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  1. I have a used set of 2007 GSXR600 forks for sale. All factory parts and internals. Perfectly straight on both legs. Will come with lower triple too.

    $275 shipped in the US. $250 local pick up. Payment via discreet Paypal or USPS money order. Local pick up must have cash.

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    Thanks for looking.

  2. I looked over and fondled a new Ruger SR 1911 and it looked and felt good. It looks to have a few of the 1911 add ons in it's stock form and at something like $679 it may be worth a look to you.

    http://www.ruger.com/products/sr1911/models.html

    That's looking to be the new hot 1911 that's coming out now. However, I'm a little hesitant since there's no track record of Ruger with the 1911 platform. And the two-tone is a downer for me.

    For around $700, you can have a solid Springfield Armory Range Officer. The ones that I've handle and played around with are really solid! The frame/slide/barrel/bushing fitment is really smooth and tight. This is on par with their TRP pistol, but it doesn't have any of extra stuff, therefore they can keep the price down to around $700. And to boot, SA has a lifetime warranty on their guns, plus superior customer service.

    If you want a budget 1911, then look at Citadel or RIA for a full-size 45. Those guys have great reviews and a strong following within the 1911 community.

    Or if you go with the polymer route, I would recommend looking at the S&W M&P45. Those have had a great track record, and the ergos are awesome. I'm actually looking to add a M&P45c to my collection.

  3. I've done a trackday at Nelson's and it's a great, but scary track. More mental with all of the patches. Good luck and have fun.

    I too didn't ride to the track, since it's such a physically draining day. You'll thank the trailer at the end of the day.

  4. Pretty sure that's not a Supertuck, as they all have Kydex bodies.

    Nice firearm, though.

    KHolster, Crossbreed Supertuck, Galco Kingtuck, and Comp-tac Minotaur all are basically the same, tuckable holster, leather back with a kydex body.

    Can change out the bodies on the Comp-tac.

    Thanks.

    Not a Supertuck. Was following up on my prior post about my Milt Sparks Versa Max 2 IWB holster.

    I just like nice leather for my 1911's. While my plastic pistol is carried in a kydex holster from Raven Concealment.

  5. I hate the way a Glock looks and feels in my hand but it will shoot more accurately than a field grade 1911 and run dirtier. My opposition to a 1911 is in its weight and complexity to deploy with all of the extra parts it has that can fail. It is not hard to train to the 1911 manual of arms but in a high stress situation you shouldn't need to release a stupid safety and they generally have a small capacity.

    While my analogy has its flaws because you are correct that modern cars are more complex than older cars so working on them is harder but it holds solid on other parts. General operation is much simpler and safer for the masses. I don't really care how hard they are to work on, that is not what a user needs to worry themselves over. Pick it up, pull the trigger and it goes bang. Real simple and way safer than the overly complex 1911, this is an improvement that has been made over time. We don’t have to crank our cars to start them or shift gears; we are much better protected from the elements. We are capable of doing these things for ourselves but they over complicate the user interface.

    Accurate is all relative. Are we talking about grouping 5-rounds within a 3-inch circle at 25 yards from a rest or off hand? Or just center mass at 25 yards? I mean, it's a pointless discussion. If one can do the former, it can do the latter. At any rate, my SA Mil-Spec doesn't have a problem with either situation.

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    And if one is to own and shoot a gun, they should be train and know their firearm, period. Regardless if it's a revolver to a semi-auto. And they should be proficient with it. And it's not a toy. I can draw and fire my 1911 just as fast and proficient as my M&P or Glock. And I know all will hit center mass.

    As I've said before, there's a reason why the term "Glock Leg" is around for a reason.

    Anything mechanical can fail. Small parts that can fail? One of the main thing that's known to fail, from usage, is the internal extractor. But not from breakage, just from lost of tension. The fix is to remove it, and apply some force to bend it to add more tension.

