Maxine objects too much.

[bre346]

Evita and Maxine (see legend below) go the dance to drill for a test. They got fifty rounds of American Eagle each. I got a bottle of water (it's hot!) We can stay only an hour or so, so what had to be done had to proceed with alacrity.

Evita had a mag of mixed hollowpoint to fire first. She flattened those big poppers every time. But with the FMJ she couldn't hit the paper plate until I got in to seven yards. Low and left like a beginner. And this is my carry? Bummer!

Maxine did better, at least all rounds on the plate. Low, left too but not so much.

Later loads went better. I paid more attention to basics and began to hit the iron plates better. The practice was badly needed. I wish I could do more. I must,

Each gun was operating perfectly until Maxine let go the extractor and showed me a big hole in her side. During firing the extractor pin got away and all the parts it held disappeared into the fine gravel. How could that pin climb up and not be noticed? Old eyes and concentration on the bright Williams sights. My bad.

At home I found the 1-800 number here on this forum and talked to Lena. All parts and shipping come to $19.xx and will arrive in six to ten days, she said.

Sigh. More dry firing to come. I've fired over six thousand rounds and I'm still this bad. Something is wrong. One thing, I hurried. But I'll hurry even more when the SHTF!

[dbeardslee]

Don't feel bad - I did the same thing a couple weeks ago. The extractor pin is knurled on one end, and repeated insertion and extraction wears the knurling off, and the next thing you know it comes out. Mine popped up enough to let the extractor go, and then fell back down into it's hole. Anyway, the upshot is you need to replace the pin if it's been in and out of the pistol to the point where it isn't tight anymore.

I hope you found the extractor. I replaced mine several weeks ago, and the unit I received from Taurus was pretty raw. They have to be fitted in order to work properly. It's not difficult, but it needs to be done correctly. But all things being equal, it would be better if you found the original.

[bre346]

I looked and looked for the original but it didn't jump up and bite me. I know pretty close where I stood and I'll look again. That was a replacement part that Taurus put in and it left the pin a little loose. I would push the pin back in place after every session but this time it got completely away.

As I said the parts are ordered. She said the extractor and indicator come as one piece now. ??? If there is fitting to be done I'll be looking to you and this forum for how to.

[william]

Just think, another excuse to fondle Maxine :-D

[Lil Beaver]

My guns all have masculine names since I don't want to risk having my wife hear me talking about some other woman, as if since crowding 70 I don't know if I could catch one or not unless she was using a walker!

[Czechbikr]

Well I would have thought that those babes would have treated you better for your birthday!

Take care of your self in the heat and limit the time outside...Fall and cooler weather are right around the corner.

[drummin_man627]

My guns all have masculine names since I don't want to risk having my wife hear me talking about some other woman, as if since crowding 70 I don't know if I could catch one or not unless she was using a walker!

Hah. And then you have to remember just why it is that you were "Walker Racing".

[bre346]

You guys! My ladies all wait for my ministrations and really enjoy my attention.
They positively glow when I get through with them.

"i'm going to buy a paper doll that other guys cannot steal" Who remembers that?

[Jake3501]

I fart dust, I remember it



I really like the Mills Brothers!

[drummin_man627]

Not only do I remember the song, but I have played it. I'm pretty sure I saw that Dean Martin Show. My mom never missed Dean Martin or Perry Como.