The only real downside to a Bul SASII is they use their own magazine design which is not compatible with any other 2011 manufacturer. If you only have one 2011, it’s not going to bother you. If you have more than 1 and they each take different mags, having to double up on mags gets expensive with 2011s. However, if you have multiple Buls, it won’t be an issue.
MBX make a mag for the Bul as an alternative to the factory mags.
“What do you want to do with your new gun?”
I’m really just expanding my collection. Bonus if I find something I like better than I have now. I almost feel like I have to own at least one Glock.
I’d put my budget around $800 at the high end. Would go higher if I found “the perfect gun” for me; but I wouldn’t know that until I put some rounds downrange with it.
As a true blooded American, you have to own at least one 1911. Glock, not so much.
I have 6 Glocks. Guess how often I shoot any of them.
I have a Milsurp 1911 born in 1942, just like my father. I think that’s pretty cool. Yes, he’s shot it.
It is also my only hammer fired handgun (excluding my revolvers). A friend might be selling his Beretta, that’s a possibility to add another hammer fired handgun. I’ve shot it, it’s fine, but I prefer my P320 to the Beretta. Of course, totally different platforms.
I’ve always wanted a Luger, for the simple fact that I had a toy version as a kid and it’s such a unique design. Last I looked into them though you had to spend pretty big to get one that’s reliable. My friends nephew has a WWII era Luger, it’s a great piece of History, but it’s also a jam-o-matic. I want something I can shoot, not just look at.
Today was view the guns day for the collection coming up north from southern Idaho. One each of the two Colt hardball guns and Hammerli 208s (along with the majority of the other guns) had sold before making the trip, but an enormous amount of ammo, bullets, and accessories along with a handful of rifles and pistols were here. I was tempted by a Smith-Corona 1903-A3 rifle, and a modern Remington 7mm Mag, but I resisted–though I did come home with a bunch of .22, 9mm, and .45 ammo, and a lot of commercial cast bullets in .38 and .44.
I had high hopes for the Hammerli, often thought to sit atop the short list of ‘best’ .22 match pistols. The gun and the attached UltraDot were in very good shape, but the rear sight had been removed when the dot was attached, and they couldn’t find it. I’d hoped to use the gun for Standard Pistol events, which require open sights. The bigger problem is that it came with no magazines, all apparently snatched up with the other 208s that sold first. It is nearly impossible to find Hammerli mags for the 208; they’ve been out of production long enough that supplies have dried up, other than an occasional resale on eBay for $100+…and the mags have a reputation for being a bit fragile, so I was forced to pass on the Hammerli.
The one Colt hardball gun that came up was in great shape, and I was able to test fire on the club range with some factory Remington 230 gr hardball. It seemed to shoot ok…. (Full disclosure–while that is a 10 shot, 10X group, for the function check, I was shooting at a 50 yard slow fire target, from 10 yards).
It’s a 1983 model, in Colt Royal Blue, though it does have some years on it. 1983 is the transition year from the Series 70 to the Series 80, and while I was hoping for a Series 70 (no firing pin safety, allowing a slightly better trigger squeeze), the gun is a Series 80. It had been sent off for accurizing into a competition hardball gun, so the slide and bushing were fitted with a Kart match barrel, Bomar sights installed, trigger greatly improved, and frame stippled. No one was sure who the gunsmith had been, but he knew his stuff.
Christmas came early!
I think I’m going to treat myself to a Stealth Arms Platypus this Christmas.
I recently purchased a P226 Legion DA/SA and made the mistake of renting a Platypus not long after.
… I’ve really been kicking myself for not shooting more handguns before buying the P226.
Shoot the Kimber KDS9C, double stack 1911, doesn’t take Glock mags.
Will do. I just looked it up and that’s one good looking handgun. Thanks for the recommendation.
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