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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Jan 3, 2014 6:16:56 GMT
Nice looking setup.
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Post by patrick kelly on Jan 6, 2014 22:41:23 GMT
Thanks, the shark skin looks nice but more importantly, wears like iron. The belt and magazine pouch in the photo are twenty years old and still look new. Money well spent.
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Post by ghost on Jan 12, 2014 2:49:58 GMT
That is some sweet looking leather! My browning hi power practical. an old faithful iwb holster otw for her  |
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Post by crazywolf on Jan 15, 2014 1:40:52 GMT
I have 3 main carry guns
1 colt delta elite full size 1911 in 10 mm cal holster blade tech IWB
2 sig 239 compact sig in 357 sig IWB shoulder holster and a vest with build in holster
3 S&W 442 hammerless snub nose in 38 special +p pocket holster uncle mike
I've been carrying for over 35 years and these are the best carry for me.I'm 5'9" 230 lb stocky build so carrying a large handgun is no problem for me.hope this helps crazywolf
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Jan 15, 2014 3:30:55 GMT
I assume you mean a Sig Sauer 229? What do you think of the .357sig round...? Any real advantages over a .40sw? It costs so much more and is harder to find... can't figure a use for it.
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Post by patrick kelly on Jan 15, 2014 6:07:14 GMT
When both the .40S&W and the .357SIG were created there may have been some validity in the concept. However, there have been huge advances in ammunition design over the last decade, both in bullet design and propellants. All of the common service calibers are performing at about the same rate these days. Any difference is largely an academic exercise. They all seem to be succeeding, and failing, at about the same rate. Choosing a weapon you can control and shoot proficiently is far more important than bore size. For most people, a pistol chambered in 9mm that fits their hand well is probably the best choice.
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Post by patrick kelly on Jan 15, 2014 6:10:33 GMT
Thanks! My Hi Power serves as a back up, in case both of my usual 1911s are down for maintenance.  It's just a bit small for my big hands otherwise it might be higher on the list. |
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Post by crazywolf on Jan 15, 2014 7:04:33 GMT
no I did mean a sig 239 look it up.I like the 357sig I wanted a hard hitter in a small package and that's what I got.most of the time I carry my delta I'm big fan of the 10mm to.I reload for range time and save the factory stuff for the street.I like some of the different cal that are out there. to each his own.I also now and then for open carry tote my S&W model 58 loaded with silver tips a true classic.crazywolf
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Post by ghost on Jan 15, 2014 8:19:09 GMT
10mm is lovely, wish it were a more available round - I don't think i've ever had the chance to shoot one. Might pick up a rock island or glock 20/29 for woodlands hiking.
pat, I have large hands myself but the browning just feels so good in hand.
I love the 1911s but the round count always nagged at me a bit. The slim mags do carry a lot nicer though.
I tried the 1911s in 9mm...just horrible :lol: don't even know who thought that would be a good idea.
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Post by patrick kelly on Jan 15, 2014 10:02:25 GMT
The first 9mm 1911 was the Colt Commander. After WWII the US started thinking about going to a 9mm handgun, as a way to standardize with the rest of the newly formed NATO. The Commander was the result and 9mm was its original chambering. The Govt. eventually passed on the concept as thousands of .45 cal. 1911s were in inventory, so Colt released it onto the commercial market. The only 1911s chambered in 9mm that I've seen run reliably only do so with ball ammo. If someone tells you theirs is good to go, they're probably a competition shooter who uses nothing but round nose ammo. Hollow points are very tricky given the overall length of the round, or lack thereof depending upon your point of view. I've never seen one run with any consistency with HP ammo.
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Jan 15, 2014 13:56:58 GMT
Ah, never seen that one before... single stack mini pistol. Must be fairly rare... none of the gun stores around here have ever had one.
