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BOARD POLICY

You guys that like to change your pistols around with - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-12, 14:30
- Ruger RXM - Baxter6551, 2024-12-13, 06:27
  - I've not read deeply, what would be like SIG 320? - WB, 2024-12-13, 10:32
    - Ruger calls it the Fire Control Insert (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-13, 12:17
      - This may be the first Ruger auto (except .22) worth owning - WB, 2024-12-13, 13:14
        
        They weren't the slickest auto I've seen but we sold a - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-16, 11:06
- Here is the new Ruger RXM - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-12, 14:32
  - Looks pretty "Glocky" to me ;-) (nm) - ORG, 2024-12-14, 07:43
    - Every one of today's new semi autos - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-14, 12:32
      - Very true! What particular animal are you looking for? (nm) - SPB, 2024-12-15, 16:18
        
        I am thinking about the lightweight Commander in 45 - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-16, 16:45
        
        Just work your Reeder Magic on it. (nm) - SPB, 2024-12-20, 09:13
        
        In the meantime I'll stick with my Star PD (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-16, 16:46

A while back I managed to pick up - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-10, 14:29
- Wow, what a great hunting revolver. Near perfection. (nm) - Darryl T., 2024-12-10, 17:25
  - I agree totally. It would be hard to come up with a hunting - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-11, 10:33

I have 2 very special Contenders from an estate - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-10, 13:49
- Yep, that is Jack Pitcher, the fellow we built the gun for (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2025-01-16, 16:12

Special Loads for the .44 Special - Jim Taylor, 2024-12-10, 09:04
- Crazy Bob Denning poured a lead core in them - WB, 2024-12-10, 10:38

RCBS Hand Priming Tool - Jim Taylor, 2024-12-09, 18:03
- We have folks come into the shop from time to time - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-10, 12:09
- RCBS, has always been top notch. (nm) - SPB, 2024-12-09, 18:50
  - A good company taking care of their good shooters (nm) - JFS, 2024-12-09, 19:49
    - They take care of their good shooters and WB too (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-11, 10:35

Something to look at and say "what the hell?" - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-09, 15:34
- Its a miracle the Good Lord has not destroyed this planet (nm) - JFS, 2024-12-09, 16:36
  - HE doesn't have to as we are doing it to - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-11, 10:37
  - Actually... - AmBraCol, 2024-12-10, 08:34
    - Very good point. One wonders when HE will have had enough. (nm) - SPB, 2024-12-10, 14:23
  - Well stated. (nm) - SPB, 2024-12-09, 18:49

Helping a fellow at work investigate his family heirloom - WB, 2024-12-07, 12:54
- European would have proof marks somewhere - jjones, 2024-12-11, 17:05
- We get a lot of older guns like that in the estates - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-07, 13:20

SIL wants a basic 1911. Questions for the Mifits - Dave H., 2024-12-07, 12:39
- 1911 - Tisas - Canhammer, 2024-12-09, 06:35
  - Thanks (nm) - Dave H., 2024-12-10, 16:32
- Owning a few "GI" models, I would recommend - Darryl T., 2024-12-08, 15:06
- Tisas and RIA are the best for the money (nm) - Kase Reeder, 2024-12-07, 19:33
  - basic 1911 - AlanT, 2024-12-08, 00:07
- Go with the Rock Island 1911. They give you - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-07, 12:56
- I cannot speak for all of them ... - Jim Taylor, 2024-12-07, 12:52
  - You can never have too many 1911s - Winnturner48, 2024-12-08, 15:23
    - If you look closely at the Filipino gun I posted - Jim Taylor, 2024-12-08, 16:26
      - I see that now. It's very subtle. - Winnturner48, 2024-12-09, 10:32
        
        Don't get me wrong. I like the beavertail ... - Jim Taylor, 2024-12-09, 13:12
        
        Sounds like a man that carries a Star PD (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-09, 13:46
        
        Guilty as charged! - Jim Taylor, 2024-12-09, 14:02

Can you put markings back on a Colt SAA - WB, 2024-12-07, 09:45
- I saw an old dog I was interested in. A reblue - WB, 2024-12-08, 14:54
  - When we restore a Colt revolver we put the - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-09, 11:55

.510 Southern Comfort - Canhammer, 2024-12-07, 07:03
- Do you have pictures of it along with the serial number. The - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-07, 13:29
  - 510 SC - Canhammer, 2024-12-08, 15:56
- We'll put out an APB, was it stainless? (nm) - WB, 2024-12-07, 09:46
  - 510 SC - Canhammer, 2024-12-08, 15:57

Kase, can you recommend a good .750 tunable gas block for an - SPB, 2024-12-06, 16:37
- I am really not a fan of adjustable gas blocks - Kase Reeder, 2024-12-06, 16:59
  - A friend was running a suppressor on his AR - WB, 2024-12-07, 09:49
    - Like this? Kase, your thoughts? - SPB, 2024-12-07, 11:10
      - Yeah, that’s what I helped fix his problem. - WB, 2024-12-07, 12:58
  - Great information! Many thanks, makes the decision easy (nm) - SPB, 2024-12-06, 19:14

