Do I need help? - Page 2

mr bolo · July 11, 2018, 10:35 AM

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I defy anyone who has a 1911 with the Series 80 firing pin safety to do a detail strip and reassemble in the dark.

I dont consider a pistol to be a true M1911 / M1911A1 if it has the Colt series 80 type firing pin safety

or if it doesnt accept standard USGI parts, even the standard firing pin

the MEU SOC M1911A1 used by the USMC doesnt use it

exit30 · July 16, 2018, 06:59 PM

LOL too funny, but true, hdwhit.

craddleshooter · July 16, 2018, 07:05 PM

Yes you need help and you are the only one that can help you. Over cleaning your guns can wear them out and dull the actions. Keep calm and let it get carbonate a little bit.

gwpercle · July 16, 2018, 07:14 PM

I'm guilty !
This morning I pulled my 1971 Ruger Blackhawk from it's holster, sprayed some RemOil on a rag, wiped it down , cycled the action a few times , ran my hands over the smooth ivory grips.... it just seemed to make going back to work on a Monday morning just a whole lot better. Lets call it Therapy .... and a lot better than any head shrinker could dole out.
Gary

insman1132 · July 19, 2018, 03:40 PM

Obviously you love guns (or your gun). Your actions are understandable. There is something cathartic in stripping and cleaning it. Not unlike the Lamborghini owner who washes is car every day!!

exit30 · July 21, 2018, 10:55 AM

Yeah I pretty much have a routine, Sunday night is cleaning night, kinda puts me at ease for facing another work week. LOL I don't have time to clean more often than that, maybe one other cleaning. I shoot numerous times during the week after work.

gwpercle · July 23, 2018, 06:40 PM

Sometimes I fondle under the guise of....cleaning ! But the truth is ...I like to touch.
Gary

polyphemus · July 24, 2018, 06:14 PM

No man you don't need help.
LIke to take your pistol down? just do it,no harm done.Wether it needs it or not
if it pleases you strip it down and put back together again it's your pistol for you to enjoy,shoot it,detail strip,whatever,don't let nobody tell you what not to do with it.

exit30 · July 24, 2018, 07:02 PM

LOL, the responses have been everything from truthful to hysterical. I admit it, she's my baby, I take care of her, she takes care of me. Wow, that sounded so much better in my head.

However, there is one addendum to this post, I like cleaning my gun while watching one of the following in no order:

A Bridge Too Far
Kelly's Hero's
Person of Interest
Tombstone
Silverado
Full Metal Jacket (especially the opening with R. Lee)

The list continues, but I know most don't care, but feel free to add on.

HiBC · July 25, 2018, 04:36 AM

For your list,if its a 1911 thing, Last Man Standing and The Wild Bunch

ms6852 · July 25, 2018, 04:42 AM

My wife wishes I cleaned the dishes as well as I do my guns, some how it is more difficult to achieve the zen stage doing dishes than it is with guns.

exit30 · July 26, 2018, 08:51 PM

HiBC you're right. I included Tombstone and Silverado as I am a huuuge western fan, there are many more, but those two came to mind. And ms6852, I agree, washing dishes is a chore, cleaning my gun gives me clarity.

grinner · July 27, 2018, 05:48 PM

Every time I read a thread like this, I wonder what’s wrong with me. I HATE cleaning my guns. It’s a chore I have to do once a month to make sure it operates properly, so I can do what I really like — shooting it.

P.S. And please don’t tell me to just get a Glock.

pblanc · July 27, 2018, 06:32 PM

So you like watching "Full Metal Jacket".

Do you talk to your pistol and whisper sweet nothings into its muzzle?
Do you take it to bed with you?
Do you look a bit like Vincent D'Onofrio?

If the answer to any of the above is "yes", you may have an issue.

exit30 · July 28, 2018, 04:48 PM

Well pblanc, if when I get home after shooting in the winter, her warm barrel keeps me toasty under the covers LOL.

