JC57

I have a one (as you can probably guess by my avatar image). Gen 4 bought new in 2010. I like the pistol; I like the round. No problems, no complaints. I added a drop-in 9mm conversion barrel and some factory 9mm magazines. Helps when ammo supply is spotty.

I don't own any rifles that use magazines. For pistols I like to have 3 or 4 per gun.

My reason was purely ammo availability for practice.  At the time I bought the gun, we were in the middle of one of the big ammo panics and it was hard to come by.  I could find .40 but not 9 or 45.  So I figured I'd go for a 2-for-1 deal, in case later on 9mm was available but .40 was not.   I can shoot the .40 about the same as 9mm out of the full-sized Glock.  By that I mean that the bullets go where I aim the gun, with no particular difference in accuracy or speed of followup shots.   In the smaller frame, I opted for a Glock 26 in 9mm.  That's the one I carry if I carry a semi-auto.  By the time I added that one, ammo availability was back to more or less normal and for that size of a gun, 9mm is plenty for me.   The only reason I picked the Storm Lake over the Lone Wolf was that I didn't like the black logo on the top of the chamber in the LW barrels, which was all there was at the time.  So for an extra $10 or so I got the SL which has an engraved but not blackened logo.  A minor issue, certainly, but that was why.   The Storm Lake barrel was a straight drop-in with no fitment required for my gun.  I can swap them out at the range in a couple of minutes.  Makes for cheaper practice sessions.

I don't have a Glock 23, but I have a Storm Lake conversion barrel for my Glock 22.  Drops in, no other modifications needed, other than some G17 mags.  Never had any problems with it.   It's not a carry gun for me and I leave it with the factory barrel except at the range.  However, for functioning and accuracy I would have no worries carrying it with the 9mm barrel and mags in it if I were so inclined.

Couple years ago I bought a S&W 642 that came with a factory trigger job through Davidson's.  Definitely made a big difference - prior to that gun I had never much cared for J-frames.  They still have both the 642 and 442 available with that configuration.  Adds about $60 to the out-the-door price.

I have a Storm Lake 9mm conversion barrel for my Glock 22 Gen 4.  Only things I have to swap out are the barrel and the mags.  I have never had a problem with it.  It just drops in and works.

G22 and G26 Gen 4s here, no problems.

I got pulled over today for speeding, Memphis PD.  Officer approached, told me why he stopped me, asked for my license, I gave it to him.  He wrote me a ticket, I signed it.  He was very polite and cordial.  As was I.  He apologized for detaining me a bit longer than needed, because his computer was slow, so I guess they ran a check on me.  I didn't hand him my HCP, he didn't ask about it.  I wasn't armed, but the topic never came up.   First time I've been stopped since about 2001 or so, guess I was due for a reminder.   Top notch professional behavior on the part of the officer.  My error for speeding.  He did his job.  No problems, no drama.  Weird, eh?

My preference is for revolvers.  In semi-autos, I like striker or DAO.

I don't know what speed I am paying for, but according to that speed test I am getting about 15 down and 5 up.

Yes, they are producing new 642s both with and without the internal lock.  The going rate seems to be about $400 for either model, before taxes and fees.   103810 is the SKU# for the no-lock version, 163810 is the SKU# with the internal lock.

Kahr PM9.  Because I want a pocketable 9mm and don't have one.

Pretty much going to keep carrying my Victorinox Cadet. :)

I had a Colt Agent from that era which had a similar issue - it was that the barrel wasn't perfectly tight in the frame.  The bullet passing through the rifling would cause the barrel to rotate just a little with each shot, and the ejector shroud would rotate enough so that it pressed against the ejector rod.  I could shoot all 6 rounds (though the sight picture would drift off to the side) but then couldn't open the cylinder because the shroud had grabbed the rod.   I ended up trading it to a gun dealer along with some cash (told him about the problem) for a S&W Model 66-1 2.5" back in 1980.  Great little gun, other than the loose barrel.  Still have the Smith.

  Same here.  I have no problem showing ID, filling in a form with my name and address, and signing and dating it, verifying that on whatever day, I purchased the gun (make, model, serial number listed) from the seller (name, address listed) for a specific dollar amount.   If ever sell a gun to someone, those would be the conditions on the sale, stated up front.  If both parties don't agree to that, then there won't be a sale.  If a seller won't provide a bill of sale, showing the gun info, date, sale price, and his or her name, then I won't buy.