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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 20, 2022 8:40:37 GMT -5
I'm sure that's a great deal. I am past that stage now and I have way too many guns. Not to worry. I know exactly how you feel!  You are probably setting on a lot more quality than I am. I don't have any Colts or S&Ws. Taurus, Ruger, Savage, etc. But I like what I have. |
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 20, 2022 9:00:12 GMT -5
Whatever anybody else says, liking what you have is all that counts. I have Rugers and Savages I wouldn’t part with for any price.
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Post by don on Oct 20, 2022 10:26:34 GMT -5
Not to worry. I know exactly how you feel! You are probably setting on a lot more quality than I am. I don't have any Colts or S&Ws. Taurus, Ruger, Savage, etc. But I like what I have. Nothing wrong with Savage or Ruger. Taurus had been hit of miss with me over the years. I have had good Taurus revolvers, but the semi-autos I have owned have ranged from good to defective. Savage makes excellent rifles. Ruger makes a ton of quality firearms. I have four at the moment. All are excellent. |
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 20, 2022 10:47:11 GMT -5
You bet. My Savage rifles are ALL tack-drivers. I have a 26” heavy barrel .243 that is a 1/4” gun. I have shot 1” groups with it at 300Y. I have 29 Rugers split evenly between handguns and rifles, so ask me if I like Rugers. I might need to do some culling but probably won’t. Just don’t have any I want to part with. |
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Post by trailboss on Oct 20, 2022 10:57:41 GMT -5
I had a Taurus millennium pro in 45 ACP that was my daily carry. I had a range day once and field stripped it, cleaned it and carried it for the next month. I took it to the range and click, click, click....broken firing pin, that must have broke on the last round I had shot at the previous range day, but I had been carrying that gun for self defense.  Guns are mechanical things, and they can and with time possibly break, but I was unnerved by it. I shipped it off to them to fix and sold it. By then though the SD striker fired carry pistols had evolved, and the slimmer, trimmer, smoother shooting Ruger SR9c became my daily carry. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 20, 2022 13:03:08 GMT -5
I had a Taurus millennium pro in 45 ACP that was my daily carry. I had a range day once and field stripped it, cleaned it and carried it for the next month. I took it to the range and click, click, click....broken firing pin, that must have broke on the last round I had shot at the previous range day, but I had been carrying that gun for self defense. Guns are mechanical things, and they can and with time possibly break, but I was unnerved by it. I shipped it off to them to fix and sold it. By then though the SD striker fired carry pistols had evolved, and the slimmer, trimmer, smoother shooting Ruger SR9c became my daily carry. I've been carrying my Beretta Tomcat lately because it sits in my pocket nicely. I was going out this morning and I decided to check the load. The gun was empty. I suspect that it would have been totally useless. |
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 20, 2022 14:16:44 GMT -5
Makes a good paperweight.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 20, 2022 17:31:22 GMT -5
I had a Colt New Service in 45 Long Colt from about 1913 or so. One of the best shooting revolvers I have owned. It just fit my hand perfectly.
I had two S&W 1917 and a couple of Colt 1917s. Their triggers were not as "refined".
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Post by Zach on Oct 20, 2022 17:46:12 GMT -5
Never posted in this thread yet, but for revolvers, all I own is an old S&W blued .38 special. It was my wife's grandfather's pistol and it's very accurate and fun to shoot. I'll end up with more revolvers eventually but it seems if buying, I always stick with autos. I'd only carry an auto in these times. That said, I still LOVE revolvers and have had my eyes on several by Taurus in particular.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 20, 2022 19:28:17 GMT -5
Makes a good paperweight. It is heavy for it's size. Like a rock? |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 20, 2022 19:43:22 GMT -5
I have a :
Rossi 44 Magnum 44102 5 shot with a 2.25" barrel
A Rossi 85104 38 Spl 4", the one with the vent rib that looks like a Colt Diamondback.
