SBG gun nuts, your opinion?

[RyanJP]

For the record, I tout Baer and his craftsmanship because he is a true machinist by trade, you get the best handgun on the planet for the money. Way back in the day he made and still does today drag strip engines, he's a big Hemi nut from what I understand and I've talked to him a couple of times and any problems you have he'll take care of it. I have a friend who owns 7 thunder ranch models and my best friend's dad bought two in consecutive serial numbers. There's such talk/ meeting of the minds in the handgun world today about which caliber is the best and which gun you should buy. A handgun IMO sucks and is minimal compared to a rifle, now people will argue that what if that's all you have ? well thats all you got and make due with that. I come from where a weapon is a tool and you're the weapon, train with it until it becomes a part of you and learn and ingrain that mindset So why spend top dollar on a true custom 1911 ? because it's proven and in the right hands especially when quality gets behind making one it will be that tool that gets you to that rifle/shotgun that will win that war/fight.....or save your cash get a Glock 17 put some Heinie sights and call it, save the cash get a good rifle/shotgun and whole bunch of ammo to train over and over again.

[tomgallagher]

I agree with shadow about Colt as far as a 1911 is concerned. It's not the only way to go but it's my way. An old habit I picked up in the Army.

[IRONHORSE]

Just a F.W.I.W. type of thing - I belong to a paid forum for CCW-ers. For whatever reason, over about the past 6 months, complaints about failures in Kimbers are becoming kind of commonplace. Apparently, they aren't what they used to be. As for Para Ordinance, they used to have the reputation of being a great gun, once you took 'em to a gunsmith and had them polished up and smoothed out. Not sure if that's changed or not.

Also, regarding Colts - if you want a G.I. style .45, but balk a bit at the price tag Colts carry, Rock Island Armory is making what amounts to a clone of the G.I. .45, which I understand can use any upgrade made for Colts, has from everything I've been told a fantastic reputation of being a rock solid pistol, and with a very friendly price tag.

[RyanJP]

The most common problem that occurs with Kimbers have been jamming, and this could be remedied very simply if the owner simply paid to attention to Kimbers Instruction in regards to breaking it in : Run 500 rounds of 230grn Ball ammo through it before anything else. I personally would recommend 1000+ before anyone decides to run any of the JHP rounds...some of the specialty loads will involve the gun to be tuned by a good smith, the best and simplest thing you can do to a Kimber is follow the break-in, run good mags ( I love Wilson combat and some swear by the Chip McCormicks ) and have a smith do a reliability package. For Para's I could say the same thing, I've shot a tuned and customized P-14 by Novak's awhile back and it was cool. As for Colt, there making a comeback, they have a bunch of models out again, some on the series 70 frame and some series 80/xse frame, they also have the GI style.

[Sgt. Pate]

My Kimber has about 1800 rounds through it without a single issue! 

[RyanJP]

Are you running an 18lb spring ?

[Sgt. Pate]

Are you running an 18lb spring ?

Yup, 18lb and do for a change.  Looking at Wolff Springs.  

[RyanJP]

So I guess your TacII is a Tuesday gun since it runs so good 

[tomgallagher]

LOL...love them Tuesday guns.

[Sgt. Pate]

So I guess your TacII is a Tuesday gun since it runs so good 

I just use it for "cans"...  (there's an inappropriate joke in that statement somewhere!)   

[RyanJP]

Yeah I have a feeling I know where this is going....as you were  

[Sgt. Pate]

Dang Shadow... that's purdy! 

[RyanJP]

Yeah I know, I wish it was mine.....

[IRONHORSE]

OooooOOOOooh!! Gun Porn!

[Sgt. Pate]

Maybe someday I'll get a custom gun. 

Here's my Springfield Loaded Champion: