What I dun this week

Those are some damn fine looking grips, and an even prettier little girl:) Congrats. I'm packing a 1911 with some gorgeous grips on them that someone was so kind to send me;) Favorite carry pistol when I can deal with the weight.
 
I have the Remington GI basic version and it ain't no slouch neither. It's a shooter in the 1st degree.

I added a wide spur hammer just cause I love wide spur hammers, well wide spur hammers and stag.

I carry it from time to time.

My son got the enhanced version at the same time, still haven't had it out for a run yet. It's a beauty.
Both are very tight solid pieces of equipment.

Probably my most accurate at least for me is my Magnum Research 1911 G. I was knocked over how well that gun shoots, makes me look decent even on my worst day.
 
Magnum Research makes one hell of a nice pistol in the Desert Eagle and "Jericho" pistol. They bought the rights to the Jericho pistol which was called the Jericho 9/41ae because it came with two barrels one in 9mm and one in 41 action express which is now a dead caliber. 41ae came out the same time as 40sw, 40sw took off and 41ae died out.

The Jericho pistol is also sold under the UZI name. Its a great design much like the CZ75 with frame rails on the inside. It has a triangle shape to it and has become a widely excepted pistol. I love Magnum Research guns. My first Magnum Research handgun was a Desert Eagle in .44mag. I think I was about 15-16 years old when I bought it. Damn that thing kicked like a mule even for an auto pistol. I learned reloading due to the cost of the .44mag. I got a Dillion 550 press and went to town.

Oh.. any reloaders out there looking for a good target .45acp round... Here is the formular.... 210gr lead semi wadcutter bullet over 4.8 grains of Bullseye powders and Federal primers. This load will work in most 1911's with fill power recoil springs but it kicks very lightly. I get about 800fps out of it. I have a bunch of load data for multiple calibers out there for any reloading nuts.
 
210gr lead semi wadcutters. Nice choice, if your auto will feed them reliably. In a revolver they are incredible, I always use them for my .357s but I find that none of my autos like them in any caliber. I love the old DE .44s. infact the very first gun I bought was also a Desert Eagle in .44 LOL talk about coincidence. But the one I really always wanted was a .44 Automag. I had a chance at one of the 1967's second hand but wound up buying the DE instead because the Automag had some serious damage and I was a gun neophyte. I didn't want one that I couldn't use or needed to repair before I could use it.
 
Yeah the Automags were pretty cool but had some issues especially with ammo availability. I guess you could cut .308 case down to size and use them in the Automag reloading dies but I have no experience with it. The Wildly was another very cool pistol available in 11mm magnum and .475 Wildly as well as the automag caliber. You were better served with the Desert Eagle anyway. There is a reason they have lasted soooo long compared to other magnum autoloaders. The Conon arms .357 was a good magnum auto but it doesn't really matter anymore because the .357 sig round matches 357 mag ballistics. The 125gr .357 is the best man stopper on record with a lot of data to prove it. The .357sig offers a compact pistol with the punch of a magnum

The greatest advancement has been the 460 Rowland caliber. Any pistol that can handle the .45acp can be converted to the .460 Rowland. They recommend Glocks and 1911's due to their strength. Here are some specs... You get .44mag performance in a .45acp pistol.
http://460rowland.com/
 
Wow. I feel pretty worthless. All you folks have some type of 1911 and I've never owned one. Just too poor, I reckon. Oh, well. I'm not jealous and so if you got it, flaunt it. Bawanna Can you put some elk on this for me, please?
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Bawanna, ya dun good, more than I did last weekend.

Bookie, could that be used for an emergency propulsion system for your chopper, in case the engine dies?
 
The Wildeys were interesting, especially in the 10mm Win Mag and 9 mm Win Mag cartridges. I have a an AMT Automag III in 9mm Win Mag, which is approximately a 9 x 29.5. It will duplicate or improve upon .357 mag ballistics pretty easily. I'd love to find a Automag IV in 10mm Win Mag, but needless to say, they're pretty uncommon. Starline still makes brass for a lot of these unusual cartridges - that's where I got the brass for my 9mm Win Mag. I do love the Desert Eagle, too. I have a polished stainless one in .50 AE, with an exrtra barrel and mags to be able to convert it back and forth between .50AE and .44 Mag. As far as improving upon the .45 ACP, the .45 Super is a nice upgrade, and I can shoot it in my HK .45 ACP pistols without any modification (they are rated for it). But my .500 S&W makes them all look wimpy!
 
Bookie said:
Wow. I feel pretty worthless. All you folks have some type of 1911 and I've never owned one. Just too poor, I reckon. Oh, well. I'm not jealous and so if you got it, flaunt it. Bawanna Can you put some elk on this for me, please?
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Oh my! Get Some! Yes Bookie, I can put elk on that for ya, "too easy mate". Send it to me so I can get a proper fit.
 
