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I carry the M57A, so my safety is slide mounted, and the safety also retains the firing pin.

I like this approach. I removed the actual safety bar, I didn't like it dragging.

Are you running a stock length firing pin? I'm running the shorter one out of a 9mm in my 7.62x25, before this...

I used to live pretty close to those guys. Knew some people in common.

It is best to keep a couple points in mind.

The starts are prop makers, they make fake effects for a living. They do not...

This is not true in my case.

You have convinced me.

I carefully reread your posts. I realized that much of what I have been doing is accommodating situations that no longer apply to me, for...

I apologize for my rudeness.

When you seemed confused as to how the malfunction occurred I presumed a lack of familiarity in the platform. i now see that my presumption was incorrect.

There was...

You sound unfamiliar with the 1911.

A 1911 to fire properly must meet several conditions.



Round in chamber
slide in battery
hammer cocked
Manual safety off

My finger wasn't on the trigger, The gun was still fully in the holster. That is why I described it as a mechanical failure, rather than a ND.

To clarify:



A mechanical failure is when the...

I had a 1911 go off in the holster once (AMT Hardballer) and have been sour on condition one ever since.

It was a mechanical malfunction. The safety got brushed off, when I bumped the grip safety...

I agree completely with what you say.

I think of it more as a last line of defense. When I am out, my gun is on my person, when I get home it goes into a lockbox by the door. I have some health...

12 gauge.

I do a lot of 1oz Lee Key slugs.

I've been trying to refine my buckshot. I cast it, clean up the sprues, rock tumbler it until it's smooth, then run it another three hours with a...

The mechanics of an empty chamber are simple enough to understand, the advantages and disadvantages are easy enough to sort out.

In my personal experience I think these specifics don't matter as...

In a TT33 in good condition, using military ammo, Russian carry is safe. It is an accepted method of carry in more than 20 countries.

The original hard primers could be set off from dropping the...

My crystal ball says that he is decidedly unimpressed by what passes for firearms proficiency nowadays, he also said that in his day any 7 year old boy could reliably put a bullet through the...

“Practical accuracy is not of the spectacular kind… I can obtain quite good accuracy holding the pistol in both hands and resting them upon my knees I can hit a 50-cent piece practically with every...

Not two minutes ago I posted a similar thread.

I grew up carrying mostly 1911s, mostly.

I now carry a M57A, which allows all modes, but condition 2 is not drop safe (all others are)

I carry...

How many of you carry condition 3 (Loaded mag, empty chamber, safety off)?

I carry an M57A Tokarev which allows:



Condition Russian, Chambered, half cock locked (not drop safe, slide and...

700 fps, that's the sort of velocities I was thinking of.

I guess it's not what it used to be.

I had a taurus .357 that got thrown during a scuffle and hit a metal railing knocking the cylinder out of alignment.

Taurus installed a new cylinder and...

The Tokarev mag can swallow about 1.4" OAL

I was thinking about the old british 38/200 load. This round routinely performed better on flesh than paper.

I carry a Tokarev, in 7.62x25 and am very happy with it's performance with the PPU...

I want one. It'd be nice in 9x18 makarov.

The Tok trigger slides just like a 1911, they are effectively the same mechanism.




Interesting note here, Tussian soldiers were expected to qualify at 75 meters. I guess they wanted to make...

I like my women thick and strong. My wife is a former shot putter. She can throw a bowling ball further than I can accurately roll it.

But everybody has their own tastes.

I just swapped bushings this morning, thought mine had a little play and the gun is still shooting low as well.

Those are some sweet 1911s