First love: Original Belgium Browning Hipower 9mm,

Second love: Colt Delta Elite 10mm, what is not too like.

Ruger single six convertible .22Lr, .22mag, had one for 24 years

Blackhawk 5 1/2" or 7 1/2" in .45 Colt, off and on for fifteen years

1911 Kimber full sized Government TLE II Stainless, .45 acp ofcourse Love, Love, Love this one.


So far plastic/polymer and black leave me cold and yawning. They have their purposes, just not for me. If I had to pick one of these SIG 229 in .357 sig, or XDM 5.5" in .45 acp.

Current mistress.....

S&W Mountain Gun in .45 Colt, Herrett grips in Cocobolo.



Nothing is fool proof for a sufficiently talented fool !!

"Keep your booger hook off the bang switch until your sights are on the target".