Bill Schwab
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Good deal...
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If im not wrong the winner of the last WS XV Travis Tomasie in Bali used the EAA mag in a Caspian .40...
Travis is the one who turned me on to the EAA mags. again, with tuning the top of the mag, they are 100%. The new Caspian 40 mags did not work in any of my 3 Limited 40 HiCaps.
Can't wait to try some...
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Wow, I appreciate all the great info, I must say I'm pretty excited to go. Unfortunetly I expect to be working 12 hour days, 6 days a week, but I'll have Sunday off.
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My question is "If a STI type mag is used in the Caspian frame, how does it fit into a hole that is too small for the mag?" Is the frame some how widened by means of cutting and welding material to it to make it wider? I know that my Caspian high cap frame is not wide enough.
Yeah, sounds like some metal is removed:
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Anyone have any experience with this comp? It seems sexy (and probably expensive). It reminds me of the Dan Wesson Power Ports on their revolvers.
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I picked this book up from the library today. This'll be the first Stephen Hunter book I've ever read.
Bill, You might get a little bit lost regarding some of the references, but I bet you'll like his books anyway. There's a long history, many generations of Swaggers, across several volumes. Hopefully, you'll like what you read and then cover the whole series of books. Enjoy!
Yeah...I was kinda worried about that.
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I picked this book up from the library today. This'll be the first Stephen Hunter book I've ever read.
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Central Gun Exchange in downtown Seattle is pretty nice. It's been there forever and has that old gun shop vibe. Don't know if they still have the M2 .50 in the window though.
Ahhhh, an old dusty gunshop that is exactly (I'm being serious) what I was looking for...one of those places where you're never really sure what you'll find.
Hmmm, that sandwich shop sound great, thanks.
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I don't know about shops, but I did find some killer food when I was there a week ago.
If you have the freetime, the ferry to Victoria, BC is cool and the town is quite nice.
Thanks Dave, I will have to eat so the recommendations will get put to use.
Do you need a passport to go on the ferry?
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Work is taking me to Seattle for a week here, week there, starting in Feb and going through April or so. I can't bring my shooting gear, so matches are out of the question, but are there any must-see gun shops? Or gun shows?
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I called Brownells and explained my L1A Shot Show code was not working and she said it's because the code is really LA1. Enjoy...
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Anyone have them?
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Julie,
If I were you I'd contact Lou at Falcon Machining: http://www.falconmachining.com/
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That is too cool, congrads.
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I read the book last week. One of those books I couldn't put down, spellbinding. 4 hours and it was done. That being said if it doesn't thoroughly depress you, you might have some sort of social disorder and should probably seek professional help.
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Not to a Safariland but I did it to a CR Speed when I went to an area match without a belt and the only thing for sale was size extra huge(50).
Did you burn it, or get it stiched? Any issues with it afterwards?
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I have a Safariland inner belt that is too big for me. I was going to cut it down and then have a shoe repairman put a line of stitch across the cut part to keep the belt from fraying and slowly disintegrating, however I cannot find any shoe repair places locally. So I thought maybe I could cut it, then burn it to melt the end. Anyone done this before?
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That makes sense, if you know that Robbie is gross motor skilled (ISFP), and Todd is fine motor skilled (ISTP).
They're also both "P-types," which affects their match performance in a couple ways. P-types visually "open up" under pressure - they see more in a larger area. They're naturally able to keep track of more stuff at the same time than J-types. Whereas under pressure J-types usually go more into "tunnel vision" mode.
The second factor is that P-types tend to me more flexible and adaptable, in life in general as well as under pressure.
That triggered a funny memory. Once I overheard Robbie comparing Todd's and Jerry "The Burner" Barnhart's shooting styles. Without knowing anything whatsoever about Temperament, he said Todd's (P-type) advantage was that if something went wrong during the run, he could adapt easier and quicker than The Burner (J-type; ISTJ) could.
That was very true. For The Burner to have his best runs, he really needed to have the time to have his plan solidly burned into his brain. But Todd or Robbie could more easily just see a stage and shoot it.
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This info is gold. It explains why, as an ISTJ, I get all thrown off balance when my stage strategy doesn't go as planned. And I always have a tough time if I don't have enough time to get my plan ingrained in my thick skull.
This thread reminds me of the Single Stack Classic in, I think it was, 2002. I had just finished Rob's free class and he asked me to come give him a hand. I had to hold his 1911 while he moved the sights. Apparently his sights weren't sitting in the dead center of the slide and he said it drove him crazy (thanks for the info Rob, it now drives me crazy...ignorance was bliss). Anyways, I couldn't believe he was messing with his sights the day before the match! And then he said something about going to Heinie's shop and borrowing a file to fix the checkering on the underside of the triggerguard that was too sharp
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My small hands love these Ahrends grips that have the area behind the mag release button cut out. I can perform a reload much more easily and quickly. I highly recommend them.
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Alan Meek has some, and from what I recall he likes them a lot.
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I bought this book on eBay in a lot with two other books for something like $20. Was hoping on reading it this winter. Has anyone read the book and applied the techniques to aerial shooting?
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Through the winter when I'm not shooting much (if at all) I now do forearm exercises that isolate the same forearm muscles we use to (subconsciously) return the gun to the target after we shoot. Years ago, when I did not do these exercises, I would have great difficulty getting into my shooting rhythm in the spring, and oftentimes would have muscle fatigue in my forearms after shooting. Once I'm in the groove of shooting 2-4 times a week the muscle fatigue goes away. Yes, I agree, your grip, stance, and weight balance on your feet are all important, however some of us do not have as much muscle as others and we need a little extra training.
P.S. In my experience the grip muscles in your forearm that are used to counter recoil are not improved by using a hand squeezer.
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I have a slew of guns (1911's and revolvers) that Jim built for me while at EGW, and not only are they works of art but they also run flawlessly. I've met Jim a few times and he's a super nice guy.
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Great match. Many thanks to all those who worked it.
Here's all the stages in less than 4 minutes:
Anyone convert 012 to 013?
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I was going to convert my 012 to a 013, but ended up buying a new 013 on the forums for $100. I figured that was a better way to go than spending near that much to convert my old 012. BTW, my 013 was touchy at first; I had to spray some dry lube into it in order to get it feeling right.