October Free for All

[TucsonMTB]

I guess so . . . it's a long ways from a desert feline to a small bottle of pills.

[ltxi]

I guess so . . . it's a long ways from a desert feline to a small bottle of pills.

It is, but I made it. Took me a bit over 35 years.

[OldLincoln]

Hey Barth, visited Glock today and saw a G30 conversion to a 460 Rowland. Looks cool and from the specs it's up there with a .44 Magnum for power. They say it shots well and is a viable option (even in CA!). Did I miss seeing yours? Oh, and there's reloading specs also.... cooooollll

[Barth]

HK45CT Compact Tactical (Special Forces)

Hey Barth, visited Glock today and saw a G30 conversion to a 460 Rowland. Looks cool and from the specs it's up there with a .44 Magnum for power. They say it shots well and is a viable option (even in CA!). Did I miss seeing yours? Oh, and there's reloading specs also.... cooooollll

Very Funny.
I have a G27, not a G30.
It only comes in 9mm, 357 and 40.
Have considered a G30SF though.
Storm Lake supports conversion of G30/G30SF to 400 Corbon and 10mm.

Have actually considered a G30SF in 10mm for a Wamma-Jamma magnum Glock.
Underwood ammo has some smoking 10mm loads.
http://www.underwoodammo.com/10mmauto.aspx

I actually decided on the HK45CT Compact Tactical, being +P/+P+ rated,
with Winchester Ranger T-Series 230 gr +P ammo as my Big Dog carry gun.
I know it's a really just German Tupperware.
But the HK45CT grip seems very 1911 like to me....

I really like her a lot. And she handles 990 fps 230 gr +P Ranger Ts nicely.

[O'Dell]

jocko and O'Dell think the G19 looks better. One thing that might look wierd in that picture is the optional Quick Sight setup on the pictured Caracal. I am getting one with normal 3 dot sights like in the other 2 pictures. And let me tell you, the G19 sure doesn't feel as good in hand, nor does it shoot with almost no muzzle jump. If you look again at the comparison picture, you can see the rounded grip on the Caracal that feels so much better, and the extremely low bore axis that makes it shoot more like a 22.

I only said that because people accuse me of always criticizing Glocks. It was sort of a compliment if a bit left handed. I would hope it feels better in your hand - you could say the same thing about a brick.

[Barth]

I only said that because people accuse me of always criticizing Glocks. It was sort of a compliment if a bit left handed. I would hope it feels better in your hand - you could say the same thing about a brick.

Don't you mean backhanded? - LOL!

[jeepster09]

HELL EXPLAINED BY CHEMISTRY STUDENT

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term.

The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well:

Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?

Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.

One student, however, wrote the following:

First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving.

As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and
since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.

This gives two possibilities:

1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.

2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.

So which is it?

If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, "It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you," and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is
that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct......leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting "Oh, my God."

THIS STUDENT RECEIVED THE ONLY "A."

[jeepster09]

A Mexican, an Arab, and a redneck girl are in the same bar.

When the Mexican finishes his beer, he throws his glass in the air, pulls out his pistol, and shoots the glass to pieces. He says, 'In Mexico , our glasses are so cheap we don't need to drink with the same one twice.'

The Arab, obviously impressed by this, drinks his beer, throws it into the air, pulls out his AK-47, and shoots the glass to pieces. He says, 'In the Arab World, we have so much sand to make glasses that we don't need to drink with the same one twice either.'

The redneck girl, cool as a cucumber, picks up her beer, downs it in one gulp, throws the glass into the air, whips out her 45, and shoots the Mexican and the Arab. Catching her glass, setting it on the bar, and calling for a refill, she says, 'In America we have so many illegal aliens that we don't have to drink with the same ones twice.'

[jeepster09]

Man And His Monkey
A man and his monkey walked into a bar to chill for a while. Someone slipped a few beers to the monkey, and he started gettin' crazy. Next thing you know, the monkey starts jumping around on the pool table interrupting the game, pool players start getting upset, then the monkey scoops up the cue ball and swallows it. Big bad bartender by now is fed up with all this commotion going on, starts raising hell and tells the man to get his monkey and get the hell out of there and don't come back.
Couple of days later around mid day the man and his monkey return to the bar, and pull up a couple of seats at the bar to talk to the bartender. The man starts out "Man, I am sorry about the other night, somebody slipped some beer to the monkey and that stuff gets him kinda wild sometimes. I'll try to keep a eye on him from now on where that won't happen again. Oh, and here's your cue ball the monkey left with the other night. Sorry, man".
Bartender said "Well, no harm done, I guess. We just don't need any trouble in here - HEY! WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING NOW?" They look, and the monkey is taking peanuts off the bar, sticking them up his butt, pulling them back out, and eating them!
The guy says "Don't pay him no mind - It's just since he swallowed that cue ball the other night, He sizes everything now before he eats it."

