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GunTroll, I wish I could have bought it from the guy I did the fix job for. It stuck in your hand and was so comfortable. I fixed it for nothing for the guy, give it back to him and then find out he sells it. Oh well! Craig

Whittakers then a stop at the Moonlight Bar B Q. If you have never been to Whittakers you need to go. The selection and access to long guns is stunning. If there is anything like it in the region I haven't seen or heard of it. I am a .22 nut and it is the only place that I have ever been to or heard of that stocks Coopers and Volquartsen .22 rifles. And generally there is a good selection of used rifles and shotguns. Whittaker Guns Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn - Owensboro Barbecue Restaurant, BBQ Online Store Featuring Country Ham, Mutton, Burgoo, BBQ Ribs and More

I don't know what the the guy stippling this Glock used but I think beer was involved. However, the soldier who bought this from the guy must have gotten a good deal. Then the new owner asked me if I would fix it. I like soldiers but sort of don't like doing this stippling stuff much except for myself. Before pics After pics:

Looks very grippy. The beauty of plastic framed guns, especially Glocks, is that you can really modify the grip to suit most anyone if you don't mind taking a 400.00 gun and turning it into a 200.00 gun.

If you are mechanically inclined get two, a decent one to shoot/carry, pick your poison for around a grand - and then get a "tinkering" one to completely dismantle, experiment with, change/fit parts on etc. You might even think about a Philipino made .38 Super as that tinkering gun. You can convert the .38 Super to 9mm and back again. Lots of fun and some frustration to be had with 1911s. You can experiment with springs, grease and oil too. Even learn some about galling, finishes and especially the most wonderful thing about a 1911 - the trigger. The trigger comes in many varieties in length, geometric shape at finger pad, weight, etc.

This is the third or fourth pistol I have been an unofficial 1st Gen "BETA" tester for. Jeez, you would think I would learn. I jumped on the PF9 when it first came out, got rid of it in a few weeks and then 18 months later got another one because I thought - maybe I made a mistake. I didn't and got rid of that one too. I got a Zastava M88 (kind of small Tokarev design) when they first hit the street, nice and slim, all steel but with a trigger only a babooshka could love no matter what I did to it. I got an ISSC M22 that had design and manufacturing issues, but those were corrected by the factory and it ran well afterwards. The early NAA Guardian in .32ACP was a lovely little piece of machinery sort of a Seecamp "lite." But that little booger was hard to hang onto when rapid firing one -handed left or right hand. Oh yeah, can't forget the 53oz Excel Accelerator .22Mag pistol. It was a beast and beastly to work on but I got it running like a sewing machine eventually. The list stretches on for some ways. Funny thing is that I have owned no legitimate S&W Airweight .38s although I have worked on several for friends. I did have a little Taurus J-Frame ported titanium .357 that I used as a range gag. For the few weeks I had that one I loved to stoke it up with 158 grainers and hand it to some loud talking "pistolero" at the range. Not one person ever said, "That was fun, load it up again!" I probably should settle on a Ruger LCP or a alloy J-frame .38. But for now the never yet to fail hardchrome KT.32s give me some comfort as "get off me" tools and the pair of these are paid for. I suspect my little saga with Diamondback Firearms has just begun. I'll keep you posted. Craig

I think I have 6 Glocks currently (a number that fluctuates from time to time). I also have 3 other JMB inspired all metal single stack 9mms, one S&W K Frame .38 and even a 1911, besides the 22s and one lonely shotgun. I also have on extended loan to me a couple Single Action Sig 220s in .45, one Sig 220 in .22 and one of those fancy Sig 226s in 9mm and it is also Single Action. I am lucky man, I get to shoot a lot of different handguns without having to buy them. However, I have been pocket pistol crazy for a couple of years and this Diamondback may have cured me after Kahrs, Keltec 9mms, other Keltecs, NAAs, etc. I think I just need to get an Airweight .38 for fall and winter and carry my never yet to fail Keltec .32s along with a G26 or G19.

I waited to shoot the DB9 until I had received 2 additional magazines from Diamondback. With 3 mags and a variety of 9mm ammo I went to the range. I didn't get quite 20 rounds down the pipe before the trigger quit resetting if the trigger was pulled straight back. There is a trigger bar on this pistol that requires an elevated portion of the bar that sits up towards the rear of the frame be pushed down to reset the trigger when the slide moves to the rear. Unless you put extreme pressure on the left side of the trigger while the slide actions the trigger will not reset under normal operation, this particular pistol requires that the trigger bar be canted. You can manually pull the slide back a bit and reset the trigger if you take your finger off the trigger but trigger reset won't happen while firing with the trigger to the rear although the gun is designed to operated that way. It is not a limp wristing issue. The barrel ramp has a chip out of it also, a seemingly common problem that doesn't seem to interfere with function but is not a confidence builder. Right now at best this is a single shot. I sent a message to Diamondback and am waiting for a response, preferrably a free mailer. Now that I have fired the gun and examined it in detail I am thinking the fix will have to be something stupendous for me to keep this thing. I've been a fan of pocket pistols for some time. This one seems to still be in the R&D or BETA stage. Craig in Clarksville

I have a friend who has an L frame S&W .357 6" and told me he has taken 40 deer with it. No reason to doubt him because I have seen him shoot both short and long guns and have seen his reloading building. I enjoy watching him hustle long gun shooters into shooting for money. Just like watching a pool hustler go to work in the city.

