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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon May 16, 2016 3:42 pm
Retention Holsters for Concealed or Open Carry
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Excaliber »
Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:53 pm
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Manufacturers have been busy churning out holsters with retention features that are suitable for concealed or open carry. Here are a few that may be...
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I chose a RDR holster after I viewed a video where Colin Noir said it was his favorite holster for ease of on and off. I have been happy with it....
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Sun Feb 03, 2019 11:39 pm
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:07 pm
DFW AK Smith
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jb2012 »
Fri Jul 15, 2022 2:14 am
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Looking for recommendations for an AK smith in DFW to swap out the rear trunion on my M92 SBR. It currently has a fixed triangle, but I want a fixed...
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No problem. He does great work
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Last post by cmgee67
Tue Jul 19, 2022 5:31 am
How Many Are Training In The Heat
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carlson1 »
Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:02 am
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I have only been to the indoor range a few times. Because of my health I cannot tolerate the heat nor do I really care to. A few weeks back I...
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Holds water in it for a good 3+ hours....as long as there is air moving over it, it FEELS like it drops the temp anywhere from 10-15 degrees. When...
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Last post by Flightmare
Sat Jul 16, 2022 1:17 pm
Interesting discussion of shoot scenarios…
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The Annoyed Man »
Fri Jul 15, 2022 5:29 pm
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How defensive gun uses could land you in jail…
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Force-on-Force is extremely valuable training. That was interesting seeing a legal breakdown, but of course legality does change with jurisdiction. I...
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Last post by Paladin
Sat Jul 16, 2022 8:18 am
Help Identify Bullet
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rtschl »
Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:39 pm
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Someone found this on our church parking lot, guessing leftover from July 4th with someone shooting in the air :banghead:
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Raised P in circle = Phoenix Metallic Cartridge Co., CT. 1872-1878. Purchased by American Ammunition Co in 1878.
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Last post by NotRPB
Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:58 am
gunsmith near Austin?
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nyj »
Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:47 am
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Need some simple work done on a rifle. Haven’t had much luck with the few I found on google.
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Their pre recorded message says 4 week turn around time and their online price list is insane.
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Last post by nyj
Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:50 am
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Last post by bobby
Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:54 pm
Recommended EDC for 70+yo and 120lbs person?
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SickSilverado »
Sun May 29, 2022 7:36 pm
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Hi. I have a new customer/student that needs a home defense/EDC gun. Another dealer sold her a 2 38 hammerless revolver and a SCCY CPX1. She can...
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Alternatively, maybe one of those tilt-up action Berettas in a light self defense caliber?
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Fri Jul 01, 2022 11:04 pm
PSA 5.7 Rock
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bobby »
Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:12 pm
PSA 5.7 Rock in a modified G19 holster.
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Last post by bobby
Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:12 pm
5.7 Rock in and at the range.
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bobby »
Thu Jun 16, 2022 7:12 pm
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Just a few rds tonight. Oh and I do like it.
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Very nice! It looks decently similar to the Ruger 57. Maybe a holster for it would fit yours? :tiphat:
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Last post by PUCKER
Mon Jun 20, 2022 3:42 pm
How Many Reloads Should A Private Citizen Carry? POLL
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carlson1 »
Thu Jun 16, 2022 10:11 pm
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Since the thread was started by Paladin about carrying extra ammo or not carrying extra ammo. It is a great thread and I think a fantastic thought...
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They’re pretty affordable too! :thumbs2: :mrgreen:
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Sat Jun 18, 2022 10:20 pm
Shield EZ Mag Loader
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Boxerrider »
Mon Jun 06, 2022 12:35 pm
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We recently got a S&W Shield EZ 9mm for Dear Sweet Wife and Girl Child to try out. One of the attractive features of the EZs is the magazine with...
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Tex 1961 wrote
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Last post by Chemist45
Thu Jun 09, 2022 8:21 pm
Red Flag laws vs report dangerous people
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TxRVer »
Mon Jul 12, 2021 5:51 pm
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I haven't started a thread here in years but have been bothered by the big question of how do you report the crazies like the shooter at Sandy Hook...
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Excellent article, oljames!
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Last post by Acronym Esq
Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:03 am
Less lethal Options
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carlson1 »
Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:41 pm
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Do you carry any Les lethal options? I have to use a walking cane and it is solid wood built out of one piece of heavy wood. I also carry SABRE...
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A long time ago, I used to carry less lethal alternatives. On patrol, it started with just a night stick, then progressed to adding some type of gas...
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Last post by srothstein
Sun Jun 05, 2022 9:01 pm
Project Appleseed Certificate
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LTUME1978 »
Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:53 pm
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Free to someone that will use it (not for resale).
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Apple Seed shoots are a great time.
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Last post by Chemist45
Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:38 pm
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Last post by puma guy
Sun May 29, 2022 1:38 pm
NRAAM 2022
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jmorris »
Thu May 26, 2022 2:38 pm
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Actually day 2 for me. Showed up yesterday to help with set up. This afternoon is firearm checks. Seems to be a bit fewer volunteers overall this...
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Yeah, democrats.
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Last post by mayor
Sat May 28, 2022 3:02 pm
Out of Spec Duty Round
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Excaliber »
Fri May 27, 2022 6:19 pm
In the middle of a range qualification, I dropped the slide on a new magazine and it failed to go into battery by about 3/8 . I hit the back of the...
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Last post by Excaliber
Fri May 27, 2022 6:19 pm
Crazy magazine price
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LDB415 »
Mon May 23, 2022 10:48 am
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I'm looking for AR7 spares. I've found a couple of places in stock in the $3x range. Then on CTD they have two listings for it. One is $32 and the...
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I did the same about 90 minutes after you did but it took 10 minutes total. But I ordered 4 so they had to pick 2 packs not 1. And I got notified...
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Last post by LDB415
Wed May 25, 2022 2:12 pm
Ok, what to do?
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LDB415 »
Tue May 24, 2022 12:23 pm
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Short(ish) version, I hope.
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Emailed you.
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Last post by puma guy
Tue May 24, 2022 12:53 pm
Winchester .22LR ammunition problem
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K.Mooneyham »
Tue May 17, 2022 11:37 am
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I bought a Ruger Wrangler budget-priced .22LR single action revolver this weekend, and despite the heat, wanted to put a few cylinders through it...
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UPDATE:
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Last post by K.Mooneyham
Mon May 23, 2022 11:31 am
Need some owb p365 suggestions
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cmgee67 »
Sun May 15, 2022 7:39 am
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I wanted to see what you guys are carrying owb for your sig 365. I carry iwb during the week but when I get home and on the weekends I’d like to...
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I didn't see a link in earlier posts so I included one. In one of the slide pictures you can see the back side. I find the hook makes taking off a...
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Last post by mcscanner
Sun May 22, 2022 9:55 am
New Military Rifle
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crazy2medic »
Sat May 14, 2022 6:22 pm
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So if the U.S. Military adopts the XM5 Rifle and switches to the 6.8mm cartridge, will all the 5.56 ammunition become Available? Inquiring minds want...
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I read that too … but whose armor? Russia's thoroughly modern army(tm) ( :mrgreen: ) is using body armor in Ukraine that isn’t any better than...
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Mon May 16, 2022 8:09 pm
1911 Users
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carlson1 »
Sat May 07, 2022 1:20 pm
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I just had my S&W 1911 PC returned from the factory. The Thumb Safety was kind of sloppy and it came back fine. I took it to the range today shot 80...
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It is going back to S&W at their expense. I own too many 19911’s and none of mine are even close to this size of gap.
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Last post by carlson1
Wed May 11, 2022 6:32 pm
Saint Edge Evac
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LDB415 »
Wed May 11, 2022 8:58 am
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Did these ever come to market? I was just on the S-A site and it says discontinued. I never knew they were continued to begin with although I was...
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Didn't hear that but I've actually been keeping my eye on it for the past couple of years since I heard about it. That's to bad if it never made it...
