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Is the 9000s a 9mm or .40 ? tia

At some point soon, Stoeger or someone will buy one and try to run it, and then the wheels will really come off.

"Hey, if Staccato can get that much, we should be able to as well. Never mind this is our first 2011 and we can't even make our striker fired flagship pistol safe."

I've had one since they came out. I admit it hasn't gotten a lot of use, and most of what I've fired through it has been 9mm. Be advised it isn't exactly a 2011, it's more of a Para Ordnance clone that uses Para pattern 38 Super magazines and parts. It's also a heavy bugger. Mine has run without any issues. The only TCM ammo I've used has been Armscor branded and it's still around and not too expensive. 22 TCM doesn't make a whole lot of sense IMO but it's pleasant to shoot as long as your ear protection is good.

I have a few centerfire pistols with mounted RDS, looks like 8 currently according to this photo. For the most part I don't send guns out to be machined; I tend to buy them factory cut because I don't like the idea of sinking a lot of additional money into what is basically a commodity item. The exception is the CZ P-07 which went to Jaegerwerks who did a fine job. When it comes to electronics, I've learned to be a late adopter because something better and/or cheaper is always just around the next corner. I've tried several RDS brands and settled on Holosun for the best combination of value and features that I want. The Trijicons are reputedly tougher, and made in USA, but I don't really care for them too much. The RMR type 2 window is too deeply tinted and small, though it does sit a bit lower than the Holosuns. The new RMR HD is much better, as is the SRO, but I don't feel a need to spend the money at this point. I'm using the Vortex Defender CCW on the Tisas because the window is larger than the micro-Holosuns, and so far I'm pleased with it. I like the Agency AOS optic cut on 1911s because it is widely adaptable to guns that have already been milled for low mount sights such as Novak, and offers an integral backup rear sight. It's also relatively easy to machine without a CNC mill, which is attractive for me. I am considering going back to some of my favorite 2011s and 1911s and cutting them for the AOS plate myself. Springfield sells the Prodigy with this setup, but their screws are too short and too small for the job they're asked to do. I've dealt with several Prodigy setups where the sight and plate have let go due to insufficient fastener penetration into the slide. Mainly I deal with it by fitting longer 6-48 screws to get more than 3 threads into the slide. Unfortunately using screws that are too small, and not milling a tight pocket to reduce strain on the screws are still somewhat common issues among pistol manufacturers. CZ and Canik both use M3-0.50 screws and I have had to extract multiple broken screws out of these slides. There's usually no reason they can't be tapped for 8-40 or something similar, and that's what I like to do.

Wow, that looks to be in great shape for a DOC gun, hardly any rack rash at all! GLWS

Good looking rifle! Seems to have a few features I’d want like that buttstock style, so you have a good cheek rest and sling swivel sockets fore and aft. Extended charging handle is handy especially if you have a scope mounted. Trigger may or may not be ideal for precision. Larue makes a decent budget replacement.

Love the PPQ and the PDP. I wasn’t a big fan of the P99 but they remedied most of my complaints with the PPQ. About the worst that can be said about them is the factory recoil spring delivers unnecessarily snappy recoil, but that’s easily fixed. There are so many different, excellent pistols that they kind of get lost in the crowd, and I’m as guilty as anyone of not giving mine the attention they deserve.

Palmetto makes the JAKL which is an AR compatible piston upper. There are also a good handful of other proprietary AR piston uppers. Moving to different designs, there is the FN SCAR, CZ Bren rifles, Galil ACE, Robinson XCR, Beretta ARX, Bushmaster ACR, and a few more that escape me at the moment.

I have never really adopted HK as a carry / competition platform. For daily use, there is usually something else in the safe I would rather shoot or carry. However, there is something about them that makes me buy them when I see a good deal on one. I would have absolutely no problem using a HK pistol as an end-of-the-world sidearm, since they are basically bombproof.

I have carried 1911s a fair amount, they are flat and conceal pretty well. The Government size steel models do get pretty heavy by end of the day. I have a couple of Lightweight Government models that I really need to do something with, I bought them for when I felt like carrying a 1911, but I haven't gotten around to tweaking them like I generally do. The lightweight Commanders make a lot of sense too, but I personally prefer the longer slide when carrying and shooting. LW Commanders and Officer's length guns have a narrower window of reliable operation when it comes to spring force balance; worn mag and recoil springs will give you grief if you don't keep up with changing them.

Everything happens harder and faster on the short slide 1911s. Keeping proper spring tension balance is critical to keeping them reliable. I like to install flat bottom firing pin stops and have installed heavier hammer springs to address cycling issues with them. Ejector tuning may also improve matters if it throws brass in the wrong direction. This mostly consists of moving the contact point where the ejector strikes the case up or down by putting an angle on the ejector tip. If the slide comes back too fast, it can catch the ejected case in flight and bounce it back at you. That’s when slide energy reduction might be something to address.

I’ve sent in a 320 not long after they first came out. Mine had trigger slap so bad I could not put more than a couple mags through it. They sat on it awhile and after I finally called them to see where it was, got it moving and back to me. They did fix the issue and pay for shipping so I guess it could have been worse.

It’s not exhaustive by any means, just that he didn’t encounter or report seeing any.

Dug up my Jerry Paregien (RIP) book on the FEG HPs. No mention of stainless in that e-book, so no help there.