    Small capacity? You mean you can't get the job done with 7+1 of 45ACP? Hummm. But then, any reasonable person that carries should always carry a spare mag or two. Good luck to those that likes to have a gun w/ hi-cap mag, but doesn't carry a spare. We'll see what happens when there's a jam in the mag or an issue with the mag. Hopes the bad guy will wait for you to solve your issue. Anyway, I think I'll be OK with my 15 rounds of 45ACP.

  6. Why are grips necessary? Thumbing a safety is an extra unnecessary step with a weapon that wasn't designed around bureaucracy requirements. I would venture to guess that if Browning didn't have the requirements given to him he would have made a much better weapon. A dependable reliable duty weapon doesn't need to be worked on or stripped to the extent a 1911 does. A Glock for example will function more accurately and dirtier than a 1911. The accurately statement changes when you get to match grade 1911s but their ability to handle a dirty environment is greatly diminished. The number of government agencies that choose a particular platform adds no weight to me for my decision making. Sigs and Glocks are better represented than 1911s but that doesn't mean they are a better platform. The new generations of Glocks are a tribute to their ability to change with what’s needed. None of us would want to drive a vehicle that was made in 1911 because we find ways to improve them just like pistol manufactures have been able to simplify and improve designs. I have had my hands on and worked on thousands of 1911s and seen their flaws and accuracy. I have had my hands on hundreds of other platforms and find them for me to be better weapons of choice for how I feel a weapon needs to be used.

    I'm not bashing your choice but when you make a statement that a 1911 is simple you couldn't be more wrong when comparing them to other platforms.

    Why are grips necessary? They're not really on a 1911, since you can use it w/o grips. My point was that JMB had thought about the use of a rim casing to remove the grip screws. But then why are there different palm swells on the 4th gen Glock and M&P pistol?

    Never said that one needs to field and/or detail strip their 1911's all the time to keep it working. For those that do are either ADD or have a bad 1911.

    A Glock doesn't have the tight tolerance as some of the 1911's. Again, this is comparing it against ones that are built tight. And if you said you've handle many 1911's then you will know that the standard GI/Mil-Spec 1911's are pretty loose in production. The looser tolerance is to help with reliability when one is operating in the sandbox or jungle. And if the operator knows better, he/she wouldn't be taking a "match grade" 1911 into the field. And match grade 1911's were designed specifically for shooting in matches.

    And your comparison of driving a 1911 car to the gun is completely irrelevant. Cars have way more complex parts than the 1911. Every try to change the sear on an M&P w/o any tools? Way to improve and simply.

  7. You had me until that statement. Simple? Really? A weapon designed by committee to function at the lowest common factor using them is not simple. The numbers of manual safeties are just not necessary and certainly make them anything but simple. They are wonderful target shooters with triggers unequaled in the handgun world of semi-autos. They can be used as carry weapons successfully but there are way better choices.

    Yes, I have carried a 1911 but once I was able to make the decision for myself about what to carry a 1911 went way down the list. I will purchase a 1911 someday for nostalgia reasons they are cool and sexy to look at but it will never be a carry weapon for me.

    Simple yes, in every way. List any of the modern semi-auto firearm that can be completely field and detail strip w/o the use of a tool. Here are some of the ingenius things that JMB did:

    1) One can use the rim of a 45ACP casing to take the grip screws out.

    2) One can use a 45ACP casing as a temporary spring plug, incase the stock one went missing.

    3) the hammer strut is used to drift out the mainspring housing pin.

    4) the sear spring can be use to remove the mag catch lock.

    Try to field strip and detail strip a glock or a M&P pistol with out the infamous glock tool or a punch. Yeah good luck with that. ;)

    And Glock's Perfection...is on its FOURTH GENERATION. And there's a term call "Glock Leg" for a reason. You don't hear "1911 Leg."

    Oh, yeah, that thumb safety is SO hard to train to flick it when drawing from a holster. :wtf:

    If they're just great target shooter, then why is the FBI and other Special Ops team choose the 1911 as their side arm?

    I'm not saying other semi-autos are subpar, just the fact that the 1911 has been around for 100 years is a testament to how great, simple and timeless the design is.

    And not bashing your choice of carry weapon. You have your reason, and I have mine.

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