Copper Creek Chit Chat continued....

[shatner]

<---------------------My ruger LCR is what I have with pink grips.

I think pink/green/orange grips are awesome. They're just not for me. Did your LCR come w/ pink grips, or did you change them? I have a Colt Python. A pretty coveted revolver that Colt stopped making in the late '70s. I got it in perfect condition a few months ago. I immediately took the wood grips off and put on rubber.

1) They're much more comfortable for a combat revolver.
2) I think they look better.
3) I can save the wood grips for if I ever want to sell it. It sits in the safe. I take it out and run a few rounds through it every time I go shoot. I got it in perfect condition. Not one scratch, which means it wasn't shot much, as the cylinder on a wheel gun gets a ring scratch around the lock lugs.

 

[shatner]

doesn't bother me.

I knew it wouldn't upset you.

 

[shatner]

Should we take the gun talk to the GUN SHOW thread?

 

[shatner]

Where'd Drott run off to?

 

[shatner]

Wish I had some time. I'd build you a custom 9mm micro 1911 with any grips and any color frame/slide you want. I'm just soooo backlogged right now.

 

[shatner]

Did I kill it?

 

[Drottwiler]

Wish I had some time. I'd build you a custom 9mm micro 1911 with any grips and any color frame/slide you want. I'm just soooo backlogged right now.

Light and short are the requirments.I can live with out wood.

 

[FlyingV]

It's resting, like me.

 

[shatner]

Wow, the World is a weird place. I just got a call from an ex-gf. I thought about her the other day. This song was playing when she called.

 

[shatner]

Light and short are the requirments.I can live with out wood.

If wood isn't a deciding factor, I'll go back to recommending Glock 26, Smith & Wesson M&P compact or Shield, Caracal C, some Sigs and Springfield XD sub compact 9mm. Ask James what he thinks about my pistol recommendations for an honest opinion.

It's resting, like me.

I'm in a great mood today. Probably because my Julie got the modeling part for SG.com. But it's a vape, smoke trees and sip room temp bourbon kinda day with the weather. Cold-Upper 40s to low 50*'s (cold for here) and rain

 

[tlmoody27]

I think pink/green/orange grips are awesome. They're just not for me. Did your LCR come w/ pink grips, or did you change them? I have a Colt Python. A pretty coveted revolver that Colt stopped making in the late '70s. I got it in perfect condition a few months ago. I immediately took the wood grips off and put on rubber.

1) They're much more comfortable for a combat revolver.
2) I think they look better.
3) I can save the wood grips for if I ever want to sell it. It sits in the safe. I take it out and run a few rounds through it every time I go shoot. I got it in perfect condition. Not one scratch, which means it wasn't shot much, as the cylinder on a wheel gun gets a ring scratch around the lock lugs.

It came with black grips and I changed them.

 

[tlmoody27]

I'm finally done cleaning, except for laundry. There's always laundry though. I won't be caught up with that til the kids move out. Atleast I hope they move out one day.

 

[efirdj]

Light and short are the requirments.I can live with out wood.

If you want light, a snub nose revolver like a S&W .38 Ladysmith is a great choice. My mom loves hers.

But if you want a semiauto, try out the XD9 subcompact. 3 inch barrel. Just over 4 inches overall length. Lightweight thanks to the polymer frame. XD's are very easy to strip down for cleaning. And they are a little bit cheaper than the Glock 26 (9mm subcomact).

Glock 26 is a REALLY nice firearm. The barrel is a little longer than the XD9 sub compact, but the overall length is almost identical to it. The grip feels a little bigger to me, but the trigger has less travel and a cleaner/crisper break. Both are nearly identical on weight, length, and balance.

 

[shatner]

It came with black grips and I changed them.

YOU changed them, or the husband?

 

[efirdj]

I'm finally done cleaning, except for laundry. There's always laundry though. I won't be caught up with that til the kids move out. Atleast I hope they move out one day.

The kids have actually done an ok job cleaning the house. Kat is working on the dishes right now. I like how this has turned out. The only downside is that its cutting into my nap time.

 

[shatner]

I'm finally done cleaning, except for laundry. There's always laundry though. I won't be caught up with that til the kids move out. Atleast I hope they move out one day.

I, a bachelor, divorced, am never finished with laundry. I don't know how y'all with family do it.


