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SPEAKOUTyou want a license for.I wish you guys all the best and keepup the good work!Sincere regards from Finland — anAmerican Handgunner and GUNS Magazinesubscriber,Patrik H. RelanderVia e-mailPatrik, thanks for your many kind wordsand your update on how bad the situationhas gotten in Finland for gunowners. We’ll keep the fight going, wepromise. I’ll bet Patrik might like tochat with some American gun ownersso drop him a line if you have time. Oh,and there will be lots more from my“backyard” here! RHFirst, Best GunsI really appreciated your columnabout first, best guns (Insider, Jan/Feb 2010) and reading it today hasprompted this email because I no longerhave that first and only gun my fathergave me several decades ago. I havebeen actively searching for this longlostrifle for the past several years inevery manner I can think of and afterseeing your column today, I thoughtI might ask you and your impressivemagazine for help.The rifle I seek is a Model 1915Stevens Favorite lever action singleshot in .<strong>22</strong> LR. I believe it’s uniquein a number of ways that would makeit readily recognizable to any of yourreaders. First, it had a shortened, boylengthstock on it. The front sight was atarget type with an ivory bead. I believeit had a round barrel. The most recognizableaspect of this rifle is the silvercolored,nickel plated frame and lever.My grandfather had the metal platedwhen he took the gun into a shop tomanufacture a new firing pin. I do notremember if any of the other metalcomponents were plated but the leverand frame most distinctively were. Themetal was not polished to be reflectivebut has a matte silver color. Sadly, Ihave been unable to locate any photosof this rifle in my family’s pictureboxes and albums to use for furtherdetail examination.I sold this gun in the mid 1970s, aftergetting married and being caught shortof cash days before payday in NortheastOhio. I do not know the buyer. A fewyears ago I decided I wanted to buythis gun back if it could be located. Ihave advertised in local newspapers,placed cards on gun store bulletinboards, searched gun sales online sitesand asked numerous gun bloggers topromote my search through their blogs.Now it occurs to me to ask you and18 WWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM • MARCH/APRIL 2010
American Handgunner magazine forhelp in locating this little rifle. If youcould find a way to promote my searchfor this sentimental rifle, I would bedeeply indebted.Nate McCord,Ogden, UTVia e-mailWell you guys, let’s see if we can helpNate out here and locate his “First,Best Gun.” Put the word out, and ifwe can find it, I’ll publish a picture ofNate, reunited with his little .<strong>22</strong>. AndI know you all understand what thatwould mean to him. Let me know if youhave any success, Nate. RHLittle 1911s FussyThe article regarding Kimber’sRaptor II pistols (“Birds of Prey,”Jan/Feb 2010) was well written withexcellent photographs of the pistols,but lacked real world experience withthe Ultra Raptor II 45 ACP with the3" barrel. I purchased a blued versionof this pistol with four extraKimPro magazines for daily carry. Myson purchased a standard Ultra Carrypistol with the 3" barrel. Both of thesepistols are not 100-percent reliableand will not run with and the brand ofammunition we have purchased. Eachmagazine full will result in at leastone round failing to feed totally intobattery and requires clearing. In additionwe have experienced non-feedswith the slide locking open. Thesemalfunctions have occurred with allbrands of ammunition, including theKimber-recommended Federal Hydro-Shok loading.Both of these pistols and the magazinesare scheduled to be fine-tuned bya competent gunsmith to see if the reliabilitycan be increased where we feelsafe carrying them. In the meantimewe have reverted to carrying our fullsized1911s that run 100-percent withjust about any type of ammunition. Mysense suggests the manufacturers do notsubmit production guns for testing, butrather select their submissions.Albert L. ChambersVia e-mailAlbert, first off, we get standard productionpistols from the major makersas test guns. Their marketing departmentssimply order production guns atour request, which gets sent to us fromthe production floor just like any othermodel would get shipped out.The problems you have encounteredare not unusual for the tiny 1911s. Butthere are reasons, and they can beeasily corrected. The guns all requirea very firm hand-hold, wrist lock andWWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM 19
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