Ronin38 2,117 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Hey, what's the current opinions on the Rock Island Armory 1911's? A local gun store has an officer's model for a VERY good price. I have a Springfield Ultra Carry V-10 Compensated that I just don't like that much... The comp. idea is good in theory, but for practical use it's kind of a pain in the butt. I'd rather have a non-comp. .45 for carry. I found some good reviews from 2014 here, but wasn't sure if they still have a good reputation? Well, I went and done it. I traded-in the Springer for an RIA/Armscor 1911 CS Tac. (not the Tac II) It's basically identical to the Springer, but not compensated. My holsters and spare mags all work with it too. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heartbreaker 1,085 Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 My Christmas gift to myself 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,074 Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 My Christmas gift to myself Wow, curiosity was killing this cat, never heard of or seen these before. Did a little research, interesting little carbines, but not much on them. Are the mags proprietary? Are they reliable? Accuracy at 25-50 yards? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heartbreaker 1,085 Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 My Christmas gift to myself Wow, curiosity was killing this cat, never heard of or seen these before.Did a little research, interesting little carbines, but not much on them. Are the mags proprietary? Are they reliable? Accuracy at 25-50 yards? Mags are proprietary but not terribly expensive. Reliability is pretty good, I did have a few fail to go into battery on a full 30 round mag but it could've been weaker ammo. Accuracy is phenomenal, I was getting ragged bullseyes and consistently ringing a 3" gong at 25 yards offhand with iron sights using Blazer 124gn brass. No chance for longer range yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,074 Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Cool beans, nice toy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saltydecimator 482 Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 MINE! Automag IV .45 Winchester Magnum. Hard to find, and companion to my Automag III. i love hand cannons!! keep getting rid of em, but gonna get a keeper eventyally 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 (edited) i love hand cannons!! MINE! Automag IV .45 Winchester Magnum. Hard to find, and companion to my Automag III. keep getting rid of em, but gonna get a keeper eventyally Picked it up yesterday. Some monkey had a pair of pliers on the barrel bushing, and it was bone-dry, but other than some holster wear, it's good. Looks like a low round count gun. New barrel bushing on the way. This morning I tested the Automag IV after I cleaned it with Balistol and lubed it with RIG +. There was a bit of galling on one of the frame rails, but a very minor stoning and polishing (all by hand...no power tools) cleaned it right up. It works well. VERY, VERY LOUD. Massive fireball, easily visible in daylight. It echoed for a bit. Recoil is high, but manageable. Lots of muzzle flip. You know you're shooting a very powerful gun. I went out and looked at the can (coffee can size) I shot at. I thought I missed. Nope! There is a 1/2" hole clear through it, dead center. The water leaked out before I shot, so it didn't go BOOM! when I hit it. This thing SHOOTS! One minor ergonomic issue: If you're left handed, you need to arch your trigger finger so it doesn't engage the slide safety when the gun recoils, or you'll lock the slide back every shot. Cleaned up: We have a keeper. Edited December 26, 2016 by patriot 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigChongus 765 Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Colt carrier w/ FN bolt (apparently that's how they're getting issued these days) for $100 shipped. Also snagged a pretty rare DPMS free-float pistol-length quad rail for only $30. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiskeyMinion 300 Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Weaver 20 MOA rail for the new Axis .223 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOT 3,743 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 A box each of 30-30 and 30-06. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Weaver 20 MOA rail for the new Axis .223 20 MOA for a .223? How far do you plan on shooting? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDeko 792 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 2 10 Round Vepr 12 mags from CSSpecs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOT 3,743 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 (edited) Weaver 20 MOA rail for the new Axis .223 If you haven't done it yet, be sure to look up on youtube how to do a trigger job on it. A couple different ways that are super simple and a make a world of difference. This is the one I did... I have not done the glass bedding yet, but I intend to. Edited December 28, 2016 by YOT 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 (edited) Mosquito hats and netting. Not quite gun related but necessary in some of the wetter parts of our woods during hot muggy summer/autumns. Some of the best deer areas are bug laden. I suppose the stuff will also work against ticks. JDeko? ... is there a anti B29 artillery round limit inside your B29 gun? Two, (2)? Three, (3)? Or no limit and blast away? Edited and added by HB of CJ . For those who do not know what a "B29" is, it is a big Canadian Honker Goose. Big as .... well, B29 bombers. Also good to eat if prepped properly. Yumm yumm! Edited December 29, 2016 by HB of CJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDeko 792 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 3, but I have the factory 4 plugged to hold 3 and only go in on an open bolt 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 I bought: Several end mills. a couple hundred rounds of .22lr on principle and a pound of H110. Was given an 80% AR blank, some lower parts and the jigs we used over christmas. Gonna get my ghost on in January. Oh and I was also able to drop $200 as a down payment to buy back one of the pistols I had to sell for rent money a few months back. I'm not going to buy a lot of gun stuff since I mostly want to pay down school and buy a couple rings and associated kit. 2017 is looking up. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Where did you find H110? Curious minds wonder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) Where did you find H110? Curious minds wonder. Try Powder Valley They carry H110 and WW296. A really great magnum pistol powder. I use it in 30 carbine and 45 Win Mag. It's good in HEAVY (high pressure) 45 Colt loads too. Edited December 29, 2016 by patriot 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiskeyMinion 300 Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Weaver 20 MOA rail for the new Axis .223 20 MOA for a .223? How far do you plan on shooting? As far as she'll go haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 patriot; thank you. Question at large for everybody since I am not sure at all; ... is there a limit on how much powder and primers one can have on hand inside their home or shop before a special bunker is needed? I can find nothing definite. We have friends into belt guns. They are curious also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 patriot; thank you. Question at large for everybody since I am not sure at all; ... is there a limit on how much powder and primers one can have on hand inside their home or shop before a special bunker is needed? I can find nothing definite. We have friends into belt guns. They are curious also. ....ask and ye shall receive. http://www.saami.org/specifications_and_information/publications/download/SAAMI_ITEM_200-Smokeless_Powder.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Thank you patriot. NFPA recommendations, not required State or Federal Law? National Fire Protection Association. Still curious. If memory serves, 7000 primers and 40 pounds of powder kinda rings true? This comes from the state building codes which are laws? Dunno. Been too long ago. Also the reality is that in our South West Oregon Josephine County because of a series of good events, we have very little/none county/state government and/or enforcement. We can pretty much do what we want which is good but I do not want to blow up. Yikes! Local city codes would enter into it also. Will find out. Will advise. HB of CJ retired fire service Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Shot 1,287 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 First leeever gun in the colection, prolly won't be the last. What a well built little 45-70 carbine Henry makes. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mullet Man 2,114 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Nice. Friend of mine has a Marlin in 45-70, I was surprised how "tame" it is out of such a light gun, relatively speaking of course. Definitely makes steel ring a nice tone. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bvamp 604 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) Thank you patriot. NFPA recommendations, not required State or Federal Law? National Fire Protection Association. Still curious. If memory serves, 7000 primers and 40 pounds of powder kinda rings true? This comes from the state building codes which are laws? Dunno. Been too long ago. Also the reality is that in our South West Oregon Josephine County because of a series of good events, we have very little/none county/state government and/or enforcement. We can pretty much do what we want which is good but I do not want to blow up. Yikes! Local city codes would enter into it also. Will find out. Will advise. HB of CJ retired fire service there are certain local and state regulations which you might be able to easily locate you can check fireworks storage and transportation laws for another line on these. Fire safety building codes are a federal building standard, but are also listed at the state level in most cases. current common building codes are the 2007 code in most cases where you cannot find specific local laws about them. the first building codes were for fire, and were introduced by benjamin franklin in phillidelphia (why does that not look right?), with the first plumbing codes following next, some years later......(not that anybody cares, but they entailed how far from the roof at certain pitches the chimney exhaust was, how it was skirted and capped, and the flu / damper configuration to prevent backspill of CO2 and smoke into the home during overnight temperature drops.....these initial laws are still basically the same to this day, neat huh? one of the founding fathers basically helped design your home) basically, it falls under hazmat storage laws. I have a real good idea who you know who would know the answer. your buddies, namely either the head of the local training center, or the head arson inspector. they would either know offhand or know exactly where to look......many people dont know you cant store over X amount of pool chemicals in the pool shed here in florida, so it wouldnt surprise me if you have a little trouble getting the final skinny of the law where you are on this.... Edited December 31, 2016 by Ben Vampatella 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDeko 792 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 I so want a .45-70, could maybe even find a practical use for it too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) High altitude B29s. Edited December 31, 2016 by HB of CJ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Shot 1,287 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Nice. Friend of mine has a Marlin in 45-70, I was surprised how "tame" it is out of such a light gun, relatively speaking of course. Definitely makes steel ring a nice tone. Right you are, recoil is very tame. It's really a handy little rifle, quick target acquisition and seems on target right out of the box. Only plunked a few shots in my back yard but so far I like it a lot. We got a cat getting a little to bold for my liking around here, I figured a quick handling thumper would be an appropriate add to the family. I don't care much for cats, especially 160 pound ones when their killing the neighbors livestock and tearing up their pets. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Nice. Friend of mine has a Marlin in 45-70, I was surprised how "tame" it is out of such a light gun, relatively speaking of course. Definitely makes steel ring a nice tone. Right you are, recoil is very tame. It's really a handy little rifle, quick target acquisition and seems on target right out of the box. Only plunked a few shots in my back yard but so far I like it a lot. We got a cat getting a little to bold for my liking around here, I figured a quick handling thumper would be an appropriate add to the family. I don't care much for cats, especially 160 pound ones when their killing the neighbors livestock and tearing up their pets. A 300GR JHP @ ~1900FPS will make short work of that cat. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Shot 1,287 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 My thoughts exactly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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