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Recommend the following: 1) Fulcrum trigger from Glockworx 2) 6lb trigger spring 3) 3.5lb connector 4) .25 trigger job 5) buy the slide nose fitting and use an uncaptured 3rd Gen G19 guide rod with Ismi springs

PS, How would the mainspring housing frame pin hole hold up?

Quote from 1967 "The Graduate": "Plastics" I want to see this thing in my hand. What I would be interested in is how the frame flex in this design may or may not affect accuracy. I am interested in how the trigger bow would feel sliding through polymer. I would also like to see how the rails hold up using lighter faster ammo. I am curious how the safety and plunger tube will work over time. I don't expect to see one for a long long time.

I've put in a couple of Ghost Rocket 3.5 connectors and never had a problem, but both in Gen 3 9mms. My favorite Glock upgrades: 1) Phantom or Fulcrum trigger 2) Ghost Rocket connector 3) 6lb trigger spring 4) .25 trigger job 5) HiViz red "competition" front fiber optic sight 6) Std Glock steel rear sight

http://www.czechpoint-usa.com/products/revolvers/ Has anyone given these a go? I am curious about the .22 and the 9mm specifically, but anyone's comments on overall quality, function, etc. would be appreciated.

I think this all depends on the pocket(s) you are carrying a gun in as well as the pants size and your size. Then your hand size has to be considered cause you have to fish that gun out with something. Speed and presentation are something to think about also. Jacket pockets are something else altogether. I'm 5'10" 200lbs and wear carpenter pants a lot. Even the DB9 is somewhat hard to extract quickly. I've had a couple of PF9s, fiddled with the MK and PM9, but they didn't work for me as a pants pocket gun. I've been using a DeSantis pocket holster for the DB9 but I think I will make my own that has a better chance of standing the pistol upright consistently in my rear pocket. I've tried small revolvers in pants pockets too, no go if you want to be discrete. INMHO the LCP is too big for practical pocket carry, but maybe the one I owned didn't stay with me long enough to give it a thorough testing.

A friend of mine started making kydex holster and you can imagine the rest of the story:

INMHO there is utility for both the beginner and experienced shooter to shoot a lot of .22 ammo in various sized/types of handguns. Unless you're rich or have a sponsor, shooting .22LR is likely the only way to get enough repitition to start getting decent with a handgun. Some of the best shooters I have run across shoot a lot of .22. When I can get my wife to the range she usually has so much fun that she shoots about 500 rounds of .22LR each trip. Then we end up shooting a couple of boxes of centerfire. If you want to really make it easy get a Ruger MKII or III and a few mags. Then get an Ultmate Clip loader: Mcfadden Machine Company Incorporated Clip Loader Then borrow a K-frame or GP-100 and shoot as one poster said, softball .38s. In lieu of that a large easy to handle 9mm pistol like a CZ 75. I do have to agree with one poster, limp wristing can be an issue with some of the ligher semi-autos, but type of ammo can help alleviate that. Rather than 115 grain Winchester White Box get some Winchester 124 grain NATO ammo.

I think these were produced as a distributor's exclusive a while back. I haven't seen a NIB one for a good while. I think they would be big sellers if they were again made in that "raspberry" color. Taurus makes the TCP in Pepto Bismal "pink."

I'm not a fan of ported/compensated self-defense handguns. Bad enough flash coming out of the barrel of handgun most times, having gas and debris directed up (and maybe at my face/eyes) doesn't thrill me. However, in play guns I like "gadgetry."

I'll bet I run into this at least 3 times a week. Good suggestions have been given save one, which I will get to in a bit. I'll comment on a couple of the preceding: 1) PK380 - very easy slide to rack if like all others the initial push pull is relatively violent to overcome the hammer inertia. But I do have to say the PK380 has a very easy slide to rack. I don't care for the PK380 safety, the mag disconnect and the lack of a slide stop lever. 2) When racking with a two handed grip, also lock the elbows, and point the gun down at 45 degrees. Then using shoulders push pull. 3) Tomcat is cool, and I have tip ups also. However, its size poses difficulties for many shooters. 4) Get her a Brass Stacker Glock Slide Pull (have to have a non-RTF Glock): Slide Pull Oftentimes people laugh at mine but it makes racking safe, positive, fast and can be done by the very weak, old, arthritic, one armed (with "hook" or prosthetic) or simply by those who don't really care what folks conventionally think. It also eliminates all that bold talk about racking the slide on your pants using the perfect rear sight when you are wounded and still in the fight, etc. With the Brass Stacker Glock Slide Pull you can simply rack the slide while hooking the pull over the bone shards sticking up from your compound fracture, erasing the need for the perfect rear sight (which could still be used) that will hook clothing material efficiently.

I got to look one over that belonged to someone else and I thought it was pretty darn interesting.

Having owned a fair pile of S&W revolvers over the years and regardless of Blue Book "estimates" I would think a Model 60 in good shape should go for North of 400.00 or thereabouts. A new 60, albeit in .357, goes for a lot more than that.

Does anyone have any experience firing or owning one of these? If so how about a short report? I've found a few things on the web and youtube but nothing comprehensive or pros and cons vs "conventional" buffer tube AR pistols. I don't have one of those either and wasn't interested in an AR pistol until I saw the PDS. Rock River Arms: RRA LAR-PDS Pistol

32d Ed of Blue Book of Guns [TABLE=class: text] [TR] [TD=class: black10bold]MODEL 60 .38 SPL. CHIEFS SPECIAL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]- .38 S&W Spl., stainless version of Chiefs Special, 2 or 3 in. standard or full lug barrel. Disc. 1996.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: text, align: center] [TR=class: black10bold, bgcolor: #eeeeee] [TD=width: 30%, align: left]Grading[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]100%[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]98%[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]95%[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]90%[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]80%[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]70%[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]60%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left][/TD] [TD]$450[/TD] [TD]$350[/TD] [TD]$300[/TD] [TD]$250[/TD] [TD]$200[/TD] [TD]$150[/TD] [TD]$120[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: text] [TR] [TD=align: right]Last MSR was $458.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: black10bold]Subtract $25 for 2 in. barrel. Add 30% for early Model 60s without letter prefix and bright satin finish.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]The full lug barrel option began in 1990 with limited mfg. It had been tested for +P ammo and features an adj. rear sight - 24 1/2 oz. There were 18 engineering changes to the base model in two calibers.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

I had a 6 day turn around on my DB9. Works perfect now.

I was looking non-shoulder holster dual handgun rigs just for a lark. I may make one out of leather. I think it still may need suspenders to be practical. Anyone see others than what is on the two links and the one where a guy made his own? BELL CHARTER OAK CUSTOM HOLSTERS PANCAKE STYLES (607) 783-2483 http://www.rankinsaddlery.com/images/Picture%201945.jpg dual pistol holster - XDTalk Forums - Your XD/XD(m) Information Source!

Taurus 94. Even some friends back in the day at Ft Bragg couldn't figure out where that one was shooting. Crazy. How could a 2" .22 revolver shoot so poorly? Kind of wish I hadn't traded it off for a knife back in the mid 90's so I could use it to mess with folks on the range:)

I used some of this stuff to build up a Glock grip on my prototype working G19 that I had initially carved up a few years ago. Remarkable stuff. Unfortunately the only Devcon Plastic Welder I could find locally hardens "white." That is why they make Krylon I guess. Anyway, the Devcon Plastic weld seems to have integrated itself with my Glock plastic and it seems also the Acraglas it was lathered on. Leastways you can't knock it off. Big plus is that it stipples, Acraglas won't. This is where I first heard of it. Polymer Grip Profiling I recommend getting the Devcon Plastic Weld "Black" rather go the spray paint route. I didn't feel like waiting for a mail order to come in. I have some more of the plastic weld on a G21 grip I "built up" to use with a .50 GI upper. Craig in Clarksville

For the first time, Saturday, I carried the LCR .38 all day in an OWB holster that works for both the LCR and my SP101. I had to check every once in a while that I still had the LCR on my hip, I kept thinking I didn't have a gun on me, but it was there. My current small guns are: Diamondback DB9, Keltec .32 hardchrome, S&W 49, 2 G26's, SP101 .38, Taurus PLY22. I'm having a hard time deciding which is better, Diamondback or LCR for running down to the grocery store.

