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Originally Posted by Taz's Master
I love this thread, because I find people's decisions on personal firearms interesting. I cannot fathom why Z-man would get a compact .380, much less two when he can't carry in NJ. Byron is always posting tactical stuff (often shotguns) that almost seem to come from comic books. And so forth. But the stuff is cool. That's why they make chocolate and vanilla, if you're into James Bond or Mack Bolan or Jack O'Connor, or Elmer Keith it doesn't matter, the firearms are interesting, and it is fun to see what interests different people.
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Taz - the Walther is more of a historic piece - it was made in 1943 in Germany, in the middle of some scuffle.
While it is not in mint condition, it is more of a piece with history that I don't mind taking to the range. The springs are tired and that does lessen it's reliability a bit - so I would not trust it if my life depended on it. It is also a .32 acp - which does not have much stopping power. But it is a blast to shoot - and that trigger is perhaps the smoothest, most precise trigger I've ever pulled.
As for the Bersa - believe it or not, once in a while they do let me out of the socialist state of New Jersey. ;-). My bro-in-law lives in AZ, for example. And you can get out of state ccw's in states like Utah and Flordia.... But ultimately, my hope is that there will be a call for national reciprocity for ccw, which would greatly help clear up the confusion about where you have a right to bear arms. Wishful thinking? Maybe.
-Z