The Official Gun Brand and Caliber Debate thread!

[OldHoosier62]

To each his own...

My carry rotates based on my business for the day. But is consistently one of the following -

Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 magnum w/ 4 5/8in. barrel for around the farm or working in the woods. 240gr Keith loads in the cylinder.

Colt Combat Commander in 45acp for my normal EDC. Hornady 230gr JHP +P loads in 3 magazines and hardball in the last.

If I have to go to a bad area or anticipate a problem then I carry my Para P-16 that I have converted to 10mm (barrel swap and magazines tweeks are all that were required to do this).... Buffalo Bore 180gr is my current favorite in this pistol, 1350 fps on my chronograph and very accurate.

No offense to anyone here, but it's really not what you shoot them with but where you shoot them at. Unfortunately, I have had to shoot people in my lifetime and have seen many others shot. Some go down like they were struck by lightning with a 380acp and others take a full house 44 and keep coming. Nothing is written in stone and nothing works EVERY time.

As Colonel Cooper said, "Use your handgun to fight your way to your long gun."

Hey ole buddy :)
I'm still lovin that M1 A Scout. She's somethin else...

Good to hear...just don't try out an AR-10 or you'll be drawing up a "For Sale" sign for that antique.....lol

[OldHoosier62]

edc a g20 10mm. as big as a cinder block but 10 will put most anything down. won't penetrate the higher level of body armor but will put the little thug on his behind seeing stars and birdies.

Is 10mm even still practical? I'd thought .40S&W phased it out a looong time ago.

LOL.... Show me a .40 S&W that can launch a 200gr JHP at over 1200fps. We call it the .40 "short and weak" for a reason.

[Donut]

Did you take a back pack for all of that?

Hehehe. How ya doin' Big D?

I'm good, how is the world treating you?

[Donut]

Yours are bigger than mine.



Tiny Seecamp .32 shown with diminutive ClipiTool.
I don't wear a suit anymore nor do I carry very often.
But this is the only pistol that I have been able to carry all day, everyday.
Recently, on a two week trip from Houston to the Outer Banks of North Carolina,
it rode in a Doug Childers Bear Creek convertible holster,
either in the hip pocket of my jeans or the front pocket of cargo shorts.

That's an awesome looking gun.

[i am travvy]

Here are some that I have either built, cerakoted, stippled, or all of the above.

[chuck_roxas45]

I'm good, how is the world treating you?

Except for being a few years older, I'm fine. Glad to hear you doing good. :D

[mb1]

Here are some that I have either built, cerakoted, stippled, or all of the above.

That stippling is cool. I've seen it before but never read how it's achieved. In 3 sentences or less...how do you do that??

[i am travvy]

Here are some that I have either built, cerakoted, stippled, or all of the above.

That stippling is cool. I've seen it before but never read how it's achieved. In 3 sentences or less...how do you do that??

Dremel, soldering iron, custom tips for the iron, patience, and a steady hand.

[greencobra]

Yours are bigger than mine.

Tiny Seecamp .32..........

oh man, i figured you east texas guys for s&w mod 19's or 27's on your hip, or a ruger om blackhawk in .45 colt. or a locked and cocked 1911. i guess i spent too much time reading bill jordan and skeeter skelton when i was younger. a .32 acp?? really?

i'm from a few miles north of boston, we use mouse guns for our 3rd back up, in case our primary and back up might go kaput, we pull out the little guy just to feel safe while we run away. :p (just teasing is all)

[greencobra]

Here are some that I have either built, cerakoted, stippled, or all of the above.

i'm not a fan of stippling glocks but your doing some beautiful work, i like a couple designs but this one above is hot. and looks factory too. we might have to talk later regarding doing one for me in the future....assuming you do take on the work.

very nice work, your post was a great display.

[mb1]

Here are some that I have either built, cerakoted, stippled, or all of the above.

That stippling is cool. I've seen it before but never read how it's achieved. In 3 sentences or less...how do you do that??

Dremel, soldering iron, custom tips for the iron, patience, and a steady hand.

Nice man! That's kind of what I imagined, and now I'm even more impressed. Sounds pretty labor intensive.

[Mad Mac]

oh man, i figured you east texas guys for s&w mod 19's or 27's on your hip, or a ruger om blackhawk in .45 colt. or a locked and cocked 1911...

You mean something like this?



Or this?



Nah.

[bearfacedkiller]

[bearfacedkiller]

[greencobra]

You mean something like this?

Nah.

Lol, yep! they'll do just fine.

[MacLaren]

Its a crime what photobucket did......I had some really nice pics to show. But not anymore.
At any rate, gotta bolt rifle on the way. A Savage 16 Bear Hunter in 300 wsm. I love the 300 short mag.

[greencobra]

Its a crime what photobucket did......I had some really nice pics to show.

yeah...no other way but a hosting site for photos here??? i'm open to ideas.

[Mad Mac]

https://www.shutterfly.com/ bought out Photo Works after Photo Works dumped many hundreds of my pictures. Fortunately I had them backed up. So far, Shutterfly has not dumped my pictures even though I have had no activity for years.

In the meantime, I began using Picasa which I really liked. Then Google bought Picasa and changed it around a little. I'm resistant to change but getting the hang of it. I already had a Google account. Not sure if you need one to use https://photos.google.com/.

I like web hosted stuff, but if something is important better back it up. You never know.

[i am travvy]

Here are some that I have either built, cerakoted, stippled, or all of the above.

i'm not a fan of stippling glocks but your doing some beautiful work, i like a couple designs but this one above is hot. and looks factory too. we might have to talk later regarding doing one for me in the future....assuming you do take on the work.

very nice work, your post was a great display.

Here are some that I have either built, cerakoted, stippled, or all of the above.

That stippling is cool. I've seen it before but never read how it's achieved. In 3 sentences or less...how do you do that??

Dremel, soldering iron, custom tips for the iron, patience, and a steady hand.

Nice man! That's kind of what I imagined, and now I'm even more impressed. Sounds pretty labor intensive.

Thanks!
And if interested send a message

[murphjd25]

Very nice work travvy!