Both of these have a nice high-polish blue finish.
A Ruger Blackhawk 44 Special 4.625 with curley maple grips.
A Heritage 22 convertable.
A NAA Mini convertable with the 1.125 barrel.
There are a lot of other revolvers that I would like to have, but I can't justify the expense. The ones I have are accurate and dependable, if I remember to load them.
The one I wish I had bought is the Rossi 357 Mag in stainless with the 6" barrel. I looked at one at Gander Mountain back when they were $299. A guy in Houston got one after he was robbed getting in his truck. 2 weeks later the same guy did it again and died.
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Post by darktater on Oct 20, 2022 19:52:18 GMT -5
not sure if I have posted on this one. I have a S&W model 69 .44 Combat magnum (.44 Special Gold Dots loaded) with one of the last set of Herrett's Jordan Trooper grips. The best feeling revolver I have ever shot. Sad that Herrett's went out of business, but certainly glad I didn't wait any longer to order a set...
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Post by toshtego on Oct 20, 2022 21:17:25 GMT -5
Down to just a few revolvers.
A Colt Cobra from 1964.
A Colt Commando from 1942.
A Ruger Blackhawk, .44, from the early 2000s. Blue, of course.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 20, 2022 22:17:51 GMT -5
Down to just a few revolvers. A Colt Cobra from 1964. A Colt Commando from 1942. A Ruger Blackhawk, .44, from the early 2000s. Blue, of course. If you are down to a few, it is a nice “few”! |
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Post by don on Oct 21, 2022 8:21:05 GMT -5
My revolvers at present: 3” Ruger GP100 44 Special 3” Ruger GP100 10mm 4” Colt Trooper 38 Special (1st or 2nd yr production) 6” Colt Officers Model Special SAO version 1949 4” S&W K22 pre-model number 3” S&W Model 64 38 Special, slab side barrel S&W Model 642 38 Special The Model 64 serves as my wife’s house gun:  |
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 21, 2022 11:06:17 GMT -5
That’s a PERFECT house gun! The 64 is a really fine revolver. And a 3”? I’d love to have one of those! Mine’s a 4”. I have a 3” 686 Customs Service though.
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Post by instymp on Oct 21, 2022 17:20:53 GMT -5
My revolvers at present: 3” Ruger GP100 44 Special 3” Ruger GP100 10mm 4” Colt Trooper 38 Special (1st or 2nd yr production) 6” Colt Officers Model Special SAO version 1949 4” S&W K22 pre-model number 3” S&W Model 64 38 Special, slab side barrel S&W Model 642 38 Special The Model 64 serves as my wife’s house gun: S&W 19 4", my wifes house gun. She thinks she can't rack a semi. I like it too. |
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Post by Zach on Oct 21, 2022 20:53:14 GMT -5
My wife's house gun is a Winchester SuperX 12 gauge. She's not confident in getting a pistol ready and aiming accurately in time. I said, well with the 12 gauge if you really end up needing it you can just go ahead and shoot 00 through the walls a few times and you won't miss! |
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Post by don on Oct 21, 2022 21:53:42 GMT -5
True
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 21, 2022 21:54:12 GMT -5
Remember when Biden told his wife to take a shotgun out and “shoot two blasts”?
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 21, 2022 22:30:41 GMT -5
My wife's house gun is a Winchester SuperX 12 gauge. She's not confident in getting a pistol ready and aiming accurately in time. I said, well with the 12 gauge if you really end up needing it you can just go ahead and shoot 00 through the walls a few times and you won't miss! Despite the Presidents claim, you still have to aim a shotgun. I really wouldn't want to be in the neighborhood if she opened up with a 12ga pointed in random directions. The muzzle blast indoors will be horrible too. |
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Post by Zach on Oct 22, 2022 8:28:56 GMT -5
Haha, true statement. But no, in reality she knows how to shoot pistol well and shotgun. Her favorite caliber is .45 auto.
