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Glock 20 is hard to beat for weight and mag availability. That's what I pack for bow hunting in the Rockys. Much cheaper, too.
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They (3rd gen smiths) are heavy. Probably not your best choice for a pack/carry gun. However, for a range or pin gun they are damn hard to beat!!! Sounds like the OP is turning down an investment, as that is a damn good deal on that pistol. One could always buy that and use it for a while and sell it for a profit if they so desired....
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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There are three model 1076's in my house. I can only say for sure that one has around 8,000 rounds through it and it is still a shooting machine. I was issued that pistol in September 1995 and carried it as a duty weapon until February, 2002. Our duty ammunition was a 180 grain HP loaded to 1250 fps.
It has seen beaucoup of them.
The 1076 was a hell of a gun, I've had one myself; wish I still did. The only drawback is the weight. S&W built their 10mm's to last and be brute strong. One of the few 10mm's that were actually engineered to be a 10mm. If you're a 1076 man, you'll be interested to know that mine had the CZ75 style grip; those are rare.
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I had a 1006 for awhile, will get another..
Built like a battleship. Very popular during evening shoots with full house loads of blue dot. Big fireworks, and lots of oohs and ahhs..
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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The Miami debacle was software related but they couldn't own up to that so they made it a hardware issue by assertion. It worked and continues to this very day.
Anyhow, they've come full circle since the FBI is in the process of transitioning right back to the 9mm. But, we have magic bullets now so all is well. Exactly....except 9mm ammo is supposedly more effective now
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Campfire Ranger
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There are three model 1076's in my house. I can only say for sure that one has around 8,000 rounds through it and it is still a shooting machine. I was issued that pistol in September 1995 and carried it as a duty weapon until February, 2002. Our duty ammunition was a 180 grain HP loaded to 1250 fps.
It has seen beaucoup of them.
The 1076 was a hell of a gun, I've had one myself; wish I still did. The only drawback is the weight. S&W built their 10mm's to last and be brute strong. One of the few 10mm's that were actually engineered to be a 10mm. If you're a 1076 man, you'll be interested to know that mine had the CZ75 style grip; those are rare. I know exactly which grips you are talking about. Mrs. Tide's old duty gun has the straight backstrap. Mine and the extra I bought for my Grandfather, who then passed it on to Tide Jr, both have the CZ-75 grips you speak of. ![[Linked Image]](http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1781/12161037/21625789/408646816.jpg)
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