July 24, 2018, 07:02 PM	#34
exit30 Member Join Date: June 18, 2018 Posts: 24	LOL, the responses have been everything from truthful to hysterical. I admit it, she's my baby, I take care of her, she takes care of me. Wow, that sounded so much better in my head. However, there is one addendum to this post, I like cleaning my gun while watching one of the following in no order: A Bridge Too Far Kelly's Hero's Person of Interest Tombstone Silverado Full Metal Jacket (especially the opening with R. Lee) The list continues, but I know most don't care, but feel free to add on. Last edited by exit30; July 24, 2018 at 07:18 PM.

July 25, 2018, 04:42 AM	#36
ms6852 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,394	My wife wishes I cleaned the dishes as well as I do my guns, some how it is more difficult to achieve the zen stage doing dishes than it is with guns. __________________ ONLY TWO DEFINING FORCES HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR LIVES FOR YOU. ONE IS JESUS CHRIST FOR YOUR SOUL AND THE OTHER IS THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOUR FREEDOM.

July 28, 2018, 04:48 PM	#40
exit30 Member Join Date: June 18, 2018 Posts: 24	Well pblanc, if when I get home after shooting in the winter, her warm barrel keeps me toasty under the covers LOL. __________________ Highly skilled dry fire marksman.

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July 16, 2018, 06:59 PM	#27
exit30 Member Join Date: June 18, 2018 Posts: 24	LOL too funny, but true, hdwhit.

July 16, 2018, 07:05 PM	#28
craddleshooter Junior member Join Date: March 9, 2018 Location: NY Posts: 90	Yes you need help and you are the only one that can help you. Over cleaning your guns can wear them out and dull the actions. Keep calm and let it get carbonate a little bit.

July 16, 2018, 07:14 PM	#29
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	I'm guilty ! This morning I pulled my 1971 Ruger Blackhawk from it's holster, sprayed some RemOil on a rag, wiped it down , cycled the action a few times , ran my hands over the smooth ivory grips.... it just seemed to make going back to work on a Monday morning just a whole lot better. Lets call it Therapy .... and a lot better than any head shrinker could dole out. Gary

July 19, 2018, 03:40 PM	#30
insman1132 Member Join Date: August 1, 2009 Location: SW FL year around Posts: 56	Obviously you love guns (or your gun). Your actions are understandable. There is something cathartic in stripping and cleaning it. Not unlike the Lamborghini owner who washes is car every day!!

July 21, 2018, 10:55 AM	#31
exit30 Member Join Date: June 18, 2018 Posts: 24	Yeah I pretty much have a routine, Sunday night is cleaning night, kinda puts me at ease for facing another work week. LOL I don't have time to clean more often than that, maybe one other cleaning. I shoot numerous times during the week after work.

July 23, 2018, 06:40 PM	#32
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	Sometimes I fondle under the guise of....cleaning ! But the truth is ...I like to touch. Gary

July 24, 2018, 06:14 PM	#33
polyphemus Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2012 Posts: 1,055	No man you don't need help. LIke to take your pistol down? just do it,no harm done.Wether it needs it or not if it pleases you strip it down and put back together again it's your pistol for you to enjoy,shoot it,detail strip,whatever,don't let nobody tell you what not to do with it.

July 25, 2018, 04:36 AM	#35
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,283	For your list,if its a 1911 thing, Last Man Standing and The Wild Bunch

July 26, 2018, 08:51 PM	#37
exit30 Member Join Date: June 18, 2018 Posts: 24	HiBC you're right. I included Tombstone and Silverado as I am a huuuge western fan, there are many more, but those two came to mind. And ms6852, I agree, washing dishes is a chore, cleaning my gun gives me clarity.

July 27, 2018, 05:48 PM	#38
grinner Member Join Date: July 26, 2018 Posts: 52	Every time I read a thread like this, I wonder what’s wrong with me. I HATE cleaning my guns. It’s a chore I have to do once a month to make sure it operates properly, so I can do what I really like — shooting it. P.S. And please don’t tell me to just get a Glock.

July 27, 2018, 06:32 PM	#39
pblanc Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 697	So you like watching "Full Metal Jacket". Do you talk to your pistol and whisper sweet nothings into its muzzle? Do you take it to bed with you? Do you look a bit like Vincent D'Onofrio? If the answer to any of the above is "yes", you may have an issue.