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Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun goalie #15654081 01/14/21
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507 MarineHawk OP Campfire Regular
OP MarineHawk Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507	Originally Posted by goalie Which bag is that? My G27 needs one It's just a Lowepro I found at the local WM in the electronics section. I keep the top partially unzipped, which still conceals the gun, but allows quick access. I have a slightly smaller one that my G27 fits into, but it's too small for the G29.

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Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun RGK #15654204 01/14/21
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,555 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage
The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,555 USA	Originally Posted by RGK Made in '43 in Hartford. Bob I know. Just kidding. It's very nice.

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun MarineHawk #15654216 01/14/21
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,555 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage
The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,555 USA	Originally Posted by MarineHawk Originally Posted by local_dirt Hawk, Hang in there. And enjoy the peace when it comes. It will come. Thanks for the kind words Dirt. I'm so much more peaceful since I moved away from the Beast about 15 months ago. Got a new fiance who is wonderful and supports everything I do, and vice versa. Talk about day vs. night. Congrats. Best of luck with the divorce.

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun MarineHawk #15654350 01/14/21
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,196 south of south local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana
local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,196 south of south	Originally Posted by MarineHawk Originally Posted by local_dirt Hawk, Hang in there. And enjoy the peace when it comes. It will come. Thanks for the kind words Dirt. I'm so much more peaceful since I moved away from the Beast about 15 months ago. Got a new fiance who is wonderful and supports everything I do, and vice versa. Talk about day vs. night. Good for you, brother. Glad for you. Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun The_Real_Hawkeye #15654370 01/14/21
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,697 Texas R RGK Campfire Regular
RGK Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,697 Texas	Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye Originally Posted by RGK Made in '43 in Hartford. Bob I know. Just kidding. It's very nice. Roger that. I'd probably take up golf before I owned a Turk 1911. Bob

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Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun MarineHawk #15654383 01/14/21
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... kingston Campfire 'Bwana
kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou...	Originally Posted by MarineHawk I just need to build out there. Just got through a nasty, but ultimately morale-inducing, divorce from something close to Satan, which delayed things, and I'm going through a job change in a few days. So, I hope to pull the trigger in a few months. I hope you post about the process of building out there. It sounds like a great adventure you're on! Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun MarineHawk #15654451 01/14/21
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,856 Michigan U UPhiker Campfire Tracker
UPhiker Campfire Tracker U Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,856 Michigan	You can tell what section of the country people live in, by their responses. Those in urban, more settled areas worry more about a gun for two legged predators while those near wilderness worry about four legged ones.

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun The_Real_Hawkeye #15654650 01/14/21
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507 MarineHawk OP Campfire Regular
OP MarineHawk Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507	Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye [ Congrats. Best of luck with the divorce. Thanks. The divorce ended in April. So, that's behind me except for all of the alimony BS for a number of years.

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun kingston #15654719 01/14/21
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507 MarineHawk OP Campfire Regular
OP MarineHawk Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507	Originally Posted by kingston I hope you post about the process of building out there. It sounds like a great adventure you're on! I'm going to go modular. I had two builders working on the plans, but I have hit the pause button until I get more established at the new firm. I'm basically going to go without income for two months once I switch over because I only get paid what is collected from the clients. So, there will be about a 2-month lag. I would have left already, but I'm trying to squeeze some more $$ out of my current firm first. It's going to look something like this: But it will have a lower level walkout with 10ft ceilings that will match the style of the upper in front, which about 2/3 will be an exceedingly-large garage/workshop in back, and 1/3 will be a large rec room to put the moose, bear, and pool table, also with a small BR, kitchenette, and bath for in-laws and the like. Overall, it will be about 2,400 sf, not counting the garage.

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun MarineHawk #15654944 01/14/21
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State roundoak Campfire Outfitter
roundoak Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State	Ruger Security-Six .357 Mag. You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime

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Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun roundoak #15655145 01/14/21
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,697 Texas R RGK Campfire Regular
RGK Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,697 Texas	Originally Posted by roundoak Ruger Security-Six .357 Mag. Nothing wrong with that. Simplicity, strength and a hard-hitting round. Bob

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun MarineHawk #15655311 01/14/21
Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 518 Michigan J JackVliet Campfire Regular
JackVliet Campfire Regular J Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 518 Michigan	I think I'd go with a browning hi power, that or my glock 20.

