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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon May 16, 2016 3:42 pm
Retention Holsters for Concealed or Open Carry
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Excaliber »
Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:53 pm
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Manufacturers have been busy churning out holsters with retention features that are suitable for concealed or open carry. Here are a few that may be...
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I chose a RDR holster after I viewed a video where Colin Noir said it was his favorite holster for ease of on and off. I have been happy with it....
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Sun Feb 03, 2019 11:39 pm
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:07 pm
Well I'm not shocked by this.
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bobby »
Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:34 pm
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As the EB backs any anti gun anything and AFT is very antigun. I was talking about this a few weeks ago, and here it is......
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Unfortunately due to the Hughes Amendment, paying your NFA tax and getting it registered is not an option for most.
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Last post by Paladin
Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:11 pm
M14 sling question
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Teamless »
Sat Oct 16, 2021 8:31 pm
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A friend of mine has a son in his freshman year at the Citadel
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Thanks all
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Last post by Teamless
Sun Oct 17, 2021 4:50 pm
Equipment for hunting feral hogs at night?
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tomneal »
Fri Oct 15, 2021 5:42 pm
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Anyone hunt feral hogs at night?
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Before I lost my lease I had fun calling hogs with an electronic caller during the day. The fact that I got the occasional coyote was bonus.
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Last post by TomV
Sun Oct 17, 2021 12:29 pm
Browning 1911-380 4.25"
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bobby »
Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:26 pm
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Oh I do like it. Added my fav grip tape and got a ss guide rod .
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I’d take one just for the fun of it, but to expensive for what they are in my opinion. And .380 is still to expensive for just plinking. But glad you...
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Last post by Tex1961
Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:34 pm
Biometric Lock
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rtschl »
Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:32 am
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Just putting this out here for anyone who has same need I do for temporarily securing firearm in area accessible to kids (or anyone else).
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If you think you're making your vehicle a target by openly standing at the trunk and disarming, I suggest getting a lockbox for under your seat and...
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Last post by Odiferous
Fri Oct 15, 2021 9:58 pm
Revolvers
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longtooth »
Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:56 pm
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As an Instructor I always carried a semi-auto. 1911 most of the time. Virtually all my students wanted training w/ a semi.
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I would love to find a 6,7, or 8 shot S&W or Ruger 3 barrel that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
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Last post by JRG
Mon Oct 04, 2021 6:41 pm
S&W Leaving Anti-gun Massachusettes for Gun Friendly Tennesee
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Chemist45 »
Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:05 pm
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. officials today...
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S&W should move ALL of their manufacturing out of the anti-firearms state of Massachusetts.
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Last post by Grayling813
Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:47 pm
Texas made and Texas Proud
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1wise1 »
Sat Sep 25, 2021 11:15 pm
Anybody heard yet of a Texas entity venturing into silencer making? Obviously terrible timing due to raw materials shortages due to COVID, but is...
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Last post by 1wise1
Sat Sep 25, 2021 11:15 pm
SIG P365 SAS
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Grayling813 »
Thu Jul 01, 2021 3:15 pm
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Anyone own SIG P365 SAS? Looking for your experience with it both good and bad.
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Wise decision grasshopper!
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Last post by JRG
Mon Sep 20, 2021 4:50 pm
Why are ammo manufacturers so bearish about investment?
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AlaskanInTexas »
Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:41 am
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I could be wrong, but it seems that we have been in an almost perpetual state of ammunition shortages and high prices. We talk in terms of the 2020...
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The last time I bought from a brick and mortar was last December. I found a good price on some ammo at my favorite range.
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Last post by Soccerdad1995
Thu Sep 16, 2021 1:59 pm
1911 gun work
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markthenewf »
Sat Sep 11, 2021 11:25 am
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Houston area: looking for a gunsmith to put checkering on the front & back strap of my stainless 1911A1 as well as a dovetail front sight. It's a...
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2nd for Ed.
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Last post by AndyC1911
Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:05 am
Glock 44 worth it now?
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cmgee67 »
Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:32 am
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The Glock 44 has intrigued me since it came out. I primarily carry glocks and have always thought of it as a good trainer and introduction pistol for...
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I bought one when it first came out primarily for my own training with cheaper ammo. I like it so much, I decided to add a few more for teaching...
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Last post by BCGlocker
Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:58 am
Ambi Safety for Para
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crazy2medic »
Mon Sep 06, 2021 6:31 am
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I need to Replace the Ambidextrous Safety on my P14, recommendations from you guys would be appreciated
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119 dollars
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Last post by eyedoc
Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:35 pm
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Sun Sep 05, 2021 7:12 am
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Last post by AndyC1911
Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:53 pm
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Last post by madwildcat
Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:28 pm
Mossberg Shockwave owners?
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LDB415 »
Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:45 am
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Any Shockwave owners running the 1.75 shells through it? How many does it hold?
