Posted on 11/04/2006 4:29:47 AM PST by razorbak
Man, do I LIKE this thread?(Yes)
Favorite piece? My just returned from Ted Yost's shop Browning Hi-power (9mm). It was excellent when I sent it off for customization. It hovers near perfect now.
Carried in an Alessi strong side belt slide. Spegel handmades in full checkered Dark Coca Bolo.
Next Fav is the Colt Lt.Weight Commander in .45acp.
Also the fav carry (CCW or Not)piece. Does everything well.
Gets carried in a Sparks Summer special IWB or DelFatti belt slide. Esmarelda English walnut handmades.
Hideway and go to the theater and dinner iron, is Walther's PPK in .380(9mmk)in a 35 year old Burghardt suede IWB.
Glock Models#21 & #30 (in .45acp) are NOT favs because of lack of personality but very nice to own, if not to shoot.
They do everything well but are "souless" bits of new wave machinery. (various leather for rare carry occasion)
Gun to carry when favs go to the doctor for work of fixing,
Sig Model P228, in 9mm. Also without soul but very dependable.(various leather for rare occasion when carried)
Only long guns are a Bushmaster (5.56mm)carbine, and a very old (turn of the century).12ga side by side.
Not partial to longies but recognize the need.
Will be looking for a Colt Series 70 1911 Gub'mint for a base to sent to Yost or Harrison for tweaking and dressing.
I NEVER leave home without something that prevents me from standing around uselessly with my Johnson in my hand and nothing else available.
HIGH POWER-
Course rifle: Win m70 .223
Nostalgic rifle: M1
Long range rifle: Rem 700 .308
Service rifle: DPMS AR
Serious rifle: Springfield M1A
Obsolete bolt rifle: 1918 dated Springfield 1903 Mark 1
HANDGUN-
Favorite "fast" gun: Glock 17
Favorite "heavy" gun: Springfield XD .45
Revolver: S&W M686 Plus
Revolver #2: S&W 625 .45
"You don't need a fancy gun" gun: S&W M10 .38
Nostalgic gun: 1911
Pocket gun: S&W M60 .357
TRAP and CLAYS-
Great grand-dad's Win M12 trap gun
Fav plinkin rifle: Rem Mod 70 Varmint .223 => http://www.shootersoasis.com/images/250imp.GIF
My new fav carry - Para Slim Hawg .45 => http://images.gunsamerica.com/upload/976698992-1.jpg
Mt fav target handgun - http://www.coleauctionsinc.com/2006%20Auctions/2006Jan21/ruger%2022cal%20target%20pistol.jpg
Don't laugh, it's one of the finest shooting .22 handguns i've ever owned. Truly makes a fun day of target shooting.
thank you for the info. Now that I am no longer CA I have more options.
home defense handguns: .38 Spl Ladysmith (wife's gun, but I CHOSE the +P Hydros it eats). Need a 1 handed gun in the dark of night that we BOTH are proficient with. For a known threat, my traveling companion m1911A1 SA (purchased as my 21st Birthday Present to myself years back). The only weapon I have ever brandished to defend myself--the bad guys backed off RIGHT NOW when that came out (I was driving).
home defense long-gun: Mos 500 A 18.5" full factory synthetic stock
coolest CC hideaway piece: No doubt,a cherry Colt m1903 in .32 ACP.
the one handgun you enjoy target shooting most: As above. That 81 year old colt makes the tin cans dance.
the one gun you currently covet most: another 1903 Colt 'Cause 2 is better than 1. And always, another Garand.
-------and THE MOST IMPORTANT CHOICE
I have USP40,P2000 and a modified SL-8 rifle. I'm going buy myself a USP45 for Christmas this year.
I got to go to H&K Day at the range a couple years ago. Got to shoot their full auto guns.
Iwent on a tour of the Grey room a while back.
http://www.hkpro.com/greyroom.htm
Well.......now you got us all Drooling!
Easy. Just check my home page.
If I can find one, I would love to buy another Mateba. Heck, I should have bought a dozen while I was at it.
That looks like a CVA Tower pistol in .45. Is that correct?
My Ruger P235, 45 semi auto
This one is my CCW gun,
home defense
Favorite to shoot
My Charter Arms, Bulldog... 44 special
This one is my First purchased, first CCW gun.
Is now my bedroom defense
My 11 year old daughter has a .22 rifle. She's in the Junior NRA, and has earned "sharpshooter" status.
Thanks for the ping Hottie!
I'll bet you could 'splode a few pumkins with that....
It's a custom pistol in 40 caliber.
My wife's dad enjoyed gunsmithing. This is the very last one he made.
.40 caliber is a custom piece. The usual caliber is a .45 shooting a .440 ball and patch. He made a nice wood to metal finish on it. I'm impressed.
I looked at the CVA website and it looks like they no longer make pistols. I did look at the Dixie gun works page and your wife's pistol looks like a Pedersoli Kentucky.
.40 Caliber...my carry gun.
Shoots great, eats everything, easy to carry...and safe.
Saiga-12 A bad-ass shot gun for home -protection, hunting, or just for pumping lead at a high rate of speed.
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Well...they are kind of loud... ;-)
Glock 17 and 19
& home defense long-gun [that you own];
Mossberg mariner
coolest CC hideaway piece;
Charter arms bulldog .44spl
the one handgun you enjoy target shooting most;
S&W Model 686 plus
the one gun you currently covet most:
500 A square handgun.
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