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Deathwind · Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:23 am Post subject:

I have a S&W 686 in .357 and a S&W 629 Classic in 44 mag plus a Ruger Blackhawk 50th anniversary 44 flattop and i love all 3.I like the d/a s/a revolvers.

abba.adams · Joined: 29 Oct 2006 Posts: 1

Mine is pretty simple, a three inch round butt model 65 Smith and Wesson .357. Because I like stainless handguns, K-frames, 357's, and in my eye, the 65 is the perfect all-round handgun.

pyle_mountain · Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Oklahoma

I love to talk about how much I like my Glock 21. I know a lot of people don't care for Glocks and I respect that. However, the love of my "handgun life" is my Glock 21 and I just can't help myself. It's very accurate and it's never failed me - not a single time has it misfired. I guess the only drawback I've found with it is that I can't carry it concealed very well when I'm wearing shorts and a tank top on a hot summer day. I think my wife even gets a little jealous of the way I look at it and touch it..... 8-)

WeatherbyScott · Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 131 Location: pennsylvania

a thompson center contender in 6.5jdj with a 309jdj barrle for hunting.

and the good old warhorse 1911 in 45acp with a 5" barrel

buddy0758 · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 9

Colt 1911A1 The very best! Please deliver us from those imported plastic popguns.! A stupid answer to a problem that never existed.

IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T TRY TO FIX IT!!!!!!!

WesternHunter · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 685 Location: Western USA

Yup I too have a Colt 1991A1 that's of recent manufacture (2002 or 2003). An excellent gun. A difference between night and day compared to Colt 1911 and model O guns coming out of Hartford in the late 1970's, 1980's and early 90's. Too bad Colt became too complacent over the last 30 years and opened up a new market for other companies to come into and offer better 1911's. Colt is now waking up to the fact, but what they are doing now may be too little too late. Still, what's coming out of Hartford today is very limited in volume, but of excellent quality. Maybe one day Colt will again be the leader in the 1911 market.

buddy0758 · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 9

Remington Sportsman,

You have my deepest sympathy. Why would anyone in their right mind trade good old American steel for European plastic?

All I can hope for you is that they are switching to .357 Sig or staying with 45 ACP and not the anemic 9mm which will get you killed.

God Bless.

WeatherbyScott · Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 131 Location: pennsylvania

buddy0758 wrote: Remington Sportsman,

You have my deepest sympathy. Why would anyone in their right mind trade good old American steel for European plastic?

All I can hope for you is that they are switching to .357 Sig or staying with 45 ACP and not the anemic 9mm which will get you killed.

God Bless.

The anemic 9mm the 9mm is a fine weapon, if you are talking anemic because the military uses fmj ammo then yes but with the quality hollow points we have these days i have no fear defending the life of my self and my clients with it. as for the plastic guns i wont ever use a glock... but as far as polymere framed pistols i do own a few springfield XD's, but i love my 1911's and carry them all the time. :thumbsup1:

NH Hunter · Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 292 Location: Southern NH

I have a nice little polymer handled KelTec P-11. Laugh if you want but it's light, never jams and is fun to shoot. Cost effective, too. A lot of people poo poo them as throw away guns or Saturday Night Specials but I like it. It's hard to beat for the price. Full power 9MM that fits in your pocket fires every time I pull the trigger. You can get a nicer pistol for more money, but it's hard to beat the value, if value counts for anything in your book.

hoby · Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 3

I recently purchased a Sig P229 Equinox (40 S&W). This is by far the best handgun I have every owned. It has night sights and a fiberopitc front sight. It is a good combination of a carry gun and a shooting gun.

kdm custom bullets · Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Arizona

My favorite hunting handgun is the Thompson Center Encore. It's accurate, reliable and is available in countless chamberings from 17 Mach II to 500 Nitro Express. With its interchangeable barrels, its 100 guns in one. I have a 15" barrel in 500 S&W Magnum and a 454 Casull 12" barrel. With either barrel, I can take any animal, in any continent including Jumbo and Nyati.

I love handloading the 500 S&W Mag. It's extremely versatile. I can load mild to wild. A 370 grain LNGC at 850 fps to 700 grain WFNGC at 1200 fps. It's a lot of fun to reload, so many choices.

Contact me for info on heavyweight hardcast 500 S&W bullets.

For non-handloaders, there's custom ammo from Grizzly Cartridge Co. They offer mild loads, 350 grain Hawk at 1325 to full house loads of 440 grain WFNGC at 1550 fps. This premium ammo at an affordable price.

white eagle · Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 4 Location: the dark side

French hunter wrote: In Europe the "culture of firearms" isn't very developed, and the opponent of the right of firearms are listened by the newspapers, and the population in particular in France but also eisewhere in europe think that firearms of honest citizens are responsible of crimes. For example the film Bowling for Columbine that contains especially many lies has been well accomodated in France :](*,) It is most easy to make laws constraining for people who respect the laws than search illegal firearms of delinquents who makes fun of laws of gun control :[-X

In France without a hunting permit or a licence of shooting all the firearms are forbidden for the population, even a simple .22 lr rifle or a shotgun cal 12.

Only the firearms of defense with rubber ammunitions are in free sale, but it need a certificate of a doctor :roll: its firearms like this :

http://www.fusil-calais.com/shop/cat_main.asp?4$5

And for the handguns and longguns in military calibers the autorization must be renewed each 3 years, and if the person forget to renew the autorization before the 3 years it is the confiscation of all the guns (without compensation of the price of the firearms) :roll:

would it just as fun to shoot a paintball gun vs. the ones in the link ?
I'm sorry for you and your prediciment of your country
It seems totally odd for me but everyone has there own ways

elarsen · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Northern Illinois

I have a 38-40, Colt SAA that I am very fond of...don't talk to it but I suppose I might if I spent more time with it.

A revolver I would have listed first doesn't qualify as it was stolen last January. It was a gift from a great friend. Nickel, etched, 7.5", 44-40 Remington 1875 replica.

Sweet shooter and a fine piece of nostalgia for the Wild West of the late 1800's.

Don Fischer · Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 2148 Location: Antelope, Ore

Welcome to BGH. peged yourself as a reloader and probably caster.

elarsen · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Northern Illinois

Don,

If you were refering to me, I do reload, but haven't casted my own in a few. Own a mold by Lee for the 44-40, but haven't put it to use ... yet. Still too many bullets to shoot up from the last order.