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Your ugly plastic guns revolutionized handguns. You really knew how to make a dependable pistol.

RIP, 94 is a very good run.

That's sad news.

Yes, RIP Gaston.

Out of the 30+ handguns I own, my only G-gun is a G43 for my wife, given to us by my son when he was the west coast LE manager for them. I consider them butt-ugly, and always wondered why that is so, when the company started out with a blank sheet of paper so to speak, and in over 35+ years of production, did not change a single thing to make them less bulky and more attractive to the eye. The silly trigger hooked guard was a momentary thing in the mid 80's, not used any more....except by Block. They are indeed reliable, that's a given, but dang man, you could have made them much less butt-ugly!

To me, here's two examples of what an auto-pistol could/should look like:





Only my opinion, and it's worth exactly what you paid for it.

With all the increased interest in concealed carry to deal with what our world has become, I'm betting others here carry daily. So in the interest of furthering the knowledge of members, and our combined interest in firearms, feel free to list what you feel is your ideal carry piece....."inquiring minds" and all that...... Perhaps we should start a new thread dedicated to that subject?

I am a 1911 fan, but I occasionally run across a tacticool pistol that is interesting. I have about average man hands, my glove size is XL but lots of men have bigger hands than mine. For me, the Glock is a bit too wide to be comfortable to shoot and...nothing at all what a ccw pistol should be. I have one, but its the door greeter, I cant see how I would carry it.

The M&P Shield is a better fit for me, and a much better design to carry. There again, this is just my opinion

Having said that, Glocks are tough as nails and very reliable.

Did he have a way younger wife?

glide wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:23 pm Did he have a way younger wife?

I cant speak for Gaston, but mine is 13 years younger than me

Good for you Tom Kat!

glide wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:23 pm Did he have a way younger wife?

Believe he did, but that is not uncommon in the European countries.

Bill K wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 8:24 am

glide wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:23 pm Did he have a way younger wife?

Believe he did, but that is not uncommon in the European countries.

Well, it's worked quite well for me..."European heritage" n' all. My spousal unit is ten years younger than me. Isn't that the way it's supposed to work? We're just a few years shy of 'togetherness' for 45 years, so it must be working. Besides, I don't ever have to explain the new gun coming home to her. Many years at Nosler made her very aware of guns, their purpose and what they do. She's a keeper!

I am going to retire in less than 3 years while Mrs Tom Kat keeps her day job. Someone has to pay for bullets and fishing lures around here....

Tom Kat wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:26 pmI am going to retire in less than 3 years while Mrs Tom Kat keeps her day job. Someone has to pay for bullets and fishing lures around here....

That's exactly what we did up until wifey retired too. Now we can go wherever we want, any time we want, stay as long as we want, and do what we want. Retirement: Highly recommended.

The only caveat is staying healthy and active, or it all goes down the drain.....and quickly too! (Seen it myself!)

Rick in Oregon wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 1:07 pm


The only caveat is staying healthy and active, or it all goes down the drain.....and quickly too! (Seen it myself!)

That is the truth. Wife and I were doing well with retirement, until she was hit with Parkinson's and has now been in Nursing home for 1 1/2 yr now, as I got to the point I could not care for her 24/7 with out help and none was available as such. So the nursing home locally was the choice we had to make. So gals and guys enjoy what you can fully and hope nothing like that rears it's ugly head on you. I can tell you it cuts into your time for hunting/fishing/shooting and other things you did as a man and wife. But keep plugging with what you can. And stay positive no matter what.