Recent content by 440volt

3 years in the Army - field artillery. Short stint as a LEO for DOD. And 30 years as a marine electrician. That is an electrician that works on ships, mostly big grey ones with a number painted on the hull.

I carry my S&W mod 1911CT in a shoulder rig and have a 686-6 (4inch) in my nightstand. I'm happy with both, but the .45 does get a little on the heavy side after 8 or 9 hours.

I bought a mod 1911CT several years ago, and love the piece. I had to put it in storage for about 90 days (ok, it was in a pawn shop, in the original case). BTW, I trust the guys in this shop, worked there myself in my misguided youth. I don't feel that they would have damaged my weapon. When I...

I'm old enough to remember being told to "be home when the street lights come on". I also remember sitting at a Spokane Indians baseball game and watching Echo 1 go over head. For those that may be a bit young (or their memory is a little fuzzy)...Project Echo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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I have been running my RL550B for about 3 years. I agree with everything said above, but I would add a bullet puller to the list. If you are like me, feces will occur. If you can pull the bullet, you can salvage the components.

Just wanted to say hello. I have owned a model 1911CT in stainless for about 2 years and absolutely love the firearm! I'm in the process of buying a 686 (my very first wheel gun). I'm looking foreword to learning as much as i can on this board!