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zarn02

#975
August 23, 2010, 04:19:26 PM
I've fired the Makarov without any sort of ear protection. I wouldn't want to do a range session, but a magazine worth of ammo wasn't terrible.
"If it weren't for our gallows humor, we'd have nothing to hang our hopes on."

Monsterlover

#976
August 23, 2010, 04:21:25 PM
Quote from: zarn02 on August 23, 2010, 02:54:16 PM
Wonder how I'd do with a PP/PPK. My Makarov, which is roughly the same size and shape of a PP doesn't give me any particular problems. After a long shooting session it will rub off skin on the edge of the knuckle of my thumb, but I've never gotten hammer bite.

Now my Sistema 1911 with the spur hammer. I can hardly shoot that make the beast with two backser... :P

is the hammer stock?  I don't know all the different kinds of hammers there are but my sistema 1911 doesn't give me any problems with bite

Afaik it's all stock
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

zarn02

#977
August 23, 2010, 04:49:23 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on August 23, 2010, 04:21:25 PM
is the hammer stock?  I don't know all the different kinds of hammers there are but my sistema 1911 doesn't give me any problems with bite

Afaik it's all stock

To my knowledge it's stock.

It's probably just my hand, or how I hold the gun. I've got a buddy who also owns one, and he's never complained of hammer bite.
"If it weren't for our gallows humor, we'd have nothing to hang our hopes on."

zarn02

#978
August 23, 2010, 04:55:08 PM
I tracked down a pretty crappy picture of it. If this hammer is stock, then it's stock.

"If it weren't for our gallows humor, we'd have nothing to hang our hopes on."

Monsterlover

#979
August 23, 2010, 05:04:00 PM
Here's a shot of mine. It almost looks like the tang on the grip safety arcs back a little more but that could also be the lighting.

What's the story on that grip?

Those finger grooves look comfy.

"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

zarn02

#980
August 23, 2010, 05:13:22 PM
Don't really know much about it. My roommate and I had gone to waste some time looking at guns at a Gander Mountain, and they had three rough-finish Sistemas for sale. The price wasn't bad, and we felt like our apartment needed more .45s, so we picked 'em up.

The finger grooves are pretty comfy. They were the work of some previous owner.

Finish is rough, and the fit is pretty loose in places, but it fires without incident. Don't shoot it much lately as I favor my Kimber.
"If it weren't for our gallows humor, we'd have nothing to hang our hopes on."

fastwin

#981
August 23, 2010, 05:17:38 PM
That to me looks like a pretty standard 1911A1 design but with nice checkered double diamond wood grips (maybe cocobolo?) which is not military. Don't know if you changed it but I am also an arched mainspring housing shooter. Grew up that way and never liked the flat, standard pieces. Funny, I have small/medium hands so you'd think I'd lean toward the flat housings over arched. But every 1911 I have has the arched housing. Just what you grew up that way I guess. :) Sweet piece you have there for sure. Blue looks to be damn near brand new! [thumbsup] Nice!!

Monsterlover

#982
August 23, 2010, 05:18:38 PM
Mines similar. I thought it was pretty good until I picked up a friends Taurus 1911 and worked the slide back and forth. That gun was slick like butter [drool]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Monsterlover

#983
August 23, 2010, 05:25:56 PM
Quote from: fastwin on August 23, 2010, 05:17:38 PM
That to me looks like a pretty standard 1911A1 design but with nice checkered double diamond wood grips (maybe cocobolo?) which is not military. Don't know if you changed it but I am also an arched mainspring housing shooter. Grew up that way and never liked the flat, standard pieces. Funny, I have small/medium hands so you'd think I'd lean toward the flat housings over arched. But every 1911 I have has the arched housing. Just what you grew up that way I guess. :) Sweet piece you have there for sure. Blue looks to be damn near brand new! [thumbsup] Nice!!

I assume this was directed towards me because of the grip comment. They're not stock. I have those. Black plastic (Bakelite I assume) and worn smooth in some areas from use.

The finish on this gun really isn't bad. I though it was a good deal at $550 and it came with a complete single stage reloading setup. It's my first pistol and foray into reloading.

It's not the most accurate gun and I'm not the most accurate shooter but if someone came into my house and I had to, the job would get done.

