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I have found the Grip Force Adapters, or hacking off a Gen 4 beaver tail adapter, helps fix the stupid angle. In fact, I have found running an optic on a Glock is easier for people used to shooting 1911s, p320s, or other pistols with the correct grip angle. The reason is you find the muzzle slightly high punching out from the pocket on the presentation.

I see your in Nashville but how much you asking?

I would love to hear if they still have them. Signal Mountain PD had XD45 for about eight years before going to Glock in 2019. Springfield 1911s are very popular duty weapons, but I will admit it’s an entirely different scenario.

Anthony at Anthony’s Armory does the majority of my transfers. He charges $35 total.

That’s a very fair price with the TLR1 and 50 HSTs.

I had, and still do, tons of 40s&w given to my by the agencies I have worked for. Once again 40 ammo withstood the ammo shortages best.

I haven’t met anyone with a high round count Gen 5 40 yet. The academy where I am an instructor has seen a fairly large amount of Gen 5 40s come through without a single issue. I am actually considering one myself.

Tempting!

I went through the frustrations a few years back with a conversion on a Springer. Just buy you a dedicated 38super 1911.

Most of us 10mm guys shoot 40 in the 10mm barrel and did so long before the Internet was around to tell us it shouldn’t be done.

Do you ever get to Nashville or even further South?

You said mountain plates. Is this an MOS?

I’m an 870 armorer if I can help with anything. There are some concerns with thin barrel when you chop one, and because of timing concerns it’s not practical to do a barrel swap. I don’t know that I would ever bother to chop an old 870. I would buy a $500 Tac 14 as a base for your SBS.

I actually had the old aluminum one before they made them with steel. My recommendation is to switch the polymer one out every year or every ~600 rounds.

I am at about 18 months of carry time and about 1500 rounds with a Glock 43x. I like it more than any Glock I have ever owned. I had one malfunction with a Shield magazine and haven’t really trusted them since. I own a G48 also, but I have no where near the same amount of time with it. I do shoot the 43x a few inches to the left from the 10 yard line which is really common. The 43x is extremely common amongst LE agencies at this time. It replaced the G33 at THP and the ones I have talked to praise them. I actually shoot my P365X a little better. If it weren’t for the fact the 43X and Glock is so much more common with the agencies I train with, I would just run a p365x with factory 12 or 15 round magazines. I like the M&P Shield Plus, but I don’t need another platform complicating things. I was always a big fan of the older Shields. I still have a 40.

Where do you live and work? I have a 407c x2 in the box I was never able to mount. I thought I was going to be able to run it on my duty weapon, but they aren’t letting us. I already have one on my personal weapon I use on duty most of the time.

I have been trying the XL Wilson Combat module for a few days. The beavertail appears longer but it really is about the same length. The straight backstrap makes the beavertail hit the top of my hand in about the same spot. The magwell is a slight bit more funneled. The stippling is about perfect. Overall I’m satisfied.

I have the 9mm Range Officer Champion, and I love it. It’s hard to pass on this one at pre-Covid pricing. I’m pretty sure these have been discontinued.

It takes any 9mm magazine a 17 will take; 17 plus.

The model 45 has become a favorite amongst LEOs all over the country. I have been on ranges with many people who say they shoot the 45 better than a 17 and 19.

Someone did the math, but the rule of thumb is 1k handgun loads per pound. You probably use twice as much of the same powder with 45 Colt verses 25, 32, or even 380. Obviously, there are a lot of factors with charge, caliber, and powder brand, but powder is the cheapest material when loading anyway.

In a Glock 20 I never found the recoil to be brutal but the dual recoil spring may absorb a little recoil compared to a gen 3. However, the gen 3 Glock 20SF was a favorite of my wife years ago. I don’t believe I have ever shot a 29.

I have owned a Colt that was out of time. I have actually owned two but one still fired despite the timing concern. I even spotted one in a shop that I was considering just to find out it had timing issues. Contrary to popular belief, it does not take a Colt armorer to fix a timing issue. Any revolver savvy gunsmith can fix it. Truthfully, if you want a six shooter for carry find a Charter Police Undercover, Taurus, or new Colt. All of this assuming a Ruger or Smith is too large for you.

The internal lock on Taurus, LCRs, and Springfield 1911s will not lockup under recoil like a S&W revolver will. I like my LCR but I still like my Smiths and Colt better. The LCR shines with 22, 327, and 9mm because I can’t afford a a Smith in those calibers.

It’s nice to have options. I do like the nickel case. It’s only 10% faster than the 40 grain CCI Velocitor though.