I just heard from Dot Taffin - Jim Taylor, 2024-12-06, 16:27
- Great news (nm) - Dave H., 2024-12-07, 12:19
- Great news! (nm) - ChrisG, 2024-12-07, 07:41
- Good news Jim. Thank YOU LORD JESUS! (nm) - SPB, 2024-12-06, 16:33
  - AMEN (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-06, 16:35

Just got off the phone with James Swidrick, or - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-06, 16:03
- PS- Never knew you had a "fat" sister.. - JFS, 2024-12-06, 19:47
  - I never mentioned it when you were around - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-07, 13:32
- Gary, Could not agree any more with how you feel about - JFS, 2024-12-06, 19:45
  - They weren't the prima donas that many of the rock groups of - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-07, 13:36
    - Although the groupies that were around - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-07, 13:41

Another S&W we brought back to life - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-05, 12:36
- You are a magician! Well done, again! (nm) - SPB, 2024-12-06, 07:34
- The 38-44 was one of several that we had come in - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-05, 12:54
- Beautiful! A nice old gun. Well done! (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2024-12-05, 12:47
  - A couple of model 99s completely finished - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-05, 13:23
    - Beautiful work! The 99 is a favorite of mine. (nm) - JPL, 2024-12-06, 20:02
    - Looking back at my work order for the Savage, it - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-05, 15:15
      - That old Savage carbine was one I found - WB, 2024-12-05, 18:31
      - My education is quite lacking. - Jim Taylor, 2024-12-05, 16:25
        
        I've never picked up a fat blonde but that - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-05, 17:27
        
        Not even a fat blonde on a mule? Lol. (nm) - SPB, 2024-12-06, 07:33
        
        No, that would have been Andy Strauss - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-06, 11:07
        
        My wife will get a large chuckle at that comment!! (nm) - Andy S, 2024-12-06, 12:06
        
        While she has a knife at your throat (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-06, 12:52
        
        Oh, I see you've met her. (nm) - Andy S, 2024-12-06, 17:51
        
        AndyS wife - Andy S, 2024-12-06, 17:59

Maybe the most obnoxious handgun ctg. I’ve shot. - WB, 2024-12-05, 09:11
- What ctg is that WB ? 22 something (nm) - Derek, 2024-12-05, 18:32
  - .22-250 Improved! Quite violent. - WB, 2024-12-05, 20:29
    - That would really ruin a coyotes day lol (nm) - Derek, 2024-12-06, 16:39
    - 26" compared to 18" barrel - Sean Harper, 2024-12-06, 10:19
      - I also am a 22-250 Improved freak and have taken - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-06, 13:46
- OK I give. What the hell is a chamber brake? (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-05, 11:39
  - Expansion "chamber" before the gas exits. - WB, 2024-12-05, 14:06

Just in time for Christmas... - WB, 2024-12-05, 07:08

Skeeter Revolver Auction - Brian T, 2024-12-04, 17:38
- I hope to be able to watch that (nm) - ORG, 2024-12-05, 07:58
  - From a sociology standpoint it will be interesting - WB, 2024-12-05, 08:55
    - I believe your right about next gen not caring (nm) - JFS, 2024-12-05, 09:53
      - Like I said yesterday in one of my more negative - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-05, 11:55
        
        It's all good. - ORG, 2024-12-06, 06:52

There is a new gun on the market that is going to kick some - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-04, 16:53
- DY9 - FSimon, 2024-12-05, 14:01
  - No. I planned on doing it yesterday but by the - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-05, 15:52
    - DY9 - FSimon, 2024-12-05, 17:18
- Like a refined Glock, with some bugs addressed - WB, 2024-12-04, 20:42
  - Also made in their new US factory (nm) - Blake, 2024-12-05, 04:56

Gunsmithing question, firing pin theory - WB, 2024-12-04, 09:53
- Change or beef up the hammer spring. That should solve the - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-04, 15:09

What do you think it will bring? Keith's #5 was $80,500 1st - WB, 2024-12-04, 09:31
- I would be surprised if it brings $40,000. I - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-04, 15:30
  - I'd love to own it, but . . . - ORG, 2024-12-05, 08:05

This was interesting, look what they did to it. - WB, 2024-12-03, 15:23
- I hate to see crap like that. To teach a kid how - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-04, 15:39
  - I understand that view. It might be able to be re-built. (nm) - WB, 2024-12-05, 08:56
    - Apparently they did several guns like that - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-05, 12:01

Boy I can’t see anything anymore… - WB, 2024-12-03, 15:05

Some good news hopefully coming - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-02, 14:48

Good Arkansas Whitetail taken last week… - WB, 2024-12-02, 09:52
- That's a great one. I always cut off those - Darryl T., 2024-12-02, 13:14
- Yeah..that's a nice one! I'd be in that thick stuff - Derek, 2024-12-02, 10:58
- Oh yeah........... (nm) - JFS, 2024-12-02, 10:44

Interesting CCW trend... - WB, 2024-12-02, 09:26
- P365 with trench sights? - Dave H., 2024-12-03, 11:07
  - Kase said it was a dumb move on a decent pistol - Gary Reeder, 2024-12-04, 17:00
  - I did NOT like them myself. Nor the low profile - WB, 2024-12-03, 13:13
    - my only problem with the P365 is - jthomson, 2024-12-04, 08:43
      - The 1911 is a battle defense gun. An evolution - WB, 2024-12-04, 10:32