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Springfield Armory
M1911A1 |
9mm |
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Came
across this sweetheart in my local gun emporium and
just had to try it out. Original owner added a
premium SA barrel, a SA mag well, Novak Low Mount
rear sights and a Videki trigger. Shoots like
a dream, almost no recoil. Came with five
magazines so I'm set for awhile! |
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Colt Gold Cup
Trophy |
.45 ACP |
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I've never owned a "real" Colt M1911 so when I
saw this one in the case for a reasonable price I
decided to give it a try. As a bonus it came
with a Ciener Platinum Cup .22LR Conversion Unit and
two magazines. So far so good. Word of
advice - don't count on cheap (Blazer) .22 ammo to
cycle the Ciener reliably. High velocity stuff
works just fine though. |
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Smith & Wesson Model 28, 4"
Barrel |
.357 MAGNUM |
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If I had
to pick only one of my handguns to live with for the
rest of my life, this one would probably be my
choice. Built on S&W's massive N frame, this
revolver will handle just about anything you can
stuff into the cylinder. I've put some real
stiff handloads through this brute and it just
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Smith & Wesson Model 19, 4"
Barrel |
.357 MAGNUM |
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Another
veteran revolver. Bought new in 1975,
this gun has spent years riding in a holster in all
kinds of weather. Rear sights are badly dinged
from having been hit against door frames of every
description. Action was polished by our
department armorer (a graduate of the S&W course)
until it felt like two pieces of oiled glass sliding
together. Wide "combat" style trigger and
hammer complete my modifications to the factory
specs. Finish is worn some, but still in
fairly good shape.
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Smith & Wesson Model 19, 2 1/2"
Barrel |
.357 MAGNUM |
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Also bought new in 1975, this revolver has
served in a variety of roles and has never missed a
beat. From dirty, smoky reloads to hot Super Vel JHP
loads, this veteran has always shot to the point of
aim. Finally got around to having this pistol hard
chromed at Accurate Plating and Weaponry.
Looks a lot better now than it did. |
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Kimber Custom TLE RL II |
.45 ACP |
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One of the newer pistols, but really a sweet 1911.
I like the option of the rail (I don't even
mind front slide serrations!). This pistol has
a great trigger and decent sights. I put on a
set of Kim Ahrends grips just because I like the
contrast. |
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Kimber Eclipse Target
II |
.45 ACP |
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This one belongs to my youngest son. A
fantastic shooter right from the box. He has
replaced the factory silver/black laminate grips
with Kimber's red/black laminates. He claims
that this is the best pistol of them all. |
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Kimber Ultra CDP II |
.45 ACP |
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I had some concerns about the reliability of the
"less than 5 inch" pistols, but this one hasn't
burped yet (in over 500 rounds). Recoil is more noticeable, but I
guess that's to be expected from such a small
package. This one will probably end up to be
my "carry gun". Very accurate little
shooter! |
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Kimber Stainless Pro
Carry |
.45 ACP |
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Picked this one up used, but very close to "new in
the box" condition. Like the other Kimbers,
it's been faultless so far. Great "carry" gun.
These alloy frame pistols do have noticeably more
perceived recoil than their steel framed brothers,
but a close examination of the frame doesn't reveal
any undue wear. |
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Para-Ordnance 7.45 LDA |
.45 ACP |
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I always wanted to try one of Para's LDA pistols.
I've put a couple of hundred rounds through this one
so far and it hasn't missed a beat. I'm
getting to like to DA, you can "stage" it, just like
a revolver. This might be a keeper. |
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Ruger Mark 3 |
.22 LR |
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I really had an urge to "get back to the basics" of
shooting, so I went out and bought this pistol.
I really enjoy shooting it, but the disassembly and
cleaning was a real nightmare until I got the hang
of it. The UltraDot red dot scope really helps
these aging eyes! I've shot ten round one-hole
groups at 50' from a rest. |
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Taurus 448B |
.44 MAGNUM |
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The newest addition to the arsenal and it's a sweet
one. I couldn't go without a .44 Mag any
longer. Full length underlug makes this beast
muzzle heavy. It's ported also so that should
help with recoil control. Jeez, this is one
heavy handgun. |
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CZ P-01 |
9mm |
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I've always had a fondness for the CZ pistols.
In the past I've owned several CZ 75's and a CZ-40B.
I found this little job at the local firearms
emporium in hardly used condition. My M-6
Tactical Laser and Illuminator fits like a glove.
Think I'll give the Beretta a rest from nightstand
duty for a while. |
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Para-Ordnance 7.45 LDA CCW |
.45 ACP |
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A stainless "Commander" size pistol with Para's
patented Light Double Action (LDA) action.
This pistol is optimized for concealed carry.
It has a hammer, but it is just a sliver.
Kinda heavy for a CCW, but it does help soak up the
recoil inherent with sub 5" pistols. |
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Smith & Wesson Model
642, 1 7/8""
Barrel |
.38 SPL |
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My
youngest son wanted a handgun he could just slip
into his pocket without bothering with a holster.
Added some Hogue mono-grips because it was a real
pain (pun intended) to shoot. |
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Springfield Armory
Trophy Match Longslide |
.45 ACP |
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I've always wanted a long slide but didn't want a
ported 1911. Seems I could always find a V-16
pretty easy, but I resisted - until I found this
beauty. The first 100 rounds were a nightmare.
Failures of every description. I had expected
some issues but started to have some real concerns.
Suddenly, everything started working reliably (at
least for the last 50 rounds). I now have
around 700 rounds through it and not another
malfunction of any type. I'm lovin' it! |
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Mossberg 590 |
12 GA. |
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This is for serious "socializing" if the requirement
ever comes up. What can I say about it, it's
black with a perforated heat shield and it's all business. If it came time to
"bug out" this one would come with me, along with
the S&W M28. |
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Ruger K10/22 |
.22 LR |
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I'm not quite sure why I keep referring to this
rifle as a "Ruger" because about the only thing left
from the factory rifle is the receiver. Still,
great shooting rifle that I sometimes use in postal
matches. Quite capable of "near one hole" 10
shot groups at 25 yds. |
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Remington
Model 700
VLS SS
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.223 |
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One of 400 limited editions made. Black
laminated stock with grip cap. Stainless steel
heavy barrel, jeweled bolt. Silver Leupold
6.5x20x40mm scope. I just can't seem to find
the time to get to an outdoor range so I can try
this baby out.
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Ruger M77 MKII |
.308 |
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A big, heavy target rifle with a high magnification
scope on it. It's heavy enough to soak up
recoil pretty efficiently, but I sure wouldn't want
to carry it very far afield. Same problem as
with the Remington - just can't seem to find time to
get to the range.
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Olympic Arms Model
PCR-16 |
.223 |
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This is a flat top AR15 with a heavy target barrel.
I put a cheap red dot scope. Several hundred
rounds without a single jam or misfire.
Trigger has improved significantly just by shooting
it. I added a Ciener .22 Conversion Unit.
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