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by Winston33
Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:05 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Austin Academy Robbed
Replies: 6
Views: 2417

Austin Academy Robbed

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/11/29/1129academy.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; By Miguel Liscano AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Saturday, November 29, 2008 An Academy Sports & Outdoors in Sunset Valley was robbed at gunpoint Friday night, polic...
by Winston33
Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Kimbers and Warranty Work
Replies: 14
Views: 1895

Re: Kimbers and Warranty Work

I had the same problems with my new CDP II Pro Carry . I did some research on 1911forum.com, and then bought a new "X" recoil spring from Wolff springs, and it has run perfect ever since. So to all those who buy a new pro carry - try a new recoil spring before you contact a gunsmith or Kim...
by Winston33
Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:48 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: 1911 Collector's Question
Replies: 7
Views: 1423

1911 Collector's Question

One of my buddies has an old passed down 1911 and is curious about what its value might be.
Its made by Remington Rand, says United States property on the side, and the serial number starts with 133. Also the grip is brown but not wooden, it seems to be plastic. Thanks
by Winston33
Sat May 24, 2008 9:39 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Spitting Kimber
Replies: 69
Views: 9210

Re: Spitting Kimber

If you are shooting a 4 inch, I highly reccomend a new recoil spring from Wolff springs. This will solve the classic new Kimber flu (fail to feed, fail to return to battery, brass in the face). It did for mine! From what I have read, the factory spring is of lesser quality and performs a little unde...
by Winston33
Mon May 19, 2008 2:28 pm
Forum: Shooting Ranges
Topic: Shooting age restrictions
Replies: 11
Views: 2111

Re: Shooting age restrictions

I went to Red's Indoor range (south austin location) the other day with with my brother who is under 21 to shoot my new Kimber. Usually there's only a few sentences exchanged but this time they immediately asked for ID, and if we had been there before and what we would be shooting. They wouldnt let ...
by Winston33
Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:13 pm
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: Non-Resident License While Awaiting Texas CHL
Replies: 8
Views: 1626

Re: Non-Resident License While Awaiting Texas CHL

The Florida License is very hassle free. You simply order the paperwork from their government website, get your fingerprints done over at DPS, get a passport photo, a money order, and a copy of proof of any training with a firearm (hunter's education certificate, military training, NRA certification...
by Winston33
Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:22 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: FTF Pro Carry II
Replies: 15
Views: 2258

Re: FTF Pro Carry II

Not to discourage you but, I bought brand new Pro CDP II earlier this year and it's been terrible. I'm at about 700 rounds of Winchester white box and it still FTFs, and hits me in the face with brass regularly. If I dont clean it every one hundred rounds - it barely runs. I broke it in just as Kimb...
by Winston33
Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:28 pm
Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
Topic: Mad? Confused? Thankful?
Replies: 18
Views: 3888

Mad? Confused? Thankful?

I figured I would share this story and here some thoughts on what others here might have thought and done. I was at a buddy's ranch in Wimberly this last summer, where I had quite an experience with the Sheriff's Department out there. There were about seven of us on the hundred acre ranch, with a to...
by Winston33
Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:52 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: How to locate past speeding tickets in small Texas towns?
Replies: 4
Views: 1001

Re: How to locate past speeding tickets in small Texas towns?

I'm in a similar situation myself. Do these small town unpaid tickets create arrest warrants for those counties alone, or all over Texas?
by Winston33
Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:07 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Walmart ammo sales
Replies: 20
Views: 3633

Re: Walmart ammo sales

There's mostly tumbleweeds and dust behind my local Walmart sporting goods counter. :???:
by Winston33
Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:07 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: 1911 Magazines
Replies: 17
Views: 2301

Re: 1911 Magazines

My kimber Pro CDP hates hollow points. They get stuck on the feed ramp using anything but a Wilson Combat mag. However even with Wilsons I still cant shoot 200+ grain HPs.
by Winston33
Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:27 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Background Info
Replies: 4
Views: 1215

Re: Background Info

I was told told by two different technicians at the DPS office that if you were not fingerprinted, to not even bother listing it.
by Winston33
Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:55 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: My experience as an assault victim.....
Replies: 14
Views: 3060

Re: My experience as an assault victim.....

This is situation when (a CHLer or not) having a weapon stored in the car can end this type of sudden victimization very quickly or even save a life.

Glad to hear yall made it out okay.
by Winston33
Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:16 pm
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Reloading classes?????
Replies: 6
Views: 2577

Re: Reloading classes?????

This may help. Just choose Texas and then Metallic Cartridge Reloading. There may not be any in Houston but maybe somewhere close.

http://www.nrahq.org/education/training/find.asp

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