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1 hour ago, texas08 said:

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That derringer looks like 1/2 of my grandma’s Sharps 4 barrel .30 rimfire. 
(Her 21st birthday photo taken in 1898)

 

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Cabelas is struggling to get my .308 from Michigan to Washington so I can look it over. Calling either store is a goat rodeo because apparently they are slammed with people suddenly wanting to buy firearms and ammunition for firearms.  

On 4/5/2025 at 4:58 PM, Macanudo said:

That's what I'm talking about.  I love the classic look with simple grips.  

Improvements over a real GI 1911 are the 3-dot sights (which I can actually see) and the lowered ejection port.

12 minutes ago, noharleyyet said:

#1 25-06 in the back stretch...

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Hell.  Yes.     

This being done by the same gentlemen that you've mentioned in the past?  Cant recall if we spoke on it here or in PMs.

23 hours ago, Handcruser said:


Sgammo as mentioned above is good.

Outdoor limited has some good deals.

Anything less than $9 a box is great.

I like PMC xTAC stuff - all PMC ammo is pretty good. Their 9mm is the recommended round for 2011’s.

43 cents a round online with free shipping g is solid.

When ammo is plentiful and not marked up, I just buy a few boxes of 9 mm, .223, and bird shot for my 12s and 20s every time I go to Academy.  Pretty much have enough for my kids to never worry about ammo.

16 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

When ammo is plentiful and not marked up, I just buy a few boxes of 9 mm, .223, and bird shot for my 12s and 20s every time I go to Academy.  Pretty much have enough for my kids to never worry about ammo.

Same.  Hell of a lot less stressful when ammo goes on it's runs during panic time.   Additionally, when I'm lucky enough to find a factory load that a rifle loves, I'll head back to same store and attempt to get as much of that lot as possible.   Neither was as big of a concern when my brother was a serious reloader.  

Ordering a firearm online can be a PITA sometimes.

Here’s part of an email I sent to my FFL…..

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I am the customer who ordered this Kahr CM9 from Grabagun last week and designated your store as the FFL for the transfer.
FedEx has mistakenly attempted three times in the mornings of Thursday April 3rd, Friday the 4th, and Monday the 7th prior to your 11am opening time deliver it to your address. 
Apparently the driver paid no attention to your store hours (Tuesday - Friday, 11am-6pm….Saturday 11am-3pm…. Closed Sunday &Monday) posted clearly next to your front door.
After the 3rd failed attempt tracking notice today (Monday April 7th), I went to the FedEx distribution facility on Howard Lane (north Austin location) and informed the clerk that their driver was trying to deliver my package too early and that you were closed on Mondays.
Supposedly they will pass on to the driver what your opening hours are - I even showed them a photo I took of your store hours in your window.
Hopefully the driver will make the next delivery attempt (Tuesday April 8th) at the proper time when your store is open.

 

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Ordering a firearm online can be a PITA sometimes.
Here’s part of an email I sent to my FFL…..
I am the customer who ordered this Kahr CM9 from Grabagun last week and designated your store as the FFL for the transfer. FedEx has mistakenly attempted three times in the mornings of Thursday April 3rd, Friday the 4th, and Monday the 7th prior to your 11am opening time deliver it to your address.  Apparently the driver paid no attention to your store hours (Tuesday - Friday, 11am-6pm….Saturday 11am-3pm…. Closed Sunday &Monday) posted clearly next to your front door. After the 3rd failed attempt tracking notice today (Monday April 7th), I went to the FedEx distribution facility on Howard Lane (north Austin location) and informed the clerk that their driver was trying to deliver my package too early and that you were closed on Mondays. Supposedly they will pass on to the driver what your opening hours are - I even showed them a photo I took of your store hours in your window. Hopefully the driver will make the next delivery attempt (Tuesday April 8th) at the proper time when your store is open.
 

lol

1911 prons. 1944 Remington Rand serial number. Rebuilt some time 1980-90s?. Need to try to get more details on that. 

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8 hours ago, Anastasis said:

1911 prons. 1944 Remington Rand serial number. Rebuilt some time 1980-90s?. Need to try to get more details on that. 

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Not that there aren't knowledgeable people here, but for 1911's and other iconic brands there are DEEP rabbit-hole chatrooms that love nothing more than vetting older guns for their back-story and attributes.  Same with Colt SA's, pre-64 winnies, etc.  

That ejection port being so high is wild.  

8 hours ago, Anastasis said:

1911 prons. 1944 Remington Rand serial number. Rebuilt some time 1980-90s?. Need to try to get more details on that. 

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CMP right?

Here’s the 1918 vintage 1911 carried in WW2 by a close family friend who flew a C54 over The Hump to China. He passed away at age 97 about 15 years ago. He was a past president of the Hump Pilots Association.
My brother owns the old pistol with its issued shoulder holster now.

 

 

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29 minutes ago, Reagan1k said:

CMP right?

