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For $500 you are a little short from getting a Springer. You are in Rock Island territory which is just fine. The Taurus 1911's are not supposed to be that bad but I would still rather have the Rock Island. You may be able to find a used Para for $500.

Since I do not own a 1911 I can be get neutral on brands. The Springfields are probably the best all around for the money. What were you thinking?

In a civil trial, at least in TN, one or both parties may request a jury.

Panera does about everything but does none of them well. Better coffee can be found at Dunkin and better food just about anywhere else.

You may be able to find a Beretta for $350ish.

I have not researched it but I have been told that TN no longer requires lights as long as they can be seen on the tow vehicle.

Sometimes, I was the first in the Academy to run through the stress course. They told us that the would be yelling and making noise behind us, but I had no clue they were going to be firing a 12ga shotgun blank between my legs while I was in the prone. I think that I scored 90% or more but I shot some targets a few times extra and didn't have enough ammo to engage the last one. I also was not expecting a ice bucket bath but it was welcomed since it was a 99 degree August day. Other than that day it is the typical jog around the building and knockout 20 before engaging the targets. What I have found about myself under stress is that I shoot really well, almost too fast if that is even possible but the longer I shoot I found my accuracy starting to decrease.

I believe that you are right but I am almost positive that the IRS and PO carries and purchased .357 sig though.

I hear people say all the time that police officers do not shoot much and are terrible shots. When I went through the Academy we shot about 1k rounds each during firearms week and then I shot about another 1k during my first in service. The agency I am with now requires about 200 rounds a quarter, but gives you more if you wish. I have yet to be beside an officer at any of these that failed to score at least 85%. I am going I say that the level of marksmanship I see is far better than what I saw in the Army. I think the officer in OK did just fine; he hit the assailant and did not shoot any bystanders. A new trend that I do not believe in is telling officers to not shoot anymore than is necessary. This is because of the backlash from possibly good shoots that left public scrutiny of assailants being shot more than 3 times. Example: Ferguson, MO.

I know about the DHS but I never saw where the DOJ made large ammunition purchases. There is strong pressure from the secretary to make DHS .40 across the board.

Yes, it does not appear to be a true government document but even more alarming is that is not signed by someone with their whole biography. Unfortunately these guys normally want to remind you all the time of who they are and everything that they have done.

The FBI only authorizes duty ammo for training and the cost between the Ranger T's in 9mm and .40 is negligible. What they would save in year would probably be less than the coffee expenditures of one field office for a day. The capacity argument seems worthy but these are not street cops who like to carry lots of ammo. They have the mentality of detectives and chiefs who carry what is comfortable and convenient. I heard when the memo came out that they had to carry a minimum of two magazines and 20 rounds they were walking around with two, ten round magazines. Previously they were loading their 9mm Sigs with a full magazine and walking around with a few loose rounds in their pocket to have the required 20 rounds. FBI Agents are smart but they are not gun smart.

I can't think of a situation in which you can have an non tagged trailer in GA; people get stopped all the time in GA. I don't know about traveling through other states.

Why would the same technology not apply to other calibers? Ok, that is humorous to me; obviously you have never worked for the Federal Government. I could write a series of novels on the stupid ideas I have been told working as a Fed.

I have seen some $275ish(OTD) 2nd and 3rd gen Smith autos at GT distributors lately.

A bigger, heavier bullet that travels faster will always perform better.

For several years FBI agents have been able to purchase through the agency a G19 or 26 for carry. Most do not bother and carry an issued 22 or 23. The G21 is popular for their purchase and the only .45 Glock authorized. The last word that I heard was that the G22 is the ONLY gun being issued and no private purchases are allowed because of shortages with personal in the training division. I believe that there is about as much misconception about the FBI's weapons as there is about the agency in general. The FBI never used the 40s&w until the later part of 1997. Agents fought to get Glocks in .40 or .45 to replace the 9mm Sigs. The few FBI agents I could get to talk about it over the years like their .40's. I doubt that other federal agencies will even consider the 9mm. Marshals and Border Patrol probably shoot more people in a year with their .40's than the FBI has shot in 40 years; they love their .40's. I have a friend in ICE and a friend in the FAM service that s their is strong pressure to make DHS .40 across the board. The SS is within the Department of Justice and so is the FBI so they will do their own things.

Pretty much what I think too. If I had never worked in law enforcement and been around FBI Agents I would probably care more about what the FBI has and carries. Nothing against their agents but they will often be the first to tell you that they are not known as precision shooters because they do not have to be. They are good at what they do which is intelligience and fact finding. They are attorneys and accountants that play cops occasionally. From what I hear 10mm sales have been tremendous in the last year. It really appears as if the round is finally getting the recognition it has deserved.

I have heard numerous complaints before on Taurus' moon clips bending and falling apart. With this newest LCR being about 17oz I would expect the recoil to be about the same as the original LCR. My 1970's, 16oz Charter Arms is actually small than my 13.5 oz LCR and has less recoil.

I tend to agree. However, I don't think of a 5 shot as being known to easily, emergency reload either way. My 6 shot 3 and 4 " k frames I can reload really fast.

I can see it helping and I can see it hurting. If you know about a camera you can plan to take the reciever. However this is way too much trouble and the average thief will go next door to your house. Also, it is not much of an issue anymore but police used to use video surveillance signs and visible cameras to alert them to dope houses.

Actually, most 9mm revolvers (I assume this one is the same) do not require them as long as the cartridge is the right length to space of the case mouth inthe cylinder. However you need a way like the BLackhawk to punch them out of the cylinder. The S&W 547 was unique in that it actually caught the rim.

Since the man was not in the house it was handled properly. Just saying.

Having fired all kinds of LCR's and j frames, I bet the LCR 9mm will be a better shooter than the 38 version. The extra 3.5oz really helps a lot.

Chamber pressures of a 9mm can reach near .357 mag pressures so it probably needs to be built like a 357 magnum.