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[1sharprdkg]

I feel more frightened after reading all the above posts -- i am now mounting this on my bike for personal defense

Doofus put a tarp over it...supposed to be concealed!

[Midnight Rider]

Went to Academy Sports today to pick up a fishing license.  Well, I couldn't leave without checking out the firearms.  Came back home with this:  Colt 1911 22LR Rail Gun

I've read a bunch of stuff on this gun (surprise, surprise, surprise) and it gets very good reviews.  Functions just like a "real" 1911, but you can afford to shoot it more.  I didn't really care if it had a rail or not...the rail version has a little bit nicer sights, and Academy has a really good price on this gun, so I couldn't resist.  It's built by Walther, but distributed by Umarex.

One more, and I'm done...

[DOOFUS]

I got it mounted on the fairing -- test fired today -- but as u can see from this pic -- I need some more trigger control --

When you fire it, just be ready for either a REAL suddens stop, or acceleration.   

[spydglide]

That's cool Terry.  How many rds. does the magazine hold?  spyder

[DOOFUS]

What about a paint job -- hmmmmm -- what face cld I paint on it to make it non-threatening???

Doofus put a tarp over it...supposed to be concealed!

[Midnight Rider]

That's cool Terry.  How many rds. does the magazine hold?  spyder

Spydy...It holds 12 in the Magazine.  It's got a thumb thingy on the side of the Magazine to make loading it easier.  I've got to track down another magazine now.

I've discovered a free place to shoot...a Wildlife Management Area about 6 miles from my house.  They have a "rustic" range set up with benches, etc.  All you have to have is a Hunting license or Fishing license to use it.  Weather permitting, it'll be a good place to go.  Should be a fun gun to shoot, from all reports, and I can get Judi "broken in" with a 1911 type gun without the recoil, even though the little Sig is not bad at all on recoil.  The 45 I've got my eye on will be a little bit more of a handful though.

[spydglide]

Sounds good TC.  And at your age, they'll prolly just grant you a lifetime hunting/fishing lic. anyway.  har.  spyder

[digga25]

TC I have a Ruger 380 pocket pistol, it barks harder than my glock 30, 45 acp.The glock is so smooth you cant believe its a 45 in comparison to the 380.Less recoil, much smoother.

[Fired00d]

....

One more, and I'm done...

I think I said the same thing just before I bought the one after the "one more".

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[FLSTFI Dave]

Went to Academy Sports today to pick up a fishing license.  Well, I couldn't leave without checking out the firearms.  Came back home with this:  Colt 1911 22LR Rail Gun

I've read a bunch of stuff on this gun (surprise, surprise, surprise) and it gets very good reviews.  Functions just like a "real" 1911, but you can afford to shoot it more.  I didn't really care if it had a rail or not...the rail version has a little bit nicer sights, and Academy has a really good price on this gun, so I couldn't resist.  It's built by Walther, but distributed by Umarex.

One more, and I'm done...

I have a German Sports Gun, or GSG 1911-22.  Looks, feels and operates just like the real thing.  I even have a set of grips on it that came on one of my other 1911's.  Lots of fun to shoot, and 550 rounds in it cost about 4 dollars less than 50 rounds of 45acp.

[willyB]

Yea...I'm having a fire sale on Ebay right now with fly rods, reels to get some funding for another couple of purchases.

I want to get this one for Judi...Sig P238 in the Rainbow Titanium.  She needs a gun in her purse, and won't have to buy but one main caliber of ammo for both of us.

I have two (2) of these and love them.

The black Nitron is my personal carry gun and my wife has the Rainbow that she occassionally shoots at the range.

[Supershooter]

In an effort to be fiscally responsible, I'm thinking about buying a .45 1911, and then adding a .22 slide to keep cost down on ammo until I get confortable with the gun. Thoughts...
Supershooter

[LovemyCVOgirl]

In an effort to be fiscally responsible, I'm thinking about buying a .45 1911, and then adding a .22 slide to keep cost down on ammo until I get confortable with the gun. Thoughts...
Supershooter

For Christmas I got the Kimber Ultra CDP 45 in stainless steel/black with rosewood handles.  Beautiful pistol that is sweet to shoot 

[Midnight Rider]

I have a German Sports Gun, or GSG 1911-22.  Looks, feels and operates just like the real thing.  I even have a set of grips on it that came on one of my other 1911's.  Lots of fun to shoot, and 550 rounds in it cost about 4 dollars less than 50 rounds of 45acp.

That is virtually the same (if not exactly the same) as the Sig 1911-22LR.  From what I've read, they both come out of the same plant.  I was strongly considering one of those, but the Colt (Walther) was a little bit less expensive and Academy had a good price on it.

[Midnight Rider]

In an effort to be fiscally responsible, I'm thinking about buying a .45 1911, and then adding a .22 slide to keep cost down on ammo until I get confortable with the gun. Thoughts...
Supershooter

I considered going that route too.  Two things made me decide otherwise:  The conversion kit is pretty expensive, so I could just get a whole 'nother pistol in 22LR for just a few bucks more and not have to fiddle with converting it over at the range if I want to shoot the 45 round as well;  The 45 I've settled on is not a 5" barrel, it's a 4.2" (Commander length), so I COULD carry it if I want to, especially in colder weather with more clothes on.  I mean, you CAN carry a 5" 45, but at 5'8" (and shrinking), it's a little large/heavy for me to tote in my wasitband.

All I've got to do now is come up with the $$$ to get the 45.  And I may end up with a 20ga. tactical pump shotgun as well (Mossberg).  I've got an old 12ga Double Barrel, but it's so heavy, it's impractical for use.