Anyone here into firearms?

m4a1mustang · 02-04-2012, 07:29 AM

I feel sorry for my fellow Americans having their rights infringed!

m4a1mustang · 02-04-2012, 09:33 AM

I'll definitely be stopping by Starbucks on the 14th.

m4a1mustang · 02-04-2012, 12:20 PM

I like 9mm 1911s.

xdeslitx · 02-04-2012, 12:25 PM

which one is that?

I was looking at Kimber and SA

m4a1mustang · 02-04-2012, 12:27 PM

It's a Colt 70 Series Combat Commander. My dad bought it in 1980 I believe.

xdeslitx · 02-04-2012, 12:28 PM

i got so many things to research

i never knew buying my first gun would be this confusing lol

m4a1mustang · 02-04-2012, 06:22 PM

Has anyone seen the preview for that show Doomsday Preppers on National Geographic? I have a feeling this is going to make gun people look really, really crazy.

frost · 02-04-2012, 09:17 PM

FOX Bans Firearms and Ammunition Advertisements | NSSF Blog

I Emailed and called Fox about their decision, hope some of you will too.

Nismo89 · 02-06-2012, 05:38 PM

alright slight update on my ACR: went and paid for half of it, so its now officially off the market and waiting for me to pay the other half.

its the upgraded version of the ACR, not the basic.

semtex · 02-08-2012, 07:00 PM

I've found Springfields pretty tempting in the past, but each time the absence of front strap checkering ended up being a deal killer. Nice looking gun though. Congrats!

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xdeslitx · 02-09-2012, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by semtex

I've found Springfields pretty tempting in the past, but each time the absence of front strap checkering ended up being a deal killer. Nice looking gun though. Congrats!

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do those really help that much with the grip?

semtex · 02-09-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by xdeslitx

do those really help that much with the grip?

Hard to say, because it varies from shooter to shooter. If your hands tend to get sweaty then it probably helps more. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it though.

xdeslitx · 02-09-2012, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Hard to say, because it varies from shooter to shooter. If your hands tend to get sweaty then it probably helps more. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it though.

hmmm im trying to think back to see if i can remember shooting one with the checkering these past 2 weeks...cant remember though

semtex · 02-09-2012, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by xdeslitx

hmmm im trying to think back to see if i can remember shooting one with the checkering these past 2 weeks...cant remember though

Okay, I think I need to do a bit of full disclosure here. I'm a 1911 snob. I buy 1911s like Nighthawks and Wilson Combat and Ed Brown. That Kimber pictured a few posts back? That was my 'cheap gun'. Point being, take my comments with a grain of salt. On the high end, front strap checkering is standard, so it's only because I'm a high-end 1911 snob that I have this 'it's a deal killer if there's no front strap checkering' attitude. Don't take my comments to imply that a 1911 without such checkering is somehow fatally flawed in its design or anything like that.

Having said that, are there any gun ranges in your area where you can rent different guns to try out on the range? If so, maybe rent one with the checkering and one without and compare to see if it makes a difference for you.

xdeslitx · 02-09-2012, 01:11 PM

would you happen to know off the top of your head if the kimber target ii has the front checkering? i know someone who has one but he doesnt live close by

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xdeslitx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tu-jungle, CA Posts: 13,045 Drives: Yaris Rep Power: 64	which one is that? I was looking at Kimber and SA

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xdeslitx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tu-jungle, CA Posts: 13,045 Drives: Yaris Rep Power: 64	i got so many things to research i never knew buying my first gun would be this confusing lol

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02-09-2012, 01:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
xdeslitx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tu-jungle, CA Posts: 13,045 Drives: Yaris Rep Power: 64	would you happen to know off the top of your head if the kimber target ii has the front checkering? i know someone who has one but he doesnt live close by