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      What is the most reliable handgun for Self Defense under $400

      Thank you. So my post was good.
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      What is the most reliable handgun for Self Defense under $400

      If you allow for used pistols, I recommend Sig Sauer P290RS. I got mine for $395 almost new, and had put 2,215 round down range (yes, I do keep a log). There were a total of 3 failures to feed in the first 100 rounds, then no malfunction after that. This was not unusual for a new gun. Most of...
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      What's the strangest/scariest thing you've ever experienced in the woods?

      A few years ago a neighbor called me about some teenagers camping in the woods on my land. I went there to check and found an empty tent with drug paraphernalia. I had to call for police escort while my contractor was cleaning up the site.
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      When you're browsing the classifieds for guns, which brands/ types do you ignore?

      Yep, looks like CZ owners really don’t want to sell their guns, so they price it high to scare away buyers.
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      Blazer aluminum 9mm

      I had some failure to fire with Blazer Aluminum in my Glock. I was able to fire those rounds in a P226 without issues. I am guessing it might have something to do with hard primer.
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      Shotgun use in new construction homes

      I was shopping for a house in 1998, and looked at several houses under construction in Fishers. It was steel strap on 2x4 studs coverd with insulation boards and vinyl siding. I could not accept that, so I bought a 50 year old full brick house in Irvington.
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      Hi, I am interested in the 686 essential. Roughly how many rounds fired? What year? Can you send...

      Hi, I am interested in the 686 essential. Roughly how many rounds fired? What year? Can you send a picture? Thanks.
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      Does everyone carry with a round chambered?

      Totally agree! The safety has been a problem for me when hunting. A flock of ducks would come in to land and I get super excited and stand up to shoot, only to miss the best chance because the safety is on. I practice turning it off and fire a lot but it still happens once in a while. That is...
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      Does everyone carry with a round chambered?

      A gun will not go off by itself. However people make mistakes all the time. Some guns are very unforgiving, while some are fairly forgiving. One of my friends no longer carries his 1911, because he found out twice that the safety was off when he took it out of the holster at the end of the day...
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      Do different generations have a stereotype firearm?

      My observation is the same as those of the OP. Among the experienced gun owners, the older guys almost exclusively carry 1911, while the middle aged guys carry Glock and the young people carry hell cats and p365.
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      Does everyone carry with a round chambered?

      I feel the same. I could not get comfortable with the idea that there is a striker or hammer with a compressed spring hanging over a live primer in the chamber. That is why I carry double action guns only.
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      Reducing 1911 45acp recoil spring?

      I second this. Cocking the hammer is a major part of resistance in slide racking. If you precock the hammer, then the slide will be much easier to rack. Of course the gun has to allow slide racking with the safety on, otherwise it will not feel safe.
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      Minimalizing the Gun Collection

      Thoughts on calibers. Like many here I tried to narrow down to as few as possible to simplify logistics and to maintain a meaningful quantity of ammo without spending too much money and storage space. Initially I settled on 22LR for practice, 12GA for sports, and 9mm for personal defense. Later...
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      Minimalizing the Gun Collection

      We already have handguns for that purpose. Everyone's got their own preferred calibers and brands.
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      Minimalizing the Gun Collection

      I try to limit my self to only buy the guns that I or the family will actually shoot. The result is several guns per person, but no rifles yet because we didn't like deer meat.
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