Originally Posted by Shipwreck

But I think for now - shockenly enough... I MIGHT almost be satisfied with my current collection. And, I could ALMOST say that I've lost the urge to go and buy anymore guns in the near future. Who knows how I may feel tomorrow. So, that is why I said ALMOST

Holy Cow Man!!! Get to the Doctor QUICK!!! You are obviously sick, stricken with something and it's not looking good.

or, a quick trip to a Class Three facility might save your life.




PS:

Originally Posted by Shipwreck

So, only gun on my short list right now is another P99 - I want one w/ the QA trigger to try it. I want an OD green 9mm new one, however. So, if I ever stumble upon one, I might consider it.

There's one exactly matching your specs at my shooting range I checked it out last week...guess it doesn't do you any good though being that I'm here and you're there

Yes, U are right

ONly gun out really that I WISH I could afford is the PS90 carbine - but, I don't have the cash

You need some help sounds like you have gun burnout.

Well, all of the guns I have now were purchased in the past year - I rotated my collection a couple of times before that. Many I had owned for 8 years or more. But, wanted new stuff. Nothing else really out I want...

I'm also happy with what I have. Six months ago I actually sold a bunch of safe queen guns I never used, including all my revolvers. Now between the wife, my daughter and me, we have 14 guns, which fill all our present needs. Unless I have some radical change in my shooting philosophy, I don't see what else I'd need.

Now I spend money on ammo and training, which is probably a better expenditure than accumulating guns that mainly just sit in the safe. I might upgrade the guns I have (I'd like to eventually replace my pseudo-scout rifle with a Steyr Scout), but I don't really need more.

Hey Ship, what about the Kel-Tec you were gonna' buyi?

I did buy it - I mentioned in the first paragraph that I went to buy the Keltect

I got it pretty quick after I bounced around to all the vendors who had 1 - Then I spent time browsing...

I wanted to go shoot today - but I have 2 bad knees. Our office moved this past week, and my knees are killing me from all the back and forth. I was barely able to walk around the show. I am taking it easy the rest of today, and will go shoot tomorrow...

Originally Posted by Shipwreck

Well, I left bright and early to get to the Brown Convention Center gun show when they opened at 9am this morning. I went to buy a Keltec 32, but also wanted to look and hold several guns that I had on my "to buy list" in the future. I found that I pretty much scratched everything off my list...

Just wondered if you actually DID buy it, that's why I asked. I found your other thread you posted just after this one and that answered by question. I like it. After your shootin' report I will be closer to buying one also. I thought you were going to get the .380. I think either would be fine, though. By the way, Aleive(sp) works great for bad knees and you can buy naproxin sodium (active ingrediant in Aleive) at HEB or some other grocery store a lot cheaper than Aleive.

I have prescription advil basically - that is working... I have had 2 knee surgeries on 1 knee - and after years of favoring the other, it is giving me pain too. In fact, its hurting worse than my "bad knee" now.

Well, I originally was gonna get the 380 - and think I would have preferred the bigger bullet. But, I researched it a lot on other forums - seems that the 32 tends to have less headaches. I mean, there are 380 models that work great out there - but by buying the .32, I increased my chances of getting a trouble free gun. Also, I have read that while both are not really range guns, the 32 is more comfortable to shoot.

I have looked at the bullet data, and decided that I will just keep WWB FMJ in the gun for carry, as well as range use. It gives the most penetration out of any of the other rounds. And, hollow points in this calliber really aren't worth the $.

Originally Posted by Shipwreck

...But I think for now - shockenly enough... I MIGHT almost be satisfied with my current collection. And, I could ALMOST say that I've lost the urge to go and buy anymore guns in the near future. Who knows how I may feel tomorrow. So, that is why I said ALMOST

Really!?... I'm surprised you don't have a SIG in your collection.

I'm less sensitive than most when it comes to the various grip styles available from manufacturers today (Glocks and HK's generating the most controversy), but I'd have to say THE most comfortable handguns (OEM grips) I've held are SIGs. No grooves or rocket science to narrow the market, just the closest shape to an oval (compared to the aforementioned blocks) I've found. Beyond that, you can't fault their vault-like quality and precision accuracy.

What gives?...

Actually. I knew there was something I forgot to write about - I tried holding every Sig model I saw - and, I didn't like a single one of them. I have fairly small hands, and most were just too fat for me. I'm glad I never got the Sig Pro, either. It's way too blocky.

To me, the sigs were kinda like the fullsize USP - I ended up getting rid of that USP to pay for my last P99, but the grip was also just a bit too big for me. So, no desire for any Sigs... Sorry...

You know, I gotta tell ya. Cuteness aside, I've sold a good deal of those P22s since getting a job in a gun shop, it is probably one of my better sellers (I think I have personally sent at least 8 of them out the door). None of the people I have sold them to have had any complaints about them. Many, if they are there while I am showing one to a customer, will come over and tell the customer that they own one and how great it is. So I wouldn't knock that one off the list, personally. If I was to ever buy a 22, I think I would get that one.

