Recent content by GTS Dean

I got out my Testor's model paint...

I've read this thread all the way through. There are some very well reasoned posts herein and each one makes a strong case. I would postulate that this was a combination of a double-charged round and a rare barrel flaw. I've handloaded my .44 mag Redhawk for over 30 years, fired thousands of...

I bought .380 snap caps and dry fired my BG well over 1000 times, plus lubed carefully in the right places. The trigger is really nice now, but it did not change the very late hammer drop. I still experience occasional feed problems, despite judicious cleaning and lubrication. I had a problem...

I love my little BG, but I would *NOT* buy one for my wife or either of my daughters. Mine has had intermittent problems in the nearly 1 year I've owned it. I've owned a Sig 232 for over 2 years and it has been absolutely flawless (and handsome), but larger and heavier. The BG is a true pocket...

I forgot I started that thread! This is still an issue, although it has improved somewhat. I seem to have more trouble with FMJ ball ammo than tapered cone bullets. I was out shooting it a couple of weeks ago and had 2 straight jams on the last round of the magazine. I disassembled the mag and...

I have enough different brands/styles of ammo through mine now to offer some perspective. I've experienced fail to fire (pull trigger again it always works), fail to feed and fail to lock back. It tends not to like some round nosed bullets. Some do OK, but tapered or truncated cone bullets feed...

I was just out shooting yesterday with my 21 yo daughter. Between us, we shot 50 rounds of Federal .380 fmj from both my BG380 and Sig232. Both were absolutely clean and lubed, including the magazines. She shot the Sig comfortably, accurately and reliably - every shot. But, it is NOT a pocket...

I was just out shooting at the ranch with my daughter - home from college yesterday afternoon. She's 21 and petite, but physically very strong. She has not shot very much in her life, but is not uncomfortable around firearms. We shot my 3 semi-auto pistols - BG 380, Sig 232 380, and Sig 226 9mm...

I was out shooting prickly pear leaves at the ranch this afternoon with mine. I've had it 5 months now, and put about 150 rounds through it using about 7 different brands of ammo - including some gun show-purchased reloads. I cycled the trigger mechanism pretty heavily (1200+ times) using snap...

Disassemble the mags and clean thoroughly.

I went a bit lighter on the paint with mine:

That's what mine is. The pistol slips out reliably without bringing the holster and pocket with it.

DeSantis model U7 holster. Looks like a wallet in the front pocket of my jeans. Testor's orange paint on the front sight post. (2 coats)

I did this last night with mine - what a difference! It took a while to stir up and resurrect my model paints which haven't been used in 10 years or better. About 50% of it is done for. I added the white bars this evening and this little pistol rocks!

Mine behaves as it should. KBR prefix.