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Welcome home, blood! We'll never forget. Those SOBs were hard and relentless. Praise God Almighty, you made it back. While a lot of the older 1911 pistols were a bit "clapped out", most were in fine shape and served well in Southeast Asia. May God be with you, brother.

Welcome to the 1899 Philippine-American War. Upon adopting the 1911 (before The Great War), they couldn't make enough of the pistols. A nice DA/SA single-stack pistol in the venerable .45 ACP would still work.

Jester: You may laugh, but I'm 71.5 years old, and served in the Navy as an Aviation Machinist's Mate at the USNAS Whidbey Island in VAQ 129 beginning in 1974 during the final days of the Vietnam Conflict. Our Marine Guards carried the 1911A1 at the gate and in the brig. I was working on the...

We used them in Vietnam and on the home front. While I appreciate the 9mm, I still think the 1911 .45 works best for in-house and CQB. An SA/DA double-stack .45 ACP with an alloy frame and a 5" steel slide/barrel setup would serve better than the 9mm.

How long have you two been dating? (Just kidding.) I never gave up on "all metal" handguns or rifles. I'm waiting for my Bersa TPR9 (steel slide/alloy frame which will arrive in a week. I own four polymer-frame handguns. A Ruger LCP, Kel-Tec P32, and P11, as well as a Glock Model 20. That's it...

My Charter Arms "Undercoverette" has a fairly smooth action. I look forward to what Nick Eckert has to offer in a .32 ACP revolver. If his version of the revolver is sufficiently light, it could prove convenient.

Turning it into a frog doesn't count.

I don't think Jeff (John) Cooper is going to tell us much of anything, because he is dead.

When it comes to penetration, the .25 has it over the .22 LR in spades. Reliability is another point where the .25 sets a strong precedent. More expensive than the .22 LR? Yes, but penetration and positive ignition allow the .25 to edge out the rimfire when and where it counts. When you're...

This is the point. Granted, the Jennings and Phoenix Arms weren't the best, but when called upon, they often worked. The larger (and more powerful) Hi-Point pistols have slowly taken their place. The cheap handguns were a "last resort" handgun and were not intended for extensive range sessions...

Here's a recent acquisition.

I also have an S&W Airweight chambered in .32 H&R Magnum. Another "pocket gun".

You seem to forget that not everyone has the money Cooper did. The "joke" is a poor one. Cooper was a fine Marine and an expert with handguns. Of this, there was no doubt. He wasn't Superman, and he couldn't arm victims on the "poor side of town" with crackerjack .45 pistols. When some...

(It's cheaper than plane fare.) (y):ROFLMAO:

Not everyone is as "flush with money" as you may be. The 2nd amendment was about the right of everyone to keep and bear arms, not only those who can afford high-end implements. As someone who has worked as an Armed Security Officer in poor neighborhoods, as well as wealthy ones, Those who...

Jeff Cooper was an arrogant jerk. John Moses Browning created the .25 ACP to mimic the .22 Long Rifle ballistics from a 2" barrel. This is why it will generally outperform the .22 Long Rifle 1. The .25 ACP is a centerfire cartridge. It will go "bang" when a .22 Long Rifle cartridge may fail to...

They had me put my money into a Gift Card. (They made it non-refundable.) I had to reorder; I had no other option. (I still get a 5% discount as a Navy Veteran). After all is said and done, I can spend $22.49 on the ammunition I need. After this, I'll never deal with Sportman's Warehouse again.

Well, the Sportman's Warehouse fouled up and failed to order the TPR9 Duotone. They ordered it today. It will be in on the 16th of June. Lazy jerks.

A large part of this "accountability" is holding the youthful offender's "feet to the fire," so to speak. All too often, there aren't any "memorable" consequences for misbehavior. My father firmly believed in "pain compliance" when the offense called for it. "The administration of justice...

We were discussing smaller handguns and the cartridges they use. If you don't want to be a part of addressing something, please refrain from these pointless japes and wheezes. They neither illuminate nor enlighten. Thanks for your attention to this matter.