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Re: The economical(cheap) 1911's Dad has a Springfield GI. The sights suck & the brass hits you in the forehead (often). That being said, it's gone bang every time. I fired a Taurus 1911, I recall liking the sights. Think they were Heinie's...

Re: A gift from my Grandfather My girlfriend's grandfather gave me an RTS starter pistol and told me it was a .32 boot gun he used to carry...I fear for his safety sometimes... But he also gave me an Arisaka Type 99 for helping him clean his guns, soooo, whatev.

Re: Not your usual "which 9mm do i buy". Well thanks for everybody's help. He acted on impulse and bought a "never fired" Taurus 608 4" on consignment from a local shop. Guess we all have to learn somehow. And in all honesty it's not that bad of a decision. His wife can shoot .38s and...

Re: Not your usual "which 9mm do i buy". <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Forty-One</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No offense, but I'll bet you don't. How many 8th points on a dodecahedron? 00:31 Wed Morning</div></div> Oh I didn't say I got...

Re: Not your usual "which 9mm do i buy". <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Forty-One</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That bleached blond would worship me if she even spent a weekend working my yard. LOL. I remain somewhat conservative and...

Re: Not your usual "which 9mm do i buy". <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Forty-One</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Costs are relative. I never would have guessed that you would have to pay 20 grand for a basic travel to work device. Now, send me...

Re: Not your usual "which 9mm do i buy". Gotchya. Thanks.

Re: Not your usual "which 9mm do i buy". <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Forty-One</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You are not the only one. I do not try to be understood. I try to question. Nor, am I "implicating," as in "involve as a...

Re: Not your usual "which 9mm do i buy". <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Forty-One</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Feuer Frei</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Tell that to a...

Re: Not your usual "which 9mm do i buy". <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Forty-One</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sorry to be a prude, but there are dozens of threads discussing this.</div></div> I asked a specific question, expecting specific...

Re: Not your usual "which 9mm do i buy". <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Alpha_Tango</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My vote is for the P229 - you get the "shootability", feel + balance of the legendary P228, but a tad bit heavier/more robust...

Re: Not your usual "which 9mm do i buy". <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Two Shoes</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Of all you listed, ALL are likely TOO heavy for a 90% +/- of many women. What's her size, stature?. Hand size. Suggest a G17, 19, w/ a...

Re: Not your usual "which 9mm do i buy". <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wirehand</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Vote for the Glock as well. Probably one of the cheapest Light rail Night sights 9mm is a pussycat in recoil Light weight Seems to fit...

Re: Taurus 1911 ?? When you pulled the trigger, did you hear the usual 'click' of the mechanism inside doing what it's supposed to do? If you're pulling the trigger and the gun is not hitting the primer, something is wrong with the internals of the gun. If you're not knowledgeable enough to...

Re: Taurus 1911 ?? What exactly is your definition of a non-fire? Were the primers hit and didn't go off? If so, this means bad ammo. Was the trigger pulling fully and the pin moving forward - but not hitting the primer? If so, this means bad gun. Were the rounds chambering fully & the...