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I believe that Knoxville Police Department issues a Sig 1911 to SWAT trained officers.  I had some interaction (read negotiation) with a Monroe County officer a few years ago that carried a 1911 but I believe he told me it was an authorized, personally owned weapon.

I have a membership at TAC and shoot there every once in a while.  I usually try to slip in for 30-45 minutes at lunchtime (when it's not too crowded).  Everyone is friendly enough and I haven't had any problems.   

I have talked to 3 people who own them and seem to like them.  I do know there was a revision to the magazines, otherwise, I think they seem to be solid.  Don't know if they are "eat any and every ammo" Glock 17 reliable, but according to an officer I spoke to yesterday it works flawlessly for him.  I have heard, however, that they won't function well with Buffalo Bore.  

Anyone seen a Glock 42 in the Knoxville area at a decent price? I am thinking of picking one up for the wife to try and I'm leaning toward brand new since the used ones aren't cheap yet and I think there have been some minor changes (at least to mags, maybe more) to make them less ammo sensitivitie.

Just put another 50 rounds of this stuff through my Glock 19 today.  No issues at all.

Glock 26 for simplicity of operation, light weight, capacity, lots of holsters and mags available.    938 if you want a cool-looking EDC.  Personally, appearance is low in my list for something that stays out of sight the vast majority of the time.  

Bump, Anyone?

  That's my thought.  I can go cheap and still buy American.

I have shot the Wally's Aluminum Federal with no problems. Probably 200 rounds of 9mm and 100 rounds of .40. No problems in Glocks...

Has anyone done any training with these guys?         http://www.septac.com/   They close by and they offer 1-day classes as opposed to 2-day classes.  This works a lot better for my schedule.     Edit-  Header should have said "Southeast Precision Tactics", not "training"  My apologies to anyone who might be affiliated.

I don't think you will find a clear answer.  The most important issue in any self-defense situation is one of reasonableness.  The real question is: if you are acting in reasonable fear of death or significant bodily injury.  If having training plays a role in that is subjective.  More importantly, you have to think about each element of the italicized statement above.     Is your fear reasonable?  Could the person or persons you act against actually do you harm?  Have they made statements or committed acts demonstrating intent to harm?  Is your fear imminent?  As in now; not next week or tomorrow.  NOW.  If you have the ability to restrain someone without hurting them I think training could definitely come into play.  It is probably one of a number of factors such as your attacker's build, size, strength, any disparity of force issues (two against one perhaps) that could come into play.  I don't believe there is a different legal standard for a "trained" person v/s an "untrained" person.  If however, your level of training plays a role in shaping how "reasonable" or "unreasonable" your fears are, I think it could come into play.  The bigger question is usually, whether you acted in reasonable fear of death or significant bodily injury and whether you did anything to wrongfully provoke the attack yourself. 

I echo what Pain said-     Keep it on your person, completely under your control and you should be fine.  I would add that I would keep it concealed and keep my mouth shut about it.  It never hurts to be discreet.   :pleased:  

Not holding my breath on the .22lr. Just think it would be sweet.

The ISSC has really poor reviews and is Glock like in appearance only. I believe it is single action, with a hammer. I opted for the AA kit over it. It is good enough, with the right ammo, but I would probably buy a Glock in .22lr if I could. The long slide 10mm is probably the best thing going for handgun hunting, but it seems like a smaller market...

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Keyless-   I actually have a G 17/22/31 sized Advantage Arms kit.  While it does work, I would prefer a Glock in .22lr.  The 1911 and M&P shooters get to have exact .22lr models, why shouldn't we?  

While I agree that they are making a mistake not responding to the strong demand for a single-stack 9.  I really would be happier about a Glock 19 sized .22lr trainer.  I guess I just think my 26 is small enough.

I know lots of people were hoping the G40 would be a single stack 9.  Personally, I was hoping the G40 would be a .22lr., which would be funny since the G22 is a .40.     http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/new-glock-40-shot-show-2015/

I have shot Fiocchi in .380, 9mm, and .40 S&W with no problems out of any of it.  Some of it has been fmj and some of it has been Hornady XTP projectiles.  

I got to meet Dolomite and his wife once. Super nice people. Makes me wish I had more time to devote to this hobby.

As stated above, Gen 4 Glock 17 or 34.  You might also consider the Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Full Size.  

  You obviously have never been around a Great Dane.  I think temperament plays a huge role in this discussion.   

  I'm not sure it's just the size of the dog that is the issue. I am not an advocate of breed bans and I have seen and interacted with a lot of pits who seem very sweet.  I used to be part of the "it's not the dog it's the owner" crowd, but I'm not so sure anymore. I have seen and heard too many first hand accounts of the switch flipping with no prior warning to trust a pit around my children.   The fact is that Doberman's, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, and many other breeds are capable of inflicting severe trauma.  With the exception of Wolf Hybrids, pits just seem more likely to flip their switch without warning than any other breed.  We have a Boxer, in fact I brought him to my office today.  He's about 75lbs of muscle, a very strong dog, who is gentle enough to let my 4 year old drag him on a leash.  I forget how fierce his jaws and teeth are until I have to stick medicine down his throat.  He's not the slightest bit protective of me, but my Wife says he acts more protective of her and the kids when I'm not around.  Other than his significant bark when someone comes to our door, I generally don't see that side of him.  Last summer I had someone go by my house to provide an estimate for some work.  This guy has done a lot of work for me and has been around my dog a fair amount.  I was pretty surprised when he told me he wouldn't go in the back yard because my dog "wasn't happy about him being there without me."   He must have been at the wrong house, my dog is a baby, he's afraid to go into the laundry room when the dryer is on.  I don't his protective side as much as my Wife does.   She set of the alarm by accident recently and she said he was on "high alert" enough that the Deputy refused to come in the house until she put him in the back yard.  Same thing when she runs him, he always has to be between her and other men, or other dogs.  So much that it can be an annoyance.  My SIL and BIL have a sweet German Shepherd but it is too big a hassle for him to be around our dog.  At a dog park, without my kids around the two dogs would probably play appropriately, but last summer when my son wanted to play with the Shep and our Boxer thought the Shep was too rough my wife thought we were going to have two dogs locked in a bloody mess.  it took quite a bit of strength from me and the BIL to keep the dogs apart.  I could go on but the point is that my dog is very rarely aggressive and it always seems to be a predictable trigger.  I don't even think I'd say he's been aggressive, just a little protective.  Lots of strong or large dogs are this way in a predictable way.  I was involved in a legal case several years ago where the victims of a home invasion had a German Shepard that was 12 years old and "lazy" in the owners own words.  They were very surprised that the dog even woke up and even more surprised when the dog inflicted enough damage to require quite someone to need quite a few stitches on the lower legs.  Even though the owners were surprised this was a predictable trigger to flip that dog's switch.     I 100% agree that I've seen more Chihuahua's snap than pits.  As a matter of fact, I'm cautious about my parents' chihuahua and my kids.  Generally, I think small dogs are more likely to be dangerous to kids. particularly my kids who are used to a dog they can be a little rough with.  After getting rid of a Cocker Spaniel for biting my son, we are delighted to have a dog that is so gentle with the kids.  I have a friend with a Doberman of every similar temperament that is absolutely great with his kids.  I  My point is, that I would also be leery of owning a pit, but for a different reason.  It isn't the size or strength that bothers me, it's that they seem to be just a little more likely to flip that switch than other dogs of a similar size and build.