C'mon UPS man......

[carsoni]

Colt 1991 stainless commander supposed to be delivered tomorrow. First Colt, can't wait! Can't sleep. :D

[Barry in IN]

Yeah, I'm waiting on a HiPower back from custom work that's due in any day.
So consider me as sitting on the stoop next to you.
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Is it here yet?
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Now?

[Hunter]

So your first Colt is coming tomorrow huh? Well you really know how to start a weekend off right! :D The stainless Commander is an excellent 1911 and I hope for your sake it comes early. You gonna post some pictures when you get it in?

[Barry in IN]

Are our guns here yet?

[Ericthenorse]

How about now???... :)

[DuckRyder]

Waiting on mine too...

Here yet?

How about now?

Now?

[pa_guns]

Hi

Sometimes they deliver real late this time of year.

Is it there yet?

Bob

[daveohno]

Well, for all of our sakes, I hope it comes pretty soon!

[Barry in IN]

Me too. Ya know, I was thinking about this and
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What was that?
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Was that something at the door?

[Elmo C]

Haven't you heard, UPS isn't going to bring your gun til after Christmas. You have the dreaded Colt Ititis and it will not go away, just ask Hunter. HAHAHA :lm:

[jeff1124]

Yeah, I'm waiting on my lightweght Officers to be delivered too......http://mazeguy.net/expressive/indifferent.gif

[carsoni]

BOY OH BOY OH BOY!!!!!!!!!!!! UPS done the job right when he said he would. It's a bouncing baby stainless commander. It's cleaned, lubed, and put to bed. Tomorrow it goes for a little ride.

[jeff1124]

I think you'll like it, carsoni, here's a pic of mine....http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g207/jeff1124/nrm-cmdr3.jpghttp://mazeguy.net/silly/rollingeyes.gif

[Barry in IN]

Congratulations!

I guess the UPS guy got held up at your house, because he didn't get to mine.

[pa_guns]

Congratulations!

I guess the UPS guy got held up at your house, because he didn't get to mine.

Hi

Head for the shower around 4 pm. Absolutely guaranteed to get the UPS man to your door.

Bob

[Ericthenorse]

I just started working part time for UPS.... I didn't know how much power came with the job.... MUA...MUAHA...MUAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

[Barry in IN]

Hi

Head for the shower around 4 pm. Absolutely guaranteed to get the UPS man to your door.

Bob

I'm not showering until it comes.

Now.
Everybody-
C'mon, UPS man!

[pa_guns]

Hi

UPS has a tracking system. I believe it's called Quantum View or something like that. You can register for it on the net. It's free. One of the nice things it will do is notify you of anything headed for your doorstep even if you do not have a tracking number. Fed Ex has a similar setup.

I think I would be going for a tracking number on any firearm I had bouncing around in shipping though ....

Bob

[M4Guru]

I got my new one yesterday...

S70 5'', polished blue flats, matte rounds
Kart barrel
C&S ignition parts
25LPI front strap
Ed Brown beavertail and thumb safety
Novak night sight fron, black rear opened up to .140

From Shawn Herman at www.shawnstactical.com

[pa_guns]

I got my new one yesterday...


Hi

Sounds nice.

Pictures??????

Bob

[daveohno]

Did he come yet?

[Barry in IN]

Mine hasn't. Looks like next week.

[carsoni]

Just got through cleaning the new commander. 50 rds of some independence 230gr fmj, 50rds cci, some speer and pow'rball jhp's. One ftf the third mag of fmj on the last rd. Reloaded the same round, it failed to go into battery(same round). I discarded the suspect round and had no more problems of any kind.
This pistol is amazingly accurate. Sights are dead on. I am very impressed. Just found my new bedside/carry pistol. Got to get a card reader, pics to come. Thanks UPS!

[Barry in IN]

One could sure do a lot worse than a Commander as a carry/bedside gun!

[carsoni]

Thanks Barry, now I guess I'll get on the Milt Sparks waiting list. C'MON UPS MAN AGAIN!!!!!

[daveohno]

Since you mentioned it, are those custom made holsters that much better than say a Bianchi or a DeSantis, which I use?

[pa_guns]

Since you mentioned it, are those custom made holsters that much better than say a Bianchi or a DeSantis, which I use?

Hi

Yes

Better fit (more options), better looking, with most companies better workmanship.

The cost isn't that bad, it's the wait ....

Bob

[jeff1124]

It's definitely the wait...I have an AKJ Concealco IWB that only cost 75.00 in horsehide but I think it took 10 weeks to get it!http://mazeguy.net/sad/worried.gif

[Barry in IN]

To illustrate the difference in fit between the commonly available brands like Bianchi and Galco (Bialcos) and the custom brands-

My pet peeve of "Bialcos" is marking holsters to fit more than one gun. It's common to see theirs marked ".45 Cmdr/Brng HiPwr". They are generally the same size, but are not the same. You see the same with other guns. S&W K-frames and Colt Pythons used to be one- the Python is bigger.

On the other hand, a custom holster is made to fit what it's ordered for. My favorite example is Lou Alessi's holsters for Springfields. Until the last couple few years, Springfield 1911s used a slighlty "blockier" shape for the grip frontstrap and the dust cover. The dust cover difference wouldn't matter to the fit in most holsters, but Alessi actually made different holsters for SAs to get the correct fit. Those are marked "1911 SA".

[jeff1124]

just found out today that, through a snail mail delay, the seller only received my FFL's copy of his license on Saturday and will ship my ltwt OM tomorrow morning by fedex 2 day service! Obviously, they have no concept of urgency!! :nono:
They just do not realize the trauma this is inducing in me! I could do unspeakable harm to myself or a loved one or do something crazy like buying another Colt while I impatiently wait!!http://mazeguy.net/sad/bawling.gifhttp://mazeguy.net/sad/gloomy.gifhttp://mazeguy.net/sad/fever.gifhttp://mazeguy.net/sad/cryingeyesout.gif

[jeff1124]

Finally!http://mazeguy.net/happy/whistling.gif
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g207/jeff1124/lwom2.jpg
Now, I can enjoy Christmas with a new gun! (well, new to ME)http://mazeguy.net/happy/applause.gif

[pa_guns]

Hi

Glad it made it.

Bob

[Barry in IN]

Yeah, I'm waiting on a HiPower back from custom work that's due in any day.
So consider me as sitting on the stoop next to you.


Well, the UPS guy never did get here.
But The FedEx woman did! The HiPower is home.