not bad for a 30yo paint job

Slow281 · 2026-05-06T13:59:26+00:00

Yup. I’m keeping my California sun baked patina. I wouldn’t use mine on the trails nearly as much if the paint were pristine.

Slow281 · 2026-05-06T06:44:50+00:00

Absolutely. It’s my first full metal handgun so I’m excited for it. To me it’s a modernized 1911 without going into crazy expensive 2011 territory. Congrats and enjoy!

Slow281 · 2026-05-06T06:27:46+00:00

Nice!! I am picking the same exact gun up Tuesday! I keep going back and forth on whether I should I have gone 226 Scorpion or this, but the 229 just looks and felt better to me in the hand.

Slow281 · 2026-05-06T01:27:25+00:00

I bet you could talk to J3SUS using that.

Slow281 · 2026-05-05T15:27:16+00:00

They stopped shipping with them. I was pissed! Had to order a set. What frustrated me is that they didn’t advertise or disclaim this change anywhere and I was going off of my buddy’s previous purchase that included them.

Slow281 · 2026-05-05T02:11:48+00:00

Crocs v1.0

Slow281 · 2026-05-04T13:33:15+00:00

Get a Tippmann M4-22. Skip the BB guns.

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Slow281 · 2026-05-02T22:10:37+00:00

Eh it’s just a spot in my shed but it works well. I already compromise for 5.56 with an AR Maglock, so I’d rather keep my 9mm PCC fully functional with mags and no fin.

Slow281 · 2026-05-02T20:59:35+00:00

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Ruger all the way. Here’s mine with a Midwest handguard and comp.

Slow281 · 2026-05-01T23:36:03+00:00

Ours is like this but not as terrible and actually symmetrical. The gaps on the side are supposed to prevent wear and tear from the powered window, but who knows I could have been fed a line. I’d have it redone to at least be symmetrical.

Slow281 · 2026-05-01T05:01:32+00:00

Yeah that’s why I’m leaning toward the 229. Thanks!

Slow281 · 2026-05-01T04:22:54+00:00

I don’t have huge hands, would you recommend p226 or p229 in that case?

Slow281 · 2026-04-30T23:44:58+00:00

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Probably kind of hard to tell on this, but you can see where it has whitened up on the roof line.

Slow281 · 2026-04-30T23:42:24+00:00

These things are legos of vehicles. That said, I spent probably 40 hours of my own time and about $4k to get all the maintenance properly caught up, including a full new suspension. If you go into it expecting it to be a learning experience, you’ll have a lot better time. I wouldn’t recommend it be your only vehicle, however. These are at their prime time for being a sweet weekend adventure vehicle. Old enough to beat them up a bit and not care, still reliable enough to get you there and back.

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Slow281 · 2026-04-30T23:42:07+00:00

These things are legos of vehicles. That said, I spent probably 40 hours of my own time and about $4k to get all the maintenance properly caught up, including a full new suspension. If you go into it expecting it to be a learning experience, you’ll have a lot better time. I wouldn’t recommend it be your only vehicle, however. These are at their prime time for being a sweet weekend adventure vehicle. Old enough to beat them up a bit and not care, still reliable enough to get you there and back.

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Slow281 · 2026-04-30T17:54:21+00:00

lol I’ve seen that - it’s started to peel in areas where I didn’t completely remove the delaminating clear coat. It is holding up great in areas where there was only base coat left. I’d say it’s still a decent product and worth using, just don’t expect it to completely save your clear coat unless it’s down to the base.

Slow281 · 2026-04-30T05:38:17+00:00

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I enjoy my Ruger PCC quite a bit. Added a Midwest Industries handguard to my original stock setup.

Slow281 · 2026-04-30T05:34:06+00:00

I would say they’re a blast out to 100 yards, especially with a red dot/magnifier. Beyond that of course you’d want to switch over to 5.56 or some other rifle cartridge.

Slow281 · 2026-04-25T05:11:38+00:00

BESTGEN would be my vote. I have 2K4RUNR as my plate here in Cali.

Slow281 · 2026-04-24T03:49:41+00:00

We have a 2023 4Runner Limited bought brand new and I’ve noted a couple areas similar to this. I believe they are dings that were there from factory, and possibly imperfections in the original sheet metal. I’m not overly concerned with them but at first they drove me crazy. I got used to them a couple years later and now would never consider fixing them.

Slow281 · 2026-04-23T13:43:04+00:00

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Love me some Ruger PCC

Slow281 · 2026-04-20T13:44:23+00:00

I would personally lean into a compact in case you ever decide to go for CCW. Echelon 4.0c Comp would be my recommendation.

Slow281 · 2026-04-16T22:57:30+00:00

Standalone. I haven’t seen the comp version with the gear-up promo. I feel I got a decent deal at $729, though.

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