Tie some elk steaks on them barrels, blast off a few hundred rounds, you got dinner!
 
Those are some amazing grips my friend, that wood is incredible. You are a master sir.
 
moparsbob said:
The Wildeys were interesting, especially in the 10mm Win Mag and 9 mm Win Mag cartridges. I have a an AMT Automag III in 9mm Win Mag, which is approximately a 9 x 29.5. It will duplicate or improve upon .357 mag ballistics pretty easily. I'd love to find a Automag IV in 10mm Win Mag, but needless to say, they're pretty uncommon. Starline still makes brass for a lot of these unusual cartridges - that's where I got the brass for my 9mm Win Mag. I do love the Desert Eagle, too. I have a polished stainless one in .50 AE, with an exrtra barrel and mags to be able to convert it back and forth between .50AE and .44 Mag. As far as improving upon the .45 ACP, the .45 Super is a nice upgrade, and I can shoot it in my HK .45 ACP pistols without any modification (they are rated for it). But my .500 S&W makes them all look wimpy!
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The .45 super is a cool caliber but the .460 Rowland is where it is at now. .44mag ballistics out of a Glock 21 or full size 1911. 185gr bullet @ 1550fps!

I am a HUGE fan of the 10mm auto, not the magnum just the standard 10mm. The 10mm magnum is awesome but more of a toy due to the Wildeys size unless you are a hunter or long range pistol shooter. The 10mm auto is just the cats meow in my opinion. I have a full size s&w 1006 with a 5in barrel. Its a beast and I routinely shoot out to 100 yards with it. I can hit a 6 inch steel gong at that distance on demand. I can do the same with the .45acp but they take awhile to get down range. Its funny seeing a 210gr 800fps .45acp traveling to 100 yards. You can almost see the round arcing to the target. The 10mm on the other hand fires that same 210 grain @ 1200fps. When you fire that round the bullet hits the gong before you even hear the gun go off due to the rounds super sonic nature. It travels faster than the speed of sound so its there before you hear it. The .45acp will always be my favorite caliber due to its history and the American blood flowing through my veins. The .45 has so much history behind it... it will always be my favorite handgun round.

What size barrel do you have on your .500s&w Bob? I have been SERIOSLY debating on whether to purchase one for myself as a Christmas present. I always get myself the best xmas gifts ahahah. I am pretty sure I will go with the 4 or 8 3/8 length. I have heard there is a 6inch version but I haven't seen one in the local stores yet. I will probably go with the 4 inch unless I hear from you otherwise.

Oh...I have no experience with the 9mm magnum, I am super curious now. BTW I loveeeeeee those AMT's. They always had the cool matte stainless with the polished side look. There is something about them I find irresistible. I had a .30cal carbine AMT longslide about 20 years ago, the flame that came out of that thing was ridiculous. It looked like it was breathing fire! The blast had to be about three feet long and two feet in diameter. I also had, but sold a AMT back up in .45acp. I kick myself in the ass everyday for selling it. It was so compact and had a nice double action trigger. I use to keep in in my front pocket in a leather slip so it wouldn't "print". I could carry that thing around all day long and it never weighed me down.

Thanks for the gun talk bob, it put a smile on my face this morning.
 
My 500 S&W is one of the 4" models. It comes with two different muzzle compensators, one for jacketed bullets, and a separate one for lead bullets. The compensators do a pretty good job of keeping the muzzle flip from hitting you in the middle of the forehead. I might not have chosen the 4", except I came across a really good deal on one at a local gun show. I don't think the original owner was expecting just how powerful these are :-). With the full-power loads, it's really in a completely different league than any other handgun (except maybe one in .50 BMG or similar), and it must be treated with respect. I know of a person who suffered a significant shoulder injury because he was unwise enough to lock his elbows when firing one. Most of the full-house loads actually exceed .45-70 rifle ballistics. I bought a pair of shooting gloves with gel-filled cushions just to be able to shoot this pistol without hurting myself. But it's a real blast to shoot! Just not a lot of rounds in a single session.
I'm also a huge fan of the 10mm auto, and have a number of pistols in this caliber, including a S&W 1006. The original Norma load of a 200 grainer at 1200fps is a huge step up from the .45 ACP. I've always wanted to add one of the S&W 610 revolvers in 10mm auto to my collection, but I just haven't been able to bring myself to pay the $1400 and up that the original non-lock 610s seem to command these days.
Your .30 carbine AMT was the other version of the Automag III - the 9mm Win mag and the 30 carbine cartridge are close enough dimensionally that the same magazine is used for both (with maybe a slight difference in the feed lips), and they were all "long-slide" models. The Automag IV came in .45 Win mag and 10mm Win Mag. I also carried an AMT backup in .380 auto for a while many years ago as my CCW. Then I upgraded to a Colt mustang pocketlite for a while, and now various Kel-Tecs fill the extremely small CCW role for me. My most compact .45 ACP is an old Republic Arms Patriot, which is a very well-made small .45 with DAO and no other external controls. Unfortunately, after the company sold out to Cobra, the quality really went down, and I can't really recommend the Cobra version of the Patriot. According to my sources, the Patriot is why George Kelgren (the engineer behind Grendel and Kel-Tec) never came out with a .45 ACP Kel-Tec - he didn't think that he could improve on the Patriot design.
I suspect that we could spend many hours discussing firearms, as it appears that we have many common interests - but this forum is probably not an appropriate place for it...
 
