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stainless steel breakin is different then carbon steel w/ chromoly bore... but agree w/ above.. mostly for bench shooters. shoot it clean it, done.

love the Kahr... can and have had just about everthing out there... keep going back to the Kahr. the p9, pm9, p40 and pm40 all excellent. very tiny, very easy to use. they do need some time for break in. this is due to the tight tolerances out of the box. suggest 200 rds plus for reliable breakin, then you are golden. excellent customer service in my experience (only needed it once) jmho....

Del-Ton are good stuff. Double star are excellent. Both are bargains for the price.

so, what did you get her?? i agree, if she has super small hands, .380 is the minimum and only then loaded with the new Powerball load or even better, the Hornady XTP... both have significant penetration and excellent expansion.... i'd look very hard at the XDm 9 (any variant) with the interchangeable backstrap, (HK now offers some very fine weapons with interchangeable backstrap, but very spendy), S&W M&P come with interchangeables as well and has a strong reputation (don't personally have one, so can't comment) again, don't know how small her hands are, but there are options for small handed women... Just put a student in a XDm 9 compact, 5'2", very small hands, and she's very happy. She also liked the Kahr p9 and pm9, but the XDm offered more of what she was looking for as a beginning shooter... just MHO, FWIW.

Welcome from another Chattanoogan...

thanks for the reviews... have a question: running the conversion, any of them, i'm curious about accuracy and also about cleaning the AR after... i'm specifically wondering how much carbon and crap is going into the gas system and how much more, if any, cleaning does it take to clear your gas system. do these things run filthy? I want to be able to go back to my defensive rifle setup without any question of S**T mucking up my gas impingment system. till i go piston, i want to stay as reliable as possible when in 5.56 mode.... thanks~

excellent choice...

but while we were sleeping, the beast reared it's ugly head again..... don't be too hasty to dismiss the determination of some of those in power... slow, steady and quiet movement of unpopular 'ideaology' remains very real.... http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/lautenberg-renews-push-to-shut-gun-show-loophole-2009-04-21.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++ lest we sleep away our rights as citizens and awake to find we are subjects...

changed address (moved 2 miles). I went in for renewal. they confiscated my current HCP (very unhappy about that) which did not expire for another year. the waiting began. so far 3 months and counting. have the piece of paper, but am a little anxious to get the actual HCP. Went in to request duplicates and they said no dice, as noted above, need current passport, etc and fill out additional paper and submit for long wait. just my experience so far...

the G23 is an outstanding tool. it is not sexy. it is not macho, but it is versatile, very hard to break and it works every time. can carry anything at any price point, and this is my goto sidearm for all but ultra concealed carry. Sleeve a few G22 mags and you have a strong sidearm kit. the XD is running right there with it...

agree with most. Bushnell Holosight. much cheapers, very tough, just can't drive a truck over it like the EOtech... I have and use both, and would be very comfortable staking my life on the Bushnell... robust, bright, accurate, easy to power (AA batts), watertight, even function when lens is cracked or broken... and you may never need to upgrade from there... lest you are a PC and heading to the sandbox... IMHO...

XD or XDm 9 sc. every time.

yep... pull the grips and run the whole gun wet with brake cleaner. Acetone is fine too. The grips may clean up with the non-chlorine based gun cleaners, not sure.

top shelf. worth every penny.

ok, thanks! anyone else want to add their 2 cents?? i appreciate the feedback. j~

Gents Have a odd question presented to me and i don't know the answer so i thought i'd present to the collective knowlege here. I assume that at some point, a barrel of any length in any caliber (assuming quality ammo) will not need a flash hider to hide flash. I see barrels under 18 in. and under with hiders, but rarely lest it's a true military configured rifle... Rarely see FH on 308 bolt rifles, but typically on tactical semi auto types. My question is: in a 5.56/223 rifle, at what length do i have to bring the Barrel to to eliminate the need for a flash hider. Do i need one at all on an 18 in.? or on a 20 in.? assuming military grade ammo... thanks for your feedback.

experience here is that you must set up an acct with them, (and i'm told they do not sell to the general public in order to protect their regional dealers, which is respectable IMO) place your order at least a couple of days before you plan to pick up. They are an outstanding group of folks. With the current climate on stuff they sell, they are a little slammed and working very long days, so be patient.

crossbreed.com... love their stuff. very forward thinking.

couple of thoughts... in my experience, they work fine when all is well, you are relaxed and not in a hurry... add anxiety, stress response (sweety hands) and a healthy dose of urgency, and things can become dicey. I know spinning a dial or punching a keypad/fingerpad can as well, it can overcome the one thing the biometric cannot, the stress response/sweety hands... just my humble opinion~