Recent content by Tabby Lynn

Don't need iron panties nor hips of stone to carry a 1911. All you need is a good holster and something that can camouflage said holster when you carry concealed. Did it for many years and never found it to be uncomfortable or an issue. Outside of Vietnam never had an occasion to have to use it...

It's not a great cartridge, mostly because of the recoil and cost of ammo. I didn't much care for mine since it did not meet my accuracy standards either. It's possible that changing the barrel might have cured that problem, but wasn't interested in spending any more on it due to the other...

If you shoot in GSSF matches it's possible. Try bullseye across the National Match Course and tell me how it does. By the way, spitting out coffee is considered coffee abuse.

I use 357 brass to preclude having to clean carbon rings out of the cylinder of my model 19. My target load is 3.2 gr of Bullseye behind a 158 gr Acme coated bullet. Super accurate out to 25 yards.

The 40 leaves a lot to be desired all around. It has a lot of recoil, it's not that accurate and ammo is expensive. Not even the FBI is carrying .40s these days. LEO is trading them in for a reason. Don't waste your money.

Why are you loading 357 ammo at all? Yes down load to target velocities, but keep the full loads as factory. You don't need to practice with full loads, only confirm your zero if you are going to carry. If you are going to carry don't even think of loading handloads in your revolver. All that...

In Wisconsin for all guns a 4473 is completed but only submitted to NICS for long guns. All handgun purchases are approved by the state. When I was working for Cabelas it was not uncommon for a delay on a long gun through NICS, and immediately approved by the state. I am the only me in the...

As I see it, the important part of this message is that you acquired approval from the CFO to proceed with the required maintenance. Othewise it kind of sounds a lot like my life was about 40 years ago. Canned the VP, kid grew up, and life is much simpler these daze. ;)

My experience with Smith & Wesson is that their repair charges are more than reasonable, and even if slightly more than you can get it done by a local gunsmith, you are better off letting S&W repair your firearm. You are guaranteed factory original parts as well as a gunsmith that works on S&W...

Send it back to Smith & Wesson. Outside of the fact that they can repair it, I am sure they would be interested in seeing this issue. Take advantage of their lifetime warranty.

I own both versions, locked and no lock and see absolutely no difference with the lock in the unlocked position. Both are highly accurate and have great triggers. I am known as being very persnickety. While the ultimate decision is yours to make, I would go for the cheaper priced version and use...

From Google: "Glock leg" is a slang term referring to an accidental shooting where the bullet enters a person's leg, often from a Glock pistol. It is not a medical condition but rather a colloquialism used within the firearms community to describe the scenario of a negligent or accidental...

While I am sure there are a few out there that would buy something like this just to display and say, "Look what I have!" I am among the greater majority that prefer function over form. I have to admit that it looks cool, especially in the pure unplated form, but a $125k price tag is way out of...

They can disagree all they want. Things that happened with the brass during the test are recorded. In one case one of the premium cases stuck in the sizing die and resulted in having to get a new die. I can only say things about what I saw and the results of the tests. Simply said, I am not...

I reload a lot of 357 cases, all to target velocities. I use once-fired as well as new brass. New is Starline or Winchester. They are reasonably priced and last several loadings. I avoid the so-called premium brass. The manufacturers are so proud and charge a premium price for lower quality...