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SuckLead · 08-06-2007, 09:25 PM

Hello everyone! I'm a newbie here, just signed up. 27 year old female from NC, owner of three handguns, a shotgun, and two rifles. Nice to meet you all!

Chris · 08-06-2007, 09:34 PM

Welcome to the site! What part of NC? I am from the Raleigh area

Always a big plus to have more ladies around here!

SuckLead · 08-06-2007, 09:44 PM

We're neighbors! I'm over closer to Durham but am usually found in Raleigh. No good places to shoot this far out.

billy · 08-06-2007, 09:49 PM

hello there nice to hear from you!

Chris · 08-06-2007, 09:51 PM

It all depends on what you want to shoot. There is a few places I like, one off Capital Blvd(Davi's), and one off Tryon Road(Personal Handgun and Defense).

There are a few outdoor ranges, if you are willing to drive.

just_a_car · 08-06-2007, 10:06 PM

Welcome SuckLead. Love the username and the picture of Jessica Rabbit crossed with Lara Croft is just awesome (and kinda hot... for a cartoon

).

Midas · 08-06-2007, 10:09 PM

Welcome to the forum!

Cyrille · 08-06-2007, 10:09 PM

Well ma Chere a biiiggg cajun welcome from the Loup Garue down here in South LA Welcome to my wirl!

SuckLead · 08-06-2007, 10:12 PM

Thank ya'll kindly for the welcome!

.22guy · 08-06-2007, 10:43 PM

Welcome to the site SuckLead. That's a sweet avatar.

mosineer · 08-07-2007, 09:10 PM

Hello and welcome!! Glad to have you aboard. Good folks around here. Hope you enjoy the site...What brand/caliber shooters do burn up the lead with?

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SuckLead · 08-07-2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mosineer

Hello and welcome!! Glad to have you aboard. Good folks around here. Hope you enjoy the site...What brand/caliber shooters do burn up the lead with?

Well, I have a few. I have a Sig P226 in 40SW that was retired a few months ago because she seems to be eating herself up internally and Sig won't have anything to do with her (long story that makes me very angry). My Smith&Wesson 686 .357 which became my carry piece after the Sig got sick (only at work, the 6" barrel makes it sort of cumbersome). Got a Bersa Thunder 380 which I lost trust in very early so I'm having fun with it (pictures of the new paint job in the Bersa forum. LOL!)

My long guns are a Swiss K31 that I just simply adore. A Benelli Super Nova 12 gauge that just recently got its first spin in the woods doing some sporting clays and got rained on for the first time on the same day. And a little Springfield/Savage 120A that I paid $40 for because it is in sad condition. I bought it to refinish and slightly rebuild, figuring it won't shoot (the bolt sticks real bad, but I may be able to fix that) which is ok, too. But if it does, I got a real cheap shooter!

mosineer · 08-07-2007, 09:45 PM

Sorry about the Sig, sounds touchy so I won't go there. None the less, looks like you got a nice collection of GO-Bangs!!! Good luck with the Springfield/Savage.. Good price for a fixer upper....I'll have to check the paint job out.. I have an older Bersa Lusbar 84 7.65 cal(.32) thats faithful as long as it is used often and kept squeaky clean. Let it sit and gum up a little and it makes a decent frisbee...

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All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men/women do nothing

SuckLead · 08-07-2007, 09:56 PM

My Bersa quit firing after the first 30 rounds. I sent it the gunsmith and he ended up replacing a bunch of the guts. Haven't had an issue since, but seeing as how I only bought it as a concealed weapon and I now didn't trust it to go bang every time, well. It hasn't had so much as a jam since then, and my trust is coming up, but I figured having some fun wouldn't hurt.

troy2000 · 08-07-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SuckLead

My Bersa quit firing after the first 30 rounds. I sent it the gunsmith and he ended up replacing a bunch of the guts. Haven't had an issue since, but seeing as how I only bought it as a concealed weapon and I now didn't trust it to go bang every time, well. It hasn't had so much as a jam since then, and my trust is coming up, but I figured having some fun wouldn't hurt.

That's the first story I've heard or read about a Bersa .380 Thunder being less than reliable. I seriously thought about buying one for a while, but wound up with a Norinco 9mm Tokarev instead.

Have you run into any other bad stories about the Bersas?

SilverRun · 08-07-2007, 10:45 PM

Welcome to the site! Love that Avatar as well!

toolman · 08-07-2007, 11:10 PM

Welcome to G&G! We love new female members and a few of us are even gentlemen!

