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Shift the parameters to Emphasize lack of supply chain for long term : .22LR , rifle & handgun Millions of deer and other big game have been poached with .22LR . Stalking , accurate shot placement , and trailing will be core survival skills . Because it is feasable in space , weight ...

This discussion always comes down to percieved context of Firefight vs Wilderness Survival . Mel Tappan did well at splitting the difference . Updates for 50 years later : Drop .30-06 , and .30-30 Big astrix for .38spl , .357 , and .44 Two astrix for .45acp . Of course l'm cringing...

F.l.E. Titan also was the same gun as Colt Jr .Also subsequently known as lver Johnson ( Arkansas ) n X

It's still Ctg B with MAP about the same as higher end PROOF of Ctg A . On the Face of it , that's a Sign . Now for a couple Revolver ctgs , and Rifle ctgs , in specific firearms , l have the knowledge & experience to take them to certain levels . This one ? No .

As noted above , Pale Horse Coming . People like " us " loved it , because we recognized all the Characters . But we're a Niche , and they went over the heads of the general public readership .

That's a contradiction right there ! Chain =/= LGS LGS = Independent , Sole Proprietor / Mom & Pop / Family Owned Gun Store . If they're big sucuessful , they might open a second location . Not saying your chain store doesn't have good service , and treat you right , but it's something...

IF you know for a fact that you will only ever change sights Once in your whole life , pay the local gun store . 2 or 3 times paid for itself. Plus , when you can do it yourself , you'll be trying different sights frequently .

Ok , not ( yet ) part of Beretta Holdings , but l checked . Estimated annual revenues from independant third party customers is 2.5 to 3 $million . Lots of money for you or me , not tiny in gun world , but small blip is coroprate takeovers .

It would fit , but at 55k psi , l'd have to look into it , and think a lot .

Or ..... For this , you don't need a *good gunsmith * , any barely competent gun store clerk w/ a sight pusher can do it in 5 minutes .

The Old ( as in age ) Bob Lee of the most recent books . Young and middle aged Bob Lee favored .45acp in his 1911 's . Hunter ages his characters pretty closely for the years the books are set . Bob Lee's age was fixed by his Millitary service , being a senior NCO in 1966 . Even more...

You need a different LGS .

Back in the Day , l had a zippered money compartment in my tooled leathet belt , with two $100 bills . Back in the '70s , that was enough to handle just about anything . Tow truck , medium serious garage bill , motel room , plus bus ticket home if car actually dead . Plus buy just about any...

Frequently l am on the side of heavy iron . But in this instance , the appeal is the Hi Power itself , despite the caliber .

Don't be surprised . Partially tongue in cheek . I'm sure several Ofc on the scene , and in the firearms section knew better . But the Official Statement was written by the public relations section , by literally copying what it said on the evidence list .

Gosh , has me thinking , and l can't even figure where to start . ( Mumble , mumble ) decades in , and the inflation over the years , and no idea how to account . I can think of " Most expensive in the context of the era , the category of what it was , and of my finances at the time " ...

Further news reports : Shooter sued the other family members in 2019 , and lost . Described as " increasingly something , something , lived in " structure " on corner of property , and had an Order against him , to not enter the main family residence .

Yeah , l love my Single Sixes . But current $$ for them is crazy . Realisticly , the competitor to the Rough Rider is the Wrangler . Yes , if Ruger introduced a Super Wrangler in .32 , l'd be on it in a heartbeat . But failing that , the .32 Rough Rider has my attention . No 6.5 in isn't...

Ok , potentially grant that point , but counter with : If you can train & practice to make reasonably quick , "head size" hits one handed at 10 yds , it will seem very easy at spitting distance . [ On personal note - After hand injury & tendon surgery to left hand , l now have 50% mismatch...

From extensive first hand observation , moderate to medium stress , will result in " pattern size " in same C.O.F. to expand average of 50% . It's not much extrapolation to expect 100 % expansion ( doubling ) under For Real Stress . So my variant of training mantra would be to the effect of...