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New to me anyway. My local store recently bought a bunch of revolvers from the Savannah PD so I went thru them this morning. I was looking for an Airweight and I found this very nice Model 37. The hammer bob was done by the PD armorer and they did a nice job. I didn't get this to collect...

One of my passions is shooting bowling pin matches and I generally use one of my 1911s. With .45 ammo sometimes difficult to locate, I started looking for a .40 that would work well. Some time ago, I had a Para P16.40 Limited but it had the LDA trigger and frankly I could never get used to it...

Shot my first .22 pin match a week or so ago and it was great fun. We cut the tops off standard pins for targets and still shot at 7 yards. While I missed the satisfying BOOM of my 1911, my Sig 220 .22 with CCI Minimags did a great job against these evil pins. Best of all, shot $7 worth of...

In just about every thread where people ask what .22 pistol to buy, folks recommend Rugers and Buckmarks and throw rocks at Mosquitos and P22s. While I have both a Mosquito and a P22 that work well, I also wanted a more accurate steel pistol so I bought a stailess Mark III with 5 1/2 inch...

OK folks, here's one where we gun snobs (anyone that owns a single gun worth 1K or more) can provide recommendations for inexpensive guns. One caveat, you have to have owned/used the gun you recommend and provide some useful info on it. Let's use < $300 as a max price. I'll start: used S&W...

Latest 1911, in 9mm! Yup, the purists will disagree as it's a double stack but I've been wanting one for a long time. It's an Armscor 9mm so now I have 1911 pattern guns in 9mm, ,40, & .45 so I'm a happy camper. Range day tomorrow!

I'll be on a business trip to Denver next week and I'm wondering if there are any stores that stock a good selection of holsters. I picked up 2 new toys this week, a Walther PPK and a Kahr MK9, and I need holsters for both. Even as big as Atlanta is, about the only stuff the local stores stock...

There's a good possibility that I may be going from Atlanta to Hampton VA soon on a civil service transfer. Can anybody give me a feel for the gun climate there? Also, are there any good ranges nearby? The range I shoot at here is just over a mile from the house so I'm hoping there's...

Recently traded for a CZ-P01 9mm with a Kadet .22 kit. While I was checking it out and putting the Kadet kit on, I noticed the slide wouldn't lock back and the release was very stiff. Did some sniffing around on the CZ forums for answers. Seems the stock P01 slide stop doesn't work really...

So I picked up a P239 this weekend in .40 on a trade. I really like the platform but was wondering about buying the 9mm conversion barrel for it. Topgunsupply even sells them. I've done some searching and some folks say drop in the 9mm barrel, use the .40 mags & springs, and it runs like a...

Para LTC I've been looking for a Commander-sized .45 for a while and I finally scored a nice one on AuctionArms. The fella selling lived here in GA and indicated he would accept a trade, and we worked out a deal. It's ANIB and unfired so I'm a real happy camper. I picked it up late Saturday...

My latest toy is the same gun carried by Sonny on Miami Vice for a couple of seasons. A stainless S&W 645. This is a big gun and it should be lots of fun to shoot. Forgive the poor pic, this was the pic the poster had listed for the trade and I'll shoot another myself tomorrow. This ain't a...

Took the recently acquired Para C6 (and my Kahr CW45) to the range today and I can report the Para is a sweet shooter. Once I got used to the LDA trigger, I was putting everything at POA at 7-10 yards. The weight of this gun allows it to be shot comfortably one-handed as well. The range was...

Through a series of trades, I ended up with 2 Kahr .45s and I only needed one. I have been looking for a stainless small .45 and today I was able to trade a Kahr and a bit of cash for a Para Carry C6. I'm elated with this acquisition as it filled a spot in my collection that had always been...

Started out this morning trading an EAA Witness for a Glock 19. The Witness was an full-size .40 steel in Wonder finish. It was the last of my .40s as I'm trimming to 9mm & .45 in semis. My FFL called and my Dan Wesson action arrived (had a spare 4 inch barrel and this action came with very...

A few weeks ago, jwxspoon and I were trading comments in a thread about "making" a .357 snub. He was going to convert a Colt and I was converting a Dan Wesson. The barrel came in yesterday and I finished the grips this morning. I started out with a pair of large smooth walnut (dinged up) and...

The snub barrel arrived today for my DW .357 and installed it and snapped a quick picture. This is the same gun with a change in barrel & grips, a 3-4 minute job. May have to get an 8 inch barrel just for fun...

The rules (interstate) are as follows. I won't quote the actual cites as they are in many threads here - just do a search: - Only an FFL may use the US Postal Service to mail a handgun. This is federal law and not just USPS policy. However, note that C&R holders (03FFL) may not use the USPS to...

Currently live just outside Atlanta and it's a fairly gun friendly area with a good selection of ranges and stores. Have my CCW here in GA. Interviewing for a job today in Galveston (I'm civil service) and was just wondering about how gun friendly the area is. I lived in San Antonio for 10...

Had a gun show this weekend and as usual everything was overpriced. Did look at some of the models I was interested in though, mainly full-size 1911s. Really like the Taurus PT 1911 and I also liked the "old school" of the basic Springfield GI model. As I saw nothing reasonable I went home...