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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon May 16, 2016 3:42 pm
Retention Holsters for Concealed or Open Carry
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Excaliber »
Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:53 pm
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Manufacturers have been busy churning out holsters with retention features that are suitable for concealed or open carry. Here are a few that may be...
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I chose a RDR holster after I viewed a video where Colin Noir said it was his favorite holster for ease of on and off. I have been happy with it....
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Last post by WTR
Sun Feb 03, 2019 11:39 pm
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:07 pm
mexico wants to borrow $ for guns!
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graysoncountyffl »
Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:22 pm
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well, I guess at least they kinda have the right idea. 'mother of all battles'....maybe bagdad bob is now working with V. Fox. :lol:
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Most of that money will probably end up in drug runners hands.
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Last post by one eyed fatman
Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:03 pm
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Last post by dpatterson
Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:28 pm
C.T.A.C. problem
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KinnyLee »
Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:50 am
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I just started carrying my Springfield Loaded with the CompTac CTAC. I noticed that every time I cleared the firearm from the holster that the safety...
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Sounds good. I shall do that. Thanks. :cool:
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Last post by KinnyLee
Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:35 am
Cheney Accidentally Shoots Fellow Hunter
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dws1117 »
Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:41 pm
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Cheney Accidentally Shoots Fellow Hunter
By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer 19 minutes ago
Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and...
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I would have given him the bird if he shot me!
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Last post by Kalrog
Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:05 pm
NY Senator
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jbirds1210 »
Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:37 pm
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I had no idea.....I thought the fellow was against this sort of thing :?: :razz:
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Nope - just against John Q Public having that sort of thing.
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Last post by Kalrog
Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:04 pm
Bersa .380
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longtooth »
Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:23 pm
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Need a recomendation of this gun. Lady that just went through CHL class ask me about it. She will carry 24-7 I am sure. Talk to me about weight as...
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I took my CHL with a new Bersa T380 a couple of years ago and right out of the box with CCI Blazer ammo I shot 249 out of 250. The Bersa only weights...
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Last post by slow944
Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:41 am
How many rounds?
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ghentry »
Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:16 am
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....Does it take to make you feel better when you just found out you just lost your job?
Ok, this isn't really a gun topic , but I need to vent and...
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You WILL get through this, brother...If you need a good networking resource in the Houston area, PM me.
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Last post by nuparadigm
Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:57 am
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Last post by dws1117
Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:32 pm
On the lighter side....this is a joke......I hope!
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jbirds1210 »
Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:42 am
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I found this little joke on the internet.....thought I would pass it along.
Treasury Department to recall 25 million coins.
Washington D.C. Sat....
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Yeah...Ok, sure...
Send me a new quarter = .25 cents...Preferably a Texas quarter...
And with that, send me a self addressed stamped envelope with...
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:59 pm
Hunting-related accidents rare, state data show
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Paladin »
Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:27 pm
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Feb. 13, 2006, 12:05AM
Hunting-related accidents rare, state data show
29 incidents were reported in 2004, which had the lowest rate on record in...
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when i was younger, my brother's friend, who was about 14 at the time, had bird shot in his head from being peppered on a bird hunting trip when he...
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Last post by Chris
Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:38 pm
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Last post by Paladin
Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:52 pm
Kimber Desert Warrior
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seadawg221 »
Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:28 pm
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I am thinking about purchasing the new Kimber Desert Warrior as a replacement for the TLE I had.
Anybody here have any experience with one of these?...
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Awesome! I will be happy if I get a job that lets me conceal carry. Letting it sit on the desk is not neccesary. lol. But I'll plan to be at PSC on...
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Last post by KinnyLee
Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:07 pm
My new airline
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da.suxor »
Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:08 pm
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Turn up your speakers
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THey have a big discussion about this exact topic over at:
Some folks really need to lighten up!!!!!
:cool:
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Last post by tex45acp
Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:28 am
HELP!! Need place to shoot while in West Houston.. Anyone?
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dpatterson »
Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:30 am
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Anyone know of an indoor place to shoot while I am in Houston this week? I am staying at Wilcrest and Westheimer west of Beltway 8.
