Texas Gun Thread
Tuned
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From: Gulf Coast, Texas
I like whatever is made well and performs properly. Here is my big plastic fun of double stacked .45 ACP:
I keep a TLR-1 C3 light on this one also.
And a bigger plastic over-grown pistol; Beretta CX-4 Storm in 9mm, uses the M9/92FS mags which is handy. It is a bot different looking surprisngly very comfortable and a great shooter.
But I appreciate a solid chunk o' metal also:
Even some old designs:
The original assault weapon:
A little something I built for a delivery job to Africa, based on a Arsenal SA-M7; a rock solid nail driver. I later sold it for an incredible price!
I keep a TLR-1 C3 light on this one also.
And a bigger plastic over-grown pistol; Beretta CX-4 Storm in 9mm, uses the M9/92FS mags which is handy. It is a bot different looking surprisngly very comfortable and a great shooter.
But I appreciate a solid chunk o' metal also:
Even some old designs:
The original assault weapon:
A little something I built for a delivery job to Africa, based on a Arsenal SA-M7; a rock solid nail driver. I later sold it for an incredible price!
Post Fiend
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From: Texas Coast
NICENS
Doublenot7
Or do I call you James lol
No really some nice looking weapons you have there. How well do they hit target. I have found that the Springfield 1911 to be more reliable than the plastics.
Also do you save your brass and reload?
I shy away from the silver casings as they tend to hang up once they get hot.
Very nice collection.
Is that a Winchester?
Or do I call you James lol
No really some nice looking weapons you have there. How well do they hit target. I have found that the Springfield 1911 to be more reliable than the plastics.
Also do you save your brass and reload?
I shy away from the silver casings as they tend to hang up once they get hot.
Very nice collection.
Is that a Winchester?
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From: Texas
What are you paying for the 45 reloads if you don't mind me asking? And where are you getting them?
Tuned
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They all shoot well, some better than I, LOL. The hardest one to get use to was the Uberti top-break Schofield copy. The rear sights on that one are wide open.
Those 45 reloads in those pics were probably $0.20 a round, wish I could say that is the current price. I do not reload my own, never had the time. I keep a fair amount of ammo on hand and I hate shooting the older stuff because I will never be able to replace it at cost. I usually buy my reloads though from T's Gunas & Ammo in Texas City, TX (better prices than even online, especially for 45 LC). I also pick some up from (something Cartridge Company, I think it is CCC but don't recall what the first part was. They are out of Conroe/Huntsville area. Usually see them at the local gun shows).
Those 45 reloads in those pics were probably $0.20 a round, wish I could say that is the current price. I do not reload my own, never had the time. I keep a fair amount of ammo on hand and I hate shooting the older stuff because I will never be able to replace it at cost. I usually buy my reloads though from T's Gunas & Ammo in Texas City, TX (better prices than even online, especially for 45 LC). I also pick some up from (something Cartridge Company, I think it is CCC but don't recall what the first part was. They are out of Conroe/Huntsville area. Usually see them at the local gun shows).
Tuned
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From: Gulf Coast, Texas
Once upon a high-speed time...
No Winchester, it is a Henry Big Boy (1860 Henry repro). This was pre-loading gate and you have to drop the round down the front of the tube mag. 45 Colt (Long Colt) and holds 10+1. Smoothest level action in the business and Henry's customer service is the best I have seen in the industry.
I don't do any cowboy action shooting but I love the hardware. Next for the collection will be Stoeger coach gun, 12ga side by side break action, with English straight stock. A repro 1861 Springfield musket is somewhere on the next list also.
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They all shoot well, some better than I, LOL. The hardest one to get use to was the Uberti top-break Schofield copy. The rear sights on that one are wide open.
Those 45 reloads in those pics were probably $0.20 a round, wish I could say that is the current price. I do not reload my own, never had the time. I keep a fair amount of ammo on hand and I hate shooting the older stuff because I will never be able to replace it at cost. I usually buy my reloads though from T's Gunas & Ammo in Texas City, TX (better prices than even online, especially for 45 LC). I also pick some up from (something Cartridge Company, I think it is CCC but don't recall what the first part was. They are out of Conroe/Huntsville area. Usually see them at the local gun shows).
Those 45 reloads in those pics were probably $0.20 a round, wish I could say that is the current price. I do not reload my own, never had the time. I keep a fair amount of ammo on hand and I hate shooting the older stuff because I will never be able to replace it at cost. I usually buy my reloads though from T's Gunas & Ammo in Texas City, TX (better prices than even online, especially for 45 LC). I also pick some up from (something Cartridge Company, I think it is CCC but don't recall what the first part was. They are out of Conroe/Huntsville area. Usually see them at the local gun shows).
Tuned
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From: Gulf Coast, Texas
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I've heard of exploding Glocks. Never seen one, but have heard rumors. That pic doesn't look like a malfunction. It looks like it was dropped from way up high or run over with something.
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From: Rowlett,TX
Google glock KB and look at the images, he dropped that or ran over it or something. There's no firing or pressure in the rear by the trigger springs anyhow, only thing maybe since the factory barrel isn't a full chambered barrel, something could have gone extremely haywire back there, but if it did, I still blame operator error, taking it apart, not knowing how to put it back together again. Usually a KB blows out the barrel and slide housing. Hard to see from the other side what's going on though, if there's any cracking/expanding over there.
Tuned
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From: Gulf Coast, Texas
I disagree i've seen a few of them after the fact and this one looks nothing different. If you flip it over you would see expansion on the other side of the lower receiver. I haven't seen one where the metal upper receiver/barrel blows out instead of the plastic lower receiver, not that it wouldn't happen.
Found the link for that CCC Ammo also:
Colins Cartridge Company
CCC AMMO
Found the link for that CCC Ammo also:
Colins Cartridge Company
CCC AMMO