Creeker, SASS #43022

Why? IF you don't feel there is an advantage - why would it bother you? And IF you feel there is an advantage - why wouldn't you utilize it? And lastly - as long as EVERYONE has access to this option; what difference does it make?

Dave - we are just ornery cowboys. We argue, debate, insult and act like fools. On the wire - there are some I adore and some I don't care one whit for. But the wire ain't real life - in the real world; I would stop for anyone of them and offer a ride, a bottle of water or help with a flat. Life is too short to worry about online back and forth bickering.

They're just a tool. When we are done with them - it's time to move on. And every scratch, ding, scuff and mark tells a story of a stage attacked with gusto.

Yup. My last Michigan vehicle was a 1990 YJ with the heretical square headlights. My parents owned a couple Jeep Grand Cherokees - every so often they would say something about their "Jeep" and I would ask, "I thought you had a Cherokee. When did you get a Jeep?"

That is just wrong on so many levels.

You said all you needed to - by referring to anything California says or claims. I grew up in Michigan - with many a member that worked in the automotive field. I spent many a year working in automotive parts retail. I currently own a custom auto shop. I stand by my definitions. Pedantic jerk that I am. 🥴 Your cat eye Chevy is a classic truck. Your new Ram is still a truck; albeit a luxury truck (I'm normally a GM guy but the new Rams are gorgeous inside.) If your Chevy was a Suburban - it would no longer be a truck. If your Ram was a Jeep Wagoneer - it would no longer be a truck.

Your Bronco is not a truck. It is a Utility vehicle. Possibly a Sport Utility Vehicle - but not a truck. ***WARNING PEDANTIC JERK ALERT*** 🤔 Trucks have limited or minimal passenger transport with the primary purpose being the transport of cargo within an attached open bed. A truck based vehicle with limited or minimal passenger transport with the primary purpose being the transport of cargo but with the attached open bed replaced by an attached enclosed structure would receive additional descriptors; i.e. BOX truck. A vehicle with limited or minimal passenger transport with the primary purpose being the transport of cargo but absent an attached bed or enclosed box would receive different descriptors; i.e. SEMI truck. If you take a truck based vehicle and re prioritize the vehicle from cargo first to passenger first - it is now a passenger vehicle with utilitarian function. Or an "Utility" vehicle. Properly classified; If said truck based vehicle is equipped with 4 wheel drive - it posseses off road capabilities or is "Sporting" - it is now a Sports Utility Vehicle. Tho some do not adhere to the 4wd requirements. If you take a car based vehicle and enlarge the cargo carrying capacity or "utility" - that vehicle is now a CUV or crossover utility vehicle. Properly a CUV would require all wheel drive to be termed a "Sports Crossover" - but again some do not adhere to this rule. Even if given an open bed - a car based vehicle is still a crossover utility vehicle with an open bed - it is never a truck. An El Camino was car based and so is a crossover utility vehicle with an open bed. A Ford Explorer is truck based (Ranger originally) and so is a Utility or Sports Utility vehicle. A Dodge Ram is a truck. A Chevy Tahoe is truck based (Silverado) and so is a Utility or Sports Utility Vehicle. A Hyundai Santa Cruz (even tho Tuscon based - the Tuscon was car based) and as so is a crossover with an open bed. A Ford Maverick (based off the Escape - which was never truck based) is a crossover with an open bed. A 1981 Ford Bronco is a truck based utility vehicle - or Sports Utility Vehicle. But not a truck. See I warned you. 😁

I appreciate that - I have read and studied many resources regarding the Platypus and amazingly have heard pretty much zero negative.

Fortunately from that standpoint - I have relatively large hands; so grip size is not a major issue. My hand fits around the grip and I can shoot a Glock fairly well; just have never warmed to the grip angle.

A stage writer CANNOT require holstering prior to the completion of the pistol string. (If shooting BOTH pistols at same position - a pistol string encompasses all 10 rounds). This instruction would either exclude or impede the Gunfighter category and as such is an improperly written instruction and can be disregarded (same as stage instruction written still using 1st pistol/ 2nd pistol nomenclature). A stage writer or club is NOT required to provide a table, platform or space to allow for pistol staging - or they MAY state that a given space may not be used for that purpose - but they cannot enforce holstering "during" the pistol string; only prior to the next firearm or prior to moving to the unloading table.

@Pat Riot I recently sold all my 45 caliber pistols. Since breaking my wrists a few years back - thumpy recoil is no longer my friend; but I still love the 1911 platform. So I was looking at double stack 1911/ 2011's in 9mm and decided I wanted to treat myself a little. So like many - I took a look at the ridiculous ultra expensive 1911/ 2011's and quickly decided (for me) that $10k + guns should be engraved and inlayed double rifles and high end trap shotguns (which I don't own any of either). So I looked at the Staccato pistols and while they are nice; at $5k, the cheap side of me questions how exactly they are $2,500 better than other pretty nice 2011's. Considered having one built for me by a very talented 1911 gunsmith locally - but again a lot of money. And the whole time - the price of magazines was in the back of my head; my last expensive (not cowboy) competition toy was a CZ IPSC model and while the gun was not stupid expensive the mags were $80 a piece. Knowing my weird need to own multiples of magazines - I wanted to avoid going down the road of buying $1000 worth of mags (again). So enters the Stealth Arms Platypus - semi custom double stack 1911 (not a 2011 as it is not a two piece frame; separate frame and grip module) that uses cheap Glock 17 mags WHILE retaining the traditional 1911 grip angle. The Platypus allows the purchaser to mix and match from drop down menus any number of variations of frame designs, slide designs, textures, barrel lengths, materials finishes (external and internal), bushing barrel, Bull barrel, threaded barrel, custom serial numbers, red dot platform cuts (RMR here) and (obviously) whatever fever dream combination of colors (on most every surface) one can think of. I have researched and questioned and researched further and am very impressed with what I know so far. So I pulled the trigger on purchasing one in early February and am scheduled to receive it in July. Already stockpiling magazines and my custom holster rig - still waiting to find a deal on a Holosun 507k to get that ordered up. And of course - stocking up on 9mm. So yes, full report will be forthcoming. Now I just have to find an old fart, crippled and slow, modern pistol group to shoot with.

An extra memory of those old magazines was that when loaded to capacity - the magazines would bulge and not seat fully. I just picked up 10 new magazines for a Glock 17... I am intending to purchase some of the metal body 17 mags as well. And I don't even own a Glock. They will be feeding my new toy. Stealth Arms Platypus - 1911 double stack running Glock mags. Per Stealth Arms - should arrive at the shop on July 8th

A unneeded solution to a non-existent problem? Maybe. But as an engineering exercise (moving the grip forward changes the recoil impulse), and creating a rearward magazine stripping design; it as certainly interesting. And anything that either defines the path forward or perhaps shows what avenues to avoid are worthwhile experiences.

When I was designing logo T-Shirts for our gun shop; I used AI to avoid manually creating the artwork (which I could do but is VERY time consuming) or "lifting" someone else's artwork (which is very unethical if for resale). But with properly phrased prompts and a willingness to redo as many times as needed - AI can provide some great options. Desert Scorpions personal logo Some of our T Shirt designs T Shirt Shotgun.pdf T Shirt 3.pdf T Shirt Thompson.pdf

I believe so. I was going to make match favors one year, for our annual shoot, of a comic book cover for each shooter. The idea never quite came to fruition - but I built up quite a library of old "Western" images and comics covers to work with. With the advent of AI - the ease of creating these images is amazing AND every single one is an original artwork.