Image 1 — NWD - Orient Bambino Version 2 (white dial, blued hands)
Image 2 — NWD - Orient Bambino Version 2 (white dial, blued hands)
Image 3 — NWD - Orient Bambino Version 2 (white dial, blued hands)

NWD - Orient Bambino Version 2 (white dial, blued hands)

Just got my Bambino 2.

I really like this watch and it is really affordable. Very happy with this purchase.

u/ADubiousDude — 10 days ago

Anniversary question

I'm 7 years in from my transplant and doing fine.

How do you celebrate your transplant anniversaries.

Do you wrestle with how you feel? Each anniversary I tend to be reminded of how blessed I've been and I feel am obligation towards the donor and family even though I don't know them.

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u/ADubiousDude — 2 months ago
▲ 3 r/10mm+1 crossposts

XD-M Elite 4.5" Holster?

I have a Kydex IWB holster for my 10mm in this frame but I'm looking for a leather IWB. Any suggestions?

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u/ADubiousDude — 2 months ago

Added Threaded Barrel

Added the Springfield OEM threaded barrel to the XD-M Elite 4.5" in 10m.

I just cleaned the Rugged Obsidian 45 and I'm looking forward to getting it back to the range in a couple of days and see how it affects the shooting on this pistol.

Obsidian 45 has Burn Proof Heavy Duty Dual-Layer Heat-Resistant suppressor cover. The cover helps immensely with heat management for the suppressor but it makes sights ineffective, even with suppressor-height sights ... still, it is fairly easy to get center mass hits.

Really happy with these investments and ready to take it shooting.

u/ADubiousDude — 3 months ago
▲ 54 r/Beretta

Info & Price Check

I have someone wanting to sell a Beretta model 84 from late 70s/early 80s. It is engraved and chambers in .380.

What do you know about these that I can't find thru AI? The only other engraved version I see online is almost $2,500 but it a good match.

u/ADubiousDude — 3 months ago

Started Dry Firing Practice Again

I haven't dry fired in a while and it showed in some of my recent range time. I decided to pull out the Mantis and get back to working on trigger control with different platforms.

My average score isn't great but it is affecting my range work positively.

u/ADubiousDude — 3 months ago
▲ 8 r/guns

When did you realize you like collecting guns?

I'm not a good collector of expensive or valuable guns. I just really like different pistols. I love shooting the little boogers. I enjoy 9s but I prefer .45s and 10s. I'm not sure I can afford to grow this habit (without my wife disowning me) but I think I'm too far gone now to turn back.

I like Glocks and Springfields but I'm already hankering to get some FNs, especially in .45.

I have a few 1911 style bodies but those can get expensive FAST.

This isn't something I realized about myself until the last few years but I've tried to make up for lost time.

How about you?

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u/ADubiousDude — 3 months ago

Went shooting

I like the Springfield polymer bodies but the take up in the triggers are a pretty big shift from some of my other pistols.

I have to either dry fire or get to the range regularly to remember which triggers operate similarly.

Shooting the XD-M bodies with the Glocks or Tisas are like kinds when it comes to finding the wall and squeezing through the shot but try that on aKimber and I'll have a round down range already. They are just different enough but I enjoy all of them a lot.

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u/ADubiousDude — 3 months ago
▲ 14 r/10mm

Went shooting

I really enjoyed shooting the XD-M 10m 4.5" noticeably more than the 3.8". I think i may keep the 3.8" just to have the complete set but I'll probably just carry the slightly longer barrel as it fits my CCW holster and it's still more concealable at 10mm than the match version.

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u/ADubiousDude — 3 months ago
▲ 5 r/guns

Went shooting

I shot several guns and had fun shooting most of them suppressed but I spent quite a bit of time shooting my new Kimber .45 & new Springfield XD-M Elite 4.5" 10mm. Lots of fun and pretty satisfied with the results.

u/ADubiousDude — 3 months ago
▲ 18 r/10mm+1 crossposts

NGD: Replaced the Springfield XD-M Elite 4.5" 10mm

We gave the 4.5" to son-in-law as a gift so I had to replace it.

Back to having a complete set.

u/ADubiousDude — 3 months ago

Just got GC invitation via Credit Karma

I kept getting wait listed when I logged in to my Robinhood account but yesterday Credit Karma sent me a notice that I had more new credit cards offers.

I have 3 that I've been watching for, the GC being one of them.

When I checked CK, I was pleasantly surprised to find that offer from Robinhood. I completed the application and got approved pretty quickly.

High number of cards (23), relatively low age of accounts (< 4 years overall) but low usage (~15%).

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u/ADubiousDude — 3 months ago

Purchased my first Kimber

Grabbed this on sale from Palmetto State for their 4th of July sale. I'm excited to get this at my FFL.

u/ADubiousDude — 3 months ago

Question about home built mosquitaire

I don't yet understand how to look up a homemade device that I've heard referred to as a mosquitaire. Is there some label for a homemade version I should search for?

If any reader/responder has plans or designs for such a device I would welcome those as well but at least learning a name to search for when looking up how to build a homemade device would be helpful.

Thank you.

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u/ADubiousDude — 4 months ago
▲ 2 r/CCW

Looking for leather IWB for Springfield XDMs

Does anyone know of an IWB for the Springfield XDM 3.8" or 4.5" in 10mm? The DeSantis "Cozy Partner" is pictured and I wish I could get one of those because I really like that holster but I would welcome any holster maker that was pretty functionally equivalent. I have kydex IWBs but I would like to harder, shaped leather one if anyone can suggest it for either of these guns.

u/ADubiousDude — 5 months ago

First Mac - M2 Refurb

Lifelong DOS, Windows, Linux professional but I have been wanting something portable and good for research and writing. This older refurb MacBook Air really hits a sweet spot for me. Very pleased with this choice.

u/ADubiousDude — 5 months ago
▲ 32 r/Shooting+1 crossposts

I got to the range

I took some pistols to the range today. I threw one early but got it back. This was with my G21 Gen 2 and the Rugged Obsidian 45 at 21'.

u/ADubiousDude — 5 months ago