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Tuesday, June 17. 2008

My favorite .45

My favorite handgun is my Les Baer 1911 Thunder Ranch Special.

Nobody builts a .45 like Baer, perfectly weighted and balanced so you can actually hit the target, and not get pushed backwards.

A bit too heavy and bulky for carrying in your back pocket, however.

Posted by The Barrister in Hunting, Fishing, Dogs, Guns, etc., Our Essays at 12:16 | Comment (1) | Trackbacks (0)

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Barrister:

Beautiful pistol.

Do you really like the "speed bump" on the grip safety? As a person of small stature (yeah, I'm short and fat) and possessing small hands, I find that a standard shape of grip safety works better for me. I don't really need the beavertail either, since I've never suffered from hammer-bite like people with bigger hands.

I've never held a Baer, but I'm told that the fit and finish are outstanding. Tight, yet reliable. And a price tag to match.

Guess I'll just have to keep shooting the ol' Springfield until I can afford something like it. And with ammo prices going up the way they've been, we have to do even more shooting with the Ruger 22/45, a great practice pistol for shooting the big-bore .45 ACP for a tenth the cost.
#1 Blackwing1 on 2008-06-17 13:35 (Reply)

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