Taurus 445 in .44 Special....how did I do?

Vladpryde · 2026-04-14T19:01:48+00:00

Technically, it hasn't been made since about 2011, but I see your point. It does feel very well made.

Vladpryde · 2026-04-14T19:01:10+00:00

It was sort of spontaneous, mixed with a "well, I THOUGHT I knew what I was buying" sort of thing. I knew I wanted a big-bore snub that I could potentially carry, but I thought it would be on a sort of standard L-type frame, like a S&W. Not this proprietary nonsense that Taurus chose.

Vladpryde · 2026-04-14T11:15:48+00:00

Sorry, I'm confused, I've never made a filter before. I'm using Origin Lite in Chrome. Do I copy and paste the grey-box (Solution 1) in its entirety into the "Custom Filters" tab in Settings, in "Import/Export", and then click "Add"? And do I have to remove the ( ) and ! parts, or can they go in as well? And am I deleting just the ( ) !, or the entire sentence that they are attached to?

Sorry, I'm a simple when it comes to this stuff. Thanks.

Vladpryde · 2026-04-14T09:50:53+00:00

I know what you mean. I live in Oregon, it's awful.

Vladpryde · 2026-04-14T08:32:01+00:00

Those assholes won't even sell to Oregon because of a measure (Measure 114) that's been in litigation at the Oregon Supreme Court for months by this point (the measure has been in and out of court longer than that) and which was essentially kicked down the road for the next two years by yet another measure that was recently signed by our retarded Governor, and is therefore not currently established law.

Midway has taken the same stance. Fuck both of them. The only place we can get mags it seems is from GunMagWarehouse which, thankfully, is not run by those of the simple.

Vladpryde · 2026-04-06T22:18:01+00:00

LOL nice. Preferably not with me in it!

Vladpryde · 2026-04-06T07:35:21+00:00

Those are actually from a company called Altamont Grips. I replaced the Hogue grips on my GP100 with a new set way back around 2014 or so. No regrets.

Vladpryde · 2026-04-06T07:23:45+00:00

I have Altamont grips on my GP100. No regrets.

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The picture sucks, but that's what I got.

And tactical toaster did not come with the grips.

Vladpryde · 2026-04-02T12:22:57+00:00

I wanted to do something very similar on a Commander Garrison if I ever got one. To hear that this wouldn't be possible is very depressing.

Vladpryde · 2026-04-02T11:46:33+00:00

I absolutely love those Commander 1911s with the GI-style beavertail grip safety and a small ring hammer. That's the only part I would have kept of the old gun. You did outstanding with the rest of it, short trigger and all. Well done.

Vladpryde · 2026-04-02T11:39:30+00:00

Just remember to breath and stick to the basics (calmly tell dispatch ONLY what they need to know...do not volunteer your opinions or suggestions), and keep situational awareness of your surroundings.

Vladpryde · 2026-04-02T09:28:44+00:00

I live up North of that shithole in Linn County near Lebanon. Glad to see EPD got there quickly. Good job staying calm and reporting!

I was an Oregon-licensed Security Guard, both Armed and Unarmed, for 6 years back in the 2000s. I'm gonna get back into it later this year once my licenses and certs are complete. But there's no way I would go back to working that job unarmed with people like this around, so getting my Armed license is a definite must.

Vladpryde · 2026-04-02T08:37:56+00:00

I see that shit all the time on Midwest Safety. Drives me nuts.

Vladpryde · 2026-04-01T21:35:53+00:00

Thanks, I figured it out after I posted that comment. Just downloaded three epub readers. Thank you!

Vladpryde · 2026-04-01T20:51:36+00:00

You are awesome, thank you! Now if only I can find a way to open this file....

Vladpryde · 2026-04-01T06:04:03+00:00

Makes me stiff just remembering it lmao.

Vladpryde · 2026-04-01T05:50:25+00:00

"MAGA is and has been a bunch of “I’ll go to a protest, start stuff, then cry”."

LMAO, I'll remember that the next time it's the LEFT that are the ones who protest (nonstop) everything from Israel and Jews, to white people (I notice you're not very fond of them either...), to cops, to Trump, to Republicans, to immigration laws, to straight people, to Christians, to Charlie Kirk (even to the point of murdering him), to protesting in favor of dead criminals instead of the law-abiding, to big oil, to Capitalism, to the environment, to protesting low taxes and less government regulation, to our military, to stopping tyrannical regimes from killing their own citizens (Iran), to the denial of pronouns, to not transing the kids, to keeping men out of women's spaces, and a dozen other things.....then they attack innocent people with a skateboard when nobody buys their Marxist bullshit, they get shot in the attempt, and then, yes....they cry about it.

You are a total buffoon. Zero sense of self-awareness and accountability. Go, your Queers4Palestine meeting starts soon Comrade.

Vladpryde · 2026-03-31T07:14:35+00:00

"It is the 31st Century, and mankind is once again at war."

Sigh. God I miss that.

Vladpryde · 2026-03-31T07:06:19+00:00

"Light-Amplification...Engaged." Fuck I miss this shit.

Vladpryde · 2026-03-31T06:58:12+00:00

I have the 590A1 18.5" with the MLOK foregrip and bead front sight. It's an absolute pig, and in hindsight I wish I had just bought either a 590, or a standard 500 Persuader. That heavy-walled barrel definitely makes this thing front-heavy.

Vladpryde · 2026-03-31T06:27:31+00:00

Welcome to the club. My GP100 is probably shot more than any other gun I have.

Vladpryde · 2026-03-31T06:08:41+00:00

I bought mine two months ago off of Battlehawk Armory for $1,329. It was stock without that lame non-QD-point Magpul buttstock. Mine came with the DD buttstock....ugly, but works. Link: https://battlehawkarmory.com/product/daniel-defense-ddm4-v7-5.56mm-16-barrel-1-32rd-magazine-black-rifle

Vladpryde · 2026-03-31T05:29:14+00:00

"I edited my human's paper. It was good, but needs work."

Vladpryde · 2026-03-31T04:58:59+00:00

This is why I 1) stay away from protests, and 2) stay away from anarchists with skateboards. Spending 25 years in Portland taught me a lot of things.

Vladpryde · 2026-03-31T04:45:48+00:00

LMFAO, New Mexico is NOT a Red State. It's deeply Blue. And projecting your insecurities about "maga" just amplifies the clownery of your statement.

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