- The new Ruger 10/22 takedown model is about as slick as it looks. It comes apart in a couple of seconds, goes back together even quicker, and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. It seems to lock up quite nicely, so accuracy shouldn’t be a problem. JayG made a good point that taking the barrel off would make cleaning it very easy. This one goes on the list of things I need to be on the lookout for. I’m thinking it would make an excellent truck or trunk gun.
- I have tried 9mm pistols from just about every manufacturer for comfort in the hand, trigger pull, and ergonomics, and I haven’t found anything that I like enough to buy. So far the front runner is the Kahr, which had the best trigger. Sorry guys, I just don’t care for the M&P or the Glock. I’m going to have to rent a few guns and see if my opinions change.
- Springfield’s new XDs pistol just doesn’t appeal to me. If I want to carry a slim .45 ACP pistol with a low ammunition capacity, I’ll carry a small 1911. The only thing the XDs has over the 1911 is weight, and to me that’s not that big an advantage.
- The people at Tactical Solutions are evil. Their wares are extremely nice, extremely functional, and for the most part out of my price range. I need to up my game enough that I can start doing business with them. Their 10/22 upgrades were whispering sweet nothings into my ear.
- The Rossi lever actions are very nice for the money. The short “mare’s leg” looks like fun on a bun, even if it wouldn’t have much practical application for me. Their .38/.357 lever action looks like something that I ought to add to the safe, just so I can have a pistol caliber carbine that I will actually enjoy shooting. The revolver rifles and shotguns are interesting as a novelty, but I think I’ll pass.
- I think I see an FAL in my future. I’ve been trying AR-15’s again, and decided to try a few at DS Arms. Still don’t care for them, but decided to try out one of their FAL’s. I haven’t had a rifle feel that comfortable to shoulder and natural to sight since I first tried my 91/30. Yes, you read that right. My standard for fit and ergonomics for my rifles is the Mosin-Nagant. I think I have a friend with one, so I may borrow hers and give it a whirl.
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Heroditus Huxley
/ April 14, 2012Use what you like, but have you tried the CZ yet?
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Old NFO
/ April 14, 2012Good report!
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Captain Tightpants
/ April 14, 2012Want first refusal on my FDA FAL? Hit me in email or GBC tomorrow night if you care to discuss sir…
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Captain Tightpants
/ April 14, 2012That should have said D S A… autocorrect on phone.
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dakotas5
/ April 14, 2012Heroditus has it right. If weight isn't real important then the CZ 9mm are a fantastic choice. 20rds will definitely ruin somebodies day. And they shoot like a dream.
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maddmedic
/ April 15, 2012I like my Kahr CW9…
Follows me everywhere in my Remora IWB.
Just tossing my 2 cents in…
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DaddyBear
/ April 16, 2012Captain Tightpants, give me a while to build up some money in the gun fund, and I might take you up on that.
I went over and took a look at CZ. They were very nice. They will be going in the list of guns to take a closer look at.
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