Recent content by brywards

Border, maybe you should be everywhere at once! Not giving 110% are we? Just kidding. I hope I didn't offend you by referring to you as simply a responder. I know you are much more than that, and that you and your colleagues do provide some deterrence through presence...just not enough...

Loki, I appreciate your decision not to get into an argument. As long as we can agree to keep this to a civil discussion/voicing of opinions, I don't see the harm in keeping this going. You claim that the law enforcement are there for protection...I disagree. In the case of my personal...

Thanks for the support, Border411. You're right about the key issue there...training is paramount. Loki, I don't want to get into this argument...I've been there too many times with people were it gets way too ugly. All I'll say is that though you may claim not to be a liberal, you share...

I'm an avid firearms fan (nearly all of my posts on this vehicle board have been about guns) and supporter of the 2A, and if you were to get to know me you'd find that I'm the type who hates things like frivolous lawsuits and the bleeding-heart liberals who cause us nothing but trouble when it...

Re: I'm a Kimber guy......... Might I inquire as to why you're "a Kimber guy..."? I'm contemplating a 1911 purchase, but with every major manufacturer placing their own model on the market, it can get quite mind-boggling to someone who knows next-to-nothing about 1911's. Thanks.

Yes, the purpose of IDPA appeals to me much more. Very practical: I'd get to enjoy shooting my gun while improving my chances of surviving a self-defense situation should one present itself (hopefully it never will, but I carry concealed every day just in case).

I went to the range Sunday with my Sig P229 .40, and all was going well, the lanes were full so there was plenty of noise, but I had my hearing protection on. All of a sudden, I start hearing these loud explosions -- I checked to see if my muffs fell off 'cause it's so loud -- nope, my buddy...

Ah...I'm not the only one! I thought it was just my long monkey arms that put me in the wrong position. But dang that thing is hard on the elbow!

Pictures for the newb, please!

So Pitbull, I guess I don't get my welcome gift, huh? Bummer. Enjoy your new gun. Post here to tell me how it shoots...that is, just as soon as you can type again after shooting Magnums from that little hand cannon! :D :D

Love that Ultra, Airedale! How's the recoil on that mini .45?

Pitbull, that's a real good price for the 342...get it. No, get both and send me one as a "welcome to the forum" gift!!:D

No, but I did have the 640 in hand (same thing as what you mentioned, just not made out of scandium) but I put it back and stuck with the 642 -- much less $$! I'm glad I got what I did, because with a hot load of .38 Special +P, that little gun rattles around in my big monkey hand and actually...

Thought about doing either that or IDPA, but the ranges/events are so far away from me that I'd never get any practice time. So instead I just sit at home and fondle my Sig P229. :(

Interesting that my first post on an automotive-related site is not automotive-related at all! Anyway, I'll chime in on this since I love the subject so much. I own both types of firearm; a S&W 642 in .38 Special and my baby, a SigSauer P229 in .40 cal. Which one I carry depends upon what I'm...