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ThoriumHotdog

Good move. I've even dabbled in smelting and casting lead. Pretty easy. For a while there primers became real hard to find. Thats the only weak point when it comes to times getting lean. Make sure you stock up on primers.

ImportConvert

Yep. I am planning on stocking up on AR-15 lowers and bolt-carrier groups, as well at some point when I have spare cash. Those were going for stupid prices when Obama won.

ThoriumHotdog

Right. The Gun Shows were insane after the election! It almost looked like people were prepping for a zombie infection.

Anarky

This is just my opion but if your going to buy a hand gun for carry and home defense.Get a .45 I love the 1911 but they are pricy.The best thing you can do is find a range that rents and try as many diff ones that you can and go with what fells the best in your hand.Or if you know people with a variety of hand guns see if you can go with them to a range. Don't let ammo prices make your decision if you end up loving shooting and want to go a lot start saving brass and reload. I don't know a lot about the laws where your from but look into them. I am lucky and live in the most liberal gun state in the us. When you get a cc here it is good in 28 other staes as well. We also have no restricions on types of ammo or magazine capacities.You can actually cc in a vehicle here loaded and racked with out having a cc. Just do your research and once you make your decision practice practice practice espically with trigger pull.

ImportConvert

I have gone on a Jihad after the 1911, and after owning a LesBaer TRS that sucked (Workmanship was CRAP! I have never seen a rougher 1911, and can post pix if you want), and a Wilson Tactical Supergrade that sucked (2 warranty return trips and a buy-back), I feel qualified to say that the 1911 just isn't as reliable as the other handguns I have owned. Oh, I tore ragged 1" holes in the targets with them, that's for sure. There were just long-pauses between the shots sometimes, and other times they would horizontally string when my Wilson's rear-sight would loosen up and begin drifting (Wilson finally got it right the 3rd time by installing their old design hand-fit. You would THINK hand-fit rear sight would be something that came standard on a $4200 pistol...but no.)

Sorry. Sound bitter? $6500 later. I am. The 1911 just ain't for me, and I try to steer others around it as well, right or wrong.

Have you thought about an LA CCW permit? Good in something like 40 or 42 states IIRC. No caliber, etc. restrictions.

On that note, I like Gold-Dots, HST, and the T-series. I also like the Barnes round. I think Federal is going to begin (have they already?) loading it in handgun rounds for LE soon. I know Corbon and Black Hills already do, but I like the ATK/Olin ammo mfr. groups.

dad

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