Any help is...
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Oh it's worse than that Kevin... That's just the pistol course. If you want to shoot a rifle, it's another 8 bucks or so for the rifle range fee.
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Last post by John
Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:44 pm
NON Texas CHL flying to Philadelphia from DFW
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JLinTX »
Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:44 pm
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Guys, I'm not sure if this is the correct forum but a quick question:
I have a .45 in texas with me and want to travel back to Philadelphia to go...
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Awesome, that was the vote of confidence I was looking for :) :!:
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Last post by JLinTX
Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:54 pm
Problem with my SIG
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jbirds1210 »
Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:59 pm
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I had a great day at the range....I got to hang out with Seadawg and Elgato, which was delightful as always! I banged out around 400 rounds today out...
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I followed the advice of the earlier post and cleaned the pistol really reallly well. Although the gun was very clean and lubed before shooting it,...
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Last post by jbirds1210
Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:33 pm
XD Sub-compact 9mm
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jbirds1210 »
Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:21 pm
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Does anyone in the Houston/Galveston area own a Springfield XD Sub-compact in 9mm that would be willing to let my wife shoot a few times??
Throughout...
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+1 - although keep a regular size 10rd as well because sometimes the pearce extensions can print out a bit more. I carried regulary with stock 10 rd,...
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Last post by gigag04
Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:00 pm
500 coming up
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longtooth »
Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:37 pm
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Who will be # 500? When will we meet him or her? Great growth is due to the great info. I think.
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Were now at 499. Who will be #500?
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Last post by dws1117
Sun Feb 12, 2006 3:15 pm
Quality Time
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DaveT »
Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:10 pm
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Lots of high paid shrink types are always spouting off about ways to spend quality time with your kids.
Bet they would never think about a gun range...
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DaveT,
Thanks for the reply. Tell your son that DPS is one fine organization. Congrats on raising him.
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Last post by txinvestigator
Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:13 pm
Making Friends @ the Range
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ElGato »
Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:37 pm
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At least half the fun of shooting is visiting with the people you meet and those that you have met at the range or in a class and feel that you have...
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Probably a good indicator that they were raised right !
I don't require the response sir from any of the young people I shoot with either, but it...
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Last post by flintknapper
Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:50 pm
The Good News (New Gun) The Bad News (Blown UP Kimber)
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seadawg221 »
Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:22 pm
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Well this morning started out nice, I got up and went to the Pasadena Gun show and finally purchased the Kimber Ultra Carry I have been wanting! I...
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I have decided to sell the parts. A new 5 1911 is on the Horizon :)
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Last post by seadawg221
Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:03 am
TSRA show
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dws1117 »
Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:56 pm
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OK for those of us that had to miss out. How was it. Give us the skinny.
Other than meeting forum members, what did you get out of the weekend?...
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WARNING! BEFORE reading farther, please read the disclaimer at the end of the post.
It wasn't too bad!
Some nice folks handed me a piece of paper...
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Last post by JohnKSa
Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:05 am
Help me, PLEASE
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OverEasy »
Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:04 pm
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It's a really beautiful day today except for one little bitty thing.
The slide on my SIG P229 is STUCK with a live round in the chamber!
Is there a...
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WARNING! BEFORE reading farther, please read the disclaimer at the end of the post.
Another lesson to be learned is about using match components in...
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Last post by JohnKSa
Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:01 am
Investigating Noise Outside Of Your Home
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carlson1 »
Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:48 am
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I guess this fits here. This just happened to me 20 minutes ago. I heard what sounded like someone closing the door to my truck in my drive way. I...
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My thoughts exactly. I'll let the truck get stolen. That IS what insurance is for. It is not worth taking a human life over a vehicle. I WILL defend...
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Last post by JLaw
Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:42 pm
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Last post by Jim101
Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:39 pm
Article: philosophy same despite new handgun law
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Paladin »
Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:08 pm
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By Austin Kinghorn
Baytown Sun
Published February 5, 2006
When Harris County’s top attorney snubbed a new state law meant to allow Texans to...
