Sidecarist

I have a 1st generation 229 aND it's still a favorite size for me. The trigger has only gotten better with age and lots of rounds 10kish. Only thing I've done to it is change recoil springs. I'm sure you will be happy for a long time.

I know that for LE there is a trigger safety available, I'm not sure if it available for civilians. I'm not worried about it. I would think that the biggest risk is getting a shirt or something caught when re-holstering. I'm very cautious when re-holstering anyway. No need to rush...

I have 2 320 compacts. I couldn't be happier with them. They have been totally reliable. Much is made of the high bore axis, but I don't see it as a noticeable problem, maybe shooting guns side by side someone could tell maybe not... It is a bit square in the slide but it doesn't bother me, skinnier guys might notice it. Carry position may make it feel bigger to some too. I like that there is no need to pull the trigger for take down. Probably one of the safest pistols around to disassemble. For what it sort I also carry a shield when it makes sense to fit how I'm dressed, but it's the P320 90% of the time.

I bought 2 boxes of Aguila colibri cb shorts at sportsman's warehouse in Chattanooga last week. They probably had 10 more boxes. Not a full power short, but fun with the kids. Absolutely lethal on tin cans and necco wafers.

It's happening everywhere but sometimes we notice it more when it's close to home. I have customers all over the US and not a week goes by without a discussion about just this sort of thing. Prayers and best wishes for the officer...

The problem with some of these is that they have a very hard surface or case. most drills and Mills won't touch the case. the trick is to use a small grinding stone to break through the first few thousandths of an inch. then they drill and tap no problem. A competent gunsmith should be able to do this and understand the process.

I'm all for CC. No you can't fix stupid, poor judgment, or criminal behaviour. What we can do is offer training that is even better than what the minimum is now. Those that have any serious interest will attend and learn. Many of us learned gun safety from a young age in our homes. Today that's not so common particularly in urban areas. If we ever do get CC then it will be up to the responsible gun owners to defend that right by making sure that the gun isn't demonized but rather the dangerious/violent behavior of PEOPLE that causes the harm. I know I'm preaching to the choir here but we need to ask ourselves what do we do each day that promotes the safe responsible use of guns? Education is the key...

It only locks up on the breach block in the ejection port, but it is critical that the barrel diameter at the front of the slide is the same on both barrels. if it's not lockup will not be correct.

I have a P226SAO that I like a lot. the trigger is remarkable and the grips are fantastic. I received it as a gift and am happy with it. I probably wouldn'tpay the premium particularly for the DA/SA versions as the trigger isn't that much better on them. I'd probably buy a standard version and add the hogue grips. YMMV

The only old ammo I have ever had problems with is cast bullet reloads. I think the lube had contaminated the powder, lots of squibs. it was free to me and a solid 20 years old. I just gave up on it as it was a pain to deal with. Military surplus and older jacketed pistol ammo has never given me a problem. I guess I'd be suspicious of old paper shot shells, buthe never had any so can't say for sure.

I wouldn't call this a Glock failure, it's an ammunition problem. it's a bit extreme to blame the weapon for this. There are many contributing factors to malfunctions wear, maintanence, ammunition, etc all can be a factor. Troubleshoot the problem, don't loose faith in your weapon over one event.

If we were going to be in town I'd take it AGAIN and bring my wife! Don't miss this oportunity

A test like this would have to be repeated many times to get a real set of data points to say one is more or less reliable than another. Then to do a good job it would have to be repeated with several guns. Lots of work to prove something to the point of saying it has scientific value. This is entertainment nothing more...

I took the last class, and can't recommend it enough. I learned a great deal and much of it was about the process of avoiding or de-escalating the confrontation. Bring a partner if you can it will be worth it!

Another important thing to learn through repetition is the angle you need to hold the pistol at to insert it STRAIGHT into the holster. Angling the weapon, or wiggling it around to find the correct angle is a good way to catch a piece of clothing, etc. It will also train you what is should feel like, and if it doesn't feel exactly like it should stop and figure out why. NEVER force it. All other advice here applies too. Slow and deliberate, pay attention, ride your thumb on the rear of the slide, etc. Only through training/practice will you learn what it feels like to do it as safely as possible, and then be able to recognize when it doesn't feel right so you can stop...

Get yourself a reasonably priced red dot. It's remarkable what you can hit with one. Price is reasonable, lots of used ones out there too.

You may very well be right. I was looking at this from the same angle as the microstamped ammo...

This is much like the micro-stamping of cartridge cases that was tried and failed. There are simply too many variables. If a gun is purchased new and used in a crime almost immediately then this may work IF its in the database. Many of my guns don;t have original parts such as firing pins, barrels, ejectors because I have shot them so much. Changing the recoil spring, re crowning a barrel, polishing the breach face for reliability etc. will make this effort meaningless. It's a feel good project to let someone spend our tax dollars.... Dave, I don;t think this is along the lines of NIST traceable tooling, but you likely have more experience than I do. All of the NIST traced tools I ever used were measuring devices, micrometers, calipers, gauges, etc. This to me looks like a database of individual parts and the surface marks created during manufacture. To make this work they would have to collect EVERY gun in the US, then fire it under ideal conditions as well as take the time to fully disassemble it and use high powered microscopes to image every part. It would take a VERY long time IF the guns could be obtained....

Never sell this! It will be very hard to replace the gun let alone the family connection...

Perfect truck gun is a Canik. Not too expensive, and works great... If it was me I'd give him a god quality stainless 4in 357. It will last forever with little care and can be used for almost any reasonable task a handgun could be asked to do.

Yes go to a rental range. Knowing your budget would help as well as is this for plinking, competition, defense, etc.? For me it's important that the first gun is also as reliable as possible. Nothing good frustrates new shooters more than poor reliability. It takes the fun out of shooting to the point of quitting for some...

So... If the guns are compliant with the existing law how are they banning them? It will be interesting to see how this plays out. If the attorney general can simply "decide" that the guns are no longer compliant then what else can the AG "decide"? We don't know all the facts, but if what I described above is true then this is a slippery slope!

Well said!

The conversations about police culture being partly to blame for the current backlash against law enforcement need to also consider that culture as a whole has changed greatly. We have far too many people that feel that everyone else, or someone else is to blame for they type of life they are leading. Personal responsibility is not considered to be a virtue by many people today. Culture as a whole is very much about blame and not taking responsibility. We ask the police to take more and more responsibility for things like mental health screening, social work, family & drug counseling, the list is HUGE. As our culture as a whole has changed so have the many subcultures within it, the police are not immune to this. Lets STOP pointing fingers at those we can easily label and identify and look within our own communities, states, and the federal government for the real causes of this divisive violent behavior. Many programs intended to have positive results have only made whole blocks of people dependent rather than independent. Best intentions can have unintended consequences. Rather than band aid a new program on top of a failed one we should end those programs that create dependencies and replace them with programs that create independence (feed a man vs teach him to fish). Individual independence is the founding principal of our country and in the last 240ish years we have lost sight of that. We can use this thread to poke at each other but are we making the situation better? I admit I don't have the answers on my own for the country, but I have worked very hard to instill the value of individual independence in my children. I could do that, now that they are grown I'm looking elsewhere to try and continue to do the same. We need to change our culture as a whole rather than divide it up into bits and pieces and tear it apart...

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