SuckLead · 08-07-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by troy2000

That's the first story I've heard or read about a Bersa .380 Thunder being less than reliable. I seriously thought about buying one for a while, but wound up with a Norinco 9mm Tokarev instead.
Have you run into any other bad stories about the Bersas?

Sadly, yes. I sell guns for a living and every so often a Bersa T380 we put out comes back for some issue or another. I've had two come back with exactly the same problem I had. I give them the gunsmith's name and tell them what he's going to do. No one seems to get rid of them, though. They get fixed and get kept. If mine hadn't had that issue and my trust hadn't been broken it really would be one of my better guns. It eats any ammo I feed it and is very accurate.

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Originally Posted by toolman

Welcome to G&G! We love new female members and a few of us are even gentlemen!

Well that's a good thing. Just not too much of a gentleman because then I'd feel very unladyl like.

toolman · 08-07-2007, 11:22 PM

That was pretty much said in jest anyway!

just_a_car · 08-08-2007, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by toolman

That was pretty much said in jest anyway!

Yeah, he didn't mean to say any of us were gentlemen.

08-06-2007, 09:25 PM	#1
SuckLead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 600	This Newbie is Safe to Talk to From Work Hello everyone! I'm a newbie here, just signed up. 27 year old female from NC, owner of three handguns, a shotgun, and two rifles. Nice to meet you all!

08-06-2007, 09:34 PM	#2
Chris HMFIC Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,834,165 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 18	Welcome to the site! What part of NC? I am from the Raleigh area Always a big plus to have more ladies around here! __________________ Rules \| Contributing Members No one has the right to deny my personal safety Please be descriptive in your thread titles!

08-06-2007, 09:49 PM	#4
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,977 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	hello there nice to hear from you! __________________ just leave britney ALONE! she's going thru a hard time snivel sniff....WAH

08-06-2007, 09:51 PM	#5
Chris HMFIC Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,834,165 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 18	It all depends on what you want to shoot. There is a few places I like, one off Capital Blvd(Davi's), and one off Tryon Road(Personal Handgun and Defense). There are a few outdoor ranges, if you are willing to drive. __________________ Rules \| Contributing Members No one has the right to deny my personal safety Please be descriptive in your thread titles!

08-06-2007, 10:06 PM	#6
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,512	Welcome SuckLead. Love the username and the picture of Jessica Rabbit crossed with Lara Croft is just awesome (and kinda hot... for a cartoon ). __________________

08-06-2007, 09:44 PM	#3
SuckLead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 600	We're neighbors! I'm over closer to Durham but am usually found in Raleigh. No good places to shoot this far out.

08-06-2007, 10:09 PM	#7
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,788 Images: 2 Blog Entries: 6	Welcome to the forum! __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"

08-06-2007, 10:09 PM	#8
Cyrille Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 1,836	Well ma Chere a biiiggg cajun welcome from the Loup Garue down here in South LA Welcome to my wirl!

08-06-2007, 10:12 PM	#9
SuckLead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 600	Thank ya'll kindly for the welcome!

08-06-2007, 10:43 PM	#10
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,145	Welcome to the site SuckLead. That's a sweet avatar. __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

08-07-2007, 09:10 PM	#11
mosineer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 1,299	Hello and welcome!! Glad to have you aboard. Good folks around here. Hope you enjoy the site...What brand/caliber shooters do burn up the lead with? ****************************************************** All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men/women do nothing

08-07-2007, 09:45 PM	#13
mosineer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 1,299	Sorry about the Sig, sounds touchy so I won't go there. None the less, looks like you got a nice collection of GO-Bangs!!! Good luck with the Springfield/Savage.. Good price for a fixer upper....I'll have to check the paint job out.. I have an older Bersa Lusbar 84 7.65 cal(.32) thats faithful as long as it is used often and kept squeaky clean. Let it sit and gum up a little and it makes a decent frisbee... ****************************************************** All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men/women do nothing

08-07-2007, 09:56 PM	#14
SuckLead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 600	My Bersa quit firing after the first 30 rounds. I sent it the gunsmith and he ended up replacing a bunch of the guts. Haven't had an issue since, but seeing as how I only bought it as a concealed weapon and I now didn't trust it to go bang every time, well. It hasn't had so much as a jam since then, and my trust is coming up, but I figured having some fun wouldn't hurt.

08-07-2007, 10:45 PM	#16
SilverRun Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: AL Posts: 1,661	Welcome to the site! Love that Avatar as well!

08-07-2007, 11:10 PM	#17
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,566 Blog Entries: 22	Welcome to G&G! We love new female members and a few of us are even gentlemen! __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

08-07-2007, 11:22 PM	#19
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,566 Blog Entries: 22	That was pretty much said in jest anyway! __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!