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aarondhgraham · November 19, 2012, 01:06 PM

Saturday the 17th was my 61st birthday,,,
I am now officially as old as some species of dirt.

So now I am trying to decide what new handgun to buy for myself.

I have all the centerfire handguns I need and/or desire,,,
So my next handgun will be a .22 rimfire of some ilk.

In all actuality I probably won't keep the gun for very long,,,
I have two young friends who are graduating from university next May.

Whatever I purchase now will be for me to play with for a while,,,
Then I'll wrap some leather around it to enhance the gift.

A lady friend of mine has a Charter Arms Pathfinder in .22 LR,,,
I have fired that gun on many occasions and like it,,,
The trigger action smoothed out very nice.

I'm also considering the Ruger SR-22 pistol,,,
I like it because it emulates many duty pistols out there.
I especially like the fact that it employs a safety/decocker as well.

Both of these guns are available today at the Evil Pawn Shop.

I like the old world simplicity of a DA/SA revolver,,,
No worries about the type of ammunition you can feed to it,,,
With no magazines to worry about it's a simple point and click interface.

But even though it is the physical shape (read tactical) that I'm not fond of,,,
I do appreciate the way Ruger has designed the controls of the SR-22,,,
Two mags, ambidextrous safety/decocker, and two grip inserts,,,
This is a very nicely equipped duty style .22 pistol.

Oh decisions decisions decisions,,,
Which one do I want to play with before gifting it away.

Aarond

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November 19, 2012, 01:06 PM	#1
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 6,358	What should my birthday handgun be?,,, Saturday the 17th was my 61st birthday,,, I am now officially as old as some species of dirt. So now I am trying to decide what new handgun to buy for myself. I have all the centerfire handguns I need and/or desire,,, So my next handgun will be a .22 rimfire of some ilk. In all actuality I probably won't keep the gun for very long,,, I have two young friends who are graduating from university next May. Whatever I purchase now will be for me to play with for a while,,, Then I'll wrap some leather around it to enhance the gift. A lady friend of mine has a Charter Arms Pathfinder in .22 LR,,, I have fired that gun on many occasions and like it,,, The trigger action smoothed out very nice. I'm also considering the Ruger SR-22 pistol,,, I like it because it emulates many duty pistols out there. I especially like the fact that it employs a safety/decocker as well. Both of these guns are available today at the Evil Pawn Shop. I like the old world simplicity of a DA/SA revolver,,, No worries about the type of ammunition you can feed to it,,, With no magazines to worry about it's a simple point and click interface. But even though it is the physical shape (read tactical) that I'm not fond of,,, I do appreciate the way Ruger has designed the controls of the SR-22,,, Two mags, ambidextrous safety/decocker, and two grip inserts,,, This is a very nicely equipped duty style .22 pistol. Oh decisions decisions decisions,,, Which one do I want to play with before gifting it away. Aarond . __________________ Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Combat: "A Silent Cry" Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)