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Last post by Jose_in_Dallas
Wed May 11, 2022 10:35 am
Local DFW slide milling?
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JRG »
Sun Apr 03, 2022 7:31 pm
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I am seriously considering getting a Gen 5 Glock 26. Glock does not provide a MOS option on the 26. Is there a local DFW outfit that mills slides...
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I think I last used him back at the end of 2019 or so. Great guy! And as you stated, I was able to wait while he milled some slide serrations for me....
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Last post by Jose_in_Dallas
Mon May 09, 2022 10:26 am
Man attempts to rob Conceal Carry Class
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rtschl »
Wed May 04, 2022 10:28 am
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Haven't found where it happened yet... But pretty dumb to try and rob a gun store or class of people with guns:
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:cheers2:
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Last post by Paladin
Thu May 05, 2022 12:46 pm
What would you pay for an RG10 .22 revolver?
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puma guy »
Tue Apr 26, 2022 1:18 pm
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I sold these Rohm RG10 .22 revolvers back in the 60's and 70's. I think they were about 13 or 14 bucks. Made in West Germany until the GCA of 1968...
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Too late!
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Wed May 04, 2022 7:24 pm
LES BAER 1911 Custom Carry S/S 45ACP 5"
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carlson1 »
Mon May 02, 2022 10:09 pm
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I love 1911’s and have several. I really like Dan Wesson’s, but I recently ended up with two Les Baer’s. Finally finished breaking in my LES BAER...
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You can’t see on the target but there are actually 8, 9, and an X ring. At 15 yards plus at an indoor range this target looks like a big black ball....
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Last post by carlson1
Tue May 03, 2022 8:28 pm
Federal HST 9mm ammo / not seated?
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parabelum »
Thu Apr 21, 2022 11:04 am
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I just got a box of Federal HST 147gr and noticed that 47 out 50 rds have what appears to be a small (a millimeter or less) gap between the case and...
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I did some more looking into this and it looks like Federal made this change relatively recently (I cannot find the dates but I know from the...
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Last post by parabelum
Sun Apr 24, 2022 10:45 am
Into the breech?
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LDB415 »
Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:27 am
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So reading a book that includes a Barrett M82. At one point a person watches the user slot the magazine into the breech . I've never heard that...
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It’s been a couple decades since I’ve fired one. As I recall, you insert the mag and release the bolt to load a round in the chamber.
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Last post by mrvmax
Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:34 pm
High ready or low ready?
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Paladin »
Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:44 am
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Do you use high ready or low ready? I have long been a fan of low ready, but was always curious about how some fast draw experts and special ops...
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Jeff Gurwitch has a good breakdown for when (with a rifle):
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Last post by Paladin
Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:57 am
Tandemkross trigger upgrade for Ruger .22
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AndyC1911 »
Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:16 am
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A few weeks ago I took my little Ruger Mk IV 22/45 .22LR pistol to the range for a friend's birthday gathering and, while everyone enjoyed shooting a...
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Got the Victory trigger in - piece of cake and I really appreciate the ability to set the pre- and over-travel:
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Last post by AndyC1911
Tue Apr 19, 2022 9:54 am
The rock I apparently live under
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LDB415 »
Thu Apr 14, 2022 12:14 pm
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So this morning I became aware of a line of firearms called SAR. And there's a chain of stores with 8 locations in Texas called Shoot Point Blank....
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I love my SAR 2000 stainless pistol.
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Last post by eyedoc
Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:13 am
Who's been to Gunsite?
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Jose_in_Dallas »
Sun Apr 10, 2022 11:09 am
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So I've got a 250 class scheduled for the end of July and looking for some feedback on what to bring and also where to stay locally.
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Forgot to mention earlier that Gunsite actually has a list of recommended/suggested places to stay.
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Last post by Jose_in_Dallas
Tue Apr 12, 2022 4:09 pm
Jeff Cooper’s First Article
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Paladin »
Wed Apr 06, 2022 10:49 am
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Looking at some of his standards:
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Thank you.
