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MurphysLaw 12-30-2012 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by spectrrr (Post 1772909)
Can't, my carry piece is a Kimber Ultra Carry, 4" barrel. Don't think they make conversions in that size... even if they did, don't think I really want to mess with my carry gun!

The Kimber conversion kits work with the 4 and 5" barrels.

spectrrr 12-30-2012 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MurphysLaw (Post 1772937)
The Kimber conversion kits work with the 4 and 5" barrels.

oops, I misspoke, mine's a 3" barrel :)

Catfish 12-30-2012 09:57 AM

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Friend of mine posted on Facepage yesterday that he was at a gun show.

$750 for an AR lower at a gun show? Are you friggin' kidding me?!!

kaisersozei 12-30-2012 09:59 AM

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For Christmas I got the wife (and me :tu) a membership to an indoor range & local shooting academy. It's been a while since my army days when I qualified on a .45 & M16, so I'll need a bit of brushing up. My wife has never shot, but has wanted to learn for sometime. We went for the first time Friday and rented a Glock19, here's the results of the first 25 rounds she ever fired:

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...A228560D7E.jpg

Only missed the target once, everything else was inside the lines at 25 feet. Pretty good for the first time out! She's planning on going at least once a week, renting a variety of handguns to figure out what we should purchase, and has enrolled in a training class for women.

CigarSquid 12-30-2012 10:00 AM

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Nice shooting!

MurphysLaw 12-30-2012 10:14 AM

Re: First Firearm Thread.
 
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Originally Posted by spectrrr (Post 1772952)
oops, I misspoke, mine's a 3" barrel :)

I figured you meant 3" since it's an ultra not a pro, but wanted to make sure anyone else reading knew the rim fire conversions will work on the 4 and 5"barrels

MurphysLaw 12-30-2012 10:16 AM

Re: First Firearm Thread.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Catfish (Post 1773027)
Friend of mine posted on Facepage yesterday that he was at a gun show.

$750 for an AR lower at a gun show? Are you friggin' kidding me?!!

I saw that too, plus the cheapest 30 rd AR mag at 85 bucks...makes me glad I stocked up a long time ago

Remo 12-30-2012 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by spectrrr (Post 1772952)
oops, I misspoke, mine's a 3" barrel :)

That's what she said!! :sl :r

Blueface 12-30-2012 11:00 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MurphysLaw (Post 1773038)
I saw that too, plus the cheapest 30 rd AR mag at 85 bucks...makes me glad I stocked up a long time ago

Brian,
Are you heading to the Ft Lauderdale show on the 12th/13th?
I am going just for laughs to see how crazy the prices are right now.
Planning on also doing the Miami one the following weekend.

emopunker2004 12-30-2012 11:07 AM

Re: First Firearm Thread.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Catfish (Post 1773027)
Friend of mine posted on Facepage yesterday that he was at a gun show.

$750 for an AR lower at a gun show? Are you friggin' kidding me?!!

Lol where have u been? It's been like that for over a week. Supply and demand

forgop 12-30-2012 11:36 AM

Re: First Firearm Thread.
 
I have my upper kit, 12 lower receivers, and 4 (30) round mags. I'm not in a hurry to pay the inflated prices. I'll turn around and sell the lowers for some good money when they finally come in.

spectrrr 12-30-2012 11:39 AM

Re: First Firearm Thread.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Remo (Post 1773046)
That's what she said!! :sl :r

:r :r

spectrrr 12-30-2012 11:42 AM

Re: First Firearm Thread.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by forgop (Post 1773065)
I have my upper kit, 12 lower receivers, and 4 (30) round mags. I'm not in a hurry to pay the inflated prices. I'll turn around and sell the lowers for some good money when they finally come in.

At this point, finding the parts to complete the lower is getting harder than finding a stripped lower. Most shops switched all of their machining time to just making lowers!

I'm heading to the gun show next weekend to see the carnage. Wish I had an "extra" AR to sell, I'd do it in a heartbeat...

MurphysLaw 12-30-2012 12:13 PM

Re: First Firearm Thread.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Blueface (Post 1773057)
Brian,
Are you heading to the Ft Lauderdale show on the 12th/13th?
I am going just for laughs to see how crazy the prices are right now.
Planning on also doing the Miami one the following weekend.

I'm planning on going on the 13th, need to grab a few toys for the new 1911.

Steve 12-30-2012 12:14 PM

Re: First Firearm Thread.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by kaisersozei (Post 1773028)
For Christmas I got the wife (and me :tu) a membership to an indoor range & local shooting academy. It's been a while since my army days when I qualified on a .45 & M16, so I'll need a bit of brushing up. My wife has never shot, but has wanted to learn for sometime. We went for the first time Friday and rented a Glock19, here's the results of the first 25 rounds she ever fired:

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...A228560D7E.jpg

Only missed the target once, everything else was inside the lines at 25 feet. Pretty good for the first time out! She's planning on going at least once a week, renting a variety of handguns to figure out what we should purchase, and has enrolled in a training class for women.

Nice Gerard!

Remo 12-30-2012 12:16 PM

Re: First Firearm Thread.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by spectrrr (Post 1773069)
At this point, finding the parts to complete the lower is getting harder than finding a stripped lower. Most shops switched all of their machining time to just making lowers!

I'm heading to the gun show next weekend to see the carnage. Wish I had an "extra" AR to sell, I'd do it in a heartbeat...

I sold two off in 08' after the election, made a killing and paid for two more outright :tu......what the market will bear I guess :tu

spectrrr 12-30-2012 12:16 PM

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That's better than I did the first time I shot a Glock!!

spectrrr 12-30-2012 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Remo (Post 1773109)
I sold two off in 08' after the election, made a killing and paid for two more outright :tu......what the market will bear I guess :tu

I had just sold mine a while back (didn't want that particular model), and purchased a new one at the beginning of December. I feel sorry for the poor guy that sold it to me, he's got to be kicking himself now...

Remo 12-30-2012 12:19 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spectrrr (Post 1773111)
I had just sold mine a while back (didn't want that particular model), and purchased a new one at the beginning of December. I feel sorry for the poor guy that sold it to me, he's got to be kicking himself now...

:r ya, you could send him a few more bucks :lr

Blueface 12-30-2012 12:51 PM

Re: First Firearm Thread.
 
Hard to believe I bought my Armalite AR-10 less than two weeks ago for $1,400 and now selling on Gunbroker for $3,000.
While a $1,500 profit at a local gun show sounds tempting, getting one at regular price during such demand times and hanging on to it until I can get another eventually when and if prices drop sounds better. Would hate to sell it and then can no longer get one.


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