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Well, for sure carry something! At the very least I have a J frame S&W or a vintage Colt Cobra in my pocket. I carried a full size 1911 for decades and shoot it better than anything. But now that I am retired, I don't carry the big iron anymore all day. So when I go to town, it is not a burden...

Of course, if you need the short barrel of the two inch J Frame and can afford just a wee bit more bulk, an old style Colt is your answer. Wide sights on the pre-1973 models in Detective Special (all steel) Cobra (alloy frame) and Agent (alloy frame, shorter grip) The best pocket carry revolvers...

High Point? No, I do not own a boat. As such, I have no need for an anchor along the massive size and weight of a Hy-Point.

Thank you! Now perhaps my wife will concede it is in fact a Christmas Movie. As is Rambo, if you notice in the background at the Police Station there are Christmas decorations! Just saying. Jimmy Stewart is not the only bad*** in Christmas Movies! (Despite being a movie star, he enlisted in...

Bella, a lot of your Forum Family are facing the same situation. Nothing I am dreading more. But it is reward at the end of a lifetime of toil, troubles, joy, heartbreak and LOVE. The joy and the Love make it all worthwhile. He is in a better place now, smiling down at you and happy you made it...

Well, if we are turning this into a picture thread, when weight is an issue the full size 1911 gives way to this Smith and Wesson Scandium model on my belt in an inside the waistband holster by Brommeland. As I have posted before, Bill Laughridge of Cylinder and Slide fitted an Ed Brown Barrel...

It was embarrassing to have that picture up showing my neglect to my Interweb compadres, but it was an important reminder to the community that rust, like politicians, never sleeps during its sworn quest of destroying all firearms!

Agreed. Despite my preference for the three inch BBL for its ballistic advantage and vastly better sights, if I could only have one J Frame it would be the ugliest sidearm I own, the Bodyguard pictured above. It is the gun I carry when I cannot carry a gun.

And I know most defensive applications require smooth double action work, but I am comforted by the fact I do have the ability to shoot single action if I had to.

Trader, it was literally a lifetimes "work" the collection. You have to remember, I have only been married 13 years. That was a LONG stretch there where I had no adult supervision. I live modestly, a reflection on my parents. I traveled a lot for the company, so I never took vacations. Company...

Well gents, after a lifetime of collecting and shooting I have to admit to myself I am slowing down. When Biden got elected we knew he was going to drive the economy into the ditch, and getting out of debt was our best chance at insulating ourselves. When we got married, my wife and I sold our...

I have tried the Commander. I would certainly not feel handicapped with a Commander over a Government Model. But for me the full size points better, probably due to more practice. What I am saying is, be sure and try both! And if you shoot a striker fired pistol well, you owe it to yourself to...

Good review and good shooting! I latched on to some painters safety glasses at the Duluth Store. They are magnifying cheaters, but with the magnifying lens at the TOP of the lens. So when your head is locked down, your sights are clear like you are 20 years old again. I heartily recommend them...

Just noticed the rust on the grip screw of the J-Frame. Diligence is required in maintaining all carry guns, they are exposed to a lot of sweat and humidity. Looks like today is a vault rust check day!

Gents, as it happens I have a Smith and Wesson PD329. And it is so light it feels like a toy. Notice the concealment grips; I have carried this inside the waistband in a proper holster. With .44 Special Full Wadcutters. It is pictured with a S&W Model 38 more commonly known as the Bodyguard. A...

I buy most everything locally. Helps that I am in the same town as MidwayUSA so I can use the pickup option there so no shipping charges on even heavy items like ammo. I use the mail twice a year to mail the two checks a year I write...one to the Homeowners Association and one to the Rifle and...

Commander Length Slide in a 1911 is as short as I will go. It is a reliability question for me. I have an intense dislike of coned barrels; too muzzle heavy for my taste. So during the Great Collection Sale it left me. A Commander length slide with an Officers Grip Frame is nice; easy to hide...

Sorry for your loss. If he left any firearms you have no interest in you can post pictures of them too and we would be able to give you some ballpark figures. The Easy Button is to sell them all to a local gunshop, but they will generally only give about 50 to 60 percent of their value.

OK, a plumber then. I have some friends from Louisiana that live in motorhomes and follow the oil welding jobs. They are making some serious coin. AI is never going to replace a plumber.

I am in a liberal college town. So Climate Change is a religion for these people, because everyone has a God sized hole in them and they have to fill it. Some do drugs, some drink, some liberals turn to the Party Line to replace Religion proper. They should just go to Church and would get...