Don’t mind my rambling – it’s one of those weeks – This may actually drag out longer than I’m thinking – it might take a day or three to get it put together – from your point of view you probably won’t notice – LMAO! So, in response to consumer pressure (yep, I was shockedContinue reading “A Tale of Two Colts: Part One”
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Range Day : Smith & Wesson J Frame – 360-1 : and an update at the bottom
This is a pretty neat little piece of S&W history – pre-performance center – but – it is pretty much what a performance center gun would be eventually – incredible trigger – Scandium frame – titanium cylinder – really nice sights – pinned optic fiber front sight / adjustable rear sight – flat sided barrelContinue reading “Range Day : Smith & Wesson J Frame – 360-1 : and an update at the bottom”
Range Day : Rock Island 1911 (Happy Birthday to Me)
My Blushing Bride said “Happy Birthday” go buy yourself a gun – so I didn’t hesitate . . . Bruce – Another 1911 – Really??? YOU are not surprised are YOU? Really neat package – ambi safety / skeletonized trigger / G10 grips / real sights / extended beaver tail — with commander style hammerContinue reading “Range Day : Rock Island 1911 (Happy Birthday to Me)”
Smith & Wesson M&P 45 Compact
This little ( compact? – that’s what S&W calls it ) darling came to me looking for a new home – What was I to do?? I couldn’t turn it away – I mean really folks! Needs a bath and some TLC – the two magazines are wonky, more on them later – I haveContinue reading “Smith & Wesson M&P 45 Compact”
Beretta 80X Cheetah – Out of the Box & A Quick Trip to The Range . . .
With a price point that’s not quite “high maintenance wife/girl friend” but certainly is NOT in cheap date territory – you gotta ask yourself – Is it worth it? ( SPOILER ALERT! Yes, yes it is. ) One good looker . . . For a .380 – or even some of the micro 9’s –Continue reading “Beretta 80X Cheetah – Out of the Box & A Quick Trip to The Range . . .”
H&R 642 – A Little Cutie . . .
Let’s kick this off with the almost obligatory glamour shot . . . I found this little darling languishing away in a pawn shop – a deal was negotiated – and just like that my H&R 732 had somebody to hang out with . . . The 642 is a .22 Magnum versus the 732Continue reading “H&R 642 – A Little Cutie . . .”
The Hidden Advantage of Shooting Revolvers
Your actual mileage may vary – but – what turned the corner for me is I finally understood ” Don’t pull the trigger – Push the trigger ” – that thought process is what worked for me – Will it work for you?? I couldn’t begin to guess – but it makes you think aboutContinue reading “The Hidden Advantage of Shooting Revolvers”