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• Posted in thread: what was everyones first gun? on 05/18/2012 at 8:04PM
  My mom bought a Remington mod 241 for my dad in the late 30's. I first shot it in 1951 when I was 5 years
  old. My dad gave it to my brother when he turned 16 (he was 9 years older than I was). He in t...

• Posted in thread: So you think you can quick draw? on 12/16/2010 at 4:12PM
  I'm not 100% sure what this has to do with Bob Munden, but I had to reply anyway. Unless my old, frazzled
  mind is in worse shape than I thought, a .45 acp fmj will knock em down with a lot more author...

• Posted in thread: What rifle/caliber is best? on 12/16/2010 at 12:08AM
  I saw the title of the thread and I thought, "Oh no, not another one of these".I'm glad I decided to read
  further and found some intelligent material.Thanks

• Posted in thread: What pistol would you suggest? on 12/15/2010 at 7:39PM
  From an old timer, I tend to go with either 1911 or hi-power.

• Posted in thread: Should I be concerned with ammunition as Christmas gift? on 12/15/2010 at 7:31PM
  I think I'd go with the gift card. There is a lot of different kinds of ammo and he may have his personal
  preferences. Put a note in with it telling him it is for ammo.

• Posted in thread: So you think you can quick draw? on 12/15/2010 at 7:26PM
  Twisted, that sound a lot more realistic

• Posted in thread: More accurate as a Southpaw? on 12/12/2010 at 3:24PM
  You are concentrating on doing all the right things when you are shooting with your weak hand. As stated,
  it is always good to be able to shoot with either hand. I had shoulder surgery on my right sho...

• Posted in thread: Recommend me the mildest recoiling 38sp ammo on 12/11/2010 at 7:53PM
  Go with the wadcutter/target loads. I used to load full wadcutter loads for my S&W 52 and it wasn't much
  more than a .22.

• Posted in thread: My colt 1911 gov, Any info??? on 12/10/2010 at 1:58PM
  Beckelhymer's was a gun store in Laredo, Texas until Edward Beckelhymer Jr was convicted in 1973 of
  violating the 1968 gun control act.Kim

• Posted in thread: Metalform Mags on 12/10/2010 at 1:27PM
  I shot years of bullseye with them and never had any problems. But remember that for bullseye, you only
  load 5 rounds.