G.A.D.

[georged]

Says the Dunhill fanatic.

There you go again with false dichotomy bullshit. Recognizing that a pipe company made a decent percentage of excellent specimens once upon a time does not make me---or anyone---a fanatic.

Your Droll Contrarian routine is getting really old.

 

[woodsroad]

There you go again with false dichotomy bullshit. Recognizing that a pipe company made a decent percentage of excellent specimens once upon a time does not make me---or anyone---a fanatic.

How about Emotionally Invested Enthusiast?

Your Droll Contrarian routine is getting really old.

George, none of us are getting any younger.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Nice piece.

Those things can be worse than pipes, usually more expensive too.

 

[LeafErikson]

Enjoy the new toy, Embers. I used to have one of those Taurus Glock clones (I think that’s what it was?) at my house when my father-in-law lived with me.

I don’t know too much about gun models and such but I have a rifle and a small (like super small) Smith & Wesson .380.

I should get out shooting more for sure. I haven’t been in a few years.

 

[Waning Embers]

Your Droll Contrarian routine is getting really old.

As are your contributions to my threads. You did say ANY products. Don't like the content, don't contribute.

 

[georged]

PS ---

Even the box it came in is cheap and flimsy

 

[woodsroad]

Brazilian-made firearms (along with anything not made in the US, Belgium, Austria, Italy, or Germany) have always mystified me.

As in, it's difficult to imagine a device where the importance of excellent design and execution could be more important.

So why do people even consider them, never mind buy them? To save money?

The old joke that "nothing is more useless than an unloaded weapon when it is needed" comes to mind. Replace unloaded with "doesn't function," "breaks," or "is inaccurate when it does work" and it's the same joke.

Buy the best and cry only once.

I own quite a few firearms from countries other than the ones you covet. Poland, the former Czechoslavia, Russia, USSR, Finland to name a few. All 100% reliable. The most reliable, accurate (and cheap) 1911esque pistol that I’ve ever had is an Argentine Ballester-Molina.

 

[edger]

Confirmation Bias is a bitch, ain’t it.

 

[didimauw]

Got mine today!

 

[georged]

I own quite a few firearms from countries other than the ones you covet. Poland, the former Czechoslavia, Russia, USSR, Finland to name a few. All 100% reliable. The most reliable, accurate (and cheap) 1911esque pistol that I’ve ever had is an Argentine Ballester-Molina.

I notice Brazil is not on your list.

 

[woodsroad]

I notice Brazil is not on your list.

You’re pretty sharp.

I’ve never owned a Brazilian-made firearm other than the aforementioned Taurus, but IMBEL has a good reputation. I know that they made licensed copies of the FAL and I almost bought an IMBEL FAL parts kit years ago, but opted for a G3 kit instead.

 

[georged]

You’re pretty sharp.

Filled with Sharp(s) lust, for sure:

Custom Shop – C. Sharps Arms

www.csharpsarms.com

 

[georged]

Been there, seen it up close. That outfit lets only one thing influence its decision making: the excellence of its output.

If I was younger I'd move to Big Timber in a second and hit 'em up for a job. (Once upon a time I was far more into---and better at---shooting, gun smithing, & etc. than anything I've ever done with pipes.)

 

[Waning Embers]

Those things can be worse than pipes,

Barbering supplies are up there as well. Wahl recently had a sale.......

 

[georged]

Confirmation Bias is a bitch, ain’t it.

Depends on the breadth and depth of the sample size that created it. When sufficient, it has a different name: pattern recognition.

 

[DesertDan]

Nice pistol congrats!
I have a 605 that was my EDC for years.

 

[SBC]

PS ---

Even the box it came in is cheap and flimsy

Let's have a clean Droll Contrarian match, touch hands, back to your corners, no boxing pettiness.

 

[Hillcrest]

A Taurus PT92 followed me home. I think I'll keep it.
View attachment 387807

My first thought was "Have a nice day !"

 

[tbradsim1]

STAR PD, never failed me?

 

[Hillcrest]

View attachment 388182STAR PD, never failed me?

That used to be a #1 backup for police and and rarely seen for sale used. Some had 'match grade' barrels.