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3/20/2013 3:37:40 PM

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Section 8: Handguns
Subject: M325 Nightguard Msg# 852969

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Stu Wayne

Joined 4/4/2000

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Mark Freburg (Read) Forum Manager

Joined 4/3/2000

I win 87%? Hmm, I wonder what you're setting me up for here! BigGrin

I'm currently running about eight magazines behind in my reading but pulled out that AH to see what the big deal was about those GP100 customs. While the workmanship and the woods on them were beautiful, the proportions are painfully ugly to me - they really demand a longer barrel! Frown I suppose you could paint a Yugo Italian Red, too, but that doesn't make it a Ferrari! Roll Eyes

I watched the video in your note. I would have gotten more out of it had I not been worried about the shooter getting his chin braids caught in the action! Laugh I did like the looks of the extraction mechanism on that Pit Bull. It looks more robust than the S&W version on their 9mm revolvers.

Stu

For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where:
You're not a handloader, are you Troy? That can solve part of n ammunition problem, but it is a time issue on top of other things.

You've caught me in a good state of mind to discuss revolvers, not withstanding that it is pure joy for me to debate with Stu and has been for over 20 years, because he doesn't back down, even when I think I'm being a pretty good debater... Laugh And although he "wins" 87% of our debates, verified by independent, outside research agencies, and I believe he lets me win the paltry 13% I win, and I know it, I still have a lot of fun with it.

I also read an interesting column in the current American Handgunner yesterday, Alex Hamilton's gunsmithing column. He talked about two Ruger GP100 custom SNUBS (hey Stu! ), and how nice the Rugers turn out. I know you don't want a new caliber, so that leaves off the .357, .44s, and .45 Colt, but besides revving up my round gun interests, it makes me want to do more research than I ordinarily might.

Where are we at on Taurus? They've offered a wide variety of .45s and some 9mms. Of course their catalog tends ton change monthly. I read something about Taurus and their new CEO basically revamping the whole customer service department from front to back, side to side. I've always thought that was the number one failing with Taurus, because they essentially make good quality, less expensive revolvers than S&W, and better than say Charter Arms or some older Rossis--though of course Rossi IS Taurus now, and Rossi has been been so much better for a while now than they were in the old days.

For that matter Charter Arms today is much MUCH better than they were during the short-lived "Charco" incarnation during the 90s, and probably better than the Charter 2000 of 2000-2005. And Charter is offering a 9mm that doesn't require moon clips now:

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