I have a CZ Duo .25 that might make for a decent pocket BUG. It's a 1948 model that is somewhat of a Colt clone. It's surprisingly accurate for the size, and will make holes in things. I'd say shot placement is everything with it, though. I've shot through 4 or 5 sheets of stacked...
Take some pictures of it for someone to troubleshoot; get the water out of there to prevent it saturating or creating new mold further. Don't run fans in an effort to dry it, as this will only push the moisture around to other areas in a basement. Sop up what you can, and get a dehumidifier...
I spent way too much of my childhood sitting two feet in front of the television with a bowl of over-sugared Cheerios watching the Bugs Bunny Road Runner Show for two hours straight , and not once have I ever been influenced to stand on the edge of a cliff holding an anvil waiting to drop it on...
To me, a reasonable round count is what your time, money and resources will also reasonably allow. Some folks' jobs and family responsibilities won't allow for regular range time, and some people are on a budget that limits these activities. Whenever you've got the time and finances to get to...
So, I got the opportunity to shoot my LC9s Pro today. Ran just over 200 rounds through it; some Federal aluminum-cased FMJs, some brass-cased FMJ, and some Speer Dot Gold hollow-points. It ate all of it just fine, and had no malfunctions, FTFs, FTEs, etc. It's a 7+1, so about a third of my day...
Make sure the front-end is out of alignment, too. That way, they have to use the other hand all the time to keep it on the road. Paying more for tires beats the alternative... :D
It's poison ivy. We call it, "climbing poison ivy". I'm really allergic to it, and hate messing with it. Most of it comes from the back yard of an empty house next door. It will take over if you let it.
1. Yes, it's hurting the tree. Vines can strangle branches and steal sun from the tree.
2. Yes, wear gloves or use tongs to pull the vines off.
3. Dig or pull the vines up from the roots. Cutting them will allow them to come back again. I like to wait until late fall when everything goes dormant.