This thing hits pretty hard too!  Not sure how much of that is a function of the .45 caliber vs design but I have a healthy respect for it.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

fastwin

#984
August 23, 2010, 05:42:10 PM Last Edit: August 23, 2010, 05:45:59 PM by fastwin
Try an 18lb recoil spring. I believe 16lb is standard and I switched all my 5" gov't models to 18s years ago. Twenty is a little too much for me with ball ammo but 18 is an improvement over stock 16s. Last I checked .45acp was supposed to hit pretty hard! [laugh] The spring swap is a cheap deal, give it a try. Can't hurt. [thumbsup]

Maybe have a local gunsmith fit up a National Match barrel bushing and possibly a little triger magic. 1911s respond real well to both of those tricks. If you don't won't to keep it bone stock Videcki lightweight triggers are a very common swap if you are considering the trigger work. Kind of like an Ohlins trigger upgrade!!

Monsterlover

#985
August 24, 2010, 04:01:27 AM
The previous owner did a trigger job on it, it's pretty smooth IMO.

Im trying to imagine what a heavier spring would do.. .

slow the slide down, right?  What's the effect on recoil?
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

cyrus buelton

#986
August 24, 2010, 04:35:01 AM
Quote from: zarn02 on August 23, 2010, 05:13:22 PM
Don't really know much about it. My roommate and I had gone to waste some time looking at guns at a Gander Mountain, and they had three rough-finish Sistemas for sale. The price wasn't bad, and we felt like our apartment needed more .45s, so we picked 'em up.

The finger grooves are pretty comfy. They were the work of some previous owner.

Finish is rough, and the fit is pretty loose in places, but it fires without incident. Don't shoot it much lately as I favor my Kimber.

I was going to ask when I read "Gander Mountain" on pricing.

The one around here is so overpriced, it isn't even funny!

Their Glock's are well over 100$ more than most shops!!!

However, they do have a Gunsmith that doesn't have a 3 month wait time!
No Longer the most hated DMF Member.

By joining others Hate Clubs, it boosts my self-esteem.

1999 M750 (joint ownership)
2004 S4r (mineeee)
2008 KLR650 (wifey's bike, but I steal it)

cyrus buelton

#987
September 14, 2010, 10:57:28 AM
Time to bring this back up to the front.



Anyone been buying anything recently?


I just modded up a Daisy Pump Action 650FPS BB/Pellet Gun with a 3x9 scope I had laying around

[laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]


Now to stalk that damn skunk outside my condo. He won't have a chance once I get that scope dialed in.

(this BB Gun is battle proven. Not getting into specifics and I was not the trigger person, but it has killed 3 cats during its lifetime with standard BB's)

No Longer the most hated DMF Member.

By joining others Hate Clubs, it boosts my self-esteem.

1999 M750 (joint ownership)
2004 S4r (mineeee)
2008 KLR650 (wifey's bike, but I steal it)

Monsterlover

#988
September 14, 2010, 12:45:23 PM
I haven't bought anything, but the wife and are are considering CCW.

Seems the nice hood we live in is becoming the actual hood.  I don't totally feel safe walking the dog at night anymore.

I also have 12 gauge itis.  Not sure if ill look at semi auto or pump.  But anyway, they make big boom.  Want.

Also, I know you weren't the shooter but killing animals that you're not going to eat isn't something I'd like to see someone brag about.

Just sayin.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

triangleforge

#989
September 14, 2010, 02:22:12 PM
The major problem with killing skunks at BB gun effective ranges is the not insignificant possibility of simply pissing off skunks at BB gun effective ranges.

I've got a muzzle loader, cow elk tag for the unit near Williams Arizona that runs from next Friday (9/23) through the following Thursday. I'll be hunting with a friend who will be toting his favorite flintlock. I'll be hunting with one of these, and the other will be in camp as our backup gun:



The one on the bottom is a nice enough rifle -- .50 cal Green Mountain barrel, T/C lock & trigger set and a no-nonsense stock that's been stripped of most of the unnecessary brass & has notches cut in it (not mine) for six deer and four elk. It shoots both the T/C and Hornady sabotted bullets I've got with scary accuracy -- the very first time I tried it off a rest at 50 yards, working up the right loads, i fired three shots and couldn't find the last two with the spotting scope. When I retrieved the target, it was one hole with three slight lobes. That'll do.

The one on top, though, has me in a state of lust; it belongs to my flintlocking hunting buddy, who's made a couple of half-hearted attempts to sell it. It's a completely handmade gun, built around a 1950s .58 cal barrel by William Large, one of the founders of the National Muzzleloading Rifle Association, and a revered barrel maker from the mid 1930s until his death in the 1980s. The lock is crisp and tight, the main trigger makes the set trigger almost superfluous -- it's easily the smoothest trigger I've ever pulled, on of the finest pieces of hand work I've ever touched. The stock is a beautiful piece with flame figuring in the wood from muzzle to butt. It shoots VERY respectable roundball groups with 110 grains of powder and that big chunk of .58 cal lead.



I'm looking forward to a splendid week in the woods!



By hammer and hand all arts do stand.
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