[skiflydive]

Man And His Monkey
A man and his monkey walked into a bar to chill for a while. Someone slipped a few beers to the monkey, and he started gettin' crazy. Next thing you know, the monkey starts jumping around on the pool table interrupting the game, pool players start getting upset, then the monkey scoops up the cue ball and swallows it. Big bad bartender by now is fed up with all this commotion going on, starts raising hell and tells the man to get his monkey and get the hell out of there and don't come back.
Couple of days later around mid day the man and his monkey return to the bar, and pull up a couple of seats at the bar to talk to the bartender. The man starts out "Man, I am sorry about the other night, somebody slipped some beer to the monkey and that stuff gets him kinda wild sometimes. I'll try to keep a eye on him from now on where that won't happen again. Oh, and here's your cue ball the monkey left with the other night. Sorry, man".
Bartender said "Well, no harm done, I guess. We just don't need any trouble in here - HEY! WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING NOW?" They look, and the monkey is taking peanuts off the bar, sticking them up his butt, pulling them back out, and eating them!
The guy says "Don't pay him no mind - It's just since he swallowed that cue ball the other night, He sizes everything now before he eats it."

Ah HA... I've just proven that it IS possible to blow 1/2 a cup of coffee out your nose

[JFootin]

What! No Quick Sights on yours? But, but, but they were designed for old guys who find it difficult to keep both front and rear sights in focus. The sight plane is about like your little S&W.

You might want to do some more research. Every little bit helps us old f@rts!

I was quite comfortable with the 3 dot sights on my shooting buddy's gun, and I think the longer sight span would have to make for more accurate shots at greater distances. The big selling point of the Quick Sights is that it is a hair quicker to line them up in a s.h.t.f. situation. But I am just going to focus on the front sight or point and shoot anyway when I have to. With the low bore axis and the great ergos, the gun is a natural point shooter, anyway. Besides, the QS costs quite a bit more and they are harder to find.

I am going to be working with the owner of a big LGS here in my little town who charges 10% above his cost. My shooting buddy walked out the door with his for $431, including tax. More than $100 cheaper than a Glock 19 and a lot nicer gun, IMO. My buddy sold a G17 to finance his. The fella who owns RKBA Leather Works sold his G19 after he bought one because he likes it so much better. And I am in love!

[JFootin]

Haven't shot or handled a Caracal but they seem to have a good reputation.
Personally I wouldn't recommend a gen 4 G19 with all the troubles some folks
are having with them on GlockTalk.
Seems like MIM parts, quality control or something is amiss.
They seem to be hit or miss with getting a reliable one.

Make sure and let use know how you like the Caracal after you get some range time in.

So far my HKs have been working out.
But they are certainly premium guns commanding a premium price.
My P30 40, basically like a Glock G23, list at $950 (I paid $900).
And my HK45C list at $1050 (I paid $999).
The twins, P2000 357s, I got a deal on at $649 each.
But those list at $800/900?!?

I had thought about a Dan Wesson Valor but they run like $1,500.
And Wilson Combat start at like $2,500.
Guess if you want a Les Bauer or Ed Brown $3000 to $5000 and up?!?!?!?

Holy Moly!!! I just can't imagine spending that kind of money on a handgun.
My $1000 HKs don't sound half bad compared to that rare air.

Well, buddy, your budget for buying guns is many times greater than mine. I have to think long and hard, do a cost/benefit analysis and pinch my pennies to very, very occasionally buy a gun. But I am really excited about getting a Caracal C!

I don't know if it would be appealing to you, though, Barth. Only available in the puny 9mm caliber, and no custom barrels available for them, yet! :9:

[Barth]

Well, buddy, your budget for buying guns is many times greater than mine. I have to think long and hard, do a cost/benefit analysis and pinch my pennies to very, very occasionally buy a gun. But I am really excited about getting a Caracal C!

I don't know if it would be appealing to you, though, Barth. Only available in the puny 9mm caliber, and no custom barrels available for them, yet! :9:

The Caracal SC looks interesting to me.
It looks like they may produce guns in 40 and 357 Sig in the future.
But I wouldn't mind a micro 9mm.

[mr surveyor]

"UAE" ????????

not me

[jocko]

whats that cut out thing above the trigger guard.