moparsbob said:
My 500 S&W is one of the 4" models. It comes with two different muzzle compensators, one for jacketed bullets, and a separate one for lead bullets. The compensators do a pretty good job of keeping the muzzle flip from hitting you in the middle of the forehead. I might not have chosen the 4", except I came across a really good deal on one at a local gun show. I don't think the original owner was expecting just how powerful these are :-). With the full-power loads, it's really in a completely different league than any other handgun (except maybe one in .50 BMG or similar), and it must be treated with respect. I know of a person who suffered a significant shoulder injury because he was unwise enough to lock his elbows when firing one. Most of the full-house loads actually exceed .45-70 rifle ballistics. I bought a pair of shooting gloves with gel-filled cushions just to be able to shoot this pistol without hurting myself. But it's a real blast to shoot! Just not a lot of rounds in a single session.
I'm also a huge fan of the 10mm auto, and have a number of pistols in this caliber, including a S&W 1006. The original Norma load of a 200 grainer at 1200fps is a huge step up from the .45 ACP. I've always wanted to add one of the S&W 610 revolvers in 10mm auto to my collection, but I just haven't been able to bring myself to pay the $1400 and up that the original non-lock 610s seem to command these days.
Your .30 carbine AMT was the other version of the Automag III - the 9mm Win mag and the 30 carbine cartridge are close enough dimensionally that the same magazine is used for both (with maybe a slight difference in the feed lips), and they were all "long-slide" models. The Automag IV came in .45 Win mag and 10mm Win Mag. I also carried an AMT backup in .380 auto for a while many years ago as my CCW. Then I upgraded to a Colt mustang pocketlite for a while, and now various Kel-Tecs fill the extremely small CCW role for me. My most compact .45 ACP is an old Republic Arms Patriot, which is a very well-made small .45 with DAO and no other external controls. Unfortunately, after the company sold out to Cobra, the quality really went down, and I can't really recommend the Cobra version of the Patriot. According to my sources, the Patriot is why George Kelgren (the engineer behind Grendel and Kel-Tec) never came out with a .45 ACP Kel-Tec - he didn't think that he could improve on the Patriot design.
I suspect that we could spend many hours discussing firearms, as it appears that we have many common interests - but this forum is probably not an appropriate place for it...
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Agreed... it seems we have the same taste in guns and kukris. I find myself going against you time and time again on the DOTD's. I wonder if we have the same taste in woman;)
 
Well another pleasant weekend in the man cave. Did a sight swap for a fella at work and it actually went well.
Drilled out and installed a brass bead front on my own Dan Wesson Cbob and remarkably that went well too.
In between all this I got a little further on another set of 1911 grips. They going to live with Wildman.

Also worked a set for a Kahr MK9. Feel like I actually accomplished something this weekend, not much but a little.

These are box elder burl.





 
Probably too many but I'm much faster than I was when I started.

I do most of it by hand so it's a slow process. A full day at least.

Checkering usually adds another full day or more. It's only time since it's a hobby. Keeps me off the streets and out of trouble, well off the streets anyway.
 
Joe, those grips look really good! :) I'll be honored to use them on my 1911. I'm working on something that I hope will work for you too. ;)
 
wildmanh said:
Joe, those grips look really good! :) I'll be honored to use them on my 1911. I'm working on something that I hope will work for you too. ;)
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I kind of liked your spare keeper strap idea so the new owner could have a spare and/or choose which strap they like best.
I'm thinking I might whittle out a second set so you got a spare or can choose which set to wear according to dress requirement.

I'll send these soon though, you've waited long enough.
I'm not sure I got your address, you might email it to me so we'll be ready to go when the last finish dries.
 
Another set of gorgeous burl grips that are looking incredibly awesome. It is funny to me how much different a new set of grips in a different wood make a gun look. My SR1911 looks totally different when I put black grips vs rosewood vs a light color like those burl. And in these pictures that light wood burl makes that black frame just stand out.
 
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