Mossberg M44US .22LR. Will also shoot shorts. I purchased one locally and couldn't be happier. The iron sights and radius are unreal. Great sight picture. Very accurate and a good shooting funtamentals teaching platform. Cheap to shoot and accurate enough that you are the limiting factor.
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Couple more M1 Garands. I have maxed out my collection and now just buy for friends. The charge is I get to clean the grease off, get them accurized, and zeroed. That's 99% of the fun for me. Once I have them like I want at about 1.5 - 2.0 MOA with Greek HXP I move on to the next one. My work...
This is not even close to the first time I have heard these types of remarks about Eastman shows. Let's face it gun shows suck!!!!!! Prices are beyond ridiculous. The only reason I go is to sell personally or look at stuff others are carrying around the show. At least I have a chance at a square...
I am sticking with my Gen3 G17. Love it. Have had numerous 1911s, revolvers, and pistols of some sort. Glocks are fantastic fighting pistols and can take abuse. I didn't buy a Gen4 Glock because I don't like the stippling on the grips. I loved my Gen3 G19 so I stuck with it. Couldn't be happier.
I have owned dozens of pistols. Sold them off over time, but still own a G17 with night sights. It's a Gen3 and runs like a champ. Accurate. Fantastic firearms and they are LOCAL. I got the pistol NIB by trading a WWII k98 German Mauser. Cost a whole $165. Either a G17 or 19.
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I just want to relax. Been stressed out of my wits with too much work. I had a poor year with my biomedical research. I made more ignorant mistakes and bad judgement calls in all my years as a scientist. Spend some time with my grandad and parents. I could care less about material things. Pain...
Firearms that expensive should have a lifetime warranty. Guess that is why I own so many Springfield M1As. No questions asked and they pay shipping both ways.
Yeah...Kimber warranty sucks.