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Thanks Colonel Wade!

Jerry, Nice! I just noticed that the engraving on your Series 70 is larger than that on my slide. My Colt was made ca. 1979-'81 per my records, do you know when yours was made? Never noticed that before on a Series 70. OH
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jerryd6818 wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 1:50 pm
Old Hunter wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 11:29 am It struck me that I haven’t fired my M1911 in a number of years (six, seven, ??) so I pulled it out of the safe and lubed it. Going to take it out one day this coming week and do some target practice. I was actually pretty decent with these at one time. OH
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Haven't had mine out for awhile! With the price and scarcity of .45 ammo I'll just keep it for home defense with my Sig Sauer premium hollow points. BTW Jerry, sweet looking 1911! ftd
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I'm sorry Colonel, I don't know. I don't even remember when (draw a BIG circle around 1970) or where I got it.

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Ah yes, the 1911. Magazine capacity possibly excepted, they are superior in every way to the 92Fs that replaced them. Two very nice examples, Jerry and OH!
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Thank you Dan.
Thank you Jerry, at the very least we know your Colt is a little older than mine, so I would infer that the smaller engraving came later. OH
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jerryd6818 wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 1:50 pm
Old Hunter wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 11:29 am It struck me that I haven’t fired my M1911 in a number of years (six, seven, ??) so I pulled it out of the safe and lubed it. Going to take it out one day this coming week and do some target practice. I was actually pretty decent with these at one time. OH
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Very nice Cuz!!!
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It’s not a Colt, but this Ruger Commander size 1911 rode iwb under my suit jacket to church this morning (every Sunday). It pairs well with a CASE XX era 6375.
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Looks like she's in the ready for action position too, Col. ::tu::
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Hard to beat 45 ACP for personal protection.
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Cocked and lock the only way to go ::tu:: Nice Ruger ::handshake::
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A fine looking Ruger Col. I've said before that I find the Commander size ideal, having the best balance for me.
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garddogg56 wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 11:10 pm Cocked and lock the only way to go ::tu:: Nice Ruger ::handshake::
Amen!
Quick Steel wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 11:35 pm A fine looking Ruger Col. I've said before that I find the Commander size ideal, having the best balance for me.
I agree! ::handshake::
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Yesterday I traveled over to Jackson, Minnesota to participate in a SASS cowboy shoot hosted by the local club there, the Fort Belmont Regulators. I was one of 18 registered shooters who competed in the 6 stage match with 2 pistols, lever action pistol caliber carbine, and shotgun. They have a nice setup for shooting the 6 stages with props and scenarios provided by the match director. I can say that the Uberti pistols, Marlin carbine, and Stoeger double 12 gauge performed flawlessly, unlike the jerk behind the trigger (me) who did not. Actually I shot well (but not particularly fast), no misses on 138 shots total, but had 1 procedural penalty on a stage that required that the targets be shot in a specific order, I messed up 1 of them. As you can see on the pictures, the props include stage 3, which was a bank robbery and shootout at the MADOFF Bank, and stage 4 which was a jail where you were required to shoot your way out and escape a lynch mob. lol Anyway, it was a BLAST, and any of your who have a SASS club near you can partake of this kind of event.
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The jail scenario
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Myself participating under my alias Farley D. Angerous
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Looks like great fun. Thanks for sharing.
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OLDE CUTLER wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 6:00 pm Yesterday I traveled over to Jackson, Minnesota to participate in a SASS cowboy shoot hosted by the local club there, the Fort Belmont Regulators. I was one of 18 registered shooters who competed in the 6 stage match with 2 pistols, lever action pistol caliber carbine, and shotgun. They have a nice setup for shooting the 6 stages with props and scenarios provided by the match director. I can say that the Uberti pistols, Marlin carbine, and Stoeger double 12 gauge performed flawlessly, unlike the jerk behind the trigger (me) who did not. Actually I shot well (but not particularly fast), no misses on 138 shots total, but had 1 procedural penalty on a stage that required that the targets be shot in a specific order, I messed up 1 of them. As you can see on the pictures, the props include stage 3, which was a bank robbery and shootout at the MADOFF Bank, and stage 4 which was a jail where you were required to shoot your way out and escape a lynch mob. lol Anyway, it was a BLAST, and any of your who have a SASS club near you can partake of this kind of event
I'm only a 1/2 hour from Jackson. A couple of years ago I met a member from there at the local range here and was invited to come and watch. And then Covid came and you know the rest. Do you know off hand when is the next match?
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OC, that looks like a hoot and a half, and I love your alias! Lol

