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The Handgun thread

Discussion in 'The Game Room' started by Smokinpiney, Apr 14, 2016.

  1. Star Gazer

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    I can only wish there were wild pigs around here. If there were, I'd build a smokehouse just for them and then load it up.:drool:
     
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    Does Ruger share the same grip angle? Or is that he just shoots better than you?
     
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  3. clemsonfor

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    Most with pigs would gladly let you have every one of them!
     
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    There are bear around here as well as coyotes. As for the bear, as far as I know they really aren't bothering anyone so when I do see them I just leave them alone.
     
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  5. lukem

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    Most Rugers have a 1911 grip angle. Glocks are much steeper. I don't care for them....Glocks point too high.
     
  6. Canadian border VT

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    have shot my grandfather's 357 k frame 8.75 inch barrel... I see it as a useful weapon, I saw him shoot gophers out of holes at 100 yards over the roof of his tbird... he used for deer hunting til he died.. he said as old as I am now if I can see it I can drop it with this!

    he was a gunsmith and 4 of his kids are NRA qualified sharpshooter including my mother.. but certainly not an EDC .. it was more of a glove box gun...
     
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    We need to talk, son!
     
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    do I own any ummm no:whistle: but maybe bunch around that ain't mine!,, no restrictions in this state I just don't like to fill out all the paperwork! I did mention that gramps was a gunsmith...:whistle:
     
  9. clemsonfor

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    So he used the k frame for hunting or the T Bird??
     
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    The LCP has the 1911 grip angle. As far as who's a better shot, he's got a SIG 1911 that I shoot much better than he does so that's a wash.

    Honestly though I'm not sure why I never shot that gun well, it could be more than just the grip angle because I shoot my Ruger Mark I as well as I do my Browning Buckmark, and that Ruger has the Luger grip angle. I probably just never cared for the G23 in general, I heard all about the "legendary" Glock reliability but that's the only centerfire handgun I've ever had jam on me to the point I needed a dowel rod. And it did it more than once.
     
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    Jerry is unreal and I love watching him with his revolvers!

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    I have owned at one time or another so many different handguns I can't even recall all of them. I love my Glocks! They fit me like a glove and no sights are need as it comes up dead center on target for me. They don't work for some people but for me it just works. I carry the G43 all the time.

    Here is the other pistol I will never get rid of. It's a Smith and Wesson .357 LS. The trigger has been worked and it's smooth as silk. I love the .357 round even though that sucker has some bark and bite with that length barrel.


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    Well... my .454 Super Redhawk is kind'a multi-purpose. Hunting Elk in black timber is it's initial purpose. It should be fine as a bear repellant also, but I don't worry about bears too much. Then there's deer and mountain lions, and squirrels. And rock-chucks, and.....
    My cousin is building me a custom chest/ cross-draw rig for it. When finished, I should be able to just strap it on and take off. When I get to the places my ATV can't go but I want to, I know I'll not be under-gunned if a situation arises. Big bores have their place. ;)
     
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    Well, we don't have elk, bears, or mountain lions (officially)...or very many places ATVs can't go...so it's hard for me to relate. I agree, they have their place.
    Need to see pics of that when done.
     
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    I still am looking for a chest pack that will conceal my .380 for when I am at family's house and go running in the city. Probably not a likely target but I see WAY more scetch people in the city than I could ever go looking for out where we live in the country.

    Looking for something like a radio pack with a back zip pocket. Or a chest holster with a concealment flap. Also can keep I'd and stuff. I guess I could just not run the little bit I am there but we generally have help so I can get away easier, while in laws or parents help watch my son. Ebay and amazon and several sites have not turned up anything affordable that I think will work. It needs to be secure so it doesn't flop around also.
     
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    Have you considered a belly band? If it is just a little .380 you'd probably be fine jogging with it.
     
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    Or a pocket holster. My LCP get's carried the most only because its easier to slip in my pocket when I'm heading out the door for a quick trip up the road, vs my P938 which requires loosening my belt and attaching the IWB holster.
     
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    What about a "Neckline" holster?

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    Bottom of this page. I have one for my LCP, works well in certain "social" situations.

    WHAT WE OFFER

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  20. lukem

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    I can't run with my phone in my pocket...I can only imagine a gun flopping around in a pair of basketball shorts.
     
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