Gunloon
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Hi, fellow hoplophiles-
I'm Glenn, I've lived here since 1993 and soon after arriving I knew I liked Nashville better than anywhere else I'd lived, so here I settled.
I'm one of the lucky ones...though I grew up in the uncouth Northern wilds of New York City, the collectivist indoctrination and rabid anti gun implantation just didn't take in my case. I purchased my first firearm, a Ruger Mk. II, not long after escaping that People's Republic in 1985 or so and never looked back.
I earned my private pilot certificate at age 17 in 1978 and it's no real surprise that I chose a career in aviation, one that ran from 1986 until disability knocked me out of it in 2006...it was a fun and exciting time that I never regretted.
I've owned and/or carried a number of guns over the years, when healthy my last EDC was a SIG P239 in .40 S&W that I traded when the multiple sclerosis that disabled me put me in a power wheelchair and ruined my dominant left hand...7+1 just wasn't really feasible when it became such a chore to rack a slide.
Since I don't wear anything with a belt any more, holsters are out so I carry in a gun rug secured in a shoulder bag, an unusual but practical solution. Since weight isn't an issue (the bag rests on my lap) I initially went with a gun I'd long admired, a Ruger SP101 in .357 Magnum supplemented by a couple of Safariland speedloaders. When I first took it to the range in 2014 I confess I was a bit nervous, but quickly found that even though I had to shoot both one- and weak-handed, it was entirely comfortable shooting even full power .357 loads safely and with reasonable accuracy. Quite a relief, you can bet!
Now, I moved my mom here in 2010 to get her out of Washington, DC and she requested I find her a handgun for security when I wasn't home. As it turned out she liked a S&W 642-2 I located even although I advised against anything with an internal lock.
Unfortunately she passed away in late 2014, and recently I dug the Airweight out and was so impressed with its build quality and feel (even with that infernal lock) that I made it my always-ready sidearm...though the SP101 is still always nearby. Hey, I love that little tank!
Also with practice and some experimentation I found I COULD operate a semiauto, so I did some horse trading and acquired a SIG P229 after finding a superb deal for a red-case CPO one with four 12-round .40 magazines. Still, it's tough to rack a slide, and worse, it takes a good 10-15 minutes to top off a mag even using an UPLULA tool, so it's my backup SHTF house gun.
What really drew me to this site, apart from my recent infatuation with the J-frame, was the fact that I'll be paying off my mortgage in a little over a year and I mean to finally indulge my decades-old desire for a classic K frame rimfire revolver. I've adored my .22s for so long and found I enjoyed relaxed plinking best, plus I was first taken with the K-22 Masterpiece many moons ago, so it's an easy call. Since I'm looking for a shooter, not a safe queen, I'm also considering some of the later Model 17s, perhaps even a recent 617 (though I'd want a pre-lock one). I figure there's plenty of time to learn and refine my choice before the budget opens up!
I'm Glenn, I've lived here since 1993 and soon after arriving I knew I liked Nashville better than anywhere else I'd lived, so here I settled.
I'm one of the lucky ones...though I grew up in the uncouth Northern wilds of New York City, the collectivist indoctrination and rabid anti gun implantation just didn't take in my case. I purchased my first firearm, a Ruger Mk. II, not long after escaping that People's Republic in 1985 or so and never looked back.
I earned my private pilot certificate at age 17 in 1978 and it's no real surprise that I chose a career in aviation, one that ran from 1986 until disability knocked me out of it in 2006...it was a fun and exciting time that I never regretted.
I've owned and/or carried a number of guns over the years, when healthy my last EDC was a SIG P239 in .40 S&W that I traded when the multiple sclerosis that disabled me put me in a power wheelchair and ruined my dominant left hand...7+1 just wasn't really feasible when it became such a chore to rack a slide.
Since I don't wear anything with a belt any more, holsters are out so I carry in a gun rug secured in a shoulder bag, an unusual but practical solution. Since weight isn't an issue (the bag rests on my lap) I initially went with a gun I'd long admired, a Ruger SP101 in .357 Magnum supplemented by a couple of Safariland speedloaders. When I first took it to the range in 2014 I confess I was a bit nervous, but quickly found that even though I had to shoot both one- and weak-handed, it was entirely comfortable shooting even full power .357 loads safely and with reasonable accuracy. Quite a relief, you can bet!
Now, I moved my mom here in 2010 to get her out of Washington, DC and she requested I find her a handgun for security when I wasn't home. As it turned out she liked a S&W 642-2 I located even although I advised against anything with an internal lock.
Unfortunately she passed away in late 2014, and recently I dug the Airweight out and was so impressed with its build quality and feel (even with that infernal lock) that I made it my always-ready sidearm...though the SP101 is still always nearby. Hey, I love that little tank!
Also with practice and some experimentation I found I COULD operate a semiauto, so I did some horse trading and acquired a SIG P229 after finding a superb deal for a red-case CPO one with four 12-round .40 magazines. Still, it's tough to rack a slide, and worse, it takes a good 10-15 minutes to top off a mag even using an UPLULA tool, so it's my backup SHTF house gun.
What really drew me to this site, apart from my recent infatuation with the J-frame, was the fact that I'll be paying off my mortgage in a little over a year and I mean to finally indulge my decades-old desire for a classic K frame rimfire revolver. I've adored my .22s for so long and found I enjoyed relaxed plinking best, plus I was first taken with the K-22 Masterpiece many moons ago, so it's an easy call. Since I'm looking for a shooter, not a safe queen, I'm also considering some of the later Model 17s, perhaps even a recent 617 (though I'd want a pre-lock one). I figure there's plenty of time to learn and refine my choice before the budget opens up!
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