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14# recoil spring is about what Browning specified for the 45ACP 1911. So you're saying to go to a standard spring not a lighter one. Browning didn't specify a weight he specified "music wire .042 in diameter with 32.75 coils". If you compare those specs witha Wolff 14# spring it amounts to about 14.5# compressed with coils touching and 13.75# installed in the gun. I have no idea who decided a 16# spring is standard so I can't comment on that. Looks to me like you are just bringing the 1911 back to Browning's spec. Kind of like reinventing the wheel. Wolff lists 14# for 9mm and 19# for 40 so I'd say your recommendations are pretty light and leave it at that. Those who think heavier springs will permit them to shoot hot loads are another story I'd be willing to discuss at a different time. You apparently are unaware that the fit of the slide and barrel to the frame (and other parts) have everything to do with accuracy therefore POA. If the fit is sloppy the barrel, where the bullet comes from, will not return to the same postion in relation to the slide, where the sights are. This is the difference between a $400 and $4000 1911. I did drive a Model T once but don't normally. Your attempt at insults is noted but I am more mature and will not respond in kind. I've been shooting for over 45 years and have over 35 years as an instructor with handguns to 8" howitzers and nearly everything else in between. Because I have more experience doesn't make me stupid. I used to shoot PPC and IPSC starting in the 70s and found a serious conflict between those disciplines and the hundreds of hours of tactical training I received as a LEO and in the military. Shooting without using cover and reloading in the open will get you killed in a real gunfight. Your threats don't always come from the 180 degrees in front of you. You don't use a pimped out handgun with some skeleton holster in gunfights. Now any type of shooting is good at developing skills and if you compete in steel plate and USPSA matches good for you. However, remember these are games and don't think doing so is making you an expert combat shooter. Jeff Cooper said marksmanship is only about 5% of gunfighting, Jim Cirillo used to say to his classes of new students, "I'll teach you how to shoot a good qualification score and once we get that out of the way I'll teach you how to shoot to stay alive. More on this in a minute. raz-0 thank you for your detailed and accurate explanation. It is easier to discuss something with someone who appears to know what they are talking about. I always found it works to advise people to strengthen their grip to address the issue of muzzle dip and it always has worked for people that did this. I imagine for some who grew up using cheat codes with their video games the craving for instant success would convince them to pursue any edge possible. This is what one does in a game and a lot of "game" shooters insist on the softest primers to go with their 4 lb revolver trigger pulls and such. Nothing wrong with that usually but they sometimes need to remind themselves that they are games.

Answering my question with a question doesn't do much to stimulate the conversation. A reasonably lighter spring not besting up a gun is very dependent on what you call reasonable. The sights returning to POA have more to do with the fitting of the slide, barrel, frame and other parts. Please explain to me how you achieve this with a lighter spring. It doesn't cease to amaze me how many people think they know how to engineer a gun better than John Browning.

Aren't steel shooters timed? No matter what you are shooting you need to recover from recoil before you fire again. The sole function of a recoil spring in a locked breech semiauto to to push the slide forward and reload the chamber. Many people fool themselves into swapping springs for some perceived advantage. The only thing they accomplish is beating up their gun. Raz-o pretty much covered it in his post. The only thing I have to add is heavy bullets produce more recoil everything else being equal. Most people are affected by muzzle blast more than recoil.

Surveillance and crowd control are two of the functions mounted police excel. If the officer sees a crime the perpatrator is never going to outrun a horse. I've seen mounted police run down pursesnatchers and the like several times in Central Park and the Mall in DC. I don't know about Newark but NYPD has a 3 month traing course for horses and riders. Assignment to the Mounted Division in any police department is a coveted and sought after position. There are only about 75 officers assigned to it in NYPD. Even in times of budget cuts cities with mounted units find ways to save them. IIRC Newark's was saved by private donations a few years ago. There are a lot of things mounted police are best at that can't be done from a Harley, scooter, or Segway.

This sounds to me like an ATF agent who can't find a real criminal and US Attorney's office with too much time on their hands. Moreso as the guy bought it from a FFL in VA and transferred the gun to his uncle via a FFL in PA.

If pet fur is a concern the Dyson Animal is the only solution AFAIC. There is no dog that sheds like mine.

The 38, even a target wadcutter in a J frame, will outperform the best 380 loads. I prefer steel J frames. If you want a smaller 357 get at least a 640 S&W or SP101 and even they can be rough to handle with 357s. Conealability is relative to what you wear. My EDC is a S&W 2 1/2" M66 and I could probably carry a 4" most of the time and in the winter I do. What ever you carry, carry a reload. I have a 380 Bodyguard I carry a a BUG. A 380 may be enough but a 38 is better and there are few things that beat a 357. Many shun revolvers due to limited capacity but maybe 99% of fights can be settled with 5 or 6 shots. A G19 is better for many reasons but a revolver has its own virtues.

