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Offline M14-68

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Joining the family...finally!
« on: June 30, 2008, 07:47:02 PM »
After months of my finger ready to "left click" I finally did it. A R9S should be here Wednesday!! In a perverse way it's my recent experience with a Ruger LCP that pushed me into doing the deed. My son, a police officer in a local agency, ached over the LCP for a back-up as the P239 is just too heavy during foot pursuits of the "independent drug salesmen". He carries a P229 in 357 Sig as a primary and a Rock River AR-15 for the heavy stuff. So it's his as of tonight. So I looked for another on-line and saw a R9S just hours away...yum!! A work buddy had me try his last month and we were scoring impressive hits at 25yds...jeez!!! Sold me! Now...how do I explain this to the Minister of Finance? ( I also have a P220 Carry DAO in-bound). I'm toast. :-[
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Re: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2008, 08:26:27 PM »
M14-68:

Welcome to the Forum!

As for that explanation to the "Minister of Finance," tell her that you want the finest pocket pistol ever made to provide her with adequate protection and that she absolutely deserves it. (It worked for me.   ;) )
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Re: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2008, 08:52:18 PM »
I got her a Nighthawk Talon II Bobtail in 9mm last year but i wore that 'at-a-boy" out already. My everyday carry is a Nighthawk T3 but I'm sold on this pocket pistol thing now. I love fine machining (Nighthawks) and this jewel should fit in nicely. Glad to be aboard.
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Re: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2008, 09:18:32 PM »
Congrats on the new R9- from another new owner. BTW- I love that T3 myself but my minister of finance would make me share the bed with it if I bought it(alone that is). :(
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Re: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2008, 09:25:50 PM »
She is also the Minister of "other things" so that tends to keep me in line...sort of.  ::) Looks a hookey day from work on Thursday to break it in. The R9S I mean. ;D Have some Win White Box to burn then load with TAP.
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Re: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2008, 10:18:39 PM »
Sounds like a great day- Enjoy Thursday 8)
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Re: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2008, 10:58:29 PM »
Richard S Good Form on the "Minister of Finance"
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Re: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2008, 11:13:25 AM »
Well my "Minister of Finance" is only 4-11 and about a buck 15 in weight but yet she is bullet-proof and does not need a megaphone.....I don't understand how so much noise can come out of something that small.

The good news... I just tell her that all gun purchases are investment grade and as long as I "specifically" buy her one once in awhile, I'm golden....and never ever threaten to take the Model 41 Smith away from her! She is obsessed with that thing. I even tried to get her to shoot the P7K3 suppressed 22 and she handed it right back, "give me mine back"...hummf, women

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Re: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2008, 01:42:01 PM »
welcome to the forum. Keep on the good side of the queen, must keep her happy or all of the subjects will have problems. ;)  Tom
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Re: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2008, 03:46:21 AM »
Welcome to the forum!!

Enjoy the pup!! ;D

Please remember no +Ps thru the pup..

Again,welcome..

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Offline M14-68

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Re: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2008, 09:42:37 PM »
Hooray!!!! :) :) It's here!!! My FFL called at dinner and it was under his front door mat!!! Jeez. So, took it all apart, cleaned it lubed it and I'm ready for the range tomorrow morning. Range report to follow. I wonder if I'll be able to sleep tonight? The Minister thinks it's another Ruger LCP...so far so good...hehehehehe!! ;D
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Re: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2008, 10:25:18 PM »
Cong Rats; I love those equipment hold out funds.
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cRe: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2008, 01:54:03 PM »
Range report:

50 round Win WB 115 gr...flawless

20 rounds Speer GD's 124gr. 3 failure to fire on 1st pull one round took 3 attempts.

25 rounds Hornady TAP 115 gr. flawless.

40 rounds Ultramax reman's 115gr. FMJ..3 failure to feed and 1 failure to extract. The pistol was getting pretty hot and dirty at that point so I'll put it down to that and the fact it was reman ammo. Took it apart and it was pretty dirty. Through cleaning and lube with GunButter. It feels a little smoother after being excercised and I can tell the recoil spring has lost some tension.

Overall, I'm very pleased and impressed. It's loaded with Tap and ready to go!!
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Re: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2008, 02:09:15 PM »
good show, what was the deal with the GD?  Tom
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Re: Joining the family...finally!
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2008, 02:19:17 PM »
Not sure but it looked like hard primers (soft strike?) but did not have that issue with any other ammo. I'm going to get a few boxes of GD's to see if it is some match up problem with this particular pistol or was it just a bad run of ammo. At the moment I know it works with TAP and that is what I will go with.

I just relooked at the GD primers and the problem rounds have a primer that looks "smeared" or squished rather than dimpled...very strange.
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