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Three Non-Essential Firearms
Townhall.com ^ | October 25, 2019 | Mike Adams

Posted on 10/25/2019 4:03:12 AM PDT by Kaslin

My last two columns really have my leftist detractors’ panties in a wad. I’m not just speaking metaphorically about the feminists who don’t wear them. I’m also talking about the anti-gun Beto males who do. Given the fact that these columns on recommended firearms have caused so much emotional distress to my adversaries, there is only one reasonable thing to do: Keep writing them!

In this installment, we are sticking to the theme of a man’s three principal responsibilities; defending the family at home, defending the family away from home, and raising responsible gun-owning children. But in this segment, we enter into the realm of non-essential firearms choices. In other words, these three are not necessarily needed if you have the six I have already recommended. But the first two in this installment are awfully fun to shoot – and the third will extend your deer hunting capabilities, which is a legacy you will want to pass on to your children. So here goes:

Winchester Defender 20-Gauge. Please allow me to be blunt. I like big shotguns but I don’t like big women. If you’re like me, then you might end up with a discrepancy between the two. At night, you have a large frame shotgun underneath the bed and a small frame wife on top of it. You have to consider what happens if you are out of town and she is left in charge of defending the home. Obviously, many women do not feel comfortable shooting a 12-gauge – especially those who are smaller in stature. So the simple solution is to have a 20-gauge home defense weapon in your arsenal. It will get the job done. It is also better for yard pests (e.g. raccoons, armadillos, and snakes) than a 12-gauge.

By way of confession, providing the woman with something comfortable to shoot is not my only motive here. I just love shooting this gun at the range. It is lighter and has less recoil than a 12-gauge. And if you really want to have fun at the range you can find a semi-automatic version of a 20-gauge defensive weapon. Mossberg offers an SA-20 tactical that is hard to beat for that purpose.

Kimber 1911 Model .45 ACP. I previously recommended two carry weapons – one in each column – that could be comfortably shot by both a man and a woman. But this selection is a man’s weapon. Sadly, some people shy away from using 1911-style .45s because they have lower magazine capacities – generally only seven rounds. Such criticisms are misinformed. Put simply, you don’t need as many shots with the .45 ACP round. If you are shooting a 230-grain hollow point then you have a tremendous amount of knockdown power. Firing these heavy loads is like hurling a cinder block in a bar fight. Unless you are an actor in a bad Hollywood action movie, you’ll never be in a position to reach for the eighth cinder block. The fight will be over by then and your opponent will be leveled.

Also, note that the seven-shot magazine is an advantage in that it is a single stack, which makes it easier to conceal. And, speaking of ease of concealing, I like Kimber because they make 1911s with three, four, and five inch barrels. I find the intermediate option to be small enough to conceal. It is also easier to manage the recoil relative to the three-inch option. Others will disagree. And that is precisely why Kimber offers several options.

Browning A-Bolt .270. I recommended a good brush gun in the last installment of this series. But as you continue to teach your children to hunt you will want to expand both in range and in the type of game you are hunting. The .270 can really reach out when you load it with a flat shooting 130-grain round. This can help when you are trying to take out game that is found in wide-open spaces and is therefore difficult to approach. (Please accept my apologies for those who now have an obnoxious Dixie Chicks song stuck in their head).  Indeed, it is accurate and powerful enough to take down a pronghorn antelope at 200 yards. Stepping up to the 150-grain bullet allows you to take down any deer including mule deer and axis deer (which often requires through-the-shoulder penetration to hit the deer’s heart).

Of course, this .270 is not capable of taking down some larger game found in the western (and far northeastern) United States. And that is precisely why this column series must continue with another installment.

… To be continued.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: guns; mentalmasturbation
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1 posted on 10/25/2019 4:03:12 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Nice to know Mike and I agree completely on the Kimber for CCW.

JoMa


2 posted on 10/25/2019 4:05:32 AM PDT by joma89
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To: joma89

Firing these heavy loads is like hurling a cinder block in a bar fight.

The metaphors are killing me.


3 posted on 10/25/2019 4:14:57 AM PDT by riverrunner ( o the public,)
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To: joma89

Current production Kimbers are pretty bad. Of the five bought by friends in the last three years, 100% required the intervention of a gunsmith to run properly.


4 posted on 10/25/2019 4:15:10 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Kaslin

70cal matchlock

12ga Ithaca ‘Super Single’

All Winchester 22cal pump action rifles made since 1995.


5 posted on 10/25/2019 4:25:29 AM PDT by Beagle8U (It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you place the blame.)
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To: Kaslin

“Kimber 1911 Model .45 ACP. I previously recommended two carry weapons – one in each column – that could be comfortably shot by both a man and a woman. But this selection is a man’s weapon.”

With all due respect, Professor Adams married a girly girl. Mrs. L handles her Kimber 1911 AND her 12 gauge shotgun just fine. Her first handgun was, and still as, a Smith and Wesson Model 629 with a 4” barrel.

Not for everyone, I know. But for once I’ll quibble with the man.

If Mrs L were to read this she’d snort and say he married a wimp.

