Spare in the Hospital

[spareparts]

I was specifically waiting for Willy's response. The 6096 guns i was looking at were department of correction trade ins. I've always liked the Smiths, but i remembered some issues back when they were new, long before the Tupperware guns came to power. I've been skeptical of the Sigs mainly from the attitude of the people who endorsed them(Gun counter Know it all's). I found some real good deals on trade in G22's but i didn't want to start up with another caliber. The Smiths caught my eye, but Willy just made my mind up on them, I'll keep looking and see if I can come up with a used 225 now that they aren't the choice of ARFcom/fagpull crowd. I'm trying to find something around the size of my hi power(maybe a little smaller), but in a DA/SA for carry. I can't get used to carrying cocked and locked. I've gotten used to the DAO of my Smith 380 BG.

BTW, I like the Benchmade as well, I told myself I;d never pay that kind of money for a knife, but after finding one in a truck I bought, its become my best friend. I abuse it daily and it never even thinks of failing

[spareparts]

gonna be a scar

[willy]

I am rather fond of you myself Tsubaki

Dave that BenchMade never cuts anything, I have my 30 year old Swiss Army for any chores to be done.
That BenchMade is there for one purpose and one purpose only, to cut whatever needs to be cut to save my life. Living or material.

I would seriously pursue that Sig, a 225 is around the size of a High Power, slimmer in the handle due to single stack magazine.
The 228 is a little shorter length wise and a little thicker in the handle. Higher capacity. Most women I trained had no problem with it size wise.
Many Sigaholics consider it the finest pistol Sig ever made for all around feel balance accuracy and reliability.
Though I will tell you from considerable experience with all their models there is literally no difference other than feel in the hand between the 225, 226, 229, 220.
As long as they say on the slide" Made in West Germany or Made in Germany"
An early gun made in Alexandria VA or Exeter New Hampshire are still decent but in around 2001 - 2003 period the corporate suits out voted the Gun Smith's and quality started deteriorating. Though many still love them.
Want to see a real operator get a chubby, hand him a German made 228 0r 226 or 225 or 229. If he has any experience in martial training there is going to be a big smile on his face and good luck getting it back.
And if you find a clean used one keep me in mind my friend, I am always interested in one of those.

[willy]

Oh Dave, chicks dig scars

[step up here]

just think that scar could look like a v-20 emblem without today's surgery technology.
get well soon and have a speedy 100% recovery.

[cfelton]

Hope you're feeling better! Tore muscles in my back 25 years ago and still have spasams from it when I lift something heavy. Take it easy and let that back heal up good!

[macojoe]

Sorry I have missed all this spare!! glad your feeling better!!