What’s that Marilin carbine? 1894 .357?
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Colonel26 wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 7:26 pm OC, that looks like a hoot and a half, and I love your alias! Lol

What’s that Marilin carbine? 1894 .357?
1894, 44 magnum. Of course the 44 mag is not full power but loaded to approximate old black powder velocities of the 44/40. By rule it has to be less than 1400 fps. My load is a 200 gr lead bullet and chronographs at about 1225 fps. It "dings" those metal targets real good.
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Boji wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 6:42 pm
OLDE CUTLER wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 6:00 pm Yesterday I traveled over to Jackson, Minnesota to participate in a SASS cowboy shoot hosted by the local club there, the Fort Belmont Regulators. I was one of 18 registered shooters who competed in the 6 stage match with 2 pistols, lever action pistol caliber carbine, and shotgun. They have a nice setup for shooting the 6 stages with props and scenarios provided by the match director. I can say that the Uberti pistols, Marlin carbine, and Stoeger double 12 gauge performed flawlessly, unlike the jerk behind the trigger (me) who did not. Actually I shot well (but not particularly fast), no misses on 138 shots total, but had 1 procedural penalty on a stage that required that the targets be shot in a specific order, I messed up 1 of them. As you can see on the pictures, the props include stage 3, which was a bank robbery and shootout at the MADOFF Bank, and stage 4 which was a jail where you were required to shoot your way out and escape a lynch mob. lol Anyway, it was a BLAST, and any of your who have a SASS club near you can partake of this kind of event
I'm only a 1/2 hour from Jackson. A couple of years ago I met a member from there at the local range here and was invited to come and watch. And then Covid came and you know the rest. Do you know off hand when is the next match?
Yes, I had not shot in a match for awhile because last year there were none. Their next match is scheduled for June 13th.
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OLDE CUTLER wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 7:49 pm
Colonel26 wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 7:26 pm OC, that looks like a hoot and a half, and I love your alias! Lol

What’s that Marilin carbine? 1894 .357?
1894, 44 magnum. Of course the 44 mag is not full power but loaded to approximate old black powder velocities of the 44/40. By rule it has to be less than 1400 fps. My load is a 200 gr lead bullet and chronographs at about 1225 fps. It "dings" those metal targets real good.
Oh man! I had one of those for a while until I needed the money worse than the gun. I sure wish I could run up in another, but they’re scarce as hen’s teeth here.
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Great fun OC. I had one in.357, what a great little gun. Proud for you. ::tu:: ::tu::
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I would NOT want to get in a shoot-out with that guy ^^ :shock:
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Sundog Knives wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 6:22 pm I would NOT want to get in a shoot-out with that guy ^^ :shock:
I wouldn't want to get in a shootout with anyone!
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doglegg wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 10:35 pm Great fun OC. I had one in.357, what a great little gun. Proud for your. ::tu:: ::tu::
I’ve got a 357 Marlin. Fantastic rifle and one of my favorites to shoot. I even took a big doe with it this year.
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Samb wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 7:39 pm
Sundog Knives wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 6:22 pm I would NOT want to get in a shoot-out with that guy ^^ :shock:
I wouldn't want to get in a shootout with anyone!

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I recently picked up this nice OLD H & R top break pocket pistol in caliber 38 S & W. It has a 3 1/4" barrel, 5 shot and would be legal in SASS pocket pistol side matches. The last patent date on the barrel is 1896, so it was probably made between then and 1940. It is good and tight, with the hinge, latch, and extractor working perfectly. I had it out to the range this morning and tried it out with some light loads, which is essential in shooting these old pieces. No need to magnumize this one. The pocket pistol SASS matches require that one draw the pistol and click off 5 shots rapid fire on a metal target and for a hit is only necessary to be able to hear the ding on the metal. Now to make up a holster for it, maybe a suspender mounted one would work.
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