| Author | Message | ||
     Oldog |
I can't answer as far as snagging clothing for you. I competed in IPSC years ago and practice drawing from concealment, The ambi safeties on my carry gun do not pose a problem that I have found on 1911 pattern guns in any of the few holsters I have used. | ||
| Rick_a |
That's mostly preference. I'm just not a fan of how big it is. | ||
| Aesquire |
Oh, I've lost 50 pounds, and still bounce off chairs and get in & out of cars clumsily. So while I haven't carried a 1911 this century, I'm still concerned & biased against cocked & locked for daily concealed carry. Although it's still light years safer than handing Alec Baldwin an unloaded revolver. I don't mean to argue, just stating my personal opinion on a complex subject. And the comment was triggered by the video on the Colt 1902, which has no grip or "switch on the side" safety. The later 1911 is a highly developed sidearm. The 1902 is one reason why. The Customer drove advances. And the result is suited for trained and careful troops & civilians. Today a 1911 is considered an Expert's gun, fairly or not. I don't have any trouble with the controls or hitting a target, & I'm not an expert, by far. A small gun like that Charter Arms is really more deserving of "expert's gun" as far as accurate shooting goes, IMHO, but the simplicity of basic operation is classic. Clearing jams and reloading under stress, however, "expert's" isn't wrong. Sure, practice, practice... That's how you become expert. Oh, talent and drive too. ( lacking talent, I just practice more to achieve mediocrity ) That's why Midway USA got that order for a dozen speed strips and a wholesale box of .38 snap caps. So I could watch a movie on an exercise bike and "dump, reload... dump reload..." while not looking for minutes at a time before picking up the mess on the carpet & starting over. | ||
| Rick_a |
Yes. The snubnose .38. A "ladies gun" as many call them. Maybe a lady that you don't like that much. They are probably the toughest guns to shoot proficiently that I know of. I find them fun and rewarding. I've been carrying that Charter around now that it shoots about where I want it to.  20211215_203031 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr I think they changed the fitment for that holster. It used to be labeled for the Colt Detective Special, Ruger SP101, Charter Arms Bulldog, and Taurus 856. It was relabeled "S&W 640" and fit tight as a drum. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Since my striker-fired guns are carried "cocked and locked", I don't see an issue carrying a 1911 that way. Been getting done for over a century now...and when you need it NOW is not when you want to have to remember to do anything, other than draw, point, pull trigger, make hole. A thumb sweep on the safety is much more intuitive than pulling a hammer back under duress (or worse, having to rack the slide because you don't want a round in the chamber). | ||
| Oldog |
In practice I proved to my self that empty or hammer down is "sub optimal", I heartily agree with Rat My HK usp is carriable hammer down but it is double single ( double act 1st shot, single after ) but conceal that beast, not likely, it makes my 1911 look small. I recently added a 9mm Sig M18, and a Kimber micro 9 with crimson trace, that little kimber is unpleasant to shoot.. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Christmas practice yesterday. 1951 Colt revolver at 7 yards - 3 cylinders / 18 rounds, original iron post and groove sights with orange paint dot on the front post (for my old eyes lol) :  And 13 rounds out of my Hellcat. 5 second (or so) mag dump, also 7 yards, olight green laser:  | ||
| Aesquire |
Nice! I struggle some days to keep it minute of pie plate. I have a lengthy rationalization why I like pop cans for targets, mostly to excuse my lack of talent & practice. Also, no one expects one mounted to display my skill.  | ||
| Ratbuell |
I try to keep in practice. I have to. If I'm going to carry daily in public, its my responsibility to keep sharp. | ||
| Ourdee |
John Wick would be proud:  | ||
| Hootowl |
Love this guy. | ||
| Ducbsa |
I stopped buying anything at Dick's. https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/dicks-sporting-g oods-admits-decision-to-abandon-gun-sales-cost-sha reholders-250m-in-revenue/ | ||
| Ratbuell |
The only time I buy at Dicks is when...they have ammo in stock. Rare, but it happens here sometimes. Last visit, I bought 500 rounds of 9mm. | ||
| Prior |
Hey all! It's been a few years, been chasing kiddos around, working too much and going to school, but still have two Buells that don't get ridden much at all. Miss this crew and the adventures! | ||
| Aesquire |
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/regressive-burde n-san-jose-city-council-votes-to-require-gun-owner s-to-carry-liability-insurance-pay-an-annual-fee/ | ||
| Ducbsa |
https://www.based-politics.com/2022/01/25/zhao-lij ian-chinese-official-attacks-the-second-amendment/ | ||
