deerslayer

Comp-Tac is top-notch except for their shipping. They shipped my CTAC through the post office, signature required. No signing the notice and leaving it for them the next day--they had to watch me sign it. I work and wasn't home, and my post office is closed on Saturdays. Kinda makes it tough to get my stuff. BTW, I love my CTAC.

.45 1911s are strictly CDP, which is simply an 8-shot .45. A .45 M&P, on the other hand, could be used in CDP with 8+1, or in SSP w/ 10+1. A 1911 cannot be used in SSP because it is not double action.

4 Glocks 2 ARs

What mars said--pervert or not, he was still a forensic analyst who worked with the FBI.

I got curious and found this summary of the Miami shootout: http://www.firearmstactical.com/briefs7.htm

I want a .45, but have never been able to find one I'm happy carrying. A .40 is the next best thing (IMO), so that's what I usually have. I'm not in love with a 9mm, but I feel that Miami should not be used to discredit it--most of the "hits" w/ 9mm were glancing blows, and almost any pistol caliber would have failed to neutralize. The head shots were merely scrapes. The two bad guys were not "super people" who could not be taken down with 9mm rounds; they simply weren't hit where one needs to put pistol bullets to incapacitate people. The only good hit (and it was marginal) was through one of the bad guy's arms (Michael Platt), but it didn't penetrate into his chest cavity enough to stop him. If I remember correctly, the bullet passed through his right arm and right lung, but stopped just short of his heart. Maybe something else would have done more damage, maybe not. I believe this is the shot that eventually killed Platt. What is amazing is that most of the shooters were within a few feet of each other. I sometimes wonder if the 9mm was used as a scapegoat to cover for some incredibly lousy shooting on the part of the FBI.

I prefer a .45, but I usually carry a .40, but I don't feel undergunned with a 9mm. If that makes any sense, you have problems, too.

Not sure if anybody came or not, but I was late (sorry). One of our guys had a wreck, and I had to go to Fayette County and play accident investigator. I got to RUSA around 7:30, but I don't think anybody else was there.

molon, Weren't you considering going to an IDPA match soon? If so, take note of who is doing tap-rack-bang drills in the middle of a stage. Listen to the 1911 guys talking to each other about the latest trick or mod or new magazine they are trying. 1911s are sweet guns if they are running right, but getting them running right is not as easy as many believe. Some are fine out of the box, many are not, though. A lot of guys who simply poke holes in paper think they are fine, only to be suprised when they run their guns hard in an IDPA or USPSA setting--all the fleas tend to show up (I think Rabbi recently made a similar observation). A lot of 1911 owners are the most loyal of all--they cuss their guns in the middle of a stage, but rant about them when not shooting, so you have to take some of their opinions with a grain of salt. Unlike a Glock, an alloy frame 4" .45 1911 is about as close to "perfection" as one can get for a carry gun (IMO), but good luck finding one that runs, stays together, and doesn't require a paper clip to take it apart or a new recoil spring every 1500 rounds. They just weren't worth the trouble for me. If I wanted a .45 that did not have to be uber-small, I would first look at the SIG 220. Single action or DA or DAO or whatever, SIGS are awesome.

Cool. I'll be the guy in the navy and red striped polo. I may have a blond chick (aka wife) with me, not sure yet. I'll be there hopefully by 7, possibly a little later.

Looks like tomorrow night may be a little thin. Who is planning on being there?

Then why are there no .40 cal +P loads?

In my worthless opinion as a former owner of four SIGS, if you want a traditional double action with a hammer and a decocker, SIG is the finest gun available. Had a 229/.40, and it was sweet.

New Glocks around here have been steady at around $500. As for used Glocks (non G34/35), they usually go for around $400 with plain sights.

As a Glock owner, I agree with you 100%. Too many Glock owners (as well as others) need to stick with the dummy-proof guns with 15 pound DA triggers and manual safeties.

Nope--I blame the dummy who pulled the trigger before he got his XD out of his holster. I don't care for Serpa holsters, but, ultimately, the shooter was to blame that day. He would agree, too.

1. I don't give a rodent's rump what the rest of the world uses, I said in the U.S. How many people do you know w/ High Powers? I think I know one. 2. I have seen five reports of bigfoot just this month. 3. Glocks don't go off simply by being "bumped." They fire when something or someone pulls the trigger. I have never claimed that my Glocks represent "perfection," but they are the best guns I have found for my needs.

ND-negligent discharge (the user's fault) AD-accidental discharge (considered a mechanical defect/malfunction) AD is often used when ND would be more appropriate. For instance, a gun discharging in a holster may be considered the gun's fault by some, but I would blame the user.

9 or 40? Magazine disconnect or no? A friend recently got one, and I love that little gun. He'll put new sights on it soon, but otherwise, he's thrilled with it.

1. Hmmm...Glocks vastly outnumber XDs, and HPs are few and far between in the U.S. 2. Exactly how many "kabooms" have you seen? 3. ND = AD. They mean the same thing to me. How can the gun be at fault? Was it a careless or poorly trained gun? For the record, I have never heard of a "Glock nation" and I don't like Kool-Aid. I simply shoot what works for me and I don't give unwanted advice.

Meant to watch it, but then the phone rang. By the time I hung up, it was over.

One night at Rangemaster, a guy had three shots all about 1" apart along the top of a bad guy's head (all misses). Someone made the comment that this thug had cornrows.

The only ND I have ever witnessed happened with an XD. Does this mean the XD is flawed or dangerous? Absolutely not. The nut behind the butt is the most important safety.

I'm not a big fan of all the doom and gloom surrounding Glock's supposedly unsupported chamber, but just for S&G, I disassembled a friend's new FN, dropped a round in it, and the chamber looked just like my Glock 27's chamber. I guess we will soon hear about FNs going off like a stick of dynamite. Although I don't care for traditional double actions with hammers, I liked the overall feel of the gun. If you are even considering IDPA, I would stick with a 9mm simply due to ammo co$t. The difference is recoil between two otherwise identical guns (a Glock 19 vs 23, for instance) is minimal.

My wife scraped this no-shoot not once, but twice at the Tri-State Regional. It was a no-shoot on a maxtrap (falls forward, then bounces back up) in front of a bad guy. She pulled off a one-in-a-million shot (or perhaps, two-in-a-million). I hope she doesn't try this again if I'm the hostage.