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i run the federal shorty shotshell 1 3/4 , #4 buck and it holds 8 rounds. so 6 or 7 maybe
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Last post by aaangel
Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:57 am
Get Ready for More Self-Defense Encounters and Negligent Discharges
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dlh »
Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:12 am
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September 1st just a couple of days away now for carry without a license.
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Among the things I emphasize in my LTC classes is that we can only touch the wave tops of many things a student REALLY needs to know when they are...
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Last post by AF-Odin
Tue Aug 31, 2021 2:02 pm
I don't know, but it's grrrrreeeeen!
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bobby »
Fri Aug 27, 2021 9:16 pm
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California eh, I guess that partly helps to explain the pink hello kitty rifle...
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Last post by allisji
Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:34 am
NYPD Changing Trigger from 12 to 5 pounds
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rtschl »
Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:13 am
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According to the report, the NYPD has used 12-pound trigger pulls for more than 100 years but will now be issuing guns with five-pound trigger pulls....
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Kahr handguns used to be authorized as back up/off duty guns for NYPD officers, but then the NYPD decided that the Kahr pistols would have to have 12...
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Last post by ELB
Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:16 am
I was blessed in a mysterious way
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sailor2000 »
Sun Aug 29, 2021 11:38 pm
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So a few months ago I decided to change some guns in the safe out for some different ones. So I sold some via that broker site. I got a text tonight...
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Excellent :hurry:
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Last post by troglodyte
Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:52 pm
A rare find!
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bobby »
Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:10 pm
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Scary looking. Unless one was sitting crisscross applesauce ( Indian style ). But the last time I did that for an extended period, I tore my...
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Last post by J.R.@A&M
Sun Aug 29, 2021 10:11 am
Ruger Max-9
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LDB415 »
Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:40 am
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Anyone got a Ruger Max-9? Thoughts and opinions?
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Picked it up this evening. It's a little smaller than I expected. Getting the last round in the magazine is slightly challenging whether the 10 or 12...
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Last post by LDB415
Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:52 pm
RUSSIAN AMMO IS BANNED
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cmgee67 »
Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:17 pm
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Well this stinks. Prices were starting to get better and ammo was staying in stock longer.
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I bought dies, mold, etc to load for 7.62x39, but it's more as a backup than anything to all the ammo I do have. That said, I'm certainly going to...
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Last post by AndyC1911
Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:02 pm
My KP15's I so like
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bobby »
Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:38 pm
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This is the video that first got me interested in the KP15 lower receiver:
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Thu Aug 26, 2021 8:36 pm
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Last post by bobby
Mon Aug 23, 2021 7:10 pm
Red dot optic suggestions
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cmgee67 »
Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:20 am
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Hello all I am looking to set my AR up with a good optic. I’ve ran some vortex red dots and sig red dots and I am ready to move up to a really good...
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I listed to this podcast last year and thought it was pertinent to this conversation, so I went back and listened to it again and wanted to share....
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Last post by Jose_in_Dallas
Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:57 pm
Changing flash hider on a .223 Wylde?
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tomneal »
Tue Aug 10, 2021 1:28 pm
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Is this something that can be done DIY?
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Torque… some don’t require more than hand tight because they are self-tightening. The Smith Enterprises Vortex model comes to mind.
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:14 pm
Did all the new gun owners buy .38 revolvers?
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jmorris »
Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:03 pm
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Needed some .38 special for requalification.
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Sending you a message....
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Last post by PUCKER
Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:31 am
Tips on carrying in a swim suit???
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Ruark »
Tue Jul 27, 2021 8:51 am
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My wife and I periodically enjoy going down to the Port Aransas and hanging out on the beach, with a canopy or umbrella or whatever. Lately, there...
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Yeah, that's a point. As anybody who's spent some time on the beach will tell you, that sand manages to get into EVERYTHING.
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Last post by Ruark
Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:28 am
Fort Scott TUI
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cmgee67 »
Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:38 am
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Any of y’all have experience with this ammunition? I’ve seen it at my local store and watched some videos. Seems like a good round. TUI is tumble...
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I was surprised by the soft armor testing. :shock:
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Last post by flechero
Mon Aug 09, 2021 7:47 am
Federal Syntech Training Match Rounds
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jmorris »
Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:23 pm
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Anyone using these? Popped up in one of my numerous sales email and I don't remember hearing of them before. Nothing on the forum since 2016.
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work fine as others have said. range/match ammo depending on what you are trying to do with it
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Last post by grim-bob
Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:51 pm
Heading to UT, ID, WY & MT...Firearm Thoughts?
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PUCKER »
Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:29 pm
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Wife and I are flying in and out of SLC for a little week-long getaway here in a few weeks. Driving up to MT and staying in the Kalispell area for...
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Possible bear??
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Last post by AndyC1911
Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:51 pm
Any links debunking "blood in the streets" post CC??