| Ducbsa |
Good thing that California has all those strict gun laws. https://www.ammoland.com/2022/01/stolen-guns-from- l-a-trains-make-mockery-of-commonsense-laws/#axzz7 JSMrsS3Q | ||
| Ratbuell |
...but it'll all be us legal gun owners' fault, just wait... "If you all hadn't ordered them to purchase, they wouldn't have been in those shipping containers in the first place!" As a side note, I finally ordered a new laser for my Hellcat. I've been carrying it with an Olight Baldr-Mini - green laser with tac light - but it was immensely bulky. A good 1/4" wider than the firearm, making draw and reholster VERY clunky. I had to make my own holster shell from a sheet of kydex, and it worked...but as I said, the mass of the light made it very clunky. Viridian now makes a green e-series for the Hellcat (in FDE even!), so I mounted it this weekend. New holster arrives tomorrow according to tracking (Crossbreed supertuck, made for this setup), so I'll start breaking that in Weds. Very happy. | ||
| Rick_a |
Good to see train heists making a comeback  Good 'ol California. All those feel good policies. They don't seem to be doing any good for anyone. I've been meaning to get some shooting done. Been flying RC planes around instead. The other day someone bought me some ammo so I could test fire his guns. Okay  | ||
| Ratbuell |
The other day someone bought me some ammo so I could test fire his guns. Okay I need more friends like that... Got the new Crossbreed holster for the Hellcat and its new laser - NOICE!! Super comfy, excellent retention with speedy draw and re-holster. Just what the doc ordered! Went to a gun show on Sunday, talked to a real nice guy from Colt. I will be contacting their historical arm to get provenance papers for the '51 Official Police....just to have. Before the department possibly goes away (Colt sold to CZ recently so there's no telling what "could" happen to the historical side of things...). | ||
| Aesquire |
https://amgreatness.com/2022/02/01/the-backdoor-gu n-ban/ | ||
| Ducbsa |
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| Aesquire |
Your old stuff isn't Obsolete, yet. And high end air guns are putting out 4 times the velocity, but for a prototype I'm impressed. At 70 meters per second, I'd love to see slow motion on ballistics gel blocks. It's definitely well into lethal territory. ( But so is a good slingshot ) The gap between the first and second coils is just for looks and development, aiding high speed photography to analyse function. That shouldn't affect velocity much, and is nifty for visual observation. The later versions will have more power and be more practical. I expect As a "flying things" nut, I've got several ideas on fin stabilization and 3d printing on tubular steel armature. A coil gun firing scram jets? | ||
| Zac4mac |
I have a Crosman break barrel gas piston 22 that puts a 14.3grain pellet clean through a steel paint can ~1100fps. Accuracy/repeatability sucks over 30yds but will put food on the table cheap. 1000 RD’s for $21 Z | ||
| Ratbuell |
Well, if anyone here is following the trucker saga in Canada right now...stock up on ammo. Herr Trudeau just declared martial law (er..."emergency authorization") and is set to start seizing bank accounts, cancelling insurance, and seizing trucks and assets. The US convoy starts on the 23rd, I believe - west coast to DC. We can stand around and watch, or we can do something. People ask "how did Hitler come to power? Why didn't people stop him before it was too late?" Well...that's where we are, right now. | ||
| Ratbuell |
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| Ourdee |
1000 RD’s for $21 There is only one RD! | ||
| Aesquire |
https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/02/atf-give-you r-ex-a-valentines-day-to-remember-by-reporting-the ir-illegal-gun-activity/ | ||
| Rick_a |
The Gauss rifle is...disappointing. I'm still relying on a pistol design that's 111 years old, a rifle design that's 66 years old, and a shotgun design that is 61 years young. It's hard to beat proven and mature technologies. | ||
| Aesquire |
The original hand gun was a small bronze cannon on a stick you fired with a slow match. Probably tossed a rock twice as fast, as the coil gun, but much slower fire rate. Ok for woodchuck in my yard. Not so much for megafauna like moose or bear. Comparable to the original S&W revolver in .22 short rimfire? That's centuries more developed. So, impressive only in contrast to throwing steel rods by hand. Or... Contrast to the OTHER electric guns on the market, airsoft. If your carry gun is a muzzle loader gunpowder flintlock in, say, .58 caliber, it's still impressive for fire rate! Since you have a .223 high velocity semiauto... Not so much. ( or .36" revolver ) Magnetic cannon for tanks and ships aren't quite there yet either, so assuming commercial sales in 2023 with a squirrel level repeater, pretty good. A toy comparable to a "rook crossbow" used for birds and target shooting. I do wonder how fast you can toss a steel BB? |
