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#1
04-12-2012, 01:58 PM
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Happy Birthday to me...
My birthday is next month. It was a nice day so I thought that I would take a drive up into Lebabon County to look at Gun Shops. At the first one, Encks Gun Barn, I found a Colt Woodsman in very good condition. I had wanted one since I was a kid, so $450 and it went home with me. The Gun Barn was an incredible surprise. It looked like a dumpy concrete out building from the outside. Inside, the owner had a large amount of everything. The prices were pretty good too, compared to what is available closer to where I live. On the way home, I passed Musser's Gun Store, so I stopped in. They had an RIA 22 TCM/9mm. After reading the discussions here, I figured why not, so one came home with me.
 The gun was set up for the 22 TCM, so, of course I had to order some ammunition online. The dealer had none. When I got home and looked the gun over I noticed that I have to change the extractor, as well as the barrel and spring. The paperwork recommends having a gunsmith do it. Is it reasonable to expect a customer to take the gun to a gunsmith everytime they switch barrels? I called RIA and spoke with a gunsmith who said to try firing it with the same extractor and see if it works. I also found it curious that it had two white dots on the rear sight and a plain black post upfront. I would have expected a dot on the front sight. It also only came with one magazine. I hope my RIA is as good as my fellow COTEPers. I guess the AR won't be a project this year.   
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Joe O'Rourke Joseph C. O'Rourke, Major, USAR (Retired) COTEP # CBOB0480 NRA Member :stand: Last edited by MajO; 04-12-2012 at 02:05 PM. 
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#2
04-12-2012, 02:45 PM
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"This is the 44 Magnum AutoMag and holds a 300 grain cartridge and if properly used can remove the fingerprints"!! COTEP # CBOB0152
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#4
04-12-2012, 03:10 PM
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Congrats on your Birthday Gifts to yourself! Happy birthday!
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CBOBO555 If You Run, You'll Only Die Tired U.S.M.C. Combat Vet 64-68 Kentucky Colonel Retired Motor Officer
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#5
04-12-2012, 03:18 PM
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I have some white paint, and would gladly paint your front site post. Just send me the gun for a while, and I'll also check out swapping to the 9mm barrel/spring . . . you never know, it might need adjustments!
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Ron #CBOB0604 Proud Member: "Team Ranstad"
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#6
04-12-2012, 03:33 PM
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I don't foresee problems swapping out the barrel and spring. The extractor might be another thing.
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Joe O'Rourke Joseph C. O'Rourke, Major, USAR (Retired) COTEP # CBOB0480 NRA Member :stand:
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04-12-2012, 03:34 PM
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Joe O'Rourke Joseph C. O'Rourke, Major, USAR (Retired) COTEP # CBOB0480 NRA Member :stand:
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04-12-2012, 05:10 PM
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Joe O'Rourke Joseph C. O'Rourke, Major, USAR (Retired) COTEP # CBOB0480 NRA Member :stand: Last edited by MajO; 04-12-2012 at 05:12 PM.
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04-12-2012, 03:35 PM
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Joe O'Rourke Joseph C. O'Rourke, Major, USAR (Retired) COTEP # CBOB0480 NRA Member :stand:
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#10
04-12-2012, 05:08 PM
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Just found out from Colt that my Woodsman was made in 1922.
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Joe O'Rourke Joseph C. O'Rourke, Major, USAR (Retired) COTEP # CBOB0480 NRA Member :stand:
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