I didn't mean they're literally "too big"; I meant they're too big in the sense that I have a bit more difficulty handling recoil. Though that being said, the 4506 (which I own) is still gigantic both in terms of caliber and in terms of recoil. Then again, I rarely fire the 4506, and until recently, wasn't doing much shooting at all. I do intend to try a lot harder to get myself into 1911s. But the 4506, I can't imagine myself getting used to.

I have pretty long fingers, so guns with wide grips don't tend to bother me as much as they do other people with hands similar in size to mine. If you take a look at that picture on my profile showing a P226 in my hand, you can see what my hands look like.

Your 4506
 

You should sell it on Gunbroker.com so I can enjoy it. :)

I misunderstood what you meant by "big".

I got my eyes set on a 1911 one day.

I prefer the series 70s because they are very customizable but any Colt works for me. Colt made the best 1911s in my opinion.

The key word there is "made." Nowadays, I think Springfield does the best job, sheerly because of their kick ass customer service, which makes your gun virtually immortal. Plus you can get custom grade tackdrivers for much lower prices than an original WWII/Series 70 Colt made 1911s, or lower than a lot of other company's guns. Colts are collectors first, and shooters second, Springfields are vice versa.

Also, no comment on my Christmas present? : (

That a S&W Model 19? Hope you win, looks like it's in great shape.

I have in my dreams:
Austeyr
Glock18
Mini-Uzi
HK G3 for sniper uses

I dunno, I do like my Kimbers. Hell of a gun, though the parkerising on the Custom IIs is pretty bad. Easy fix though.

I agree about that Colt made some of the best originals, though a WWII Remington Rand has its charms...

Here's my gun

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e6...9/CIMG0085.jpg

Webley MkVI, cylinder's been converted though. Havent fired it yet, due to the crippling fear I have of using modern, high power rounds in this old warhorse, so I've been looking for someone to create for me, some powered down rounds.

Problem you're gonna find loading for that is it really shoots best with lead bullets - .45 Colt bullets are a little undersized, but work well enough without getting into really expensive casting setups. Load a 250 grain bullet to about 600 FPS and you're within the ballpark of what the .455 should be doing.

When these were first converted in the 50s and 60s guys shot USGI surplus in them all the time, but it's still a proposition I can't really recommend. I've got a Mk.VI that's still in .455 and it's a joy to shoot.

But your casting and pouring your own still, right? I heard that the commercial .455 thats available on the market is still to hot for the Webley.

Ok Her is my current list of weapons owned:

Mossberg 500A (the 8 shot model)
Ruger 10/22
Marlin in .44 mag
Remington M700P

My wants:
Ruger MkIII
Ruger Super Redhawk in .44
SIG-Sauer P220R
Barret M82A3

Class 3:
H&K G3KA4
M203 mounted on said G3
Slowfire MiniUzi

Yeah a simple list of wants

There's some debate over that - the Mk.I through Mk.IV were built for the old black powder load, but many were retrofitted with Mk.V style cylinders, and even the ones that weren't were used with smokeless ammo in service without any problems. Now, the Fiocci stuff IS fairly hot, but a Mk.V or a Mk.VI will handle it no problem - I've put lots through mine. It's ridiculous to think they'd make Webley ammo that couldn't be fired through a Webley.

Rockwolf66 buy a Ruger Super Redhawk, they are very fun to shoot. Load but fun. Fit a Nikon scope on it and you've got an accurate handgun with enough power to crack an engine block in one shot.

The one I own is a 9.5" barrel model, so it is unwieldly. Suggest finding something a little shorter unless you plan to hunt with it.

What is this Marlin .44 Magnum you speak of? A nice gun my dad has is a Ruger Deerstalker in .44 Magnum. It loads and shoots like a shotgun and it's nice to shoot.

Mine is a 1894s with a low powered Weaver scope on it. It's a nice little Brush gun. Unfortunantly where I go backpacking durring the summer they frown upon people carrying Rifles around for protection that and you have to make every single ounce of weight count. In the past two years we have had two bear encounters. The first one was when I looked to my left down a hill and Smokey was makeing tracks. I looked at the bears dissapearing rump and then down to the cheap Phoenix arms .22 on my hip. At that time I was wishing for a friends issue M-203. Last year my Grandfather's Glock paid for it'self when we had a probable garbage bear try to enter camp and go after the food supplies.

It's stuff like that wich makes you want a rifle and as they are not kosher with the Forest Rangers I am going with the next best thing. A Scoped .44 Magnum revolver, I chose the .44 as I already reload that caliber and a .454 would just be increasing the weight I have to carry.

