Rob on the Garthwaite..
by Hobie 
, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 17:51 (4055 days ago)
Did you say you knew who the previous owner was?
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Sincerely,
Hobie
no a gunwriter was all i know
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 17:53 (4055 days ago) @ Hobie
no name
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Thanks. I was struck by CRS and just could not
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 18:31 (4055 days ago) @ Rob Leahy
recall!
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Sincerely,
Hobie
I'll proly just get another XDs... or run up to Gunsite
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 19:10 (4055 days ago) @ Hobie
and order a CCO.
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I'll proly just get another XDs... or run up to Gunsite
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 20:08 (4055 days ago) @ Rob Leahy
I think you'll like the CCO. It has a wholly different feel from either a Commander or Officers'. If this had fallen through I probably would have ordered a gun from Gunsite, I had the paperwork ready to go.
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Sincerely,
Hobie
Here she is, after a trip to the range
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 16:17 (4054 days ago) @ Hobie
After a trip to the range...
![[image]](images/uploaded/2013102321132652683bf69b431.jpg)
Yes, she does shoot well even if I do need to learn the trigger. This is 25 yards, standing, modified isosceles. Ammo used was a mix of Winchester white box ball and Federal Hydro-shock. All the rounds outside the group were the result of me losing control of the trigger. I think the gun is probably zeroed, but I'm not.
![[image]](images/uploaded/2013102321135752683c15241ad.jpg)
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Sincerely,
Hobie
PS - that was 5 magazines...
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 16:18 (4054 days ago) @ Hobie
.
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Sincerely,
Hobie
Yep yet another in your collection that I shoulda coulda :-)
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 18:45 (4054 days ago) @ Hobie
glad that you have it.
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Thanks again.
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 18:56 (4054 days ago) @ Rob Leahy
You'll note the vertical stringing and "lost" rounds outside the "group". That trigger is pretty light and crisp which I'm obviously not accustomed to! Then the stringing I think is due to the slight difficulty I had in shooting the gun quickly. Recoil seems to be snappier in this than in the Officers' Lightweight, I think because the gun is just about as light but the bullets are getting more velocity out of the longer barrel. That's just my perception. Recoil is not at all physically bothersome in that it is not at all painful. In comparison I think that a S&W M13 shooting full on 125 gr. .357 Magnum loads with the factory stocks can be painful.
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Sincerely,
Hobie
you are most welcome sir. That was too good a pistol to let
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 20:32 (4054 days ago) @ Hobie
escape.
I hope that you wring it out and it serves you well for years to come.
Rob
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