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We have very littel access in the field. All we see in the field is what they have been handled for locally. If have been convicted of murder in LA,...
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Last post by Baytown
Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:07 pm
Thinking of applying to work for Austin PD
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KinnyLee »
Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:53 am
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I'm such a newbie at this. Can any experienced LEO give me some ideas on how to get in ? And what are the physical demands for certain departments?...
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+1 on what Dave T said. I would also not limit myself to applying with just one dept. I also made a copy of my first application (to League City) and...
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Last post by Baytown
Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:50 am
Google hit
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gigag04 »
Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:43 pm
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I went to google and typed in texas gun forum and we are the 5th hit. Thats not bad. Keep up the good work and lets try and keep pulling in quality...
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well....it looks like rain over the next couple of days.....we need something to keep us busy!
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Last post by jbirds1210
Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:19 am
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Last post by Jim101
Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:36 pm
I think I've done enough damage today
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KinnyLee »
Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:40 pm
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Yeah. Approx $243 later. I've purchased the following.
CompTac C-TAC Slide for Glock 17/19/17L/22/23/24
CompTac C-TAC for Gov 1911
CompTac Settable...
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I beat you....
2 Versa Max II with sharkskin - $250.00
Double mag holder with sharksking - $72
OWB CC AT - with sharkskin - $45
All from Mil Spark...
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Last post by carlson1
Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:18 pm
Deadly Force if you "ARE IN FEAR OF YOUR LIFE"
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txinvestigator »
Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:26 pm
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I hear students, both CHL and Security, and posters on message boards speak of using deadly force if they are in fear of their life , or afraid for...
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You know it! :lol:
But seriously...Yeah right again...
If the mear display, short of discharging the weapon, to deter or stop the attack works......
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:20 pm
Cops episode - 6 LEOs vs crazy man with knife
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gigag04 »
Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:06 am
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The episode was on CourTV channel at 630.
It was Boston PD and call comes in that a man assaulted someone with a knife and pedaled away on a bike....
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LOL You win the prize.
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Last post by txinvestigator
Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:43 pm
Add nights sights to a Kimber
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gigag04 »
Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:00 pm
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I've heard this is near impossible since the sights are usually sweated on, but kimber will do it for a reasonable fee.
Do you guys think this is...
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Call me at the range Nick.
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Last post by txinvestigator
Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:11 pm
Eye Candy slash 1911 bushing
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gigag04 »
Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:55 pm
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Got back from the range today and cleaned everything as usual. Took a few pics and I thought I would share one...well...just because.
The full size...
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Thanks! It's my dads old competition gun. The trigger on it is beautiful! He has done so much work to it, and now he lives in LA and doesn't shoot...
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Last post by gigag04
Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:01 pm
GLOCK 19 9mm X 19 w/ lasermax any info on this weapon
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Mrjayjay00 »
Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:33 pm
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I recently purchased a GLOCK 19 w/lasermax & 2 15 rd mags. and one 10 rd. mag I was wondering if anyone had any specs on this gun or what it does in...
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This is not great advice and could get you in a heap of trouble. Stop the attack, don't shoot to kill, go till slide lock. or empty the mag. Just...
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Last post by gigag04
Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:21 am
Kel-Tec P3AT
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gigag04 »
Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:36 am
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Need info from you owners of this little bitty thing.
I want to acquire one for myself as BUG, but I think it would work great as a primary for...
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I went with a ladyfriend the day she bought the KT .380 a year or two ago. It ran FINE for several of us, but, despite lots of coaching, she never...
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Last post by Greybeard
Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:56 pm
Book Fair
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dutchman »
Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:14 pm
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Anyone interested in inexpensive paperback books..............There is a book fair tomorrow (Feb9 thru Feb 12) through Sunday at Valley Veiw Center...
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When did we have winter?
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Last post by Crossfire
Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:33 pm
How to aim
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j1132s »
Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:10 pm
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Well, today while working, I got bored :) acutally more like sleepy and feeling tired. So I decided to take a range break. While going thru my 3rd...