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flechero »
Sun Jul 18, 2021 7:42 pm
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My Dad (who is normally not one to confront anti 2A types) called today and asked for some reputable links to studies or stats that show...
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John Lott's is one of the very best sites for heavily researched and reliable information on gun related topics.
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Last post by Excaliber
Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:32 am
Bob Munden
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parabelum »
Tue Sep 13, 2016 11:55 am
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I love watching what people can do with old single action revolvers & lever guns. In the world of Glocks and ARs, this sort of shooting skill is...
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The Bob Munden Story:
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Last post by Paladin
Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:02 pm
Ruger LCP MAX
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LDB415 »
Sat Jul 03, 2021 1:25 pm
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I just got an email from Ruger promoting their new LCP MAX. A 12+1 .380 in the same form factor as their 6+1 models. I'm looking forward to seeing...
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I can relate, I've searched for that since the 1980s
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Last post by NotRPB
Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:35 am
Handgun ban 18-20 yr old ruled unconstitutional
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rtschl »
Tue Jul 13, 2021 4:37 pm
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Federal Appeals 4th Circuit rules Constitutional rights of 18-20 years old are infringed if they cannot purchase handguns. :clapping: :hurry:...
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:iagree:
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Last post by Flightmare
Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:03 pm
Need someone to appraise firearms in Austin area
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Don T »
Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:00 am
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My wife’s brother in law died unexpectedly about a week ago, and my wife’s sister needs someone to provide estimated values for each of the firearms...
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PM sent
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Last post by AF-Odin
Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:45 am
Question about red dots on pistols...
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newTexan »
Tue Jun 22, 2021 10:25 am
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If you buy a pistol with a red dot from the factory, is it zeroed from the factory, or do you have to sight it in?
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The OP's question was in regard to a pistol that comes from the factory with a red dot sight attached.
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Last post by Excaliber
Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:08 am
Red Dots on 1911’s
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carlson1 »
Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:57 pm
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Okay I am a huge fan of Trijicon RMR. On my Glock 43X I even have a Trijicon RMRcc. It works like a top.
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My Kimber Super Jagare came with a delta point pro. I use Holosun 507 on my other guns.
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Last post by rm9792
Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:35 pm
Fixed Blade EDC
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cmgee67 »
Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:45 am
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I’m venturing off into trying carrying a fixed blade for daily carry starting today. I’ve got several choices so I think that I am going to try each...
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I don’t know what that knife is actually named, but if it isn’t Toothpick , it’s misnamed. :mrgreen:
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Sat Jul 10, 2021 7:18 pm
P320 XFIVE LEGION
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seph »
Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:35 pm
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Does anyone here own or have you shot the Sig P320 XFive Legion? Saw one today in a gun shop with the Sig Romeo 1 Pro RDS that I almost brought home...
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Great guns, optic is great for competition and range use.
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Last post by extremist
Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:57 am
Winchester 9mm 115gr recall
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AndyC1911 »
Fri Jun 25, 2021 10:47 pm
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Heads-up:
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At first I thought this was a ploy by AndyC to replenish his 9 mm supply.... :biggrinjester: :evil2:
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Last post by PUCKER
Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:11 pm
ND Saturday at Gun Show in Ft. Worth
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rtschl »
Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:14 pm
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Not much information about what happened, but a projectile ricocheted and struck a woman’s foot . Article states police not sure of caliber or if...
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I figured it was a negligent vendor. Few years ago my son in law and I were at gun show in Round Rock. Shortly after we left a loaded firearm on a...
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Last post by Grayling813
Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:55 am
new fishing gear disguised as a springfield 1911
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powerboatr »
Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:16 pm
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Last week i picked up a Springfield Ronin operator 1911 4.25 45acp
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Sounds like a good day on the range! I knew there had to be a good use for those old signs!
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Last post by Paladin
Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:11 pm
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Last post by johncanfield
Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:17 am
Biometric Handgun Safe
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4copas »
Tue Jun 08, 2021 11:11 pm
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I’m shopping for a Biometric Handgun Safe. A size that will hold a couple 1911s. I would like a shelf style, one on top, one on bottom. I welcome...
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I had one biometric handgun safe years ago but it was junk. If you hit it hard enough on the side the door would pop open. I threw it away. A good...
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Last post by Syntyr
Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:58 am
WWII M1 Carbines for sale soon?
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ELB »
Sat May 08, 2021 9:50 am
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This sounds interesting:
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Durn. Busy all morning and didn't check my email.
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Last post by jmorris
Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:27 pm
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Last post by BCGlocker
Sun Jun 06, 2021 12:14 pm
Wall anchors for .22lr snap caps
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kg5ie »
Tue May 25, 2021 5:39 pm
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Looking for the “correct” wall anchor size. Tried a search and found a recommendation for 4-6-8.
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Even though the center is hollow the firing pin should strike the outer edges; at least I assume that's the theory behind using them
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Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:21 pm
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