Patton

If your from Benton why are you driving to Shooters Depot to just pay more than you would pay for the course at Fugates?

I have always heard that H&K's were built around the 40SW catridge unlike most others being built around the 9mm cartridge.

The Airman eventually left the Air Force and went to work for the Border Patrol. Last that I heard he was a marksmanship trainer for Dept. of Homeland Security.

I'm sure it's GT's they have some 3rd Gens for 339 I think.

I'm not starting a caliber war but I prefer 40SW. In my testing it out performs. I have not always felt this way but what l\ed me to this was during a training course the instructor made some very persuasive points about the round and it had nothing to do with capacity.

This is exactly what I saw to. I went into Walmart only to see several boxes of 357sig. I told the guy I would take them. He looked at me like I was crazy and didn't know what they were.

Ok my friend told me he has bought them online for $50/1000 delivered. So that appears to be the going rate.

It's probably not worth more than any other caliber of brass. The only brass I have ever bought was 38spl for $20/500 so I would say $50/500 at the very most. I'm not saying you should buy them for that but that's what a 357sigger might give for them

To be honest I shot lead through my Glock 24 long before I heard not to and it never made a difference.

Well, the break in doesn't bother me. I would try 200rds to check for reliability any way. I am actually going to pass on it anyway.

I have one and honestly it's a great handling, light reliable gun. It was my Grandfathers(he's still alive) but I would not pay the $600 they bring to replace it. It recoils hard enough you would think it's 30-06 level of power but I'll tell you it's not. It's fine for killing deer under 200yrds. The advantage I see is that 44mag is a great reloaders round. I would rather have a Mini-30 as I feel it is a truly universal rifle thats somewhat similar.

I got a trade offer on my XD9 for a unfired CM9 with an extra magazine. Being that ~10% of Kahrs get reports of being returned is it worth taking a chance being a second onwer. Shooting it first is not an option because I asked. He wants to keep it unfired.

Semi-related story, One day I was with three friends and one of them said stop at this next store and let me get a can of dip. As we are pulling in I see the typical pan handler and told my friend," walk straight up to him and ask him for a dollar". So my friend goes straight up to the guy and ask. The bum had the most bizarre look on his face and said, "Buddy, I was getting ready to ask you the same thing". I have used this once myself and it throws them so off guard. I normally step back and throw my left hand up while reaching back with my right and say, "I can call a ON DUTY officer to come talk with you and thats all I can do". I look so much like a cop they say no man I don't need any trouble.

Not my longest shot but I have hit a 1'x2' target with a 22lr NAA Mini at about 75yrds. Everyone including myself was impressed. It was one shot out of the five.

Warthog may be slimmer than a PX4, I would say either one is at least twice as thick as a LCP. The CM is as close as you can get to a LCP. I would say the PX and the Warthog are as thick or thicker than your XD.

With $500 to spend I might still recommend the Kahr CM40, it's close to the smallest .40SW made. If you think you can handle 357 mag a .357 LCR is a lot for a little package. Just about everything mentioned so far does not have a mechanical safety but a long trigger pull.

Great suggestions but neither is close to $300, maybe if it's not a true S&W Jframe but a Taurus or Charter Arms.

Well, the $300 is what has got me stuck. I'm not a Taurus fan but they do have a single stack slim .40 that just by chance does have a mechanical safety. I'm sure you have thought about XD SC and baby Glocks, and your probably wanting smaller. There is a new Kahr CM40 out but it will be closer to $500. You might find a Keltec P40 but I'll tell you they are rare and only about 5% smaller than a baby Glock. Could it be a revolver? You could get a Taurus 327mag which performs pretty close to 40/357mag levels without awefull recoil.

No Ammo, which Serpa fits a SP?

Forget the SP101 for pocket carry, it's just getting on the verge of being too heavy. A LCR is a very easy to carry reliable piece. I think the advantage of a revolver is one can become proficient with it with less range practice. I have practiced drawing and reloads in my living room.

I have some of those orange boxes at the house. I can look when I go home, but I think I still paid 30ish for 50rds. Get you a Lee Classic Handloader and you'll pay for it the first 100rds

22LR 32ACP 38SPL(5) 9MM 40SW

What no one owns a 327?

I can also vouch for only using quality brass ammo. I like J frames and own several, but my Pf-9 may have actually been a better defense weapon. I would have kept it but needed something small and quick so the PF-9 got saccraficed.

To stretch a holster before i have put sock over the gun and shoved it in the holster. Let it sit for a day or 2.