Well, we'll see. Maybe if I never track down a green P99, I can at least satisfy myself with a Green P22

My wife got the P22 not long ago. As long as you get a recent ('06) manufacture, they are pretty trouble free. There are some posts over at Rimfire Central that discuss it w/ pics.

Not to change the subject, but wasn't it you that had the link to a S&W free range bag offer? Good for Walther purchases also

Thanks for the report. Sorry about the knees. Especially since its keeping you away from the range.

WM

Originally Posted by falshman70

Not to change the subject, but wasn't it you that had the link to a S&W free range bag offer? Good for Walther purchases also

Yes, but I do not believe the P22 counts. Someone on the S&W forum claimed that it did not and they called to check. I suppose U can mail it in anyway and see. But, I think ya gotta buy the P99 to get the bag...

Originally Posted by falshman70

My wife got the P22 not long ago. As long as you get a recent ('06) manufacture, they are pretty trouble free. There are some posts over at Rimfire Central that discuss it w/ pics.

I heard the gun was a pain in the butt to disassemble - or there is some trick to it. Is this true?

Originally Posted by Shipwreck

Actually. I knew there was something I forgot to write about - I tried holding every Sig model I saw - and, I didn't like a single one of them. I have fairly small hands, and most were just too fat for me. I'm glad I never got the Sig Pro, either. It's way too blocky.

To me, the sigs were kinda like the fullsize USP - I ended up getting rid of that USP to pay for my last P99, but the grip was also just a bit too big for me. So, no desire for any Sigs... Sorry...

No need for sorry - just my voracious curiosity. Phunny, too, cuz I never considered my hands to be large.

Who recalls the grade school days of making Thanksgiving turkeys by tracing your hand on a piece of paper? Just a thought for an informal, non-scientific post.

The only SIG I've owned is a 239. I liked it fine. Never carried up juat a plinker. Traded it for a Glock 26.

Originally Posted by DD

No need for sorry - just my voracious curiosity. Phunny, too, cuz I never considered my hands to be large.

Who recalls the grade school days of making Thanksgiving turkeys by tracing your hand on a piece of paper? Just a thought for an informal, non-scientific post.

Well, everyone has their preferences. Some guns grab some people, and some grab others. I fell into my likes last year during some rentals at my local shop.

I have fired a Sig 266 - it was okay. But didn't really grab me. Not enough to buy one.

It's a bit of a pain to reassemble. The recoil spring is long and small diameter, so it wants to squiggle around as you're trying to get the slide back on the frame - which requires compressing the spring enough to get the guide rod through the hole in the front of the slide. Then you can pull the slide back until it overlaps the back of the frame and the rails engage as the slide goes forward. There's a video clip on Rimfire Central of a guy taking it down and reassembling it in seconds. How he does it I can't fathom. It's easier to reassemble than my Ruger 22/45, however.

Most of the complaints now are about brass coming straight back at the shooter. Hasn't been a problem on my wife's, but there is a tweak you can do on the extractor to fix that.

I found the old post about the S&W range bag offer. Thanks.

Originally Posted by falshman70

It's a bit of a pain to reassemble. The recoil spring is long and small diameter, so it wants to squiggle around as you're trying to get the slide back on the frame - which requires compressing the spring enough to get the guide rod through the hole in the front of the slide. Then you can pull the slide back until it overlaps the back of the frame and the rails engage as the slide goes forward. There's a video clip on Rimfire Central of a guy taking it down and reassembling it in seconds. How he does it I can't fathom. It's easier to reassemble than my Ruger 22/45, however.

Most of the complaints now are about brass coming straight back at the shooter. Hasn't been a problem on my wife's, but there is a tweak you can do on the extractor to fix that.

I found the old post about the S&W range bag offer. Thanks.

Appreciate the info

Hey Shipwreck coulds you tell me when the next good gun show is in Dallas?

Originally Posted by spacedoggy

Hey Shipwreck coulds you tell me when the next good gun show is in Dallas?

Go here - I posted the link a while back in the TX area...

Texas Gun Shows


Here are some upcoming ones too...

Aug 12-13 Mesquite, Big Town Expo
Aug 26-27 Ft Worth, Rogers Center, Fort Worth TX, Tim Finucane 817-732-1194
Sep 23-24 Dallas. Market Hall,
Sep 30-Oct 1 Denton, Denton Expo Center
Oct 21-22 Mesquite, Big Town Expo Classic Gun Shows
Oct 28-29 Ft Worth, Rogers Center, Fort Worth TX, Tim Finucane 817-732-1194
Nov 25-26 Dallas. Market Hall, Dallas Arms Collectors