Thinking of selling my Defender

[Certaindeaf]

I have a 45 I carry in my pocket daily, it has always worked great, but last time I shot it, it had been in my pocket for over a year..

Rumplestiltskin!

 

[CHLChris]

I love the look of the rounded stock on the E-Series, but I wonder how that feels when held. Also, what's with the external extractor? Is that an improvement on the design or a gimmick? Your thoughts are welcome because I'm very interested in this model.

For my hand shape, the rounded butt had absolutely no difference in feel, but it sure made a difference in how much less it grabbed my shirt. As far as external extractor, I was never picky enough to care that it wasn't the Browning design. Unless I had loads of unfitted extractors in the drawer that I wanted to be able to use on future 1911's, I don't think the design would make a difference, but YMMV. And the trigger was super crisp!

 

[billdeserthills]

Rumplestiltskin!

I was always careful to blow the pocket lint off of the hammer

 

[pigiron]

I thought that was for Glocks.

Only if you leave the heat off for the dry cycle!

 

[Certaindeaf]

I had some dogs. Toss 'em in the crick mud like a Viking. You don't want to die with that/code for not treasure.

 

[Alexx1401]

Try the dishwasher. I actually cleaned a very muddy and encrusted Colt Python that way once.

LONG ago when I got into shooting black powder I read that in some magazine. Tried it one time. Wife threatened me if I did it again.

 

[Boboclown]

LONG ago when I got into shooting black powder I read that in some magazine. Tried it one time. Wife threatened me if I did it again.

I almost dare you to put a a permanent stain on the countertop.

A buddy of mine spent a lot of money on a new countertop when he did it.

 

[Alexx1401]

I almost dare you to put a a permanent stain on the countertop.

A buddy of mine spent a lot of money on a new countertop when he did it.

LOL, the worst was microwaves when they first hit. Wife wanted one when they cost what a decent used car ran. I kept saying no, she won. I was working nights and I was sold immediately. Come home, slap some left overs in a dish and zap, dinner. The problem was Wife had everything Tupperware made and the stuff was pricey back then. I started promptly melting it and she hit the roof. Finally bought me some cheap stuff and warned me not to put her good stuff in there any more.

 

[CHLChris]

Wow, did you see this ad, @sigmadog ?

WTS OR - feeS&W E Series Scandium 1911 4.25" .45ACP LNIB

 

[Vendor Hidden]

Wow, did you see this ad, @sigmadog ?

WTS OR - feeS&W E Series Scandium 1911 4.25" .45ACP LNIB

Thanks for the tip!
Checking if it's still for sale. That's one I'm definitely interested in.

 

[Vendor Hidden]

Well, as much as I'd like to drop some cash on that beautiful S&W, I've been alerted to the fact the Missus wants a new refrigerator. It's true. We need one.

Good thing she didn't veto it for a vacuum, 'cause that would really suck. Ba-da-Boom!

 

[CHLChris]

Are you telling us you actually let your wife know when you're buying a new gun? The last time I told her about a new gun was when it was HER gun. Otherwise, we tend to be on a don't-ask-don't-tell basis on gun purchases. You are a good man, willing to give up a 1911 for a Frigidaire.

BTW, fridges cost more than $1000 these days, but I'm sure you already know that...

 

[Koda]

Just tell her refridgerators are over rated, the rainy season is just around the corner....

 

[11Charlie]

Buy her a 20 cooler and a bag of ice.

 

[nammac]

Buy her a 20 cooler and a bag of ice.

Hey, I lived like this for a summer when I was a kid, the fridge died and it took 3 or 4 months to save up for a new one...

Petitioned the neighbors to make ice for us... Had a big ole Coleman Steel cooler... Made ice runs to the neighbors after school...

 

[11Charlie]

Hey, I lived like this for a summer when I was a kid, the fridge died and it took 3 or 4 months to save up for a new one...

Petitioned the neighbors to make ice for us... Had a big ole Coleman Steel cooler... Made ice runs to the neighbors after school...

You should have bought a gun istead and kept getting ice from your neighbors!

 

[Vendor Hidden]

Are you telling us you actually let your wife know when you're buying a new gun?

No way. But I need to use the money for the fridge. The one we want will run about $2500 when all is said and done. That's two S&W's and a Taurus!

But I'm cool with it since we're in the middle of Sig P238 season and I got nowhere to hide a 1911. Nowhere comfortable, that is.

 

[11Charlie]

That's two S&W's and a Taurus!

That's three for the price of one. HD has a $500 fridge on sale right now so you could get two S&W and the fridge.

 

[Koda]

Nobody "needs" a fully automatic refridgerator with a thing that goes up

 

[Vendor Hidden]

Nobody "needs" a fully automatic refridgerator with a thing that goes up

And in scary black.