I would second that suggestion! When I first started shooting SASS I wanted everything in .45 LC. I listened to someone that had been shooting awhile, and went with .357/.38 caliber guns. Man, am I glad I did! WAY cheaper to shoot...especially if you're not going to reload, which is almost a...
A "Tukaway", probably European and you'll probably never actually know who made it without any markings. Cool old pistol. Here is a picture of another one about a quarter of the way down this links page....
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The Trading Post on N. 7th St. in West Monroe has both the Gen 4 and Gen 3 19's in stock for $425 with L.E., EMT, Fire, ADA's, etc. discount. They come with 3 mags. Not sure what the non-LE/public safety price is. I went in to buy a Gen 3 19 today, and wasn't interested in even looking at the...
You might also want to look at the Vortex Strikefire red dot scopes. They're fairly cheap, but almost everything I've read about them has been good and they come with a good warranty.
I took my first personal look at a new Redfield yesterday. It was a 3-9x50. Overall quality was excellent, and the optic was extremely clear. Appeared to be a very good scope for the money. However, I was shopping for a budget scope to use on an AR build just until the new Vortex Viper PST...