I moved out at 17. Well, I was escorted to an intervention (wilderness) program in Utah during winter. Then to Mexico for 1 year. I came home when I was 19. I turned 18 in wilderness on "Night Hike"- 23 miles in one night, by yourself. One person starts down the 'trail' every 15 minutes. The trail is marked w/ chem lights every mile or so (at some points you couldn't hear Shi). You had 1 quart of water, GORP (super healthy trail mix) and peanut butter. A support truck came by every hour or so to check on kids. If you caught up to someone, or someone caught up with you-NO TALKING or communicating. It was intense!!

I came home wanting NOTHING to do with my Mother. Found an apartment, broke the lease to move in with some friends. Went through girls and more drugs like crazy, back in touch with Moms, somehow went and got married, fought a lot, divorced, sold my house after 4 or 5 years of living there after the divorce.

My Mother retired to Merida, Mexico. She was going to sell the Houston house but didn't want to. So I propositioned her to stay in it, take care of it, pay 'rent' (a hefty amount) in to a 'house bank account'.

So I moved out. But I moved back in. My Mother's here visiting. 3 weeks! She leaves on Thursday. Bless her heart, I love her to death. But sometimes she drives me insane!


/rant

 

[shatner]

If you want light, a snub nose revolver like a S&W .38 Ladysmith is a great choice. My mom loves hers.

But if you want a semiauto, try out the XD9 subcompact. 3 inch barrel. Just over 4 inches overall length. Lightweight thanks to the polymer frame. XD's are very easy to strip down for cleaning. And they are a little bit cheaper than the Glock 26 (9mm subcomact).

Glock 26 is a REALLY nice firearm. The barrel is a little longer than the XD9 sub compact, but the overall length is almost identical to it. The grip feels a little bigger to me, but the trigger has less travel and a cleaner/crisper break. Both are nearly identical on weight, length, and balance.

Only reason I didn't recommend a revolver is ammo capacity and difficulty of reloading under duress. Only reason to have a revolver for a home defense gun is if it's a .357 w/ at least a 4.5" barrel. Or if you can't rack a slide. But there's a proper way to rack a slide that even someone with Rheumatoid Arthritis could do if their life depended on it.

That sloppy trigger on the XD can be cleaned up to be nicer than the Glocks by yours truly. I can do it in an hour. I can fit it in. James, yours too.

But the same goes w/ Glock. I can make that trigger even better than a modded XD trigger.

 

[efirdj]

Only reason I didn't recommend a revolver is ammo capacity and difficulty of reloading under duress. Only reason to have a revolver for a home defense gun is if it's a .357 w/ at least a 4.5" barrel. Or if you can't rack a slide. But there's a proper way to rack a slide that even someone with Rheumatoid Arthritis could do if their life depended on it.

That sloppy trigger on the XD can be cleaned up to be nicer than the Glocks by yours truly. I can do it in an hour. I can fit it in. James, yours too.

But the same goes w/ Glock. I can make that trigger even better than a modded XD trigger.

Here's the only problem I have with a trigger job. The XD, when it was in stock at Bud's, was $515. The Glock is $575. If either of them get a trigger job, its another $100 plus in the parts, plus shipping (with insurance), and the labor to do it (I know you would cut me a super sweet deal on the labor, but it still has to be factored into the cost). I know its weird to hear someone spend over $500, almost $600 on somehting, then say they cant afford the trigger job, but thats where Im sitting.

 

[shatner]

Here's the only problem I have with a trigger job. The XD, when it was in stock at Bud's, was $515. The Glock is $575. If either of them get a trigger job, its another $100 plus in the parts, plus shipping (with insurance), and the labor to do it (I know you would cut me a super sweet deal on the labor, but it still has to be factored into the cost). I know its weird to hear someone spend over $500, almost $600 on somehting, then say they cant afford the trigger job, but thats where Im sitting.

Oh, I completely understand. You have to be in to guns to even consider a modification. But I wouldn't even charge you, nor Drott labor. It's just too easy.

Although I would recommend night sights. Flashlight is good if you're quick to turn it on and off; as it gives your position away. But in a home invasion, you hide behind the bed and wait for the bg to enter your room. You don't sweep your house; that's the Police's job.

Another reason I won't recommend a snubbie for home defense: They're difficult to shoot even sort of accurately.

This is the article I was reffering to on teaching how to rack a slide. "Racking the slide is not about strength.
It is all about technique."

This is for women, written by a woman.
http://www.corneredcat.com/article/running-the-gun/rack-the-slide/

Here's a thread on 'How to teach racking the slide". Alleykat, post 6, nailed it. Don't use 2 fingers. Grip it overhand, pull back and let go.
How do you teach racking the slide?? [Archive] - The Firing Line Forums

 

[efirdj]

Time to kick back and watch some football. I'll be back after dinner!