Comments on: Waiting Again — Stepping up to .45ACP http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/ Our Unique Perspectives on Life and Politics Thu, 17 May 2012 00:13:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Cap'n Bob http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25264 Cap'n Bob Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:00:26 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25264 Bob, Damsel won't be shooting the Warthog until Tuesday 10/30 due to the 10-day California waiting period, so no feedback on the Hog's performance yet. We will post a report about the Para and Glock after that - check back Wednesday or so. We were also concerned about Para being made in Canada. Feedback from on-line reviews and speaking with our gun broker dispersed the worries. They say it's a nice, compact 1911 .45 and other than the springs problem Kenny mentioned, it gets good reviews. And, Damsel thinks it's 'pretty.' Bob,

Damsel won’t be shooting the Warthog until Tuesday 10/30 due to the 10-day California waiting period, so no feedback on the Hog’s performance yet. We will post a report about the Para and Glock after that - check back Wednesday or so.

We were also concerned about Para being made in Canada. Feedback from on-line reviews and speaking with our gun broker dispersed the worries. They say it’s a nice, compact 1911 .45 and other than the springs problem Kenny mentioned, it gets good reviews.

And, Damsel thinks it’s ‘pretty.’

]]> By: Bob Caissie http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25259 Bob Caissie Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:00:10 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25259 My wife and I just got back from Cabela's and seen the warthog for the first time. Kinda concerned!!! I think it said (made in Canada) So how good is this gun? considering it was built in a country with strick gun laws? I am looking to buy it for my wife and looking for some 3rd party info on it. please help me not buy a piece of crap... I've been there with my llama.... My wife and I just got back from Cabela’s and seen the warthog for the first time. Kinda concerned!!! I think it said (made in Canada) So how good is this gun? considering it was built in a country with strick gun laws? I am looking to buy it for my wife and looking for some 3rd party info on it. please help me not buy a piece of crap… I’ve been there with my llama….

]]> By: Damsel http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25226 Damsel Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:31:56 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25226 All Hail the GWMSC! ;) All Hail the GWMSC! ;)

]]> By: Robb Allen http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25221 Robb Allen Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:25:22 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25221 I'm so glad I'm eventually going to be known on Google as the GWMSC! I’m so glad I’m eventually going to be known on Google as the GWMSC!

]]> By: Glenn B http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25219 Glenn B Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:35:53 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25219 Sounds like you and the Damsel will be having a lot of fun shooting. I hope the waiting period flies by quickly form you and that you are at the range with the new pistols before you kow it. Enjoy. Sounds like you and the Damsel will be having a lot of fun shooting. I hope the waiting period flies by quickly form you and that you are at the range with the new pistols before you kow it. Enjoy.

]]> By: Cap'n Bob http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25218 Cap'n Bob Sun, 21 Oct 2007 03:47:04 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25218 I guess that moving up to a .45 ACP is, in a sense, gun candy for us. We really don't need them and it will be just another caliber we have to buy when we hit the gun show next month. But they are sure to be a lot of fun at the range, and more effective for personal protection purposes. Besides, we can't let Robb be the only <a href="http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2007/10/19/I-accept-this-as-the-biggest-compliment-Ive-received-in.aspx" rel="nofollow">gun-wielding madman scaring children</a>. I guess that moving up to a .45 ACP is, in a sense, gun candy for us. We really don’t need them and it will be just another caliber we have to buy when we hit the gun show next month. But they are sure to be a lot of fun at the range, and more effective for personal protection purposes.

Besides, we can’t let Robb be the only gun-wielding madman scaring children.

]]> By: Robb Allen http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25217 Robb Allen Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:54:43 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25217 I love my Glock 29 (10mm). It fits my hand like a glove. However, since buying a .45 would only be "gun candy" for me (I like the ballistics of the 10mm and prefer it for my SD rounds), I'd go for a nice Kimber. Or a Para. Or any 1911 that happens to be in my budget. Then I'd wake up with my wife hitting me while yelling "You were talking about buying another gun in your sleep. FORGET IT BUB!". I love my Glock 29 (10mm). It fits my hand like a glove. However, since buying a .45 would only be “gun candy” for me (I like the ballistics of the 10mm and prefer it for my SD rounds), I’d go for a nice Kimber. Or a Para. Or any 1911 that happens to be in my budget.

Then I’d wake up with my wife hitting me while yelling “You were talking about buying another gun in your sleep. FORGET IT BUB!”.

]]> By: Cap'n Bob http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25215 Cap'n Bob Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:59:10 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25215 Thanks for the tip, Kenny. We will ask Uncle Jimbo, our local gunsmith, if he has seen this and can recommend an alternate spring source. He'll be at the range tomorrow and we will ask him about it. Thanks for the tip, Kenny. We will ask Uncle Jimbo, our local gunsmith, if he has seen this and can recommend an alternate spring source. He’ll be at the range tomorrow and we will ask him about it.

]]> By: Kenny http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25213 Kenny Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:52:37 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2007/10/19/waiting-again-stepping-up-to-45acp/#comment-25213 My buddy bought the Warthog and loves it, however it would hang up on the last round in each mag. After some research he found out that Para has the worst springs ever. He swaped out the springs in the mags and is good to go. If you would like I will give you his contact info just in case. My buddy bought the Warthog and loves it, however it would hang up on the last round in each mag. After some research he found out that Para has the worst springs ever. He swaped out the springs in the mags and is good to go. If you would like I will give you his contact info just in case.

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