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    Nice piece! I picked up an 1858 Remington replica many years ago. Too much fun!!

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    Back in the day, I used to annoy the hell out of clay pigeons, but then my lust for pens outweighed my need for guns.

    Still got my Glock. Yunno, just in case.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SIR View Post
    I know the Sig P238 is a well loved gun, but despite the price, I'd still buy an FN FiveSeven (and a Glock in 45ACP)... if such choices were possible on my little island.
    Can NOT get a Glock to fit my hand. I do also have the S&W MP Shield. It's a little too big to conceal on a small person, but I like the way the ported barrel spits fire in the dark!
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    Talking about oldies...

    for the last few days my carry gun has been a Colt Police Positive 38S&W that was made in 1926 in an old Bucheimer holster that is nearly as old as the gun itself.




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    Quote Originally Posted by VertOlive View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by SIR View Post
    I know the Sig P238 is a well loved gun, but despite the price, I'd still buy an FN FiveSeven (and a Glock in 45ACP)... if such choices were possible on my little island.
    Can NOT get a Glock to fit my hand. I do also have the S&W MP Shield. It's a little too big to conceal on a small person, but I like the way the ported barrel spits fire in the dark!
    The S&W M&P Shield is to big. You must be under 5’5’’ and under 120??? I always thought it was a perfect CCW.
    0.5mm vs 0.7mm graphite sizes is much like 9mm vs 45acp...they both work if you know what you are doing. - me

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    "The S&W M&P Shield is to big. You must be under 5’5’’ and under 120??? I always thought it was a perfect CCW. "

    Fine for my hand, just is obvious I'm carrying whatever I wear at 5'1" and 110.

    A burkha might work...
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    Quote Originally Posted by VertOlive View Post
    "The S&W M&P Shield is to big. You must be under 5’5’’ and under 120??? I always thought it was a perfect CCW. "

    Fine for my hand, just is obvious I'm carrying whatever I wear at 5'1" and 110.

    A burkha might work...
    Wow...yes I see what you are saying. I think with the right holster and cover you would be ok. I think a Blackpoint Tactical holster with leather wings would be a very comfortable holster for you.
    0.5mm vs 0.7mm graphite sizes is much like 9mm vs 45acp...they both work if you know what you are doing. - me

    Looking for Caran d'Ache Type 55 2mm set and Rotation .7 pencils.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VertOlive View Post
    "The S&W M&P Shield is to big. You must be under 5’5’’ and under 120??? I always thought it was a perfect CCW. "

    Fine for my hand, just is obvious I'm carrying whatever I wear at 5'1" and 110.

    A burkha might work...
    Of course we have open carry now.

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    Took the Smith & Wesson DA from around 1905 or so to the range today. It did great and put all the holes in a little area I could cover with my palm from 7 yards. I need to see if one of the J frame speedloaders will fit its cylinder.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jar View Post
    Took the Smith & Wesson DA from around 1905 or so to the range today. It did great and put all the holes in a little area I could cover with my palm from 7 yards. I need to see if one of the J frame speedloaders will fit its cylinder.
    If not, try the Bianchi speed strips...slower but should be able to do 2 at a time...and the strips will lay flatter than the speedloaders
    0.5mm vs 0.7mm graphite sizes is much like 9mm vs 45acp...they both work if you know what you are doing. - me

    Looking for Caran d'Ache Type 55 2mm set and Rotation .7 pencils.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rapidray View Post
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    Took the Smith & Wesson DA from around 1905 or so to the range today. It did great and put all the holes in a little area I could cover with my palm from 7 yards. I need to see if one of the J frame speedloaders will fit its cylinder.
    If not, try the Bianchi speed strips...slower but should be able to do 2 at a time...and the strips will lay flatter than the speedloaders
    You chaps will probably enjoy this...


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    Quote Originally Posted by SIR View Post
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    Took the Smith & Wesson DA from around 1905 or so to the range today. It did great and put all the holes in a little area I could cover with my palm from 7 yards. I need to see if one of the J frame speedloaders will fit its cylinder.
    If not, try the Bianchi speed strips...slower but should be able to do 2 at a time...and the strips will lay flatter than the speedloaders
    You chaps will probably enjoy this...
    I enjoy both formats.




    But I shoot the Smith & Wesson far more often then either of my Single Actions. The two Single Actions are in 44 Magnum and in 45 Long Colt while the Smith (made from 1894 up until around WWII but the one I have was made around 1903-1905) is the much smaller 38S&W caliber and also a double action revolver.

    Today I will be carrying another older revolver, my Colt Army Special in 38 Special caliber. This one was made in 1919.




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    Another fun day at the range then!
    0.5mm vs 0.7mm graphite sizes is much like 9mm vs 45acp...they both work if you know what you are doing. - me

    Looking for Caran d'Ache Type 55 2mm set and Rotation .7 pencils.

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    Covid-19 has pretty much placed range trips on hold. I still try to get in some limited training by going very early in the morning during the week when few others will be at the range. In my self-imposed isolation I decided it was a good time to pull out the old 22lrs and give them a Spa Day.



    Savage Springfield 187M Click/Clack Gill Gun:


    JC Higgins Model 42 (made by Marlin in 1959):


    North Haven 251c (a carbine size 22 made by Mossberg in late 1960s):


    And I added one more 22 to the herd. I was surfing one day and saw an advertisement for an example of the very first rifle I ever shot. It belonged to either the dad or big brother (when you are 9 or 10 the world is filled with grown ups) and the brother took us out into the just harvested hay field and let us shoot it. I had not thought about that gun in years but as soon as I saw it all the memories came rushing back; how heavy it was, how big it was, how the tin can danced when it was hit, the smell of the fresh rolled hay, the birds ...


    JC Higgins Model 28 (made by High Standard in 1951):


    When it arrived though it wasn't taller than me, wasn't too heavy to hold for more than one shot, had almost no recoil but the tin cans still danced when hit and the birds sang. I guess it shrank over time.

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    Those are some classics. I keep meaning to get to the range again. It's been way too long. Either the range or some suitable public lands in the mountains somewhere. Maybe finally this Friday. I have a new Ruger 10-22 I got a couple years ago that I have yet to fire. With ammo being expensive and scarce lately, .22LR is pretty attractive. I just got a box of 500 that should last quite awhile.

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    I like it! Then again my fav's to shoot include an 1873 revolver (modern copy) in 45 and an 1892 lever in 357.

    Need to find the time to get out to the range...it's only been a week but it seems sooooo much longer!

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    Fountain Pens and Firearms lol I love it! I got to hit the range yesterday with my wife for my birthday. She surprised me with a trip to the range and a new toy. A Sig P226 in satin stainless steel with a couple extra mags. I put 200 rds straight through it. It has Sig's short reset trigger on it, crisp, very short audible reset, very nice.

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