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I'm not sure how much velocity a .357Sig would pick up with a longer barrel. But 9mm 124gr S&B clocks 1200fps from my CZ75 and almost 1500fps from my 10" barrel Sterling. I would be surprised not to see at least that type of increase from .357Sig. The advantage of higher velocity is not just terminal effects. It also means flatter trajectory and longer effective range. Just what you want from a carbine or SMG.

If you buy a real Colt, don't bother with the 'Cowboy' SAA.  It's modernized for less expensive production.   I have two Ubertis.  Well made and accurate reproductions.  I also have a Gen2 Colt SAA.  THAT is a work of art!!!

I'm looking forward to a cmr30!

Remington, Winchester, CCI, and others have all added capacity or new rimfire production in the past four years. Gun sales have broken records the past five years. Any wonder that ammo demand is high also? Supply is slowly catching up.

I have shot a bunch of the HXP.30-06 and .303. Excellent ammo.

Dan Wesson revolvers have a dedicated following. They are very accurate and popular with the silhouette shooting crowd. You will need a barrel wrench and gap gauge.

Argentine HiPowers were made under license from FN on FN-provided tooling. Early ones are high quality. All parts are interchangeable with other FN HiPowers. Later ones have some polishing that might be needed. They are bargain HiPowers.

I'm all in favor of the police having anything they need. As long as it's also available to citizens. Passage of the 1986 FOPA was the first time in US history that citizens were forbidden from having weapons that were standard issue to a soldier.

Two clarifications. 1. Manufacturers are only required to provide a fired case or bullet for a couple of states. It's not important since once you've fired the gun a bit and cleaned it, it will no longer match. 2. There is no Federal registration. Some states register firearms. Stupid law as registered firearms are very rarely used by the legal owner in crimes.

I haven't had any problems with the KCI mags. I understand the early ones had problems, though. I did drop a loaded one on a concrete floor and it popped the base plate off. I prefer my Gen2 19 to the later versions.

Somewhere around $.50 each. Hard to find.

Machinegun status trumps everything else. You can do pretty much anything you want without any problems. Enjoy! The Late uppervmakes it a totally different animal. Very controllable and easy to handle. No paperwork needed, either.

A cursory look says that it's a late 1944 Gustloff 98k. Mismatched parts could from someone putting a winterized or bubba'd rifle back in 98k form. Before 1968, serial numbers were not required on firearms in the US. Yours may have never had one. Gustloff was located near Berlin and by late 1944 was in bad shape. Shortcuts were already being taken to keep production numbers up.

My Keltec P3AT has been very reliable with good ammo. Very small and light.

You don't have to. But it's a good idea. It removes possible delays and confusion of you try to file any future buys or transfers.

The Tokarev is a very strong design.  While I really like my CZ52, it is not as durable as the Tokarev.  Tokarevs were not designed to have a safety.  Get rid of the safeties as they are all poor designs. The half-cock notch is very deep and strong.  It was designed to be carried on half-cock and a flick of your thumb can easily bring it to full cock with a little practice.  It's realy as fast as trying to manipulate the crappy thumb safeties they import them with. IMHO, a magazine safety is worse than useless.

Generally, hanguns are issued to people who cannot or should not be carrying a rifle.  The standard handgun of all US forces is the M9 Beretta 9mm.  There are some groups which use other pistols such as an upgraded 1911A1 .45, the Sig 228, and the Glock  17, 19, and 21. Not many folks in a combat zone want to carry pistols.  A pistol is a very poor weapon in a combat zone.  About the best that can be said is that having a pistol is better than not having a gun.

Not enough information. Bug out? Retreat in place? Urban, suburban, country, backwoods? Probable ranges, most probable use, your expertise and experience? If you buy ammo by the box, shoot 2-3 times a year and aren't experienced in the woods, I'd recommend the carbine.

If you count in the cost of your time, it is not cost-effective.  Otherwise, it is.  Also, if you can tolerate the dirty steel-case ammo, it may not be cost-effective.  But with decent brass-cased 9mm ammo running about $250/1000rds, I can reload for about half that using copper-plated 124gr bullets.    Generally, I buy when the ammo is cheap and save my brass and anyone elses that is willing to give it away.  When ammo is expensive or hard to find, I bring out the five-gallon buckets and start reloading.

For a couple of years they had a shoot at the now-closed Black Dog range north of Cookeville.  They keep talking about restarting the shoots at the Camden, TN range.  That's still about 5 hours from you.   Most shoots like that are either renting machine guns by the magazine (or a short length of belt) or letting you shoot your own.   There are a couple of private ranges that allow full-auto rifle calibers.  And most TN state ranges allow full-auto in pistol calbers.  You have to bring your own guns and ammo, of course.   I've heard rumors of a full-auto shoot in North Georgia.  I don't know anything more than that.   If you haven't been to Knob Creek, it is definitely an experience!!

THIS!!!  :up:   That is the actual definition.  The operative terms are:  Select-fire, intermediate cartridge, and shoulder fired.  Squad automatic weapons have a bipod for a reason.  They are not meant to be fired from the shoulder (but can be).

My first cz75 was a very early import.  I fell in love with it then.  I then bought a cz75B when they became readily available.  That pistol now has over 40K rounds through it.  Still shoots very nicely.  My wife tried to steal it, so I had to buy her a CZ75B of her own.  I then bought a CZ75 Compact.  My wife DID steal that one.  So I had to buy another. I never bought one of the polymer CZs.  they are probably great guns.  But they don't balance as well in my hand.   If you like, it, get one.  If you don't, that's why there are so many different kinds of guns.  Ain't the free market great!

Patton also carried a Remington 51 in .380. He used that to shoot at a strafing Luftwaffe fighter plane.  He sometimes carried a S&W .357 Magnum.  Probably a better choice against aircraft! The Remington is a bit lighter and thinner than the Colt, with the same barrel length.  The old Remington 51 is one of my favorite pistols.  I was VERY disappointed with Remington's 9mm version!!

The powder most likely IS all burnt by the time the bullet travels 10". But pressure will decrease only as a result of the extra space behind the bullet until it leaves the muzzle. Most tests have shown no increase in velocity of USGI ammo after 12" barrel length.

My $.02 and worth every penny!!   1)  The first rule of gun fighting is "Have a gun."  Anything is better than nothing. 2)  None of the normal handgun calibers are as effective as nearly any long gun centerfire caliber. 3)  The purpose of a handgun is to let you fight your way to a long gun. 4)  Carry the largest caliber possible that is consistent with your ability to hit your target and other mission factors (concealment, weight, etc.)   That said, for several years I carried a Beretta 1934 in .380 when I needed concealment.  Until I found the Star PD in .45acp.  I carried Star PDs for MANY years.  Now I carry an XDs in .45.  Unless need serious concealment, when I carry the little Keltec P3AT.  If I can, I go with .45.  When I can't I go with .380.   Make your own choice based on your own abilities and situation.