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    Show off your Every Day Carry!

    The OTF l got on purpose for the D2 steel. The Old Timer is older made in USA with 1095 . The Barlow is classic nostalgia. The rest are cheap & battered, but sharp . I didn't know offhand how many l had accumulated in my pocket, until l pulled them out . **************& But the...
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    Show off your Every Day Carry!

    Oh . All the rest of the paraphernalia too ?
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    Show off your Every Day Carry!

    It ( presumably) was a staged photo . If it had been concealed, you couldn't have seen it .
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    What have you bought firearms related in the last 48 hours?

    Opps , since the previous post , picked up something else ! Former Queensland Police G27 Gen 3 , with 2 extended mags . My G22 needed a little brother , and l have a pile of G26 holsters getting lonely .
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    https://thecmp.org/sales-and-service/1911-information/............what a joke.lol...of course just my take on it

    For a basic 1911 Shooter , yup . For actual former Service Pistols , that's in the 2025 ballpark .
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    Startup Cost for Handloading/Reloading

    I really wish l had bought a SDB a couple years ago . At 2025 prices , the the $729 MSRP isn't worth it , compared to a 550 . The niche for the SDB is for loading as singe caliber ( or a .most a second caliber using same basic set up , only changing dies ) . Using unique dies in the SDB ...
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    WHY A REVOLVER?

    That's * Possible * . As long as you brush out the chambers each cleaning , it's negligible.
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    Startup Cost for Handloading/Reloading

    If you are speaking generic 9mm FMJ , stack it by the case , and don't bother to reload . Yeah, it's again the 9mm Era , it's hugely popular , lots of people own Only 9mm guns , specifically because of the cheap ammo . The farther you move away for 9mm fmj in mass popularity , the more...
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    WHY A REVOLVER?

    I actually have enough first hand knowledge of Revolver Malfunctions to know . #1 ‐ Crud under ejector star ( typically in extended firing sessions ) . #2 ‐ Ejector Rod unscrewing itself . Revolvers have a much shorter list of parameters for Reliability , and far , far more tolerant of...
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    Startup Cost for Handloading/Reloading

    We're not trying to shine you on , there really are two many variables to make a generalized statement about " middle of the road " . You pay for Speed of production, which is roughly traded off for Cost and Flexibility. "Whack a Mole " Lee Loaders , under $50 . Hand Press using...
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    What have you bought firearms related in the last 48 hours?

    Not my guns pictured ( because I was already wearing it , and the internet doesn't need to see my butt ) . It is currently holding * The World's Ugliest Glock " G22 . Specifically because it accommodates the Laser . Normally l'm skeptical about the Fore & Aft Attachment IWB because of the...
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    Should Gun Owners Be Worried About The DOJ’s Proposed ATF/DEA Merger?

    Reality Check The ATF isn't going to be co- opting the DEA The ATF budget and resources will be taken over by the DEA .
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    Should Gun Owners Be Worried About The DOJ’s Proposed ATF/DEA Merger?

    Is that Good or Bad ? Short of the Pipe Dream of having no laws or regulations of any firearms or firearms related things , what type of Enforcement is considered " desireable " ? Anything that replaces the current ATF will be more competent . " Legitimate " ATF major investigations have...
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    Is a .22LR round plausible for self defense?

    I don't voluntarily let people shoot me with BB Guns either , but that doesn't make them effective defensive tools either . Sigh , l recognize the cliche back & forth that l've been bypassing the thread for a while . Repeating myself , from other discusions , and possibly earlier in this...
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    Should Gun Owners Be Worried About The DOJ’s Proposed ATF/DEA Merger?

    Federal Gun Laws , and Firearms Industry Regulations EXIST . * Somebody * is going to Regulate and Enforce . Nobody is going to snap their fingers and make every Firearms Regulation.and Law disappear . Sure , l can channel my libertarian half , and wish it were so , but it's not realistic to...
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    Is a .22LR round plausible for self defense?

    ( If using gun size as the parameter) And that 43C could just as easily be a 432 , still low recoil , and far more effective . ( .32 S&W Long if absolute minimum recoil needed for the Arthyritic or handicapped .)
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    Is a .22LR round plausible for self defense?

    Here's where we have to be clear in setting the Parameters. IF the controlling factor is the .22LR ctg, the delivery system is optimized as a 4in to 6in hunting/ field / target handgun . ( Not that far fetched , as the somewhat legitimate reasons to use a .22 include severe arthritis, or...
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    Five Drills for Beginners at the Range

    I dunno . That wall was looking at me pretty mean .
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    Penalties for abandoning pets during natural disasters

    Not withstanding how l feel about most dogs vs zeemost humans , it's not always realalistic or possible . Catagory 4 & up hurricane , with massive flooding . Manditory evacuations . Shelters not accepting pets . Sometimes , there really aren't any good options .
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    Best Zero For Your Red Dot Pistol: 10 vs 15 vs 25

    How do you typically do with Real Sights ?
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