that my friend is just wear... and i would shoot it as needed. i am guessing a couple hundred rounds per year that gun will outlive you and the person you leave it to... that gun has been shot quite a bit. i have my first colt series 80 that i bought new in 1980 that had about 85,000...
if i would have known the 938 was coming before i bought my 238... but i got my 238 running and all the super sharp parts cleaned up, and magazines replaced , and recoil spring replaced with one that actually closes the slide...
the 938 looks like a great choice. i just have...
i have pistols from ed brown and les baer. i love them and think they are amazing products. i have looked at wilson combat guns and find a lot to like, but i had a less than quality experience with the wilson shop and my first colt 1911 that i bought in 1980. my gun was put in a vice with not...
i spent more than two years working on a norinco to make it awesome and learned how to fit and measure and understand how many parts work and get fit into a 1911. i ruined some very expensive parts along the way, but i learned a lot. that was well worth the cost. i have showed my custom...
i spend more than that for high quality grips, they are my interface with the gun. a carry gun has to be controllable and reliable , accuracy is nice to a point , but able to be shot quickly and make reasonable hits fast is the point.
i did a norinco and made an amazing gun out of it. it was not cost effective, but i am never selling it. it was done as a custom fit gun for my daughter.
i have RIA ten mm that i don’t think i will ever modify , but since its a carry gun i would spend money for a trigger or...
with carry guns in my opinion simple is better. i prefer my 45acp shields to the 42 or 43 glocks. capacity is better and the grip and trigger feel better to me. i like gen 2 glocks over any of the newer stuff. i hate the finger grooves and like the older finish better.
i have not shot...
i need to finish up a colt delta elite. i have done some action parts , but have not finished up the thumb safety. so i have some fitting issues to work on. time has been really tight with house and garage and car work. so likely it will be a while. i considered just handing the pistol to...