Current Blue Book prices for S&W M&P pretty much indicates you would be better off selling the M&P privately. I know one lightly built lady who carries a 1911 all day every day on her hip but it is an alloy frame 4". Great thing about the 1911 is that it can fit a wide variety of finger lengths and hand sizes by altering the slab thickness or shortening or lengthening the trigger shoe itself. 32d Ed of the Blue Book on S&W M&P. [TABLE=class: text, align: center] [TR=class: black10bold, bgcolor: #eeeeee] [TD=width: 30%, align: left]Grading[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]100%[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]98%[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]95%[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]90%[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]80%[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]70%[/TD] [TD=width: 10%]60%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: left]MSR $569[/TD] [TD]$425[/TD] [TD]$350[/TD] [TD]$315[/TD] [TD]$285[/TD] [TD]$260[/TD] [TD]$230[/TD] [TD]$200[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: text] [TR] [TD=align: right][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: black10bold]Add $30 for .45 ACP cal. Add $111 for night sights (new 2007, full size models only). Add $240 for Crimson Trace laser grips (new 2008). Add $39 for 5 in. barrel (disc. 2010). Add $50 for Model 45C (compact) with 4 in. barrel. Add $50 for ambidextrous manual safety with lanyard loop on non-compact models. Add $50 for dark earth brown finish (.45 ACP cal. only). Add $50 for M&P 9 Carry and Range Kit (new 2011). Add $210 for M&P 9/40VTAC (new 2011).[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

I suspect all the dis and re-assembly Glock youtube videos are adequate. The book in the link is worth it as a hard reference until you get the gun down. The Glock is arguably the easiest handgun to dis and re-assemble with comparatively few parts. If you want to take out the mag release "spring" you will need a small flat blade screw driver and a needle nose pliers or hemostat. You need the 3/32" punch for the pins and for front sights a 3/16" nut driver. If it is for older glocks with the plastic wedge front sights then a a dental pick is handy. The MGW sight tool is also nice to have. I lived for years with a hammer and punches or a wooden dowel, but the rear sight mover tool is worth it if want to tweak your rear sight without aggravation or danger of busting tritium vials Customize Repair Maintain Your GLOCK Pistol Glock disassembly - YouTube

She's a cute little glocker.

I like the new Ruger SR22. I thought it was a copy of the P22 when I first saw it online. It is not. I have had two in my hands. However I have had to fiddle with one guy's mag lips to fix a stove pipe problem that hasn't presented itself with the other provided mag. If I didn't have half a dozen great shooting .22 pistols I would be in line for this one. In six months I think it will beat all the pot metal .22 pistols it competes against. However it is not a MKIII, if you want to make tiny groups with some trigger work on the MKIII.

Some tools to throw in the bag. I need to get more cord, a space blanket, energy bars, compass, fire starter, medical kit, whistle, etc., most of which I have. But the pictured tools are useful in the woods behind my house if Armaggedon isn't an issue. L-R: Marlin .22LR Papoose with Tech Sights and Dip Products trigger, Glock plain edge knife, Glock shovel with expanding handle and root/bone saw that stows in handle w/sheath, Gerber Bear Grylls machete w/sheath, Stilleto lathe axe from Ace Tools, para chord, across the top is a Cold Steel white wax wood cane. The only thing you can no longer obtain is the Cold Steel White Waxwood Cane (wish I had gottena dozen of these at that time when they still stocked them).