Recent content by brandyspaw

Do you have any concerns about consolidating calibers? I was getting ready to go shooting the other day and realized that, lately, I always seem to take the same guns along in the same calibers. I have a bunch of other guns that rarely get taken to the range. I guess this started with the ammo...

That recent Python thread went sideways but it did get me thinking on how depressing current revolver prices are these days. I realize that revolvers cost more to manufacture and they don't sell the volume of a maker's typical poly pistol so less economies of scale. Also, to many, the best...

(I posted most of this in another forum as a response to a young shooter's impressions of the 1911.) Are 1911's obsolete? To me Yes and No- it just depends on your use. I'm a boomer who's been shooting 1911's for decades but they've never been my favorite. My interest in them has...

Here's an interesting video about the current use of red dots on handguns that was done by Ken Hackathorn. I really have not embraced red dots on pistols all that much having tried an early generation red dot a while ago. I have to admit I was a bit less than impressed with them. I'm...

I'm looking for feedback from owners who have/had a Dan Wesson 1911 with their "Duty Finish" coating. I'm just curious about the long term durability of the finish. I'm asking because I'm looking at a Dan Wesson this time. The Duty Finish is supposed to be a proprietary finish similar to...

OK, I have to admit to old guy induced pre-conceived notions. I'll admit to the beliefs that all 1911's smaller than Commander size are just inherently unreliable. However, I went to Arizona Firearms with the intent to buy a Commander size 1911 and wound up with this cut down SA EMP 3 inch in...

I posted a 44 Special thread in another forum some years back and ran on to it the other day. So I thought I'd revise it a bit and post it up here. I've always had a soft spot for the 44 special cartridge. Over the years I've owned/shot more powerful revolvers but I always managed to hang on...

Not that it will affect things all that much but Guns and Ammo has an article trying to explain the NRA's decision to drop its annual meetings and exhibits. At the end of the article there's a poll where you can vote if you still support the NRA and Wayne "new suits" LaPierre, Marion the cat...

I think I'd rather have these and a set of traction boards than a winch along. Its not just the expense of a winch but also the weight of the winch and a heavy steel bumper added to my rig. Of course, I'm also not as adventurous in my old age as I was in my youth. So, I'm not going to try to...

Nice Rig! I want to get another 4WD even though its a bad time right now to buy. I'm still looking for a 4Runner to replace the FJ Cruiser I sold last year. This despite the scarcity of vehicles for sale and the high prices they get these days.

Has anyone heard any intel on where (and when) Ruger will build the Marlin line? I had heard that they will bring the production to Prescott but that doesn't make sense since they've only built pistols here in Arizona. It would seem to make more sense that they would keep the Marlin production...

I know the older Rossi 92 carbines had issues to correct before being usable. But with some help from sites such as Steve's Gunz you could get them corrected and once fixed you had a decent pistol caliber lever gun. Have the newer ones been getting any better or do you still need to spend...

So anyone have any experience with how the car dealerships here in Arizona have been dealing since the coronavirus started in? I'm not naive enough to think there's going to be true smoking deals because of it. However, it would seem dealers would be a bit more willing to make deal on cars...

Anyone have any knowledge of the shelf life on the old Israeli civilian gas masks/filters that were surplused out many years ago? These were new unissued gas masks that Israel sold off after the first Persian Gulf war. The Israelis had a bunch of these for their civilian population when they...