Not sure how it was originally acquired. Just know that it has been on one safe or the other since at least mid to late 1980s. 

25 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Not sure how it was originally acquired. Just know that it has been on one safe or the other since at least mid to late 1980s. 

OK.   That timing wouldn't be a CMP release.  

 

Am hearing there will be some more CMP releases of 1911s & M1 Carbines (I think) pretty soon.

39 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

Am hearing there will be some more CMP releases of 1911s & M1 Carbines (I think) pretty soon.

CMP has a bunch more 1911s and is taking orders - no more lottery.  Things have opened up, but still a limit per buyer.  I'll get my 2nd and for now last in the next batch of orders processed per the timeline.

Haven't seen anything official on the carbines but it wouldn't shock me.  The demand has them looking in far corners for supply.

12 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

Well, I don’t qualify to order CMP firearms.

If you can legally purchase a firearm, pay $35 to join the Garand Collectors Association (you get a cool magazine) and have a concealed carry license.....you qualify.

If you don't have a CC, then the below would also serve as a related activity.

Proof of marksmanship participation can be provided by documenting any of the following:

  • Current or past military service.
  • Current or past law enforcement service.
  • CMP or NRA Classification card.
  • Participation in a rifle, pistol, air gun or shotgun competition (provide copy of results bulletin).
  • Completion of a marksmanship clinic that included live fire training (provide a copy of the certificate of completion or a statement from the instructor). Visit http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=search to find an upcoming CMP sanctioned clinic or match.
  • Distinguished, Instructor, or Coach status.
  • Firearms Owner Identification Cards that included live fire training. – FFL or C&R license. (Note: An expired C&R license is acceptable to show proof of marksmanship.)
  • Completion of a Hunter Safety Course that included live fire training.
  • Certification from range or club official or law enforcement officer witnessing shooting activity. Complete the CMP Marksmanship Form to certify your range firing and the required marksmanship related activity for an individual to purchase from the CMP.

Been a week now, still waiting to hear from Cabelas that they’ve received and checked the rifle into their gun library.  Was told they ship 2 day with store to store transfers. What a beating. I hope my 10 business day waiting period started when I paid for it and not when they check it in. 

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Well, FedEx finally delivered it to the FFL on the fourth try. 
$264.99 plus TT&L. 
Kahr CM9.

 

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8 hours ago, Reagan1k said:

If you can legally purchase a firearm, pay $35 to join the Garand Collectors Association (you get a cool magazine) and have a concealed carry license.....you qualify.

If you don't have a CC, then the below would also serve as a related activity.

Proof of marksmanship participation can be provided by documenting any of the following:

  • Current or past military service.
  • Current or past law enforcement service.
  • CMP or NRA Classification card.
  • Participation in a rifle, pistol, air gun or shotgun competition (provide copy of results bulletin).
  • Completion of a marksmanship clinic that included live fire training (provide a copy of the certificate of completion or a statement from the instructor). Visit http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=search to find an upcoming CMP sanctioned clinic or match.
  • Distinguished, Instructor, or Coach status.
  • Firearms Owner Identification Cards that included live fire training. – FFL or C&R license. (Note: An expired C&R license is acceptable to show proof of marksmanship.)
  • Completion of a Hunter Safety Course that included live fire training.
  • Certification from range or club official or law enforcement officer witnessing shooting activity. Complete the CMP Marksmanship Form to certify your range firing and the required marksmanship related activity for an individual to purchase from the CMP.

Thanks for the help! On the join page, you have the option to register with the CMP.

1 hour ago, Macanudo said:

Is that a pistol for ants?

 

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It’s almost the same size as my Ruger LCP Max .380.

Brat,

How does that Springfield 1911 shoot?  

Palmetto has it on sale for $599 with three mags plus the thrown in bag(s).   The best I've seen other than that is $649 at Academy with just one mag.  

Hell, I've already bought 3 guns in the last 12 months.  What's another.  

12 hours ago, Reagan1k said:

OK.   That timing wouldn't be a CMP release. 

Yeah, wish I had more information on the provenance. It came out of my step mothers fathers collection. He was a tank operator in WWII, and had from what I understand pretty tough POW experience. Post war started a business in Texas and did pretty well for himself. Had a hell of a gun collection. Never met him myself, he had passed before things got real. But an early childhood memory was the distribution of his gun collection among his heirs some years after his death. Just room after room filled with guns with tags on them. A few that imprinted were tommy guns, serious colts, and the 1911s. I ended up with a couple of them in various later pass down giftings. Some of the frankly lower tier stuff in the grand scheme of the collection, but some of my most cherished firearms. I have the old beater shot through 1100s from my dads father. And a stack of vintage playboy mags from my moms father. God bless that man I never met and whose firearms his unknown great and great great grand children will hopefully also cherish. 

