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Originally Posted by OtinG
I was never a gear head either. We called them shade tree mechanics back then. My cars have always been practical choices rather than sporty statements. Drive a RAV4 now, and mostly owned SUVs and pickups. At 6' 2" and well over 200 lbs I wouldn't fit into very many sports cars these days, not that I could afford one or would want one. My first handgun I bought was Colt 1911A1 Series 70. I've had many firearms since, but loved that one a lot. I don't shoot much anymore though as my arthritis tends to make that painful. I used to hunt quite a bit but stopped about 20 years ago after I slowly lost my taste for it. I only hunted for food though, and never for trophies. I much preferred to target practice rather than hunt. Never got into the big bore handguns though, except for the Colt .45s. I was and still am more of a rifle guy.
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I also had a 1911. It was my favorite handgun. That Blackhawk I pictured came with dual cylinders - 45 Colt and 45 ACP. I had tons of ACP thanks to my dad, so practice shooting was free. I always loved having guns with different purposes shooting the same caliber. It made reloading easier.
I never hunted. I'm against sport hunting and never had a need for subsistence hunting. As such, I didn't have much interest in rifles. When I did, it was for 22 semi-autos (Ruger 10/22) or lever-action carbines (model 92 Winchester). Again, I had handguns in the same calibers to pair up with these rifles.