Reeder Custom Guns

joepjs
1911
Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 13:42

I carried a 1911 I bought after I was commissioned in 1962 and gave it up for a Sig P220 in the 1980's when I was flying Helos for DOE. I retired in 1999 that time and gave it up, now I am sorry I gave up either one. But I was not as fortunate as I am now. I have lost the layer of sinew that once was in my hands, and I would suggest JT try weight lifting gloves or bicycle gloves when shooting. A hand surgeon taught me some exercises after he worked on one carpel tunnel I told him to forgo the treatment of the other as I felt the cure was worse than the illness there. Trigger finger pain can be massaged outfit caught early. I am only 81, I just learned to adapt. Sorry I never bought the PD though. Life is full of plusses and minuses, just concentrate on the great times and guns you had/have

Simulating grown up conversation... - WB, 2020-03-31, 10:04
- I've flirted with the 1911 off and on. I never stick... - Stuart in GA, 2020-03-31, 20:25
- A while back we had an active shooter - John W, 2020-03-31, 18:04
- In defense of some of the younger guys - Blake, 2020-03-31, 16:05
- Growing up the only Semi Auto - Sid R, 2020-03-31, 13:35
- I've carried the 1911 - IC, 2020-03-31, 12:21
  - I remember you saying you never warmed to the M9 Beretta. - WB, 2020-03-31, 14:29
    - I didn't like the Beretta, - IC, 2020-03-31, 17:09
- WHEN YOU GET AS OLD AS KEITH AND COOPER WERE AND - JT, 2020-03-31, 11:22
  - NOTE THE DATES OF THESE THREE:1911, 1873, 1907, - JT, 2020-03-31, 11:30
    - Since you are speaking - Tom, 2020-03-31, 12:12
      - 1958 what? (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2020-03-31, 12:46
        I was born. (nm) - Tom, 2020-03-31, 13:05
        MOST IMPORTANT IN 1958 WAS - JT, 2020-03-31, 13:12
        There ya go, two - Tom, 2020-03-31, 15:31
    - thanks for that John. I will keep my 1911s and my - Gary Reeder, 2020-03-31, 11:58
      - AND MY '97 CHEVY 4X4 (nm) - JT, 2020-03-31, 13:10
        I have yet to see a 4X4 pick up that didn't have class - Gary Reeder, 2020-03-31, 13:14
        1958 was the first year of the legendary 409 (nm) - Mark Wilson, 2020-03-31, 14:28
        sorta on the same subject, when i was a senior in high - Gary Reeder, 2020-03-31, 13:29
        I HAD A '58 CHEVY AND A WIFE AND BABY - JT, 2020-03-31, 13:46
- Putting aside the # of parts and the question - Amede, 2020-03-31, 10:54
- The problem with the 1911 - Jim Taylor, 2020-03-31, 10:46
- Did you mean "stimulating" Scotty? (nm) - ChrisG, 2020-03-31, 10:18
  - Lol, yes. I re-read everything but that. (nm) - WB, 2020-03-31, 12:35
  - I think he has it correctly. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2020-03-31, 11:12
    - That may be... (nm) - ChrisG, 2020-03-31, 12:52
  - There are 1911's...and then there are tool's. That's it. (nm) - Woody, 2020-03-31, 10:26
    - 1911's will never die, but a few of the tools work very well (nm) - Rone, 2020-03-31, 10:40
      - I believe the forum average age is 56? - WB, 2020-03-31, 12:42
        NO 56 IS THE AVERAGE AGE OF - JT, 2020-03-31, 13:49
        I agree, never had a lightweight until the Ruger, but the - SPB, 2020-03-31, 13:43
        I am real fond of the Colt lightweight Commander for - Gary Reeder, 2020-03-31, 13:10
        LONGSLIDES ARE LIKE 7-1/2" SAAs - JT, 2020-03-31, 13:44
        1911 - joepjs, 2020-03-31, 13:42
        I AM ALSO 81 BUT THE PROBLEM, AT - JT, 2020-03-31, 13:48
        also 81 - joepjs, 2020-04-01, 04:54
        I too at 59 have the Viking curse. - Sid R, 2020-04-01, 05:08
        I've thought I saw a couple of Reeder LTW - WB, 2020-03-31, 13:42
        I'm attempting to Standardize... - ~JM~, 2020-03-31, 15:40