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Oneshotrqtbll
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Post subject: 642 inbound.. Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:58 pm |
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Joined: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:19 pm Posts: 97 Location: To your East - for now..
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I can't believe how light this thing is! It definately has its advantages for a CCW. I'll wrap it in CT 405's soon and it'll probably ride in another Sparks holster or Mika when I actually live somewhere I can carry. The person who was helping me when I did the background check, said that in WI more and more people are buying handguns and that "They don't care if it's not legal - they just want the opportunity to be able to defend themselves from a violent attack". Anyway, I can't wait to pick it up in a couple of days, and thought I'd share the excitement with all of you!
Oh yeah, the highroad forum and its specific 642 club thread did not help to convince me otherwise with this purchase.
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Last edited by Oneshotrqtbll on Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:32 am, edited 3 times in total.
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doctor_strangelove
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:31 pm |
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Joined: Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:54 pm Posts: 70 Location: Plymouth
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I'm a Crimson Trace convert. They are awesome, good choice.
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Srigs
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:50 pm |
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Not another one of those 642 guys... Just kidding.
Congrats on the new gun.
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ttousi
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:55 pm |
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Tex
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:35 am |
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All are accepted in the 'Church of the Appropiate Revolver'
(Even those who guilty of blasphemy - Srigs, ttousi)
Quote: I'll wrap it in CT 405's soon
So what is/are CT 405's?
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plblark
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:55 am |
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Tex wrote: All are accepted in the 'Church of the Appropiate Revolver' (Even those who guilty of blasphemy - Srigs, ttousi) Quote: I'll wrap it in CT 405's soon So what is/are CT 405's? Crimson Trace 405 Laser grips. http://www.crimsontrace.com/default.asp?id=743Quote: The LG-405 LaserGrips are our latest edition for the prolific Smith & Wesson line of J-Frame Revolvers (Round Butt). They are our most comfortable revolver LaserGrips to date, and feature a recoil reduction pocket to improve control of the smaller Smith & Wesson frame.
the 305's are a bit more substantial. the 405's are sweet and small or so I hear.
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Oneshotrqtbll
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:34 pm |
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Joined: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:19 pm Posts: 97 Location: To your East - for now..
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plblark - Thanks
Man, I can't decide on the Mika round cut pocket holster.. It is sure not pretty, but from what I gather, it's one of the best functioning pocket holsters out there and inexpensive also. $18.00 shipped.
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plblark
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:53 pm |
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Oneshotrqtbll wrote: plblark - Thanks Man, I can't decide on the Mika round cut pocket holster.. It is sure not pretty, but from what I gather, it's one of the best functioning pocket holsters out there and inexpensive also. $18.00 shipped.
want to borrow one? I can throw mine in my range kit so it will be in the car if we happen to be in the same area...
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Oneshotrqtbll
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:29 pm |
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Joined: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:19 pm Posts: 97 Location: To your East - for now..
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Thanks, I appreciate the offer, but I don't know when I'll be in that neck of the woods. For $18 shipped I just might get one - I guess he even puts your name on the holster for you. I just like "pretty" leather work for a holster. In reality, nobody will ever see the Mika, so it won't matter what it looks like anyway. There, that is the mindset that I need for this style of pocket holster. Right?...
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Jeremiah
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:11 am |
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Right.
Mika's work is great. Not pretty, by a long shot. But affordable, solid, and he's great to deal with. I use mine all the time.
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Oneshotrqtbll
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:15 pm |
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Joined: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:19 pm Posts: 97 Location: To your East - for now..
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Just got 'er and she got her first official cleaning. Now to get to the range..
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cobb
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:25 pm |
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Oneshotrqtbll wrote: Just got 'er and she got her first official cleaning. Now to get to the range..
Fondling her before you even take her out on a date, shame on you.
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joelr
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:34 pm |
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Jeremiah wrote: Right.
Mika's work is great. Not pretty, by a long shot. But affordable, solid, and he's great to deal with. I use mine all the time. Yup. If what one is looking for is a cool holster to impress the babes, pass it up. (In fact, if what one is looking for is a cool holster to impress the babes, pass up any pocket holster; they just don't have any fetish value*.)
On the other hand, if what you're looking for is a rock-solid piece of equipment that gives you some great practical advantages in day-to-day discreet carry, and is sold at a great price by a guy who will deliver it quickly, at an almost preposterously low price, it's hard to see how you can do better than to deal with Bob Mika.
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*I'm not knocking other carry modes, honest; I am, though, as strong an advocate of pocket carry as anybody, I hope.
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joelr
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:36 pm |
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Oneshotrqtbll wrote: Thanks, I appreciate the offer, but I don't know when I'll be in that neck of the woods. For $18 shipped I just might get one - I guess he even puts your name on the holster for you. I just like "pretty" leather work for a holster. In reality, nobody will ever see the Mika, so it won't matter what it looks like anyway. There, that is the mindset that I need for this style of pocket holster. Right?... Yup. I like pretty stuff, too, and think the fit and finish of Kevin's and Dave Workman's work is, well, terrific -- and I've nothing but praise for how functional their IWB and OWB stuff is.
That said, there are some very good pocket holsters that also look good -- I like Kevin's Pocket Defender, for example.
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Oneshotrqtbll
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:12 pm |
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Joined: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:19 pm Posts: 97 Location: To your East - for now..
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Thanks Joel, I'll also look into that version of pocket holster. I've got to get over the "gun leather" image and reconsider what this piece (642) was meant for. Although, a Milt Sparks would still be very nice...
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