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun MarineHawk #15655705 01/14/21
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,222 Misery R Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker
Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,222 Misery	Was thinking about the magazine thing for the P220. So I bought magazines like I did for the 1911. A few. Be Well, RZ. Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill.

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun szihn #15656097 01/14/21
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 9,593 Kentuck G gunzo Campfire Outfitter
gunzo Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 9,593 Kentuck	Originally Posted by szihn My M29 3" 44 mag, BUT only of I get unlimited amounts of my choice of powder, primers brass and bullets. When I was a teen my only 3 handguns for a few years were my Cap and Ball Ruger Old Army, my Colt New Frontier 22 and my 44 mag. I found that by making my own hand loads the 44 mag did it all. I would load a lead ball with 3 grains of Unique to do what my 22 would do. The day to day load was 8.5 of Unique with a 250 grain SWC and the heavy load was 22 grain of 2400 and the same bullet but cast from Lino-Type. I stopped using the Old Army much after I started using the 44 mag, not because the Cap and ball didn't work well, but the 44 mag did everything cleaner and was easier to reload. When I got out of high school I went into the Marines and later worked for DOID and also did a short time as a Sheriff's deputy. In that time I used various handguns at various times from a 1911 to a S&W M58 41 mag, a S&W M28 357 mag and a S&W M12 38 special. But at no time did I ever find any of them that I could shoot any better then my 4" M29 and many of them not as well. So coming full circle, if for some reason I was forced to own only 1 handgun again, it would be the one I started with as a teen. A 4" 44 magnum and a full reloading set-up. Nailed it. The first line disclaimer makes it happen, but I get it. Loaded to it's full potential the 44m should handle anything a handgun could. The mentioned round ball load taxes powder & lead supplies to the tune of a 32 H&R mag. Smaller calibers help with the shooters ability to carry more ammo, that's about it. Nothing smaller than the 44M can equal it otherwise. Reloading, the beauty here. I bought a 215 grain mold last year just to save lead over my 260K while plinking. Thinking about the above, my new mold should have dropped a lighter bullet than that. Come to think of it though, I did mention a 45 Colt BH with an ACP cylinder. I've said I should put some non flammable grips on mine as it could be a pistol to ride into Hell with.

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun MarineHawk #15691487 01/22/21
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 650 Z Zrack656 Campfire Regular
Zrack656 Campfire Regular Z Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 650	Tough call between a Glock 22 and 4 inch 686.

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun JackVliet #15691800 01/22/21
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,790 The Palmetto State C cra1948 Campfire Outfitter
cra1948 Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,790 The Palmetto State	Originally Posted by JackVliet I think I'd go with a browning hi power, that or my glock 20. Hard to argue with the Glock 20. Mine has served me well. I would prefer one of my N frames in a caliber that starts with 4, but truth be told, the Glock 20 has spent much time on my belt in situations where I didn't want the N frames to get too dirty or fouled up, but still wanted a handgun I could reach out and touch something at 100 yards or so. Mathew 22: 37-39

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun MarineHawk #15692111 01/22/21
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507 MarineHawk OP Campfire Regular
OP MarineHawk Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507	Hard to argue:

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun MarineHawk #15692564 01/22/21
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,267 southeastern Arizona J JefeMojado Campfire Regular
JefeMojado Campfire Regular J Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,267 southeastern Arizona	Easy choice for me, my 4" Smith and Wesson M19 would be the one I'd grab if it came down to only one.

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun MarineHawk #15693176 01/23/21
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,530 Western NY H hikerbum Campfire Outfitter
hikerbum Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,530 Western NY	A S&w model 19 (or 66) Or a basic 1911 Do everything

Re: Your One, and Only One, Handgun cra1948 #15693267 01/23/21
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,519 MO SargeMO Campfire Tracker
SargeMO Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,519 MO	Originally Posted by cra1948 Originally Posted by JackVliet I think I'd go with a browning hi power, that or my glock 20. Hard to argue with the Glock 20. Mine has served me well. I would prefer one of my N frames in a caliber that starts with 4, but truth be told, the Glock 20 has spent much time on my belt in situations where I didn't want the N frames to get too dirty or fouled up, but still wanted a handgun I could reach out and touch something at 100 yards or so. The G20 makes sense, especially when people are routinely shooting 40 S&W though them unmodified and getting excellent reliability. Direct Impingement is the Fart Joke of military rifle operating systems. ⓒ

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