10 hours ago, Anastasis said:

Yeah, wish I had more information on the provenance. It came out of my step mothers fathers collection. He was a tank operator in WWII, and had from what I understand pretty tough POW experience. Post war started a business in Texas and did pretty well for himself. Had a hell of a gun collection. Never met him myself, he had passed before things got real. But an early childhood memory was the distribution of his gun collection among his heirs some years after his death. Just room after room filled with guns with tags on them. A few that imprinted were tommy guns, serious colts, and the 1911s. I ended up with a couple of them in various later pass down giftings. Some of the frankly lower tier stuff in the grand scheme of the collection, but some of my most cherished firearms. I have the old beater shot through 1100s from my dads father. And a stack of vintage playboy mags from my moms father. God bless that man I never met and whose firearms his unknown great and great great grand children will hopefully also cherish. 

I would be of less than zero help on something like this but I can promise you there are online forums that can. 

Break it down and take pics of each part with the stamps and markings.  They'll be able to tell you what the guy who assembled it had for breakfast that morning.  It's amazing to see that work, but most of these guns ran back through the armory a few times and are mix-masters of parts from various oems.  Very few maintained all their original parts, and those that did are highly valued.

I've got an Ithaca frame and Remington slide.  Often the assemblers at the armory also used their own stamps, so these gurus can decode who actually assembled or reassembled the gun.

Would be a cool research project.

11 hours ago, Macanudo said:

Brat,

How does that Springfield 1911 shoot?  

Palmetto has it on sale for $599 with three mags plus the thrown in bag(s).   The best I've seen other than that is $649 at Academy with just one mag.  

Hell, I've already bought 3 guns in the last 12 months.  What's another.  

I haven’t shot it yet. 
But the SA stainless GI that I bought 20+ years ago was a reliable reasonably accurate shooter. 
(reasonable for me because I’m a terrible shot) 

In fact I have 7 or 8 handguns and 4 rifles I’ve not fired yet.

 

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Interesting…. the new Kahr CM9 almost (but not quite safely) fits in the Ruger LCP Max pocket holster…

 

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4 hours ago, Armybrat said:

Interesting…. the new Kahr CM9 almost (but not quite safely) fits in the Ruger LCP Max pocket holster…

 

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How's the slide?  From my limited experience the ones I played with had wicked stiff springs/slides

1 hour ago, BabaYaga said:

How's the slide?  From my limited experience the ones I played with had wicked stiff springs/slides

I might have to use a “comealong” to rack that short little slide.

Interesting…. the new Kahr CM9 almost (but not quite safely) fits in the Ruger LCP Max pocket holster…
 
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In the industry those are what we call “turds”.

What's a good FFL to use in South Austin?  Thanks to Mac's post above I'm ordering a 1911 from Palmetto.  

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57 minutes ago, Handcruser said:


In the industry those are what we call “turds”.

What, the Tupperware?

What's a good FFL to use in South Austin?  Thanks to Mac's post above I'm ordering a 1911 from Palmetto.  
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That’s a commander. Is that what you want? Pic is different than description.
What's a good FFL to use in South Austin?  Thanks to Mac's post above I'm ordering a 1911 from Palmetto.  
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The range at Austin?

Ctgw kinda sucks - weird place.

South Austin could use a good gun store.

From what I’ve seen, they make em in .22, 9mm, and of course .45.

38 super too. Occasionally 38 special.

Starting in 1927, the Sistema Argentina 1911 .45 pistols were made in Buenos Aires under license from Colt. 
They were of very good quality and are collectibles.

 

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Well, thanks to Brat I just ordered a Springfield 1911 from Palmetto.   So that's officially 4 guns purchased in 12 months...  I have a 9mm, a 5.56, a .22lr and now this 45 ACP on the way.  

 

 

 

Well, thanks to Brat I just ordered a Springfield 1911 from Palmetto.   So that's officially 4 guns purchased in 12 months...  I have a 9mm, a 5.56, a .22lr and now this 45 ACP on the way.  
 
 
 

I’m really looking at doing the same. Lemme know what you think when you get it.
30 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:


I’m really looking at doing the same. Lemme know what you think when you get it.

Ok, but I'm just warning you....   I ordered this one.

 

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Ok, but I'm just warning you....   I ordered this one.
 
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Well, if you’re looking for something designed to shoot your own dick off, you chose wisely.

I just noticed that the 2s look like they're pulling a goatse on the 0.   So I have that going for me which is nice.

This weekend I ran about 500 rounds through a Bul Armory Tac Pro 5" with Holosun 508t multi and really enjoyed it.

Only issue is that when it got a little dry the slide lock lever wouldn't always engage but that's on me.

Very enjoyable to shoot and it's only limiting factor was my ability.  Nice gun.

Also ran a box through my Manurhin MR88 which I hadn't done in a long time.  Sweet shooter especially with .38s.

Biggest revelation there is that my eyes are going and I can't see the front sight for shit.  Researching replacements since I don't want to paint it.  Getting old sucks.

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