TGO David

Whatever the case, I wonder if the guy who took those pictures is now looking for a new job.

The grip looks awfully Walther P99-ish.

Someone over on Glocktalk leaked photos of the new XD-M handguns yesterday but apparently Springfield shut them down post-haste. The photos have since been removed, but there is now a link on Springfield's website that invites you to sign up for daily email announcements about the new (M) factor. I'm still searching for photos. Apparently it's a new version of the XD that lowers the bore axis (about damn time) and improves the grip by making it fill the hand a little better. *** EDIT ... Photos Located ***

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In order for it to be well worn, it has to have wear. So... this gun sucks?

The old Trader Feedback system had a gaping security hole that if exploited would let you really mess with someone's feedback rating. I pulled the software as a result. Let me see what I can come up with.

That's a good looking firearm!

Those are pretty much my thoughts too. Glock 19. Plinking? Check. Good enough to carry later? Check.

Hopefully those marks on the fence are from buckshot.

That's a well worn pistola.

I agree with this 100%

Get a Glock 19. Call it a day.

There's some good thinking going on in this thread. For what it's worth, my daily carry has become my HK P2000 .40SW since it's the one autoloader that I have right now that (a.) isn't a 1911 and (b.) carries more than 8 rounds of ammo and (c.) that I have an IWB holster for. Twelve cartridges of .40SW isn't too shabby although three more cartridges of 9mm would be nice. I am still very interested in picking up a Glock 19 sometime soon, but that will have to wait until I have a spare $500 to sink into another firearm.

That's awesome! One of these days we'll get around to the progeny part; just leaving the timing of that one to the Big Guy upstairs.

As long as an OHGC member is with us, we are allowed to shoot as their guest.

Yes, it's been one hell of a knife. SOG has a new "Aegis Tanto" coming out later this year that I really would like to pick up. Thankfully their lifetime warranty will cover repair or replacement of my Flash Tanto's handle but it's going to mean being without the knife for a while I'm sure.

I'm currently carrying a SOG Flash II but the handle busted and I'm looking for something else. Since I'm in a knife sorta mood, I thought it might be fun and educational (for me at least) to post pics of our knives. Here's what mine is supposed to look like when the handle isn't all jacked up:

I am changing the first post in this thread to reflect the concrete date and time for the Meet. I am also changing the poll so that we can pick a place to eat. This poll will be open for the next 7 days. Please vote accordingly.

I'd say we should steer clear of the Meet being on the 10th just so as not to conflict with other things nearby (such as the Hero Gear sale). Furthermore the holiday weekends look to be a bust according to the poll, so maybe we should just drive a stake into the ground and declare May 17th to be the day.

The only kydex I'd shove that gun into would have leather sandwiched on the other side... a la Comp-Tac MTAC. Otherwise, leather!

I have AT&T CallVantage which is very similar. There was no setup fee and I think my monthly bill is right at $30 with taxes. Unlimited domestic long distance and all of the other features.

I wish I had thought to ask you about shooting your G19 at the range last weekend. Maybe some other time. I had a G23 a few years back so I know the dimensions are similar; just wondering what the 9mm feels like in that frame.

Ankle holster? SERIOUSLY look at a J-Frame.

RAMADI, Iraq - Once Marine Gunnery Sgt. Michael Burghardt realized he could wiggle his toes and fingers, he had one message for the insurgents who wounded him - defiance. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Michael Burghardt signals defiance at his Iraqi attackers after being injured by an improvised explosive device near Ramadi. Attending to the Marine were Nebraska 167th Cavalry members Spc. John Adams (far left, in front) of Hastings, Neb., and Pfc. Darin Nelson of Fremont, Neb. Burghardt, of Huntington Beach, Calif., started his third tour in Iraq trying to beat the insurgents to the IEDs - improvised explosive devices - and disarm them before the insurgents could set them off. As is often the case, Burghardt and his Explosive Ordnance Disposal team were accompanied to a bomb site Monday by the First Platoon, 167th Cavalry of the Nebraska National Guard. One IED had blown up a Bradley fighting vehicle and killed a U.S. soldier. As often happens, the insurgents left behind more IEDs. Burghardt disarmed two bombs that were found - quick action that probably saved the lives of several Nebraska soldiers. But he couldn't get to a third. When word spread that the third device had been found, 167th Capt. Jeff Searcey of Kearney, 1st Lt. Matthew Misfeldt of Omaha and their men hit the ground as a blast exploded skyward. Burghardt was wounded. But with two new young Marines in his ordnance disposal unit - and the insurgent attackers undoubtedly looking on - "I didn't want them to see the team leader carried away on a stretcher," he said. So after the Nebraskans tended to wounds that reached from his boot tops to the small of his back, Burghardt rose to his feet and reached back with a one-finger salute for his attackers. "I was angry," Burghardt said. IEDs - which can be roadside bombs, car bombs or other booby traps - increasingly are the weapons of choice for the Iraqi insurgents. Unwilling or unable to attack U.S. forces head-on, the insurgency has used the hidden explosives, often detonated by remote control. Some analysts have estimated that nearly 12,000 IED incidents occurred in Iraq in 2004. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal units are assigned to locate, identify, disarm and dispose of IEDs. The Nebraskans alongside Burghardt's unit provide security at the scene, guarding the perimeter while the EOD teams do their dangerous work. The 1st Platoon has been on 80 such missions, including some false alarms, since the 167th Cavalry arrived in Ramadi about 90 days ago. Working together, the ordnance disposal Marines and the Nebraska National Guardsmen have developed a mutual respect - there's no Army-Marine trash-talking here. "The biggest threat to us in Iraq is IEDs. We love working with them. They make us better soldiers," Misfeldt said. Burghardt, an 18-year Marine with 15 years' experience disarming explosives, returns that admiration. "I feel part of this Army team," he said. "They take care of us like brothers." Burghardt received the Bronze Star during his last tour of duty for disarming 64 IEDs. This week's incident was his first injury. Burghardt, 35, wouldn't accept painkillers when he was brought back to camp by the Nebraskans. He knew he might need them later. And he's not looking to leave Ramadi for five more months. "I don't want a ticket out," he said. "I want to stay here so we can take as many people home as possible." Soldiers all the way up to the brigade's commander, Col. John Gronski, viewed a photo of Burghardt - on his feet, arm extended and middle finger raised - as the embodiment of the American warrior. As for Burghardt, he said he wanted to send a message to the insurgents who failed to kill him. "I knew there was somebody disappointed out there."

.38spl J-Frame ... end of thread.