Marko Kloos
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Am I getting old, or what?
My handgun collection gradually turned over in recent months, and now all the handguns I seem to own are of the SA, cocked-and-locked variant , or striker-fired pistols.
On Friday, I took a half day at work and ventured out to the gun store with my roomie in search for a wheelgun. I traded both my HS2000 and the Star Firestar (both of which had been bested by the Browning HP for CCW duty) for a fine revolver in excellent shape.
It's a *&* Model, with immaculate deep-blue finish and a 4" barrel. Thanks to my roomie's hard-nosed negotiation skills, they threw in a Bianchi leather holster, a Hogue Pau Ferro monogrip and a 50-round box of Speer Gold Dots.
This Model 19 is of a sufficient vintage to sport the case-hardened hammer and trigger, and it's a round butt to boot.
I slapped the Pau Ferro grip on it, and now it's a real looker. The trigger pull is sweet, almost as nice as my roomie's 625-4, and the whole gun balances and points very nicely. I've been carrying it for the last two days, and I fear I might be turning into an old, crusty curmudgeon.
Here's a picture:
My handgun collection gradually turned over in recent months, and now all the handguns I seem to own are of the SA, cocked-and-locked variant , or striker-fired pistols.
On Friday, I took a half day at work and ventured out to the gun store with my roomie in search for a wheelgun. I traded both my HS2000 and the Star Firestar (both of which had been bested by the Browning HP for CCW duty) for a fine revolver in excellent shape.
It's a *&* Model, with immaculate deep-blue finish and a 4" barrel. Thanks to my roomie's hard-nosed negotiation skills, they threw in a Bianchi leather holster, a Hogue Pau Ferro monogrip and a 50-round box of Speer Gold Dots.
This Model 19 is of a sufficient vintage to sport the case-hardened hammer and trigger, and it's a round butt to boot.
I slapped the Pau Ferro grip on it, and now it's a real looker. The trigger pull is sweet, almost as nice as my roomie's 625-4, and the whole gun balances and points very nicely. I've been carrying it for the last two days, and I fear I might be turning into an old, crusty curmudgeon.
Here's a picture: