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Offensively, all we had going for us was a running game. I like our WR's, but they probably wouldn't start anywhere else. I don't think the team has had a "good" QB since Warren Moon. Fisher isn't the GM, just the coach. I think he did as well as anyone else could have with the players he's had. They'll get a new coach, but he'll ask for a solid free-agent QB and WR. He'll get this and be better instantly. Everyone will say "see, Fisher sucked"

CZ's have a rather complex trigger system with lots of moving parts. These parts will smooth out a lot after 300 or so rounds, leaving you with a smooth trigger that feels great. If you ran 50 rounds through that gun this weekend and let somebody put another 250-300 rounds through it for you, you'd be AMAZED how much different the trigger felt when you got it back. You'll feel other differences too with time, but the trigger gets the most benefit from use. The bigger issue is reliability. Until you've put hundreds of rounds (including the hollowpoints you intend to carry) down range, you can't really trust any gun with your life. You'll find that some ammo works better than others, too. Lots of CZ owners report having issues with CCI Blazer ammo, but they usually handle just about everything else with grace, even the cheapo Russian ammo like Wolf, Tula, and Bear.

I'd like a lot of things about the SR9c better too. The extra length and width would make it a much better shooter, but I gotta admit that there's something to be said for the big difference in weight even if it does cost you a lower capacity.

Congrats on your first centerfire and for your impeccable taste. The SP-01 is an awesome gun. I love all of their decocker models. I have the smaller P-01 and a friend has one like yours. We swapped at the range one day and I was VERY impressed with how much difference the longer sight radius made. It is by far the most accurate 9mm I've had a chance to shoot.

I've been picking up a few things here and there, since I couldn't afford to buy it all at once. Now I think I have everything I need to get started on leather work, but I realized I don't know a good way to get the initial shape I need for different handguns. Did you get the pattern right by trial and error (leather ain't cheap) or did you take an old holster that you liked apart (even more expensive) or what?

At 24 yrs of age, being with a girl for 3 years is a big investment, especially since you've actually known her even longer than that. If you think about it, you've been with her for half of your adult life. I think you have to be just as sure you're willing to throw away that investment as you are that this behavior will continue. You said it only started recently. Before you write her off as crazy, scrutinize your recent actions to see if anything could be mistrued as suspicious or radically different. For instance, if she was suddenly spending more time away from you, she's spending more money than usual on clothes/makeup/perfume to look good, she seems distracted/distant, less interested in you, etc. would you wonder if she was up to something? Also, if you are overly defensive about her prying into your stuff like that, it may have made her even more suspicious. I may be way off base here, but nobody else would play devil's advocate. Personally, I'm a very loyal, but private person and so is my wife. We aren't FB friends, don't read each others' texts to others, bank statements, etc., but we love/trust each other. So, if my wife started to exhibit the behavior you describe, I'd be more curious why or what I did to give her the wrong impression before I'd bail. Then again, you've been through this more than once with her, so it does sound kind of odd/obsessive/controlling.

Not all LEOs are as into guns as us. They have lots of other tools (patrol car, radio, cuffs, their demeanor) that are used more often than their sidearm. The minimal qualifications they must meet are determined to be good enough by people with a way better grasp on the big picture than most of us. "Good enough" under the situations they deal with beats the crap out of my tight group on a piece of paper from the range.

Thank you, Tom, for saying so eloquently what most of us have been thinking. Taking nothing away from your well-spoken, expertly-framed remarks, I have to take my hat off to Chris Peck and his editor for being REAL, objective journalists long enough to let a dissenting opinion reach their readers.

Uh oh! I've shot somewhere b/w 700 & 1000 rounds of cheap commie crap (Wolf, Bear, Tula) in my CZ P-01 (steel & aluminum) all the time. I also shoot cheap reloads in my Ruger SP101 (built like a freakin' tank) all the time too. I WILL NOT shoot this same stuff in my Glock (plastic), though. However, I did read at the link below that there is not a single confirmed kb report from any of the 9mm Glock models. Glock kB! FAQ v1.35

I was comparing the LC9 to the Kel-Tecs (PF-9 and P-11): The P-11 has the best capacity (+3 rounds), but is the tallest (+.35"). The PF-9 is the smallest (-0.4" L, -0.2" H, and -0.12" W) and lightest (-4.4 oz). The Ruger is the heaviest and longest and is the only one that WILL NOT handle any +P ammo. We know you can get either K-T for around $250, but I'd guess the Ruger is gonna stay around $400 for a while. Anyone seen a "real world" price yet?