I met him in Clarksville.

I had a very nice face to face conversation with Hickok45 today. He is a serious Glock guy. He told me that he carries a Glock as a SD gun a lot. I even showed him my red G17 "clown gun". He is a really nice guy. He wanted to know where I got the beavertail extension for my 17L. He said for him, a tall guy with huge hands, that the Gripforce beavertail made the Glock hump nearly disappear giving the Glock so equipped much nicer grip and grip angle. http://www.youtube.com/user/hickok45 We mainly talked about what Glock could do to improve grip ergonomics, the beauty of the 1911 trigger, the market potential of the Diamondback DB9 and Kahr pistols. Craig Clarksville, TN

Gunrunner32, Just yesterday I was looking at the Kaiser you mentioned, trying to figure out how to do this sight "thing" effectively without ruining a gun. I don't change sights for anyone but me. The guns I have are all shooting guns, and I have I have little regard for how they look in general, but I don't want to break anything or skin a slide up so bad it just looks stupid. Every sight pusher review had enough bad reviews to make me relook at how to improve my method of laying the slide on the carpet and hammering away at it - that method worked but is not very effective in slightly moving a sight in the dovetail for fine tuning. Seeing as I shoot Glocks for the most part, I just may get a MGW for Glocks so I can fine tune sights at the range. I think my drill press vice method will work pretty well for the 1911, Stars and the box of .22 pistols. Brass hammer makes sense too - I'll get one. I can see where it would work nice with brass punches

For defense just use a or some 3X5 card(s) with a 1" circle in the middle. If you can keep your rounds in that 3x5 card at speed at SD distances (30 feet and in), both left and right hand one-handed then that may suffice, however, adrenalin, fear, situation, light availability, physical condition, position, secenario may be factors. 50 meter slow fire on a 70 degree no wind day is another game requiring different training and equipment. I have had good 50 meter slow fire shooters volunteer to teach me - but at what cost I think? Even a proper 50meter .22 pistol costs a couple of thousand, then there is training time (years) and ammo. The range I typically go to has no steel nor does it allow movement. It is limited to 7, 15 and 25 yards for pistol. I use a variety of targets at the 7 yard line in my SD caliber and .22. Fortunately I have had the luxury of being criticized by and have practiced with a wide variety of true combat seasoned pistoleros from the LEO and military ranks. Even though I have been shot at in both civilian and military scenarios I have never had the opportunity or neccessity to return fire with a pistol. I am a lucky man. Multiple center of mass hits with a centerfire handgun under stress will be a good thing is my thinking. Best would be a 12/20/16 gauge shotgun or centerfire rifle/carbine. As said before by others, multiple hits in a 9" pie plate at speed either hand will do a lot of good. Multiple hits, lots of holes is key. If I can't get multiple shots on target(s) at speed off-hand weak-hand then I sell/trade or return the handgun. In some cases I have modified the handgun to pass the "test." I carry a Keltec .32 and Glock 9mm pretty much all the time. More experienced and better trained folks carry bigger, "better" firearms. I get "peace of mind" from a pairing of Glock 9mm and KT .32. I will be testing the Diamondback DB9 9mm to see if it is a suitable replacement for the KT .32.

Is there a front and rear multi pistol sight pusher that actually works and will move Kimber, XD and Sig sights? Here is my solution. I used to just use a punch and hammer on the carpeted floor. Then I got a BJ Machine P500 multitool. I stripped the threads on the gadget that pushes the sight and after recutting the threads with a tap and die set it still doesn't work right and never quite did anyway on hard to move sights On the "Homemade" Multi Gun Sight Tool system I cut some Kydex protector pads, used the drill press vice and a decent tapping hammer and brass punches. This locks the slide in due to the lip that sits over the slide rail. I have a Kydex pad on three faces of the slide! Faster, cheaper, not quite so portable as a MGW but it works.

