compares to the Colt Python! http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1327527581.jpg |
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If you come for me, I'm tapping till you drop. If there are no cameras maybe even a kill shot for good measure. |
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personal defense is not about fun.
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The odds of actually needing a gun for personal defense are so incredibly remote...I prefer to concentrate on the fun part myself. YMMV.
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