Bully

Nice knife but a bit tacti-cool. It is in the running.

I'm a folder fan for just banging around. Fixies are for more serious work. I have a couple that would carry but just much prefer a folder. That's a beautiful piece tho.

I recently sold most of my inexpensive folding knives and a really nice fixed blade that I was never going to use. I'm now in the market for a new pocket knife/folder. I'm coming off a Kershaw "Blur" that I really liked a lot. Great little knife. I've come to realize, though, that I don't want an assisted opening knife. I much prefer a well done flipper. I'm looking for something that will fill a lot of roles relatively well. I much prefer a more classic or elegant handle design over something "tactical". Weight isn't realistically an issue, however I'd prefer it not be a boat anchor. It absolutely must have a pocket clip. It will, 99% of the time ride in my pocket. However I do hike and will be hunting this year so something that can go that route on occasion would be wonderful. Drop point (modified versions as well) over most others. Not a Karambit fan. Handle and blade materiel are of relatively little consequence. 52-100 would be awesome however it's fairly hard to find in anything other than the Spyderco Military series which may be a bit big. So I'm open on steel. G-10 is nice but really not necessary. Decent grip would be great. USA made is a HUGE plus. Budget is set at $150. As much as I'd like a Chavez 228 it's just not gonna happen. I love pictures if you have one of what you recommend. Thanks in advance.

I just got to finger bang the Springfield EMP 4 in 9mm. If I do another 1911 in 9mm it'll be that one. It's REALLY well done. The Rock is nice as well. I'm on a Springfield kick right now so don't mind me. I'm also on self imposed hiatus given my vacation plans next year so I'm more than a bit jealous of your purchase.

The action on a 700 is what really matters. It hasn't changed. So, push come to shove, you can have the barrel switched out, if you get serious about shooting it, to something "better". The triangular barrel on the other hand was never really well respected by the long range community. It's expensive to produce with minimal gains. It's not bad, it's just not up to the hype. My offer stands if you want to swap the barrel on your Savage for a 308. Then you'll have your 308 bolt gun, and can relax and take your time selling your M1. PM if you have any questions.

"Sounds to me like you can't really get excited by either, so instead of trading a gun you don't really want for a gun you probably don't want, I would suggest first deciding what is it that you really want." Yup. I agree with this 100% Figure out what you want. If you're just trading to trade, you're gonna get bit. I've done it and it's not pretty.

You let me know...

Same here. I'm actually starting to look for a 649 if you know anyone

My list of similar nature is pretty long at this point.

It's not for sale. Did you ever see something that just makes you wonder? That was this pistol. Add to that that I'm currently on hiatus and I wasn't buying regardless.

Listen, I doubt it will do anything either. That doesn't mean that I won't give'er a go. Thanks for signing.

I don't like the sound of this. Good luck.

I copy/pasted the owner's response. I'm guessing that Virgil did the work but haven't heard anything further. It's a really neat little pistol. I would want to own one as a curio if I owned stuff as curios. Nothing more, for me.

The gubbmint is trying to limit what mom and pop 'smiths can and can't do by potentially making them register for ITAR which regulates international arms stuff. It's also a tedious and expensive process. Sign the petition, copy and paste the link, and ask the gubbmint to NOT include small shops. https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/remove-gunsmithing-itar

Got the answer: It's a "whacked out vintage detonics combatmaster. Mods include seecamp D/A conversion, bobtailed, and chopped in 45 acp. I also have the original 38 super slide thats been modded to fire 9x23 win as well. Hard chromed, tuned and branded stage 3 cobra by Virgil @ Tripp performance."

I came across this on another forum and am completely intrigued by it. I know that there are some serious study-ers of firearms and maybe one of them will chime in. If CZ, Beretta, a 1911 and a Detonics had a foursome and a bast#$d child appeared, it would most likely be this pistol. Help me!!!

You're not.

Take a look at my build thread in the Gunsmithing forum. If you want to fuss with fitting parts, give me a shout and I'll help as best I can. If you want a rattle free grip safety on a production gun, you may need to spend some more dough. The production fit is just that, production. Meant to get pistols off the line as quickly as possible. If you want something like this: Prepare to spend some money. This is currently well beyond my talents. I'm hoping to get there someday, though. The builder is Lou Biondo of Business End Customs in Massachusetts. His work is very nice. Typically to get something like what is pictured takes having the tangs welded up and re-cut with a very discerning eye. On a Ruger, which is a nice pistol, you will never find something like the picture without custom work. However that doesn't mean that it's a bad pistol. It's built to run. All day. Go shoot it. Call Ruger regarding the scuffs on the slide and see what they say. Their customer service is legendary. Then, go shoot it some more.

Welcome aboard.

I'd vote VZ as well.

The slide is on its way to New Hampshire to get cut for Novak sights. I'm going to run a 10-8 .140 U-Notch rear and once I figure out the height, a fiber optic front sight. Pics in a couple of weeks.

Very nice. Congratulations.

1911's are like Glocks... for men. Welcome to the addiction. I don't own a Ruger 1911 but I own a couple of others. They are a great platform to either leave alone or upgrade. The Ruger is a really nice pistol and if I wasn't on a self induced hiatus I would really like to purchase one. Post pics asap and best of luck with her. C

Yup. If you file to the jig you've gone too far. For sure. It's a process but it can be fun for sure. And just when you think it looks good, someone like Lou from Business End Customs will post a pic of his blend and at that point you'll want to throw in the towel.

I have the Smith and Alexander jigs. But the Wilson stuff is different. Stick with that jig for that beavertail. Good luck with it. It looks like a nice project. C