Guns, Ammo, and Gun Gear

[Paintman]

Had a 10mm in the late 80's (?). Colt Delta GM. Back when Jeff Cooper still wrote for Guns & Ammo and promoted it.
The choices in 10mm was the large frame S&W, CZ with a locked and locked feature, and the Colt Government Model.

Nothing memorable except ammo was crazy expensive. If I'm remembering right, the FBI adopted it in the S&W for a brief time.

 

[Paintman]

Introduced in '87. Think mine was used, purchased '91 ish.

 

[Paulm]

I fell in love with 10mm long ago. Stores would give me great deals on the ammo...lol!
It's had its highs and lows through the years. I currently have 3 10mm's. Glock g20,Glock g40,and a custom 1911 in 10mm. I also have a chassis that turns my g20 into a rifle. I'll probably get a glock 29 for fly fishing. It's a great outdoors gun.
I got 1 357mag and love it. It's just a ruger gp100 stainless with hogue piranha grips. Do I want the gp100 in the 10mm version? Of course, but the purchase of the ar-10,optics,optic mount,dot sight to pigghyback,trijicon flip up irons,Atlas bi pod and mono pod,new charging handle,B5 stock,and maybe a new trigger. Are a bit of a setback right now....lol!
Not to mention the suppressor that I didn't think would be available for 2-3 mo is on its way....lol!
Then I gotta buy 3 muzzle breaks and thread my 308 barrel,2 end caps for the suppressor,and a tri lug mount.
So it probably won't be finished till January? Mid February?

why not carry the 357 for fly fishing.?.. its a great gun for black bear. not so much for grizzly or brown bear though...those are more 10mm and 44 mag guys there...lol....black bears arent usually much of a threat though...( i know the reason though...,,,same reason i keep telling the wife i need a 454 casull..cause i may run into a brown bear while in the back yard....in georgia...in the city....lol)......i must say K-9.. in all my years i never thought i would ask "why" or "really", but you may be the one who makes me ask that very question......lol...

 

[Paulm]

Had a 10mm in the late 80's (?). Colt Delta GM. Back when Jeff Cooper still wrote for Guns & Ammo and promoted it.
The choices in 10mm was the large frame S&W, CZ with a locked and locked feature, and the Colt Government Model.

Nothing memorable except ammo was crazy expensive. If I'm remembering right, the FBI adopted it in the S&W for a brief time.

cooper was the best writer G&A ever had..... The 80's were good for gun magazines..... and S.O.F..lol...remember that one?

 

[K9-1]

why not carry the 357 for fly fishing.?.. its a great gun for black bear. not so much for grizzly or brown bear though...those are more 10mm and 44 mag guys there...lol....black bears arent usually much of a threat though...( i know the reason though...,,,same reason i keep telling the wife i need a 454 casull..cause i may run into a brown bear while in the back yard....in georgia...in the city....lol)......i must say K-9.. in all my years i never thought i would ask "why" or "really", but you may be the one who makes me ask that very question......lol...

The glock 29 is small and light. It will also use my full size glock 10mm mags. The fact is can get it wet and covered in mud is also a plus and I have a chest rig for it.

I'm just a fan of firearms. I don't not believe in stock piling ammo or the government is coming for my guns or I need them for an invasion. I just like to shoot at my targets and have fun. Then there are some I collect just to have. I collect glock 9,45,and 10. I also collect Berettas. As far as suppressors and silencers go. Sure they're neat,but for the neat factor a 22lr suppressor is about the only one worth it. The rest of mine are because my range is in my yard and the noise really bothers the wife and dogs.
I also will be using some of my firearms starting in March when I start instructing again and I may shoot in a competition or 2 next year.
Do I need the amount of guns I have....nope! One day I'll sell most of them,the gunsmithing tools,and all the parts and accessories I got and do something awsome for the wife.

 

[K9-1]

why not carry the 357 for fly fishing.?.. its a great gun for black bear. not so much for grizzly or brown bear though...those are more 10mm and 44 mag guys there...lol....black bears arent usually much of a threat though...( i know the reason though...,,,same reason i keep telling the wife i need a 454 casull..cause i may run into a brown bear while in the back yard....in georgia...in the city....lol)......i must say K-9.. in all my years i never thought i would ask "why" or "really", but you may be the one who makes me ask that very question......lol...

I've never had an issue with any bear. I've had more than a few black bear encounters and they were cool didn't bother me one bit. I just like to have something on me when in the outdoors away from people. It's just a tool for me. Just like a tire iron and car jack. You hope you never need them,but ya got them if an emergency happens.

 

[Paulm]

I'm just a fan of firearms.

yeah i understand, was just joking with ya. i go to the range monthly still. and regularly daily carry. always carry when hiking or camping. every so often the bug bites and i have to purchase a new model or caliber. the knife bug is even worse with me...lol..... wife hates it when i start looking in the knife catalogs or sites.... can only hold off for so long...lol

 

[K9-1]

yeah i understand, was just joking with ya. i go to the range monthly still. and regularly daily carry. always carry when hiking or camping. every so often the bug bites and i have to purchase a new model or caliber. the knife bug is even worse with me...lol..... wife hates it when i start looking in the knife catalogs or sites.... can only hold off for so long...lol

Don't get me started on my knife collection...lol!

 

[Paulm]

Don't get me started on my knife collection...lol!

same here. ive even been known to order the lots from home shopping networks cutlery corner knife show when its on........ yes its a problem if that itch dont get scratched....... my two biggest weaknesses are blades, (knives, machetes, axes/hatchets etc...) and flashlights / flood lights... though i am starting to think cams in the form of trail cams and dash cams are catching up too. i realized the other day how many trail cams i have set out around the yard... and then the ring cam and the dash cams for both vehicles, google home cam inside the house...... sheesh... i need help i think..

 

[K9-1]

same here. ive even been known to order the lots from home shopping networks cutlery corner knife show when its on........ yes its a problem if that itch dont get scratched....... my two biggest weaknesses are blades, (knives, machetes, axes/hatchets etc...) and flashlights / flood lights... though i am starting to think cams in the form of trail cams and dash cams are catching up too. i realized the other day how many trail cams i have set out around the yard... and then the ring cam and the dash cams for both vehicles, google home cam inside the house...... sheesh... i need help i think..

I got alot of tomahawks...my Daniel Winkler custom hawk is my favorite. Got rmj,spyderco, gerber,benchmade,kershaw,scrapyard,swamprat, zero tolerance, ect. Most of my super high end knives i sold or lost.
My favorite was my chris reeves sebenza! Took it out on the boat fishing and it's now at the bottom of the river....lol