I really like the SA35 pistol , however the brown carcoat is not my thing . I prefer my pistols to look like they were made out of metal, not carved out of butterscotch pudding. The polished blue one is pretty nice looking though  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Have not been on for a bit , been preoccupied with different stupid shit. Had a week off , did not do too much. Went out with Jiro on his boat , that was fun. Also hit the shooting range and shot the pistols. Had to go into work Friday and pick up some stuff I had ordered during the spring tool sale I had forgotten what all I had ordered , extra batteries and bits and stuff . 

   My friend was thinking about getting a Springfield SA35 I offered to let him try out mine , but also suggested to just save the time and buy one  won't be disappointed at all !  Mine has been flawless so far .

 

 

                                                            A classic

                                                             Ever had that feeling ?

                                                              Fluffy has second thoughts !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 Under the heading of, Keep trying eventually you'll get it right

 

 

 

              That is why you read the instructions first .Common sense helps a bit as well

 

 

 posting has been sparse due to a couple factors . I got into some soy and had a allergic reaction last week, missed a bunch of work ,but was on call Saturday ,had to run into the plant 4 times so that kept me busy in between small chores. Did a run to the recycling center and got some of the yard mowed   , had to do a bit of fixing on the garden tractor first . The lawn will get out of hand in a hurry now that it has warmed up some . I ought to poke around and see if I can find any morels . The asparagus ought to be starting soon too.

 I have seen some conversations about the downfall of Eric Swalwell . I think it is an example of what happens when your idiocy outweighs your usefulness . You've had your 15 minutes of fame Eric . Now its time for you to hop on to your favorite Chinese spy / prostitute and ride off into the sunset to hopefully be soon forgotten. 

                                                   Kinda feels that way sometimes 

 

 

 

 So , I made a trip up to my friends farm up by the Dells and we checked out the Kimber after I put in the spring kit . The trigger is a bit better , but it still tends to hit to the left . Being that the Micro 9 is so small it is hard to hold on to . After that , I pulled out the Springfield EMP what a difference ! Whacking the gongs like nothing  even putting a hurt on the 40 yard targets like a breeze ! That one makes anyone look like a good shooter. I decided not to break out the SA35 ,that would feel like cheating.

 

 

 

 

 Got the spring kit put into the Kimber Micro 9 it was not too bad of a job . It probably took nearly as long to find my brass punches as it did to put the new parts in . Now , the next step , range trip to test it out. stay tuned ....

 

   It has been a rough week . We have had a lot of stormy weather and more on the horizon . It has been busy at work as well. Been training a new mechanic on second shift and it seems like the machine operators were willing to give us lots to do. 

  I will go down to the grouch cave in a bit and play gunsmith. I ordered a spring kit for the Kimber . It is a nice pistol , but the trigger needs help . I ordered up an Mcarbo spring kit Sunday and it showed up yesterday. We will see if this helps. I hope so , I like this little pistol and it has potential to be a decent EDC piece .

   Wild weather last night the little church in East Bristol had about 40 % of the roof torn off. about 12;30 the weather alerts went off .They weren't kidding lightning, wind and rain made for a lively late night. 

  On an unrelated note . Disgraced former senator Eric Swalwell has dropped out of the gubernatorial race in Ca. and had resigned his seat. That is a good start , now to demonstrate his complete sincerity he ought to commit Seppuku on the steps of the capitol. That would be a good example for the others like him.

 

 

  I ordered a spring kit for the new pistol , It needs a little help , the trigger has about a 7 pound break . that makes it pull to the left. The kit doesn't look too hard to install. It will show up in a week or so , I didn't feel like paying 50% extra to get it a day sooner. It is finally warming up a bit here. lately it has been either cold , windy , raining , or all of the above at one time. 

                                                          Kinda feels that way sometimes ...

 

                                                                      Yep !

 

 

 

                   Ok I'm torn here , I don't know if this is a terrible idea , or freaking brilliant .

 

 

 Now if the mayor of NYC TRULY believed in the "Warmth of collectivism " wouldn't he be using the billions of dollars in wealth that his family had accumulated and spent it all to make peoples lives better in his city ?

 Took the Kimber out and tried it out . It shoots ok, it is small so harder to grasp with my big bear paws . It has three dot sights , and a 7 round capacity . It does have a bit of recoil because it is a small pistol with an aluminum alloy frame . with a little attention to form we were banging the gong with no troubles. even managed to hit the deer target at 40 yards a couple times !  

  As a range toy the Springfield is easier to shoot with a bigger grip and less perceived recoil , but for carrying around the Kimber wins being smaller and lighter in weight. I will not feel bad packing either one , or both in a super sketchy situation. The SA35 still wins out as overall best pistol.

                                             Keeps things interesting at dinnertime !