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- Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:16 am
- Forum: Bullseye Pistol Talk
- Topic: Is it a collector or a shooter???
- Replies: 5
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I forgot, Your gun is one of the first thousand or two to come off the Ithaca production line. The slides were recycled WWI Colt 1911A1 manufacture. Some receivers were early war Colt production. Your gun should have FJA inspector mark and a P in front of the rear sight and a matching P on the fram...
- Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:15 am
- Forum: Bullseye Pistol Talk
- Topic: Is it a collector or a shooter???
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2145
Is it a collector or a shooter???
I recently purchased a 1911A1 with the intent of having her made into a Wadgun, but I'm wondering if that is advisable or does it have collector value, i.e.: historical heritage that I shouldn't disturb. SN: 8671XX, Ithaca frame based on FJ (no A) below slide release. "P" proof mark below ...
- Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:00 pm
- Forum: Bullseye Pistol Talk
- Topic: FWB-93AW Pardini or used 208s?
- Replies: 18
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SP22
Here I was trying to sound knowledgeable and all on my 2nd post and instead turn out sounding like a clueless, novice know-it-all. Didn't know the Pardini model designation was SP22. I've just always heard it called a "Pardini" and nothing else... Rather strange that Walther would use the ...
- Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:43 am
- Forum: Bullseye Pistol Talk
- Topic: FWB-93AW Pardini or used 208s?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8783
Re: FWB AW93 and SP22
I am not familiar with FWB, but since the SP22 came into the fold, I personally have discovered the Euro grip angle is the one feature I like the most. The wrist in more prone to be in a "locked" position and mechanically, the recoil pulse drives directly into the arm/shoulder, therefore,...
- Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:02 am
- Forum: Bullseye Pistol Talk
- Topic: Barrel length for target shooting
- Replies: 14
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Confused on the "metric"
Here's a metric that I like to use: The gun should shoot a group 1/3 the size of the shooter or smaller. If this is true, then the gun adds at most 10% to the size of the overall group (not 33% as you would think). My limit for accuracy is a 2" 10 shot group (extreme center to center) at 50 ya...