The problem is you will find out where the Rustoleum clear is worn off when rust starts forming. You will never achieve the rust protection given by bluing. Removing your bluing and counting on Rustoleum is a mistake AFAIC. You pretty much have killed any resale value and will wind up with a rusty gun before too long.

I would hazard a guess that you could buy a polished stainless Rossi for about the same price of hard chroming your Marlin.

The only evil feature on the Ranch Tactical is the flash surpressor as you note. There are no other evil features so this rifle is NJ legal following the rules for substantially identical. You can use magazines up to 15 rds with this rifle. This rifle is basically the same as a Ruger GB in a regular stock with the bayonet stud removed. Totally NJ legal.

Keep in mind stainless steel can rust. It just takes more corrosive exposure to make it do so.

Keep in mind Airweights and similar guns are harder to shoot as well as a steel frame. A lot of people don't want to spend the time or effort to learn how to shoot a DA revolver well and a small one makes it harder. All those guns that are so light "you don't even know its there" means if you lose it you won't know its gone. I can tell you more than one story about someone who lost theie uber light gun because they didn't know it fell out of their holster.

You have no obligation to do anything with your guns or documents. You may want to file a change of address on your FID with you FL address.

Agency regulations are the first consideration. There are also a few one gun does it all like a Glock19.

I said before that there is nothing illegal about this guy being in proximity of guns as long as he doesn't handle them. I imagine a case could be made for constructive possession if the guns were sitting on a table and he was the only one around. Solve that by not letting it happen. There seems to be some defending this felon and some condemning him. He may be the best guy in the worls now but it is what it is and he's not supposed to handle firearms period. Some say so what if he cranks off a few rounds. Say that when you're charged with supplying a felon with a firearm and looking at 5 years. The fact he pled out has no bearing. He's a convicted felon. I know a guy who was a decorated (Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart) WWII vet but he did 18 months for bookmaking. Randy Cunningham was the first Vietnam Ace and introduced some great legislation in Congress but he became a convicted felon. One of the Rangers who was awarded a Silver Star for his actions in Blackhawk Down is doing time for molesting a little girl. One thing has nothing to do with the other. There's also some speaking of just how "bad" a felony this guy did. I get the impression no one really knows. Some think because he got probation it wasn't that bad. I've seen some people do some really nasty things and get off with probation. Some are talking violent and nonviolent felony makes a difference. So if he was charged with possession of kiddie porn that would be okay? The system is not perfect but its the one we have to work with. I would want to know what he was convicted of but maybe that's just me. I would talk to the guy and make sure he's aware he's not supposed to handle firearms and he understands that. If he's okay with it so can I (depending on what the conviction was for). If he's not okay with it he's not welcome.

I wound up with tinnitus and hearing loss before I was 19. Repeated unprotected exposure to gunfire, explosions and a few head injuries have helped this along. I have a hearing aid but rarely use it as its a PITA. There are a lot of things done to help tinnitus and I've tried most of them with no real luck.

There are a lot of things its use is permitted however. Okay let me know when its all straightened out. A lot of this protest with SSN started when identity theft became more prevalent. However its pretty easy to find out a SSN from overt sources if you know how. Try not giving your SSN when you renew your drivers license and let me know where that gets you.

The only way you'll know if that .5 gr swing makes a difference is to shoot them on paper. As far as safety if the high side of that swing is well under max I wouldn't worry about it. If you like the burn rate of IMR 4064 but want to ease running it thru a measure try Accurate 4064. Its a ball powder that meters well and is what I use in my Garand loads. Its a little slower than the IMR and you might find ourself upping the charge a few grains to get the same results.

Under Federal law possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is a crime. He doesn't have to own it or shoot it merely possess it. A felon can be "around" firearms but it should be a hands off proposition.

A flashlight, hammer, golf club, or toilet tank cover can also be considered a deadly weapon. Its all in how you use it.

A Louisville Slugger is cheaper and more effective.

Making a dummy flash surpressor involves technology just like a dummy surpressor. If you make a dummy surpressor and it lowers the sound by one decibel you've made an illegal surpressor.

I'm not sure if you will make a muzzle break out of a flash surpressor doing what you said. You may be just making a flas h surpressor without holes on the bottom. I have seen manufacturers submit examples to ATF's Tech Branch to determine if it is truly a muzzle break and not a flash surpressor. I think there's more to it than you are looking at.

You are correct but your ssn has become your national ID number. They have used it for everything for over 40 years. You are not going to undo all that with protest.

That's with the foam divider. If you buy ammo differently it will vary.