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Last post by KC5AV
Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:35 am
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Last post by Paladin
Wed Apr 06, 2022 8:56 am
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Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:07 am
Taurus G2c upgrades
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K.Mooneyham »
Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:52 am
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So, not long back I bought a 12-shot Taurus G2c, which is a (slightly) improved version of their PT111 G2. I bought it for a few reasons. One, the...
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Thanks, I certainly learned a couple of things doing this work. Now I just need to get some more 9mm and put in more work with it.
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Last post by K.Mooneyham
Mon Apr 04, 2022 12:33 am
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Last post by bobby
Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:43 pm
IDPA-Branded Airsoft 1911
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Rafe »
Tue Feb 08, 2022 1:10 pm
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Wondering if anyone has any experience with the IDPA 1911 format Airsoft pistol: . They tout it as having improved accuracy, a smoother trigger, and...
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Well after about two hundred rounds my 1911 would not go into battery after shooting. Every round I would have to push the slide closed. I am...
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Last post by carlson1
Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:30 pm
Sellier & Bellot Rubber Buckshot.. Why?
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puma guy »
Mon Feb 28, 2022 1:46 pm
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I don't know why this came in a message about defense ammo. I can only see rubber projectiles appealing to Law Enforcement for riot crowd control. Or...
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:lol:
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Last post by puma guy
Thu Mar 24, 2022 11:51 pm
Is this another online gun seller that's really a scammer ?
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texas yankee »
Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:12 am
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- these guys appear to be the same thing, with a different web site name
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Unless something has changed drastically Fountain Firearms is a great shop.
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Last post by LDB415
Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:51 pm
What constitutes a SBR? (AR-15 specific question)
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Soccerdad1995 »
Tue Mar 22, 2022 1:56 pm
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What exactly constitutes an SBR in the eyes of the ATF? I have an AR pistol, with the upper attached to a pistol lower. I also own AR rifles. I also...
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Federally speaking, you can transport a suppressor across state lines without a requirement to notify anyone or seek permission from the fedgov’t,...
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Thu Mar 24, 2022 2:06 pm
Opinion please EAA 9L Pistol
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puma guy »
Wed Mar 16, 2022 11:04 am
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Anyone know anything about the model EAA 9l semi-auto? I couldn't find this particular model number, though I found many labeled Witness. It appears...
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Unfortunately I missed bidding on it. After attending a gun show with me, she who can't be denied wanted to look at flooring and by the time we...
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Last post by puma guy
Wed Mar 23, 2022 5:45 pm
auction for terrel gun store
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powerboatr »
Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:30 pm
not sure where this goes, i am not the seller
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Last post by powerboatr
Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:30 pm
SIG Sauer P238 Raffle Win - Range report
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puma guy »
Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:33 pm
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I won a raffle for a SIG Sauer P238.380 from Academy in December (it's actually a gift card) and have been looking for one ever since with no...
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I told my son-in-law he may want to check out a Kimber extended mag for his P938.
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Last post by puma guy
Wed Mar 16, 2022 4:26 pm
Stevens 320 SEC Shotgun
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puma guy »
Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:04 pm
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Picked up my Stevens 320 SEC shotgun. It comes with a Ghost Ring rear sight and green fluorescent front sight. The action is easy to rack, and will...
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Thanks. Yep! It presents a nice sight picture I tried taking a photo looking down the barrel, but it was a poor photo. I'll take the Federal LE #1...
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Last post by puma guy
Wed Mar 16, 2022 4:22 pm
P365 Wilson Combat Module
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cmgee67 »
Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:21 am
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I ordered one of these for the 365 to give it a shot. I think it addresses some of the issues some people have with the grip of the p365. It’s...
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That's pretty ingenious :thumbs2:
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Last post by AndyC1911
Tue Mar 08, 2022 3:37 pm
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Last post by K.Mooneyham
Sun Mar 06, 2022 1:28 am
AR 10 barrel grip
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powerboatr »
Wed Feb 23, 2022 1:46 pm
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Been toying around the idea of adding a magpul m-lok grip for the barrel
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i have a short bi pod that is adjustable to around 12
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Fri Mar 04, 2022 2:05 pm
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