A Tale of Three Pistols

[Baccerman]

Went to our local indoor range this morning. I took along my CW9, a Ruger LCP and an ancient FIE Titan .25.
I shot a hundred rounds in the CW9.. this is a great pistol.. after 400 rounds, no problem and it really shoots well. I shoot my carry guns at 15 yards and got really good results from the CW9, with a 4-5 inch group at these distances.
The LCP was fired for about 50 rounds (kinda hurt my hand due to the slim grip.. Pachmayr will fix that shortly). Group was more like 9-12 inches at the same range. LCP had no failures to feed with FMJ and the Remington JHP's from Wally world. Not as accurate as Kahr, but it is what it is. (wonder how a LC9 would compare?)
The big surprise of the day was the old Titan .25. This gun is of 1970's vintage and has spent the last couple of decades in the back of the junk drawer in the shop. Before going to the range, I blasted all of the crud and pocket lint out and greased it well with Tetra-gun. Bought a box of FMJ .25 that cost half of what the gun did new and let her fly.
Despite the snickers of my shooting buddies and dire warnings of impending explosion in my hand, the thing did very well, with a 4 inch group at 7 yards, which is probably about the outer limits of effective range. Holes were uniformly round, with no sign of keyholing. Like the high dollar guns previously mentioned, it had no failures to feed or other problems. No parts fell off in my hand .
Although I would probably hesitate to carry it, it would be far better to have it than to have nothing at all. IMHO a far cry better than the Jennings-Bryco-Lorcin types of guns at the same price range. I will never make fun of this gun again, and will keep it hidden in the shop in case of a boogerman.
Sort of a journey from the sublime (CW9) to the ridiculous (Titan)
The good thing is, I have three dependable guns , and two that I will carry with no misgivings.
Until next time.. Cheers:music:

[Bad_Brains]

id love to own a baby browning

[JFootin]

id love to own a baby browning

I had a PSP Baby Browning. Nice all steel gun. I would like to have a Colt Jr.

[jocko]

id love to own a baby browning

brother in law has a baby browning new in the box, never fired, he bought it new and the bill of sale says $24.95 unbelievable..

[Cokeman]

What happened to it? PSP?

[TheTman]

I shot an LC9 and compared it to my CW40 and .45, and a Star Model 30 9mm.
The Star was the most accurate of the bunch, with it's SA/DA trigger, The LC9 shot the worst, because it had the worst trigger of the bunch. It was ok for combat accuracy, everything was in the black on the silhouette, but the group was much larger than the other 3. One thing, the LC9 was totally reliable, with no failures of any kind, as were my Kahrs, and the Star even behaved itself. (It gets stovepipes here and there).

[JFootin]

What happened to it? PSP?

I needed money and sold it. I know now I shouldn't have. :( Man, you talk about perfect slide to frame fit and some really beautiful machining! I also owned a Colt Mustang many years ago that I didn't know what I had or I'd still have it. :o The most recent unfortunate sale was a Budischowsky TP-70 25acp pistol, a really well designed, well made pocket gun. I'd like to get another one in 22lr. And, like I said, I would like to try a Colt Junior with checkered wood grip panels.

[Cokeman]

Why aren't you at work? Do you mean PSA?

[JFootin]

Why aren't you at work? Do you mean PSA?

Work! I don't need no stinkin' work! :32:
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Actually, I am permanently disabled by a slowly progressive hereditary paralysis of my feet, legs, hands and arms. I am 61, so it's sort of like having retired early. Worked hard from the time I was 16, worked my way through college, pursued a successful career as an I. T. professional working for a Fortune 50 company the last few years. Until corporate politics, the crash of the I. T. job market and my worstening paralysis combined to end my career in 2001. Went through a several year long nightmare of applying for Disability while I disbursed my retirement savings to live on. Now, I'm poor as a church mouse. Have suffered disappointment, heartbreak, mistreatment and alienation by family and others, and an ongoing fight with depression over the past decade. And you want to know why I am not at work? Does that answer your question? :mad:

There are a lot of retired persons on this forum, and at least a couple of disabled folks. Dietrich was an early retiree like me, about the same age as me. Nothing wrong with that.

Kind of a personal and insensitive question to be asking, IMO. :32:

And, no, it was made by a company in VA called PSP many years ago. Do a Google search on "psp 25 pistol".

[Cokeman]

Wow. You're really overreacting. :001_huh:

I did a search on PSP and it brought HK P7s and a PSA pistol.

[JFootin]

Wow. You're really overreacting. :001_huh:

I did a search on PSP and it brought HK P7s and a PSA pistol.

Well, why aren't you working? :19:

Did you search for "psp 25 pistol" like I told you?

[Cokeman]

I'm burning vacation before I lose it.

Yeah. I want one of those. I might get a PSA someday. I can't decide what I want next. Maybe a revolver.

[JFootin]

I'm burning vacation before I lose it.

Yeah. I want one of those. I might get a PSA someday. I can't decide what I want next. Maybe a revolver.

I'm still trying to decide on a true pocket gun. I love my CM9, but with my skinny legs, it doesn't work in my pocket. When I sit down, the big mass sitting on top of my leg is quite a sight. I love the looks and ergos of the P380, but I won't go near buying one right now. The LCP might work. I love the Seecamp, but the 11 lb trigger pull is a no go for me. Same for the NAA. I might go for another Budischowsky TP-70 in 22lr. My 25acp one had a DA trigger pull of about 4 lb and SA about 1 lb. No kidding! Not well known, but an incredibly nice pistol.

[jocko]

I only weight 165#andwear jeans every day and my PM9 is inb my front pocket 24/7. Only u thijnkand knows it prints, the average di-k is not lookinglet alone looking to see if that is a gun. That is just not happening. We worry way way to jucyh about this printing stuff IMO. #1 iuf u have a legal carry permit who cares, #2, NOBODY CARES EITHER.

I wish I had a big mass sitting on top of my leg but unfortunatley it is only my PM9. All those litle guns u mentioned arenice. the lcp willgo bang every time and it is priced right but they are all 380's, just not my cup of tea, althoughI do own an lcp and P380 and nove see any carry action....

I would certainly feel better about buying a P380 today than I would have 6 months ago

[Cokeman]

I'm still trying to decide on a true pocket gun. I love my CM9, but with my skinny legs, it doesn't work in my pocket. When I sit down, the big mass sitting on top of my leg is quite a sight. I love the looks and ergos of the P380, but I won't go near buying one right now. The LCP might work. I love the Seecamp, but the 11 lb trigger pull is a no go for me. Same for the NAA. I might go for another Budischowsky TP-70 in 22lr. My 25acp one had a DA trigger pull of about 4 lb and SA about 1 lb. No kidding! Not well known, but an incredibly nice pistol.

I love my P380. I shoot it every weekend lately. I have two friends, one with a P3AT and the other with an LCP. Both have told me that they don't enjoy shooting their guns because of the heavy pull and can't shoot them very accurately. The one with the Kel-tec says that the trigger hurts his finger.

Too bad you don't live closer. I'd have you shoot my P380.

I'd never heard of the Budischowsky until today. Out of production? How big are they?