Archive for the ‘HK45’ Category
Friday, January 14th, 2011
More anticipated than the Verizon iPhone or the 10 billionth App Store download, pistol-training.com is proud to announce (finally):
HK45 Interview with Ken Hackathorn and Larry Vickers
Learn about the true history behind the HK45 from the two men who brought the idea to life, from the earlier HK 1911 project to ...
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Friday, January 7th, 2011
The HK45 test was mentioned front and center in this month's Vickers Tactical e-newsletter:
If you're like me, you've been following the HK45 endurance test over at Pistol-Training.com. The test finally concluded at 50,000 rounds and I was honored to fire the 50,000th round through the gun that I helped bring into ...
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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
50,000 rounds
1 stoppages
1 (*) malfunctions
1 parts breakages
50,000 rounds in just over eight months.
And yes, as many of you have guessed, that is Larry "LAV" Vickers himself shooting #50,000. It seemed only fitting that the man most responsible for the HK45's existence be there at the end of ...
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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
Round #50,000 was fired today at 1:15pm (1:15:32 according to the camera, specifically). The winner of the guessing game contest is: lindertw. His guess -- today at 12:35 -- was off by just 40 minutes. Congratulations!
The photograph capturing the event, and the identity of the shooter, will be revealed in next week's ...
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Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
49,990 rounds
1 stoppages
1 (*) malfunctions
1 parts breakages
That's right, folks. Just ten rounds to go! Basically, it's all over but the cryin' (and the photography set up for the 50,000th round).
This last week with the HK45 has actually been a lot of fun. I spent a full day ...
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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
48,424 rounds
1 stoppages
1 (*) malfunctions
1 parts breakages
Just a quick update this week. With a little over a thousand rounds fired over the course of two practice sessions, we're only about 1,500 rounds from being finished! There were no stoppages or breakages to report, and barring something unexpected ...
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Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
47,410 rounds
1 stoppages
1 (*) malfunctions
1 parts breakages
As some of you may have noticed, we didn't manage to post an update last week. We're back on track and, as you can see, just a little over 2,500 rounds from the final shot!
There have been no stoppages or problems ...
Posted in Gear, HK45 | 11 Comments »
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
44,968 rounds
1 stoppages
1 (*) malfunctions
1 parts breakages
So close to 45,000!
<grouchomarx> I shot over 2,000 rounds of .45 this week, and boy are my arms tired! </grouchomarx>
The photo at top isn't actually from this week, it was taken before cleaning the gun back on 27-October (during Week 30). ...
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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
42,734 rounds
1 stoppages
1 (*) malfunctions
1 parts breakages
Not quite 1,000 rounds through the gun this week due to the Phoenix Aim Fast, Hit Fast travel.
The goal of getting some good, benched groups with the Asym Ammo last week fell through. Apparently, the NRA Range bought new pistol rests ...
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
41,747 rounds
1 stoppages
1 (*) malfunctions
1 parts breakages
Over two thousands rounds through the gun last week put us well over the 40,000 point. No stoppages or problems of any kind this week.
As mentioned previously, I have begun shooting 50 F.A.S.T. drills some days during training. This is cheating. ...
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