I told my wife about this site, she said "hey, Valentine's Day IS coming up!"

+1 That basically sums up their mission statement, which is why I bought one to start with. Being at least as dependable and more durable than many guns I've had that cost hundreds more is the reason I kept it.

This is the best argument we could offer for tort reform. Most of the civilized world has laws that allow this kind of idiot to sue as well, but if she loses, she has to pay for the legal fees of the other party. That alone would get rid of a lot of these frivolous lawsuits that cost innocent parties thousands of dollars to defend themselves. It's no wonder so many defendants offer settlements. It's cheaper than the court battle.

You're right that was a crappy thing to say...I couldn't help myself.

I'm wearing my SP101 as we speak, but I'd still go with a GP 100. Love my snubbie (that's what she said), but 10 or so rounds of full power .357's and I'm hurtin'.

How much you wanna bet that if the results hit 54/46 or lower, they'll pull it off their site. They can't handle the truth, that's why they invent their own version of it.

Well that stinks!

My Hi-Point C9 is big, ugly, and heavy. It's hard to get a good grip on it when racking the slide. It only holds 8 rounds and has a terrible trigger pull. On the other hand, it goes bang every time I pull the trigger. It's more accurate than is should be for the price. It's made in America and the warranty is great. Unfortunately, I still wouldn't recommend it for anything other than plinking, b/c it won't go all the into battery after mag changes without a push.

I think it looks decent and Ruger makes a fine firearm. If it runs as good as a LCP or Kel-Tec, they'll have a winner and make another mint. I got burnt pretty bad on a Taurus, so I'm not a big fan of their semis. I'm sure their revolvers are just fine.

Maybe I'm just lucky or tngw1500se was unlucky, but I trust my Kel-Tec. The P-11 has been in production for 16 years and a lot of folks over on KTOG are nuts about theirs. Here's some decent info about them (real quick read): Kel-Tec P-11, The Almost Ideal Pocket Gun I'm holding out for this bad boy, here: Ruger® LC9™ Centerfire Pistol Models

That totally could have been a reporter from the Tennessean,

I got a newsletter from GunsAmerica about the upcoming Shot Show. One of the featured pistols that they briefly mention is Ruger's new LC9. With their LCR and LCP momentum, I'm betting it's gonna be a huge hit. If you believe the short write-up below, it would be worth checking out, unless you don't like pocket guns SHOT Show Sneak Peek – Media Day at the Range It's also on Ruger's splash screen for their home page: Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.

When my kids were young enough to think a gun of any color might be a toy, I made sure they couldn't get their hands on it. As soon as they were old enough, they each got "schooled" on firearm safety and they STILL couldn't get their hands on them. Now that they are teens and have made dozens of trips with me to the range and several serious talks about how kids get shot with "unloaded guns" while showing off to their friends, I feel a little more comfortable, but they still can't get their hands on them. Mine aren't just "hidden" where they "can't find them", they are locked up, so they physically cannot get to them without some serious tools that they don't know how to use, LOL. I'm not trying to be argumentative about the idea that kids might think they're toys. I just couldn't live with myself knowing I left them a way to get their hands on them when I wasn't around and someone got hurt.

I'm with the folks that may not like them for myself, but like the idea that they exist. I'm for almost anything that gets women interested in shooting, it's good for the industry and the pro 2A movement. As far as them looking like toys...if a bad guy laughs or doesn't take her serious and keeps on coming when my wife pulls a pink gun out of her pink holster in her pink purse...he's getting shot! My only hope is that he survives, so he can tell everyone else in prison that he got shot by a girl with a pink gun, LOL.

Good for you for being tenacious and fighting the good fight!