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Karl Lippard Designs Cal .45 ACP CQBP Pistol
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The USMC is adopting a .45 ACP pistol for some units. The Karl Lippard Designs, Military Weapons Division, Pistol Automatic, Cal .45 CQBP Close Quarters Battle Pistol has been mentioned:…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Koning May 3.

Steyr S-A1
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When I saw a quick glance of the outline of a Steyr S-A1, I was reminded of the XR9-F:…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ed Jan 13.

SIG P224 - a chopped SIG P229
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Take a DAK SIG P229 with the newer ergonomic grips - aluminum alloy frame and stainless steel slide. Shorten the barrel to slightly less than the P239. Shorten the frame in height and length. Shorten…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ed Jan 16.

SIG 938?
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While reading about the Kimber Solo, I saw a mention of SIG introducing a 938 model, supposedly a modified P238, still SAO with a larger slide and barrel chambered for 9mm instead of .380 Auto.…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by James Lierman Jan 19.

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Ed replied to Kevin L Dearth's discussion New Article about XR9 at The Truth About Guns . . .

"I was curious about "the deal with the barrel". I enlarged the muzzle on view photograph (using the CTRL-+ trick) and took my trusty wooden ruler that has a millimeter/centimeter measure on one edge and applied it to my laptop screen. The…"

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Ed replied to James Lierman's discussion Smith & Wesson's NEW - M&P Shield

"Interesting review of the new S&W Shield follows: http://monderno.com/gun-reviews/smith-wesson-shield-9-review/ The 6.1 inch overall length (about a quarter inch longer than a Ruger LC9) qualifies it a "non-pocket" pistol, but it is…"

May 18

Ed replied to Brokedoc's discussion Boberg Compatible Ammunition

"Much has been made of the XR9-S' ability to handle +P loads without issues. I am currently reading Gary Klein's 1998 book "Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions" MIT Press, 3rd Printing, ISBN 0-262-11227-2. On pages 93-94…"

May 8

Ed replied to Prabha Gopinath's discussion Semmerling LM4 WTB - Finder's Fee

"My security software filter has identified the American Derringer Web site as a "malicious link" and has blocked it. Very unusual! "

May 4

Paul Koning replied to Ed's discussion Karl Lippard Designs Cal .45 ACP CQBP Pistol

"Our tax dollars being wasted... BTW, there's a difference between effective range as in "you have a decent chance of hitting an xyz target" and range as in "someone might get hurt at this range". For example, one of…"

May 3

Ed replied to Ed's discussion Karl Lippard Designs Cal .45 ACP CQBP Pistol

"Reading a little more on Lippard, it appears that the 650 yard claim is for "cover fire", while 400 yards is the claim for "aimed fire". So, when people shoot pistols in the air to celebrate the New Year, are the people who get…"

May 3

PATRAT replied to Ed's discussion Karl Lippard Designs Cal .45 ACP CQBP Pistol

""The Lippard CQBP has its Frame, Slide and components forged with S7 Tool Steel giving the handgun a 150,000-rounds service life and full interchangeability of all parts and components for true "Drop In" service. S7 tool steel is…"

May 2

Ed replied to Ed's discussion Karl Lippard Designs Cal .45 ACP CQBP Pistol

"I am glad someone read this and caught that also. Confidence in your product's ability is good so long as it is verifiable. Many would insist that long range with a .45 ACP is anything from 50 to 100 yards, not 650 yards. The maximum range of…"

May 2

Ed replied to Mojahedin Forever's discussion Black finish

"That Magpul "tan" is sometimes called Flat Dark Earth (FDE), but many weapons and accessories are available from various vendors in tan, FDE, coyote brown/tan or khaki. The color of FDE may vary among vendors because it is not…"

May 2

Michael replied to Ed's discussion Karl Lippard Designs Cal .45 ACP CQBP Pistol

"When the civilian version of the HK Mark 23 retails for $2310, I can only imagine what the military version costs... "

May 2

James Lierman replied to Ed's discussion Karl Lippard Designs Cal .45 ACP CQBP Pistol

"Hard to think that some fool in Military Ordinance in the USMC might actually shell out $4995 for the Lippard pistol. However, anything is possible. "

May 2

Ed replied to dhysk240's discussion Increased capacity for extra magazine

"Here is a link to a .357 SIG SIG P239 with a +1 extender magazine (7+1 increased to 8+1), basically a floorplate modification with an additional witness hole added to the same length metal magazine tube done at the factory to win a government…"

May 2

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Karl Lippard Designs Cal .45 ACP CQBP Pistol

The USMC is adopting a .45 ACP pistol for some units. The Karl Lippard Designs, Military Weapons Division, Pistol Automatic, Cal .45 CQBP Close Quarters Battle Pistol has been mentioned:http://karllippard.com/military/CQBP.htmlYours for only $4,995. This pricing makes the the $995 Boberg Arms XR9-S or the $1069 Boberg Arms XR9-SO seem like a bargain! I hope that the XR45-micro will be priced a little lower than the CQBP, which appears to…See More

May 1

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Ed replied to Mojahedin Forever's discussion Black finish

"For four years of high school English classes, we were assigned a list of twenty words weekly for us to look up the definition, pronunciation and etymology. The complete, unabridged "Oxford English Dictionary" was very popular with us to…"

Apr 30

Ed replied to Mojahedin Forever's discussion Black finish

"bbrkc, I commend you for picking up the sarcasm, but the citations are correct. Searching for the etymolgy of "doodoo" indicates that the source is unknown but probably derived from baby babble. Sometimes words are transferred from other…"

Apr 30

Ed replied to Mojahedin Forever's discussion Black finish

"Dudu - the Yoruba language word (spoken in western Africa) for black. http://www.masteranylanguage.com/cgi/f/lView.pl?li=WP3202&pc=MALYoruba&tc=Colors&vm=fc&la= The black image of the ancient Egyptian God Osiris (lord of the dead and…"

Apr 29