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Post by crazywolf on Jan 16, 2014 2:09:48 GMT
yes not common but a great carry gun.it's good for when I have to dress up some easier to hide the my 1911.and love that 357 sig round nasty.an ghost if your near me in pa I would be more then happy to let you shoot my delta.I enjoy sharing my stuff.hey we never can have all the guns or toys we want unless we hit the lottery.so I share cause others have shared there guns with me.crazywolf
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Post by ghost on Jan 17, 2014 2:32:08 GMT
Interesting.
I think something similar went on with the hi powers. The majority only feed ball ammo since there's a bulge in the feed ramp. The late model brownings are "modern" ramped and can handle the hollows and +p rounds.
Of note though, my cwp instructor just had to shoot the browning... and used his own +p ammo. Jammed exactly the same way consistently 80% of the time. Not sure if it was the recoil spring? but it fed the fmjs smooth as butter -
Bought a new mecgar magazine that is supposed to feed at a higher angle so I'll go try out some hornady hps to see how it runs. I'm not going to buy +p rounds just to test them out :x
Hey wolf, I'm down in florida but will be rotating near ebensburg come june. would love to hit the range with you some time.
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Post by crazywolf on Jan 17, 2014 4:37:52 GMT
hey ghost you'll be about 4 to 5 hours west of me .I live on the eastern side of pa near Lancaster.when get up here if you want to meet up let me know.are you in the military?but if we would get together I be glad to let you rock the delta nothing like it and if you want I'll break out the S&W 500 to.crazywolf
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Post by ghost on Jan 17, 2014 9:19:15 GMT
not military. Doing my med school rotations at the hospitals. I've got the 4" S&W500 - gotta start reloadin for the darn thing. (I swear i'm not compensating :lol: ) I haven't even shot this one yet since the closest outdoor is 90 mins away. Bummer that you're so far away though - if I swing by that way I'll definitely drop you a line
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Post by patrick kelly on Jan 17, 2014 12:14:16 GMT
The humped feed ramp was changed on the HP around 1980. It's been my experience the HP is one of the most reliable pistols extant. You may have need of a new recoil spring, or a new magazine. If your instructors rounds were handloads than all bets are off. An 18.5 pound recoil spring is best if +P rounds are to be used.
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Post by crazywolf on Jan 17, 2014 23:40:25 GMT
haha ghost you must be my long lost brother .I have a 4in 500 to.I have shot nothing but hand loads in mine I'm lucky I have 2 ranges less then 15 mintues from me.so if you swing out this way let me know.crazywolf
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Post by ghost on Jan 18, 2014 8:05:32 GMT
based on my serial#, it was made in 1990 and is a markIII variant.
It look like it fed well just stuck 2mm out of the chamber each time. I was thinking it was possible he hand loaded as well and was just off a bit :lol: or else has been carrying around the same exact rounds for years while seating the bullets deeper and deeper. Of course if he double checks his loads with a glock factory barrel... :roll:
yup wolf, I sure love shooting larger calibers - but I prefer 9mm for SD. Shot a couple deagles (44 and 50ae) over the holidays. Very impressed, but man are they ugly.
anyone carry a double action only? my mk25 is dak only and absurdly reliable but i can't live without a safely
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Jan 18, 2014 8:22:43 GMT
I have a Sig Sauer p226 MK25 as well, but mine is the traditional DA/SA... I love it. I also have a couple Sig P250's... I don't carry them often but I have before... they are DAO and no safety. they are not my favorite... prefer striker fired or SA but they have a very smooth DA pull.
The only weapons I have that have a safety are my RI 1911 and my M&P Shield. I neither like nor dislike a safety... but the only time I would carry with one engaged would be if I carried my 1911 (which I never do) cocked and locked. I have never used the safety on my Shield, which is what I carry 90% of the time.
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Post by patrick kelly on Jan 18, 2014 15:42:32 GMT
For the last seven years I was saddled with a Sig P226 DAK in .40 S&W. The DAK trigger made precise shooting more work than it should have been. Consequently, I was happy when we transitioned to a Glock 22.
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