Subj : Re: Barkeep
To : Jimmy Anderson
From : Weatherman
Date : Sat Jan 27 2024 01:46 am
-=> Jimmy Anderson wrote to Weatherman <=-
We> the really nice things about them is that you can order a .22 WMR
We> cylinder for only $30, and don't have to send the gun in to have the
We> cylinder timed to the gun like you do with the Ruger.
JA> Yes! Another plus! LOL - and if you have ONE magnum cylinder, you
JA> have one for ALL your Heritages. :-)
That IS handy. I have a couple of the .22 WMR cylinders, but only because I
want to have one available in case my son is using the other. It's VERY handy
to have them interchangeable between guns, unlike with the Ruger where they
seem to need to be timed to the specific gun.
We> I'll always treasure my Single Six, but I'll have a hell of a lot more
We> fun with my Rough Riders and Barkeep!
JA> Have you seen the new Wrangler (I forget the name) that has a magnum
JA> cylinder too? Haven't had my hands on one... Wife's father passed
I've seen them at gun shows, basically trying to grab a piece of Heritage's
market share. I've got a couple of the Wranglers, nicely made and definitely
worth the couple of extra bucks in price over the Heritage. I haven't sprung
for any magnum cylinders though, kind of doubt that I will. Also have an older
Single Six, that is a little tack driver. With mechanical assistance (ie some
sort of rest) can put all six rounds into a single ragged hole at 7 yards.
JA> cylinder too? Haven't had my hands on one... Wife's father passed
JA> away in June and she inherited a TON of new 'items' so only purchase
JA> lately has been a Glock she fell in love with - LOL.
JA> We were at a cabin for fall break and went to the local gun store
JA> (local for that area) and while we were looking around UPS delivered.
JA> They opened the guns that came in and there was a 43x in a grey
JA> I had never seen. She loved the look, the feel, etc. And it was
JA> SO new she got to see it unboxed. LOL
JA> Anyway - we are not gun traders under normal conditions, and
JA> she had taken a .45 (I forget the exact model) but was a short
JA> barral - smaller frame - kind of commander size. We shot less
JA> than a magazine through it and neither of us liked it, so
JA> we went BACK to the store with it and she traded it toward
JA> the Glock. She walked out happy, and has a new EDC. :-)
JA> Me? I'm still carrying the Shield .40. I did get new leather
JA> for some others I wanted to try - I tried the Beretta 92FS
JA> that she inherited - too big to feel comfortable. She also
JA> got a CZ (a Beretta Hi Power clone, basically) - I think it's
JA> a CZ-75? - anyway...
JA> That one I like! Still bigger than the shield, but not too
JA> big, so I keep it in the truck as a backup... My father in
JA> law LOVED hogue grips, so several have them. I bought new
JA> wooden grips for it and it's SO much better to shoot now!
JA> Only issue is if I want it to be an EDC I need to get
JA> bigger magazines... It has 2-10 rounds. Still more than
JA> the Shield holds though...
i generally carry a PT145 Pro. I like the size and the double stack gives me
10 rounds of .45 in the box and one in the tube. Spare mag gives me 21 rounds
of 230 grains "leave me the hell alone" motivation. When I know I'm not going
to be getting in and out of a vehicle I'll carry my S&W Model 645. It's
defintely bigger than the Taurus but I have a better sight radius and the
Wilson Combat mags bring me back up to that 10 round magazine capacity. The
645 definitely shoots better than the PT145 but then again a couple of inches
extra on the sight radius makes that difference.
Have a couple of 1911A1s that are suitable for carry but for some reason I feel
more comfortable with either the Taurus or the SW. I guess the fact that
they're both DA/SA as opposed to SA only is part of it.
Obviously I prefer the .45 as my primary carry. Backup varies but is always DA
only so I don't have a mechanical safety to worry about. I figure if I have to
resort to the backup then I'm not going to want to have to disengage a safety
because the fertilizer has already impacted the ventilation unit. Son carries
a 1911 in 10mm (but in Condition Two - WTF!? :) ). I'm sure the 10 has
better terminal characteristics than .45 ACP, but I guess I'm just a
traditionalist at heart.
JA> Sorry for being long winded. :) First time back in months
JA> and I tend to be verbose - LOL
Yeah, I tend to get that way myself after a shot or two if Irish and beer.
Hell, that's what these BBS things are designed for anyway, right?
... Excuse me... What does God need with a Starship?
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