Recent content by mcmaniac

Nice one. You'll like it. (The top left of your photo seems to show most of your address that you may not want to share with the world) I'm just security conscious, as we all should be on a public forum.

I have a number of Beretta semi autos and a 686 Onyx O/U 30". That gun just felt right in the store so I took a chance. I shot 22 on the auto trap the first time I shot it. I had it fit later and have shot well at sporting clays, five stand and trap. See if you can meet up with someone that...

My wife has a Ladysmith that I got her for Christmas that she shoots pretty well and likes to carry. She carried a Sig p238 for a while, but ended up liking the revolver better after practicing with a 19-3 w/ a 6" barrel. She feels more sure of herself with the revolver, and confidence in what...

I almost always pay too much, compared to what folks here seem to be able to buy everything for. It doesn't really matter though, because I never plan to sell what I have. If things get to the point where I need the money I'll probably see a profit on a few, break even on most and lose a little...

It seems that everything now has gotten so specialized. If there was one gun that could work for sporting clays and 3 gun it would be great, but I think you're talking about two very different disciplines. I have a number of Berettas, each for a different use, and they work amazingly well. I...

Maybe if you live in one of those Tiny Houses with a Tiny gun safe it would be a good fit for you. It can't be all that much fun to shoot more than once or twice, but by then I'd guess the situation would be resolved. I had a friend with an old sawed-off 10 gauge side-by-side that ripped your...

Great birthday gift! Great wife to get you that. I have a lot of Berettas, love them, and the one you have will work for whatever discipline you choose. When I was in scouts 50 years ago we shot skeet with .22 birdshot. More recently i took it up again. I began with hand trap with an AL 391...

I wanted to teach my wife to like to shoot. We started with the Sig Mosquito after she tried my 9mm and was just a little scared by the recoil. That Sig soon became too tame and she learned to handle the more powerful handguns she shot, with practice and teaching. We went to a Sig demo day last...

Ridiculous! If it's true, why would anyone change a venerable name that's 165 years old and recognized around the world? To replace the Smith & Wesson name brand with a new name, that has no identity or character, is beyond stupid. AOBC forum? Never gonna go there

I have a number of Beretta shotguns and they are all excellent quality for the money, and very reliable. That seems like a great value, and if it fits you and points and swings well for you, you should grab it. Even if you don't end up liking it you should be able to sell it for very close to...

If I could have one of everything, I would. If I had time to shoot half of the ones I already have, I'd be a happy man. I have offered others the chance to try what I've brought with me that day, and they usually return the favor. I don't think I've ever not liked what they were nice enough to...

I think that the better question, and one the seller should have asked, was "Would you buy it today if I could sell it for your offered price?" That clarifies it for both parties. If the prospective buyer does not intend to purchase now, then he's not really making an offer, he's just asking...

I had a gunsmith replace one for me that was bent. It was around $20

I was a big believer in the conspiracy theories and read many books and saw video presentations that led me to believe in multiple shooters. I didn't think the "magic bullet" could have done what they said it did, or that those shots could have been successful. I went to the Texas Book...

I buy from a local outlet that can have decent pricing, and sometimes has specials to allow me to stock up. I pay cash and there is no record of what I've purchased for anyone to see. I've never purchased online and had something shipped to avoid having a record of what I buy. I'd rather pay...