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I agree 100%!
This is how I've been trying to train. The above mentioned sighting procedure combined with the proper grip and hold produce the best...
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Last post by JLaw
Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:00 pm
Whats the answer........
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flintknapper »
Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:23 pm
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Scenario:
You foolishly go to town without your weapon. You have reasoned that a quick jaunt to the grocery store and back home... should be safe...
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Like Flint implied...
There appears to be no definitive answer to this senario...
But...
The answers and commentary so far further solidify my...
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:31 am
The loving arms of arms lovers.
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dws1117 »
Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:01 pm
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Warning! Don't eat before reading. What would you expect out of San Francisco, the city trying to become the crime capitol of the country.
I have...
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Received this reply today. Not too bad I guess....
-nick
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Last post by gigag04
Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:21 am
I'm Famous
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jbirds1210 »
Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:20 pm
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Just kidding :lol: My wife and I got the chance to get a picture taken with the NRA Vice President....pretty cool eh??
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Powdered soap? :lol: :lol:
Actually I have switched to liquid body wash. ;-)
Thanks, Glenn.
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Last post by anygunanywhere
Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:37 am
Electronic Muff Question
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Piney »
Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:01 pm
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Greetings--
Robin has a set of electronic muffs. She got these so she could hear range comands and conversations easier than with regular muffs...
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I've got a couple of pair of those. The difference between Hobo Freight and the higher end brands is that when you pay more, you usually get stereo....
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Last post by KBCraig
Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:06 pm
The fighting mindset, do you have it?
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flintknapper »
Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:18 pm
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I thought first, of posting this in the Ladies Forum, but...the question really needs to be asked of everyone.
Have you given serious thought to...
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:smilelol5: :smilelol5:
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:20 pm
I had the pleasure to meet
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RPBrown »
Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:49 pm
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the following people at the TSRA show today:
Charles Cotton
TraCoun
Stevie_d_64 and his dad
gigag04
HighVelocity
jbird1210 and his wife
Tom C...
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BTW, all the work is embroidered, not ironed on...
It is extremely high quality work...
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:52 pm
Barrel change-out...
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stevie_d_64 »
Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:19 am
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Ok,
Wife Unit went to the ladies class this last Saturday, and one of the girls there just bought, and first shot her own pistol she purchased on...
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Thanks CaptDave...I'll be looking at that here in a second...
OE I can tell yer irritated...HV and I responded to your problem in your other thread...
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:31 pm
gigag04
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txinvestigator »
Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:41 pm
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I met another member of the forum today. Gigag04 dropped by the range. Although I was teaching a class, he stuck around and we visited during breaks,...
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lol. No, I never had an Ultra Carry. Both of mine are full sized.
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Last post by txinvestigator
Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:54 am
7 dead in Postal shooting. CA
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HighVelocity »
Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:43 am
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This is bad. I still remember the Dana Point, CA post office shooting.
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I've seen anti-theft devices in some post offices; they're rectangular upright posts that you have to walk through; they're not metal detectos,...
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Last post by BenGoodLuck
Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:08 pm
Now that new "hi-caps" are legal...
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Paladin »
Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:30 am
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I was looking into this:
;-) :lol:
It goes to this:
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Don't you know that little jewel is going to be popular with your range neighbors!
I envision lots of people getting in trouble with this one....
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Last post by KBCraig
Sat Feb 04, 2006 4:49 pm
Richmond rookie officer's training helped foil carjacking
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BenGoodLuck »
Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:36 pm
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Feb. 2, 2006, 5:10AM
By ROBERT CROWE
Houston Chronicle
Holly Mong was just six months into her career as a police officer when she shot two armed...
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Without question, there are situations where you would not want to draw your weapon. In this case, the officer is in a vehicle and then the perps....
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Last post by oilman
Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:39 pm
TSRA show roll call
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gigag04 »
Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:33 pm
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I should be on there on saturday and I'm going to try to help out with the table when I can.
Who else is coming?
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Hope yall are having a great time!
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Last post by dws1117
Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:04 am
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