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It’s like going from a mil spec 1911 to a Staccato. Night and day. If your fine with the stock trigger that’s fine too.



I’ve put two of the non-coated LTT Triggers in a Bag on both of mine along with the shorter reset bar & it made a world of difference. Playing with the hammer & recoil springs really helped too, but took a few range sessions to where I like it. As said before, the double action leaves a lot to be desired.. I made these changes to a Wilson model & on my one that came from Italy.

I’m not sure how much more the NP3 coating gives you for money difference. Not knocking it, but the standard polished trigger in the bag is definitely worth the money. :cheers:

Forgot that I also replaced the Italian pistol with the LTT short reset transfer bar. They both shoot pretty much the same now. The Wilson has the Briadier slide, the other has a standard slide.

re: Electrical - ungrounded outlet

Posted by mingoswamp on 8/13/25 at 7:22 am to
That's a bootleg ground and it's actually more of a hazard than no ground at all.

No doubt, & told my uncle that it is against code. It did get the inspector off his back, allowing my uncle to remain in his home of 50 years.

Sometimes you have to find a way :cheers:
I’ve installed a GFIC on a 2 wire system and added a jumper wire from the ground screw to the neutral screw. Both do back to the same neutral bus bar in the panel. The city inspector couldn’t tell the difference with his tester. However, it does only give you one pathway back to the neutral bus bar, and is frowned upon in some locales. YMMV.

re: Who all here has VZ grips?

Posted by mingoswamp on 7/30/25 at 10:36 pm to
I have a set on a 1911 that my BIL gave to me, they fit well with no fit issues. I primarily use LOK Grips as replacements for 1911s & .Beretta 92s. If you call with questions, the owner usually answers the phone.
I’ve got a buddy that’s been guiding on all three of those lakes for a while. His dad was guiding there for years before my buddy started.

Jason Sandage 573-624-0250

re: Time to make it official: a New Guy

Posted by mingoswamp on 10/23/24 at 8:57 am to
Welcome!

What's your favorite way to cook Robin?

:cheers:
Because of her & her predecessor, the State of MO is once again lobbying to take over the STLPD force. It's been taken over by the state before & needs to be done again soon.

re: AFM/DOD Delete - 2018 Yukon Denali

Posted by mingoswamp on 3/19/24 at 11:42 am to
Nice write up Bapple :cheers:

I just put in a 6L80 tranny on my 2015 Silverado with a 5.3 at 100k miles. After reading your post on the H&G forum on your HD Tuner that you wrote, I've been investigating that option.

Did you go the route of using the Sonnax machined torque converter cover?

I'd be interested in your progress :cheers:
As someone who recently had to replace my 2015 Silverado transmission at 100K miles, you may also want to look into bullet proofing a 6L80E transmission while you're at it.

So far, so good on the engine, tranny not so much!

re: Gas Grill repair question

Posted by mingoswamp on 11/20/23 at 5:51 pm to
Does it have a side pan burner that could possibly turned be ON prior to igniting?

I bought a used Weber Genesis S330 for cheap doing the same thing. Turns out the side burner was turned on. When turned to the OFF, the grill would get up to 700*.
There still hitting mine in St. Louis.

re: No Deer Hunting for me this year

Posted by mingoswamp on 9/1/23 at 12:12 am to
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Top rotator tendon almost completely torn.


That's rough & I'm sorry you have to go thru that again. I'm almost 70 and dreading the prospect of going thru it. With your rotator damage, why did they opt for the primary instead of reverse to start with? I'm still researching this & want to hear what others have gone thru.

Best of luck :cheers:

re: No Deer Hunting for me this year

Posted by mingoswamp on 8/31/23 at 8:36 am to
That sucks! I've been holding off on a primary shoulder joint replacement. A buddy had the reverse done 2 years ago and is doing pretty well.

Do you have rotator damage?

re: Pressure Canning Meat

Posted by mingoswamp on 8/26/23 at 3:46 pm to
I ate a lot of canned ham at my grandparent's farm growing up from hogs they slaughtered. Never ever got tired of eating it.

re: Renewal By Anderson

Posted by mingoswamp on 7/26/23 at 1:33 pm to
We used them for a 6' sliding glass door in a walkout finished basement. Not going to be the cheapest, but they did an excellent job trimming out the return casement.

This replaced a Pella door installed by HD contractors. That door was never right and started falling apart.

re: Have you ever seen a UFO?

Posted by mingoswamp on 6/6/23 at 11:08 pm to
I did in 1970 visiting my grandparents farm between Arab & Puxico MO. Witnessed with my younger brother, mom, grandparents, aunt, & uncle. I was 16 at the time. We were sitting outside (no AC) cooling off and way off in the distance I spotted what I thought was a satellite moving towards us from a real low full July moon.

Upon reaching us, it (classic upside down coffee cup on a plate) it hovered over us for a few minutes, then made a few zig zags and in a flash flew back the same direction in came from with no noise at all.

We lived within a few miles of McDonnell Aircraft (Lambert Airport) and I saw Voodoos & F4s regularly growing up. They couldn't touch the exit speed of this thing. It was creepy!

re: Outdoor Life Magazine

Posted by mingoswamp on 6/6/23 at 10:37 pm to
I remember one issue where a hunter was attacked by almost a dozen bobcats that jumped out of a tree he was hunting under and attacked him. I really doubt it happened, but don't let the facts get in the way of a good story :lol:
Very cool! There was an area on my grandpa's farm in SEMO where people would find them (I never did) after plowing.

Also was a spot where there may have been an earthen kiln as nothing would ever grow.
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I also found that operating on Cat controls, I could never operate any machines with a different control system.


My cousin rented a mini ex and our friend who is a heavy equipment operator didn't like the controls setup. It was less than a 5 minute job to reverse the setup to his liking.