Recent content by pistolpete

I have a Wiley Clapp Lightweight Commander. Like it a lot, only thing it really needs is a trigger job, It is shootable as is, I haven't done the trigger job, left it alone. I would like a gold bead instead of brass. Good pistol.

I'm a righty so no need for ambi. In addition the ambis all hit the my hand when I grip the pistol. I do have one left and it has small Colt tear drop paddles, it even hits my hand, if I didn't have other guns I'd remove it. Glad I'm not a lefty.

I have 8 1911 style guns, none had a good enough trigger right out of the box. Even the DW trigger pull was too heavy altho a good trigger, same goes for my Gold Cup. Had to boost a couple and replace the sear spring with a Colt spring. I have tried new guns with good triggers but never bought one.

Okay, how much better does it shoot now that it's tightened up and how is reliability. Every thing's better I hope.

Ruger wouldn't replace the sights on my CMD, said they don't care where it shoots as long as it groups, I filed it down.

I examined mine every time I cleaned it but it broke anyway and locked up the gun. Don't need it, why take the chance. I wouldn't run them in a carry gun.

Get rid of the buffer, don't need it. They will lock up the gun when they break. Might cause the slide not to lock back and ejection problems.

I too have a Ruger CMD SS, works like a champ, I do keep it lubed tho. I use Tetra Grease on the rails. One part need to be a different hardness, if the slide and frame are identical material of the same hardness they are likely to gall. Keep them well lubed no matter what. Except Glock of...

I bought a 9MM Valkyrie Commander last year. It's been 100% so far. But it ain't SS against SS, has an aluminum frame. The first thing with a new pistol is to clean it and run it wet.

S&W model 18, I just can't make myself pay 800.00 for one.

I have 2 but they are not on your list. I have a .45 Colt Wiley Clapp and a 9 MM DW Valkyrie. I like both of them. What you got aginst Colt and DW?

I think so, still above ground, nearly 74 years old.

Colt.

Ruger Deluxe 10/22 and a DW Valkyrie Commander. Both work very well. 10/22 will require a trigger job tho.

I have one, it's accurate enough for a 20.00 scale. I'm not surprised it's a couple ounces off.