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 22, 2022 10:03:20 GMT -5
All in all, the 45AUTO is probably the best in-house self-defense caliber. Relatively low blast and flash but excellent stopping power. The absolute worst would be a short-barreled .357. (PS… 45ACP is the gun; 45AUTO is the cartridge. Not the other way around.)
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 22, 2022 10:56:34 GMT -5
All in all, the 45AUTO is probably the best in-house self-defense caliber. Relatively low blast and flash but excellent stopping power. The absolute worst would be a short-barreled .357. (PS… 45ACP is the gun; 45AUTO is the cartridge. Not the other way around.) I'll make sure my CLIPS are loaded with 45AUTO ammunition! 😜😁🤠 |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 22, 2022 11:07:10 GMT -5
All in all, the 45AUTO is probably the best in-house self-defense caliber. Relatively low blast and flash but excellent stopping power. The absolute worst would be a short-barreled .357. (PS… 45ACP is the gun; 45AUTO is the cartridge. Not the other way around.) Discharging any Magnum revolver inside a structure without ear protection will have consequences for the shooter. |
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 22, 2022 11:21:10 GMT -5
Life-long consequences!  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 22, 2022 11:23:29 GMT -5
All in all, the 45AUTO is probably the best in-house self-defense caliber. Relatively low blast and flash but excellent stopping power. The absolute worst would be a short-barreled .357. (PS… 45ACP is the gun; 45AUTO is the cartridge. Not the other way around.) Discharging any Magnum revolver inside a structure without ear protection will have consequences for the shooter. When I was an Explorer Scout we were at one of the guys house and his dad brought out a 44 Magnum revolver. Had to be a S&W as there wasn't anything else. Anyway, he handed it to Joe and Joe, thinking it was unloaded, pulled the trigger. Luckily for me I was on the front porch. Bullet went through the kitchen stove and the floor. And then the shrieking began. |
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Post by Zach on Oct 22, 2022 12:03:49 GMT -5
.45ACP or .45 auto means the same thing and a round can be labeled as ".45ACP" or .45AUTO depending on manufacture. Even differing pistols are called as chambered in .45ACP or auto and ACP obviously means Automatic Colt Pistol cartridge. Most of my ammunition for example is labeled as .45 ACP but my Speer Lawman is all labeled 45 AUTO. The difference is only in auto vs Colt or Long Colt. If we really must wax pedantic, then the difference in ACP or Auto only came down to trademark. When it came time to standardize naming, Automatic Colt Pistol was a trademark name and so "Automatic" was used in it's stead to avoid trademark liability. Glocks are stamped .45 AUTO on the slide, my Beretta Cougar 8045 is marked .45ACP. Simply interchangeable. SAAMI coined .45 Automatic in the late 1920's to avoid using the Colt Trademark in their database.
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 22, 2022 13:00:23 GMT -5
Discharging any Magnum revolver inside a structure without ear protection will have consequences for the shooter. When I was an Explorer Scout we were at one of the guys house and his dad brought out a 44 Magnum revolver. Had to be a S&W as there wasn't anything else. Anyway, he handed it to Joe and Joe, thinking it was unloaded, pulled the trigger. Luckily for me I was on the front porch. Bullet went through the kitchen stove and the floor. And then the shrieking began. Ruger came out with the 44 flattop Blackhawk BEFORE S&W. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 22, 2022 13:06:42 GMT -5
When I was an Explorer Scout we were at one of the guys house and his dad brought out a 44 Magnum revolver. Had to be a S&W as there wasn't anything else. Anyway, he handed it to Joe and Joe, thinking it was unloaded, pulled the trigger. Luckily for me I was on the front porch. Bullet went through the kitchen stove and the floor. And then the shrieking began. Ruger came out with the 44 flattop Blackhawk BEFORE S&W. Oh yeah! But this one was definitely double action. |
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