is it a 1911 or some other type of .45?
If it is a 1911 there is a guy in lexington who will do basically any of the work for you for free if you buy the parts.
And elkman, I reload everything i shoot except .40 caliber. (.223, .243, .380, 9mm, .38 special, .357 magnum, .45 acp). Have you been laying in a supply of powder/primers in case another '08 situation happens this year? I figure between the election and the 2012 morons we could see supplies dry up or prices shoot sky high.
is it a 1911 or some other type of .45?
If it is a 1911 there is a guy in lexington who will do basically any of the work for you for free if you buy the parts.
And elkman, I reload everything i shoot except .40 caliber. (.223, .243, .380, 9mm, .38 special, .357 magnum, .45 acp). Have you been laying in a supply of powder/primers in case another '08 situation happens this year? I figure between the election and the 2012 morons we could see supplies dry up or prices shoot sky high.
Mossberg 930spx (great 12 gauge shotgun, but you can't run light/game loads through it or it won't cycle.)
Marlin 336 that I keep clean, but it has never even been fired. Won it as a door prize.
Marlin 980S 22 Magnum that is ridiculously accurate.
A Browning A5 12 gauge from back in the 60's
Some horrible little semi-automatic .22 LR rifle that jams up all the time, but it is kind of pretty and has a decent scope on it.
I have no handguns, but do enjoy shooting them too. I never really get to shoot much though. It's rare these days.
Yep, it is a 1911.
I have the following:
M-1 Garand, .30-06
Springfield XD, 9mm
Remington M1911, .45 cal
Mosin-Nagant bolt action rifle (old commie WWII rifle), 7.62mm
I don't like the Springfield XD 9mm very much. I'd like to get rid of it and get a Glock or Sig Sauer.
I'd also like to get an Auto-Ordnance new production M-1 carbine.
I am not a fan of the Springfield XD either. I have fired two and both had HEAVY triggers, and everything about both of them just felt "off" to me.
I love my XD. I bought the 3" 9mm....and Raleigh, I'll give you $250 for Marlin 336.
I love my XD. I bought the 3" 9mm....and Raleigh, I'll give you $250 for Marlin 336.
Hm.. so tempted to outbid you by a small amount and sell the fact that I live in Raleigh.
Ha, while I am a bit tempted, I really want to hang on to it because I do love those rifles.
I shot one at a rental range here in Roanoke. A few of my friends here have them and love them. For me, I didn't like the grip safety and the trigger safety. I didn't like the trigger safety on the Glock I shot. I went to a store, handled a few 9mm's, and loved my Beretta PX4 Storm. Some don't like the gun but it fits me like a glove. There's no one gun for everyone though.
This almost describes me to a T but instead of going with the Beretta Storm I ended up with the Beretta 92. Fit's me like a glove and I can drive nails with it at about 25 feet. One of my favorite purchases. Now that i've graduated and got a big boy job I'm thinking about what I want next, i'll probably go with a nice 12 guage Benelli as they are sweet to shoot and hold their value well.
I love the Beretta 92; carried it for a year in the Stan. I would love to get one down the road.
ETA: Just wanted to reiterate that the Marlin bolt action 22 magnum rifle I have might be the most fun of all to shoot, simply because that thing is laser accurate out to about 150 yards. You can adjust accordingly beyond that, but seriously, that rifle is a tack driver out to about 150. It's crazy accurate, even using crappy .22 mag ammo.
ETA: Just wanted to reiterate that the Marlin bolt action 22 magnum rifle I have might be the most fun of all to shoot, simply because that thing is laser accurate out to about 150 yards. You can adjust accordingly beyond that, but seriously, that rifle is a tack driver out to about 150. It's crazy accurate, even using crappy .22 mag ammo.
This almost describes me to a T but instead of going with the Beretta Storm I ended up with the Beretta 92. Fit's me like a glove and I can drive nails with it at about 25 feet. One of my favorite purchases. Now that i've graduated and got a big boy job I'm thinking about what I want next, i'll probably go with a nice 12 guage Benelli as they are sweet to shoot and hold their value well.