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    Karma offering

    Thank your for doing this Contender; please put me in for the lighter Maple colored stocks.
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    Opinion - Which grips?

    Hiya, These are Hogue Part # 80010
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    SP-101 Upgrades

    New acquisition (French Railway Police SP101 in .38special, issued in 2000 then re-imported back to the U.S.A.), a few weeks ago after a silly colorado infringement waiting period... started out like this. Cleaned it then took it out for a test drive, it seems to be calibrated for 125gr...
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    Opinion - Which grips?

    I've thought about going back through my other Hogue stocks and considering grinding off the finger grooves. Previously I had the finger grooves on my GP100 but after using this version from Hogue I find that I don't have to shift my grip when shooting stouter loads. When shooting this little...
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    Convertible or Custom?

    I love shooting my convertibles... 20yard load testing 25yard load testing
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    New Old Member

    Thx much @tazbigdog, I was finally able to message an Administrator so hopefully this will be resolved soon (y)
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    New Old Member

    Hiya, Though my previous username is still active (toxophilus), I haven't been able to post using that profile since April 2022... the Contact form isn't working either as I keep getting an error message. I've been getting messages to become a supporting member and would love to do that using...
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    What .45 ACP do you conceal carry most often?

    Typically my '73 Combat Commander, though I did pick up a Sig P245 that I'm waiting on new grips for that may replace that as I shoot it more...
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    5 Inch GP100

    I did what rallye_red did as well; installed a HIVIZ front sight since I took the picture below [cleaned it as well 8) ]. Picked mine up for the same price as mentioned at my local gun store... had a 6" .357 Magnum before, but this 5" balances better for me, took it apart & polished the...
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    All you 357 mag shooters

    Almost pulled the trigger on a Coonan last year but after talking to the dealer who owns a couple as does his wife; he advised me that they are finicky when it comes to bullet weight; in his experience they tend to like & function better w/full house rounds with bullet 158GR bullet weights. Went...
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    SP101 4" 22LR

    Don't wait... I paid way more than that for our newer model, run; don't walk!!!
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    someone did me a 'favor'...

    No problemo, read he following instructions and follow the steps in the tabs at the headers, did this when I polished the trigger works in my wife's sp101, then I had her take it apart to clean it, she did marvelous :) http://sp101trigger.com/
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    Rugger SP101 .22 Trigger/Hammer Stiffness

    Ditto to what Jeffro57 posted, I installed the Wolff 12lb main spring and the 8lb return spring; also polished the entire innards w/2000 grit where instructed... it is so smooth now that... my wife took it as hers :) http://www.sp101trigger.com/
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