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  1. tomrkba

    1911 Government Appendix Carry

    I have been carrying my ValorHawk Government AIWB in a Tenicor Certum 3. I place it between the belt and pants to prevent hot spots and pressure. Works great and is comfortable because the pants protect me from annoying problems.
  2. tomrkba

    It's like Christmas!

    I was digging around my ammo cans since everything is unorganized. I found 100 rounds of my old 200 grain semi-wadcutter ammunition! I went to my LGS today and they had 100 round boxes of Federal American Eagle 230 grain FMJ for only $127 each. My ammo only cost like 12 cents a shot at the...
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    Perceived recoil of railed vs non-railed 1911 Government

    I was shooting my Dan Wesson Valor Government and Nighthawk Enforcer yesterday. I must say that I thought the Valor was softer shooting with the same ammunition (Federal American Eagle 230 grain FMJ). Perhaps the weight of the rail changes the equation? What do you think of recoil in railed...
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    1911 Carry Week

    After the disaster of my 1911's in 45, I decided my 9mm 1911's need some holster time. This week, June 13-19, 2021, is officially "9mm 1911 Carry Week". The guns that will be carried are my EMP and T4 Recon. The EMP was loaded up earlier today with two 9 round magazines for a total of 19...
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    Bad experiences with the 1911

    The 1911 pistol is driving me nuts. I have owned quite a few of them over the years to the tune of about $20,000+ in production guns and currently over $11,000 in semi-custom/custom guns. This is only the cost of the guns and doesn't include ammo, range fees, gas, test ammo, sundries, and...
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    Choosing my first Nighthawk

    I'm contemplating getting my first Nighthawk. All will have the IOS system will allow me to mount my homeless RMR or swap to irons if it has a problem. 1) Enforcer The iconic Government 1911 with many features included. I am thinking of this as my first one. I generally have no trouble...
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    Dan Wesson ECO 45 Recoil

    I have an ECO in 9mm. The gun is great and I have been contemplating getting an ECO in 45. How hard does it recoil? How is reliability?
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