L


6 posted on 10/25/2019 4:33:08 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Spktyr

We have a set of Kimbers, both stainless variants, and neither one has given us a single issue. Sorry your friends had such trouble. Ours did require a few hundred rounds to smooth things out but other than that they run like sewing machines.

L


7 posted on 10/25/2019 4:35:55 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Lurker

If you check around online, you’ll find that problems with Kimbers are becoming increasingly common - unfortunately. Looks like they’ve let QC slip in recent years. Lots and lots of Kimber horror stories and photos of crappy machining on recent production guns.

Kimber’s excuse in all five cases of my personal knowledge was that “it has to break in” - entirely aside from whether this should be the case, if it gets to 500 rounds and it’s still not ‘broken in’, it’s broken.


8 posted on 10/25/2019 4:40:03 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Kaslin

.36 caliber LeMat revolver, an StG 44 rifle and a Stoner 63, for when I’m just not sure what to wear to the dance.


9 posted on 10/25/2019 4:40:20 AM PDT by Flag_This (Liberals are locusts.)
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To: Kaslin

I love non-essential firearms.


10 posted on 10/25/2019 4:43:41 AM PDT by moovova
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To: joma89
You show your friends your Kimber,

You show your enemies your Glock.

11 posted on 10/25/2019 4:45:05 AM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: Lurker

My wife carried a Charter Arms Bulldog Pug .44SPL before we had CCW in Texas. That 5th round is quite a wrestling match.


12 posted on 10/25/2019 4:47:11 AM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: Kaslin
Rossi Ranch Hand in 45 Colt.

Not a very good rifle.

Not a very good hand gun.

Loads of fun.

13 posted on 10/25/2019 4:48:45 AM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: joma89
I have a friend that carries a KImber and loves it. I was always taught reliability is paramount and Kimber is beautiful and reliable. But I carrier an S&W, that I purchased used and cheaply. Very reliable weapon that if confiscated after a shooting would not be a huge financial loss. Always the possibility that I will not get the weapon back. I travel and carry in numerous States each with varying rules. In a couple of States I have to stop prior to entering and secure my weapon even then for any number of reasons or no reason the police could confiscate my weapon. The odds of that happening are about as long as my having to use my weapon while traveling. But why risk such a beautiful and expensive weapon as a Kimber. Just my opinion and I am no expert.
14 posted on 10/25/2019 4:49:02 AM PDT by OldGoatCPO (No Caitiff Choir of Angles will sing for me)
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To: Spktyr

Kimber started out with a reputation for exacting quality and precision. Sounds like they’ve been milking their original good graces while letting things slide. Years ago I bought a CZ75B in .40. It required no break in and will hold its own with any out of the box Sig on the range. My only issue with it was an aesthetic one as the factory black plastic grips (which were perfectly functional and ergonomic) just made it look cheap. I swapped them out with some stippled walnut from the CZ factory store and now it looks as good as it shoots. Never needed any break in, and the only malfunction I ever had with it was due to a faulty primer...which was cleared with a second hammer strike.


15 posted on 10/25/2019 4:49:27 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: Spktyr

We’ve had ours for 4 years or so and shoot them pretty often so I’m saddened to hear this about Kimber. They’re beautiful guns. Ours our both the Raptor line, fairly high end.

I’ve replaced springs twice so that will give you some idea how much use they’ve gotten. But still very, very few failures of any kind. Even with reloaded ammunition. They haven’t been finicky about bullet variety either.

The only thing they won’t feed is wad cutters but that’s no matter to us as we don’t shoot those and the guns weren’t designed for them in the first place.

Maybe we got lucky.

L


16 posted on 10/25/2019 4:50:29 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Spktyr

I love my 1911. When I bought it I didn’t know the reputation of Kimber or the others, Colt was WAY expensive, but Remington I knew. So I bought the 1911R1, and have had no issues with it.

I found that the 1911 is a little large and heavy for me to conceal carry, so now I carry an M&P compact .45. One issue, cover the grips with heat shrink they are like having nonskid against your back.


17 posted on 10/25/2019 4:52:38 AM PDT by fredhead (Duty, Honor, Country.....Honor, Courage, Commitment)
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To: Feckless

“ My wife carried a Charter Arms Bulldog Pug .44SPL before we had CCW in Texas.“

Great little gun in a very under rated caliber. We’ve got one and it is a fine shooter. Picked it up used for about $100 or so. “Nobody shoots that caliber anymore.”

We do, LOL. A 210 grain JHP going about 850 fps is nothing to trifle with.

L


18 posted on 10/25/2019 4:54:06 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Kaslin

I’ve wanted a 1911 for as long as I can remember now (given my advancing age...) I’m going to have to check out the Kimber.


19 posted on 10/25/2019 4:54:34 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Spktyr
Current production Kimbers are pretty bad.

Can you recommend a well made 1911? I have some cash burning a hole in my pocket and am in the market. Likely looking to buy this weekend or next.

I'm not well versed on the different manufacturers and am an HnK bigot when it comes to sidearms. This will be my first non-HnK sidearm purchase.

20 posted on 10/25/2019 4:57:22 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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