Look at the Nighthawk .22 conversion made by Bob Marvel. 22 Conversion Units Nighthawk Tactical

Garufu, When my Special Forces friend who did my Cerakote jobs on 9 of my guns comes back from Afghanistan I just may: Give it the Darth Maul makeover Craig in Clarksville

Rightwinger, I like the feel of this one as is pretty much. Depends on how it shoots I may end up putting on a homemade bit of bicycle inner tube grip cover, but maybe not even that - as you said it feels pretty decent in the hand for a pocket rocket. Trigger is superb compared to Keltecs PF9, P11, P3AT or P32 or Ruger LC9. Size beats LC9 or Kimber Solo hands down. I'll be amazed if I can get 500 rds down the pipe without a MALF. If it does that I will get 1 or 2 more. I want to ride this one out with Diamondback come hell or high water. The size, weight, feel and overall design is perfect for pocket carry in a caliber that counts.

Attached is the Glock-like Diamondback DB9 9mm pocket pistol pictured with its Glock cousins for size comparison. Weight empty G26 w/mag 21.9 oz/ 12.7oz DB empty w/mag. G26 loaded 26.5oz/15.6oz DB9 loaded with 7 rds. Width G26 1.16"/.8" DB9. Length G26 6.25"/5.5" DB9. Height G26 4.75"/4.00" DB9. I hope to shoot the DB9 within the next 7 days.

hipower, IMHO the best guns I have put together is the amalgamation of 1942 Colt slide/barrel/bushing with unknown year Essex lower and cast off parts from a variety of sources. And the resurrection of this cast off chrome Star BM. both guns are shooters!

hipower, I agree with you "I think you've gone off the deep end of the pool with this one" Fortunately in tinker toy gun land, whether it be ARs, 10/22s or Glocks, one can just simply remove all the "crap" and return the pistol to stock, except for the thumb safety slot. That "slot" issue may be able to be remedied to some degree when I get my shipment of Devcon DA290.

Look's like a Hi-Point! It weighs as much as one! It is a good thing I have other Glocks. This one is starting to look like some of the ARs I see out at the range punching paper. Similar to my experiences in 10/22s I can say that I have nearly exhausted most available aftermarket stuff for Glocks. The list is extensive in both 10/22s and Glocks. Bottom line in Glocks is spend your money on good sights, maybe a bit of trigger work and adjust the grip to your liking. A good weapon light for the home gun is good. The rest of it, not so much.

Look like a Hi-Point - heck it weighs as much as one,LOL. Good thing I other Glocks. It is beginning to remind me of all those ARs I see out at the range.

I wanted you to know that I just don't sit around the house doing nothing:) Anyway I think I am at the end of the road with the Glock 17L. I believe I can't reasonably hang another piece of "stuff" this thing and still have it work. I suppose optics would be possible but nothing comes to mind that really want to try at this time that I haven't tried in the past including: Doctor, J-Point, C-More, Aimpoint, Millet, Matchdot. The magazine pictured is stock Glock 17 17rd mag with a +plus 10 Taylor Freelance Delrin extension. That gives me 27+1 with this set up, of course I have 4x 32 rd Glock mags also.That gives me 156 rds with 5 magazines. Zombies? Bring 'em on. The 27 rd mag weighs 1lb when loaded. The pistol weighs 48oz loaded with the 27 round mag. Trigger break is pretty decent 3.75lbs with a short reset. I'll start the aftermarket round up from front to rear: 1. Lone Wolf AR 9mm flash hider 2. Lone Wolf 6.5" threaded barrel 3. Dawson Precision Front fiber optic sight 4. BoMar adjustable Rear sight 5. Cerakote by Chris Campbell 6. Lightening Strike Titanium light weight safety plunger 7. Wolf reduced power safety plunger spring 8. Lone Wolf stainless steel guide rod 9. Ismi flatwire 17lb recoil spring 10. Wolf Extra Power striker spring 11. Beamshot triple beam red laser 12. Lightening Strike aluminum trigger 13. Ghost Rocket 3.5 overtravel reducing connector 14. Wolf extra power trigger spring 15. Cominolli Thumb Safety with Cominolli trigger housing 16. JP Enterprise magwell 17. Gripforce add-on beavertail, which I may imbed with Devcon DA290 sometime in the future. DA290 looks like just the thing for plastic gun modifiers: http://www.polymer-grip-profiling.com/ I hope to shoot this thing the coming weekend.

It is not that I have a practical use for the AR 9mm pistol or any AR pistol for that matter. In my lifestyle I don't have a use for any AR, and have sold off or traded all my zombie killers. It was just that I was talking to a guy who has more AR and tactical rifle's/carbines than I have fingers and toes and brought up the question of the practicality of an AR 9mm Carbine, which this guy has several. Then the discussion drifted to AR pistols. Then it drifted to the fact that this guy has 3 AR 9mm pistols and mentioned he would sell one. This may be a case were outside opinion may save me from myself cause I am beginning to get the feeling that a 9mm AR pistol would last less time in my possession than many of my other nonsensical gun notions.