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longtooth
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Welcome aboard 3rddd. Glad to have you. Many students here on the forum. Glad to see you getting a good education. Have a great day.
Carry 24-7 or guess right.
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KentuckyBoy
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- Location: Allen, TX
Born in Kentucky, but got to Texas as soon as I could...
Age : 48
Gender : Male
Profession/school status : Technology Management
Marital status : Married 23 years
Years CHL : Rookie - 2005 once I moved from the Communist State of Massachussets
Texas State Representative House District : District 70
Carry guns/equipment : Usually a Glock 26 or a Taurus PT-1911
Glad to be here - looks like a good bunch of Folks!
Age : 48
Gender : Male
Profession/school status : Technology Management
Marital status : Married 23 years
Years CHL : Rookie - 2005 once I moved from the Communist State of Massachussets
Texas State Representative House District : District 70
Carry guns/equipment : Usually a Glock 26 or a Taurus PT-1911
Glad to be here - looks like a good bunch of Folks!
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dws1117
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- Location: Spring, TX.
Welcome KentuckyBoy. Your the first I've seen to own the Taurus 1911. How do you like it? How does it compare to others?KentuckyBoy wrote:Born in Kentucky, but got to Texas as soon as I could...
Age : 48
Gender : Male
Profession/school status : Technology Management
Marital status : Married 23 years
Years CHL : Rookie - 2005 once I moved from the Communist State of Massachussets
Texas State Representative House District : District 70
Carry guns/equipment : Usually a Glock 26 or a Taurus PT-1911
Glad to be here - looks like a good bunch of Folks!
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The Marshal
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- Location: Rockwall TX
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KentuckyBoy
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- Location: Allen, TX
Taurus PT-1911
dws1711,
I just picked it up a month ago at the Denton show. Put about 100 rounds through it the following weekend, and it lives up to the magazine hype - almost. It DOES have the "upgrade" features that are advertised (Heinie sights, polished ramp, upgraded trigger, etc.), but it's certainly not on a par with the Kimber and others in the $950 and up range. For $460, I think it's excellent!
My only other 1911-style was a Springfield I owned 20 years ago, and it's head and shoulders over that one.
It was very comfortable on the range. No problems, good accuracy (like most of my guns, I'm sure they shoot straighter than I can hold...) and it felt comfortable both right-handed and left-handed.
I have a couple of other small frame .45s (Detonics Mark I, Glock 36) and I wanted a 1911-style large frame pistol for the range. Once I got it, I found it's as easy to carry a big pistol.
So far, so good - I feel like it was a good value.
I just picked it up a month ago at the Denton show. Put about 100 rounds through it the following weekend, and it lives up to the magazine hype - almost. It DOES have the "upgrade" features that are advertised (Heinie sights, polished ramp, upgraded trigger, etc.), but it's certainly not on a par with the Kimber and others in the $950 and up range. For $460, I think it's excellent!
My only other 1911-style was a Springfield I owned 20 years ago, and it's head and shoulders over that one.
It was very comfortable on the range. No problems, good accuracy (like most of my guns, I'm sure they shoot straighter than I can hold...) and it felt comfortable both right-handed and left-handed.
I have a couple of other small frame .45s (Detonics Mark I, Glock 36) and I wanted a 1911-style large frame pistol for the range. Once I got it, I found it's as easy to carry a big pistol.
So far, so good - I feel like it was a good value.
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JSB-CHL
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- Location: Coppell, TX
Hello all,
Name is John. 36 yrs old.
I live in Coppell, TX. Born and raised in DFW area.
1 daughter, 3.5 yrs old going on 16....
CHL for about
6 months now. Carry a Ruger P89 9mm.
Born in Dallas, 6 yrs USN - SSN 682.
Work as an engineer for a local defense contractor. BSAE.
Have enjoyed reading this forum, and am highly impressed with the guys/gals and the knowledge contained within.
Name is John. 36 yrs old.
I live in Coppell, TX. Born and raised in DFW area.
1 daughter, 3.5 yrs old going on 16....
CHL for about
6 months now. Carry a Ruger P89 9mm. Born in Dallas, 6 yrs USN - SSN 682.
Work as an engineer for a local defense contractor. BSAE.
Have enjoyed reading this forum, and am highly impressed with the guys/gals and the knowledge contained within.
USN - SSN 682
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kw5kw
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- Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Thanks for serving abord the Tunny for the rest of us, my hat goes off to you! And, by the way, welcome to the forum!JSB-CHL wrote:Hello all,
Name is John. 36 yrs old.
I live in Coppell, TX. Born and raised in DFW area.
1 daughter, 3.5 yrs old going on 16....
CHL for about
Born in Dallas, 6 yrs USN - SSN 682.
Work as an engineer for a local defense contractor. BSAE.
Have enjoyed reading this forum, and am highly impressed with the guys/gals and the knowledge contained within.
Russ
kw5kw
Retired DPS Communications Operator PCO III January 2014.
kw5kw
Retired DPS Communications Operator PCO III January 2014.
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Jfreeman
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- Location: Plano
My turn...
Lurked around for a year or so although I have been around more in the last week than all that time combined.
Jason
26 yrs old.
CHL since I turned 21
Married
Carry Colt Defender in a Sparks watch 6 most of the time with a few other items that go in the rotation.
Great information found here and I intend to stay this time around
Lurked around for a year or so although I have been around more in the last week than all that time combined.
Jason
26 yrs old.
CHL since I turned 21
Married
Carry Colt Defender in a Sparks watch 6 most of the time with a few other items that go in the rotation.
Great information found here and I intend to stay this time around
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Charles L. Cotton
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jbirds1210
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longtooth
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JSB, welcome aboard. Your Ruger P89 was my 1st carry weapon also. Good solid chooice. Thank you for your service. My Dad was Navy in ll & Korea. Signalman on CVE-94. Lunga Point.
JFreeman, welcome too. Glad you have decided to participate. We that have been around for a while thank you for the compliment & hope to live up to your expectations.
JFreeman, welcome too. Glad you have decided to participate. We that have been around for a while thank you for the compliment & hope to live up to your expectations.
Carry 24-7 or guess right.
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Originalist
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- Location: San Antonio, Texas
New to forum
My name is Bryan
I have a lovely wife and three beautiful kids (+ one on the way)
I am a cop in the Air Force stationed at Lackland in San Antonio
My wife is from Houston and I from PA
I have had my CHL for almost 2 years
I joined this forum so I could be kept up to date with the latest and greatest about CHL and the laws that affect them.
Not sure who my State Rep is, anyone know for San Antonio?
I have owned a few guns but I currently have a SA XD9 SC and I love it.
I am just glad to have found a site with so much info rolled into 1 web address.
I have a lovely wife and three beautiful kids (+ one on the way)
I am a cop in the Air Force stationed at Lackland in San Antonio
My wife is from Houston and I from PA
I have had my CHL for almost 2 years
I joined this forum so I could be kept up to date with the latest and greatest about CHL and the laws that affect them.
Not sure who my State Rep is, anyone know for San Antonio?
I have owned a few guns but I currently have a SA XD9 SC and I love it.
I am just glad to have found a site with so much info rolled into 1 web address.
US Air Force Security Forces Craftsman
Glock 27/22
Remington Model 770 .270/Escort Magnum SA 12 gauge Shotgun/Olympic Arm AR-15
Project One Million: Texas - Get Involved!
Glock 27/22
Remington Model 770 .270/Escort Magnum SA 12 gauge Shotgun/Olympic Arm AR-15
Project One Million: Texas - Get Involved!