I've heard of a bear defense tactic, don't know if you could use it but it seems effective.

Load a blank the the chamber, load in half buckshot, half slug. If you see a bear fire the blank. If he charges from a distance, fire the buckshot at him. If he's still coming, unleash the slugs. If you carry an 18" pump action with a pistol grip and an extended mag tube, it'd work. Buy a sling and bears are a little less terrifying.

Just hope you never run into a 12' Grizzly like the one in Alaska that ate two people and took a ton of bullets to stop. The gun unloaded his 7mm Magnum TWICE! The things head was the size of his torso. Now it is stuffed in an Alaskan airport as a warning to visiting people.

If you want something reletively small and somewhat light, buy a Smith & Wesson 500 4" or 2". Kicks like a mule but a respected bear stopper.

Gunmaster,
My old man used to work up in Alaska on the fishing boats he's told me of that one. I have an eight shot Mossgerg 12 gauge and that's too big for backpacking.

You need something like a Cruiser, it's incredible how small it is compared to those massive 8+1 shot Mossbergs. Maybe if it doesn't have an extended tube, then 5+1 is more than enough still.

Oh I have a question.
Would someone kindly explain to me how the 590 series holds 8+1 while it has a 20 inch barrel and a flush magazine tube? Even with 2 3/4 inch shells, that's 22 inches, not counting the follower or the spring. Any explanation or a diagram of how this works?

Hey, just signed up here. I use IMFDB quite often but just realized there was a forum. Anyways, here's my humble collection

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...n/DSC00195.jpg

The hole in your wallet must be huge!

I see a Remington 742 and a Mossberg 500 on the top.

To the left is an AR-15 (not sure what type) with an EOTech 552 sight (that's a pretty penny) and to the right is an AKM, probably something Romanian.

The pistols are a 3rd Gen Glock 17, a Heckler & Koch P2000, a 1911 (can't think of what type), and a Springfield XD Compact.

On the bottom is an SKS (again, likely Romanian) and a Marlin 925 .22 Magnum.

If I got anything wrong, please correct me.

Yeah, I've spent a few bucks on my guns. Pretty good job on identifying them all. A few minor corrections, but real good job for the most part. The rifle on top is actually a Remington 7400 which is what replaced the 742 when it was discontinued. Essentially the same thing though. It has a 3x9 Nikon Prostaff scope on it. Mossberg 500 is correct. The AR-15 is a Bushmaster 16" M4gery and the EOTech is actually a 557. Along with having the 1moa dot in the center of the 65moa circle it also has 3 extra dots for compensating bullet drop at 400m, 500m, and 600m. I prefer Magpul PMags over the regular USGI mags. The AK is a Romanian WASR-10. Correct on the 3rd Gen Glock 17. Also correct on the HK P2000 which is chambered in .40S&W. The 1911 is a Springfield Loaded Black Stainless with adjustable night sights. The XD subcompact is also chambered in .40S&W. The SKS is a Chinese Paratrooper model. (I know the sling looks kinda hokey, that was done by the guy I bought it from and I haven't done anything with it yet). The rifle on the bottom is actually a Savage Mark-II in .22lr, notice it's a left hand bolt.

IMO I did piss poor actually... anyway, great collection.

Are you a lefty yourself or is the .22 an inconveniance because of the bolt?

I am indeed a lefty. It makes being a shooter somewhat of a hassle at times. The HK P2000 was my first pistol b/c it has ambi slide stop and mag release. Now I pretty much can manipulate any firearm to work for a lefty. Lefty bolts are more convenient but many rifles aren't available in left handed models, particularly military surplus rifles such as the Mosin Nagant or Lee Enfield. So I am used to working a righty bolt. The XD subcompact is my carry piece and due to it's small size I can't really reach the slide stop to close the slide but I use the slingshot method anyways so no problem there.

All my Glocks are second generation. It is the only plastic gun I am willing to spend money on.

I hate the term "plastic guns", I like Glocks. They shoot nice and weight less fully loaded than an unloaded 1911. Polymer may not be steel but it works well, and it is alloy (seriously, I could never own a soda can frame...)

Unlike metal plastic deteriorate from the get go. Even if the plastic gun is never use and kept in perfect storage it will still deteriorate to a point of unusable.

Also plastic aren't good at extreme environments.

I stay away from plastic guns with the exception of Glock.

1000 Round Glock Torture Test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_JuF23qazI

AK jam then blew up a few rounds later.
http://rpginn.com/index.php?option=c...=605&Itemid=39

Extreme training with weapons.
http://thesurvivalpodcast.com/forum/...p?topic=1731.0