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Despite my frequently expressed desire to reduce the quantity of firearms on hand (and actually selling some), two more have crowded into the safe. A bit of backstory first.

My father accumulated a quantity of U.S. silver dollars over his lifetime which he passed along to me. The majority were not collectable, just dollars that showed handling, cleaning with a wire wheel, worn, etc. Recently my wife needed hearing aids which are quite expensive, so I sold most of the dollars to fund the devices plus pay some bills. Somehow enough of the sale proceeds stuck to my fingers to pay for a Beretta M9 commercial model.

The commercial model is like the military issue in markings and frame shape. It comes with the silly plastic guide rod, different grip screws, and a plastic trigger spring/lanyard loop plug all of which I replaced. It also has an epoxy-type finish instead of the military finish. Shoots nicely.

My local firearms forum https://www.carolinafirearmsforum.com/index.php has a section where members post limited time great deals. One of the posts was for the Taurus TS-9, a military handgun used by agencies in Brazil. I'm not of a fan of non-hammer fired pistols, and do not like Glocks at all. My son is a LEO and has a Glock with a red dot sight as his issue arm. I've shot it and am not a fan. But, the TS-9 was only $230 delivered to my local gunshop so I ordered and received it. I shot it the other day and what a great experience. It is accurate, recoil is low, and the trigger is actually very nice. Probably the best bargain on the U.S. firearms market today.

I hope everyone on the forum has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Hello
Sorry but I would still prefer the P38 and Luger that I owned before the 1996 ban.
It still very very very much sticks in my craw.......

Always loved revolvers...................

I like revolvers also, have a number of them myself. Losing a P38 and a Luger in a government confiscation is a terrible thing.

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Protect your 2nd amendment rights, or you too could find yourself eventually in the same position.

Mauserbill wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2024 5:19 pm hello
Protect your 2nd amendment rights, or you too could find yourself eventually in the same position.

Every day!

Mauserbill wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 3:22 pm Hello
Sorry but I would still prefer the P38 and Luger that I owned before the 1996 ban.
It still very very very much sticks in my craw.......

I have a Luger, but only one of the 1970s Mauser/Interarms versions. It is very accurate with a nice trigger. My friend has a 1918 Luger, the trigger is much heavier on his.

I have shot Rufrdr's Luger and it had one of the nicest triggers I have ever pulled,

Alan

You couldn't NOT have a Beretta 92F in a collection if handguns were readily available, iconic!