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Ah yes, another example of photshop play...OhShoot finds the gems.

I don't blame him, I don't like helicopters at all either, what they do to fly isn't natural with to many parts moving in fundamentally unsound directions. Now an airplane, glider or hangglider I can deal with and most dogs I've encountered love flying in a small plane.

  Oh I believe you but FWIW the XDs9 & XDs 45 triggers don't feel the same to me as the XD or XDm's do. It's probably due to the ergonomics of the different frame used. But one of the constants I've found in striker fired pistols is each and every trigger has a different feel to it. Some are worse then others some are better and occasionally ones pretty nice. I try to find the nice ones and simplify my life. 

You have the best pistol S&W ever marketed and are not likely to see its like anywhere again. If at all possible I would recommend you obtain and stick with OEM mags for your 5909. Others will jump out and talk up aftermarket mags for it, though so try what works. To run your gun properly you essentially need five magazines. Given the size of the 5906 I really don't care for extended magazines in it. I do recommend you purchase and either install or set aside for late a couple of sets of replacement springs for your pistol. Having owned one of the earliest of S&W M-59's as well as several M-39's and a 3906 the 5906 was the only one where I felt S&W got it right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwETjRDNzKg   Here's another take on the trigger...comments are its long and can probably be learned. What does that mean? You have to shoot every gun often enough to lean to deal with its little quirks. This reviewer also commented on the lock work as well. Overall...it's just different enough to be a little off putting to someone whose dialed in on other striker fired pistol platforms. My thoughts, only time will tell.

  I don't dispute this point at all and will readily admit I followed my normal selection process of trying several different samples until I found the best trigger and purchased that one. FWIW I've yet to find any striker fired pistol that had any type of uniform consistency in its triggers so I select the best I can find and shoot it until I learn to work with it. I'm not unopposed to a good spring kit in a self defense pistol but am very mistrustful of aftermarket trigger set ups regardless of any glowing recommendations.

  Go and try a SA XDs45 in either the 3.3 or 4" barrel its much more comfortable to me then the Glock 36 was and FWIW I never cared for the XD line because of its humpbacked slide. The XDs line doesn't have this issue. After owning an XDs9 for the last few years I'm pretty much convinced one in .45ACP is on my short list.

Good follow on post TGO David. I knew about that restriction and honestly took it for granted everyone else here did too. It's the primary reason I'm playing around with home beer brewing and gearing up to do some wine making. Both of those are reasonable cost effective hobbies and worth knowing how to do. Contrary to a lot of reports and running into an occasional personality all of my experences with ATF personnel have been really good. So with that if I ever do try distilling sprits it'll be in full compliance with legal specifications. I do however, intend to learn more about distilling sprits and will probably be visiting a local start up distillery as well as another just across the state line. One of them does a full "how to" seminar that takes about a day and has a required fee. One of the things Spot's and some others have already mentioned is a still can also be used to produce distilled water, that's a pretty good foundational primer right there and perfectly legal.

  But the plus side of all of this is you've now learned the importance of waiting until a new guns been on the market for at least six or eight months before buying it. I bought a few clunkers doing just that with the last one being a near first release S&W Sigma. That wasn't the first dud I got from S&W either. Now I look, think about it, look a few more times and most of the time by that point don't want it anymore.

  Every time a major manufacture or some up and coming Johnny Come Lately puts out a new model handgun its the next great thing. Everything currently coming out is recycled clone ware with minimual originality. Heck, they're still making and selling that horrible DA/SA trigger of Walthers and people still think its the greatest thing since sliced bread. H&K's P7 was the closest thing to something a bit newer then past offerings. I'm still waiting for an all electronic defensive pistol with an electrically tripped trigger to come out so I can read about how fantastic it is. Probably the best inovative future designs going to be around a reliable, caseless round that actually works correctly and is a proper defensive caliber.

I suspect the trigger reset issue will generate enough dialog if its present in all Ruger American pistols to prompt a bit of redesign improvments. That's in the nature of newly released pistols so its only a question of how soon its addressed, not if its going to be addressed. I also suspect we'll be seeing some minor frame mods in later production pistols too. So I'm still intrested in having a serious look see but in no hurry whatsoever on when or even if I purchase one. In all likelyhood should I seriously consider one it's probably going to be a .45ACP.

You did good and yes, sometimes deals like that do happen. If you decide to move that Gen 4 G-19 at a fir price let me know, I might be intrested. Most of the new or used ones I've been seeing were stepping pretty heavy on the coat tails of a Blue Label Glock or even more expensive. All the more suprising at how well you did.

Yeah, I've already recognized that once I start buying whole grains instead of the mixtures I'll have to have a grain grinder. I like the ideal of using the screwdriver to power it, much simpler then some of the other set ups I've viewed. I was shocked at how much a powered grain grinder costs. Interestingly a lost of large scale micro brewers build their own grain grinding and mixing tools. W/O a doubt if I'd started brewing beer years earlier I'd be considering a microbrew pub in a non-provided community in TN. Combined with a small sandwich or pizza shop its a nice semi retirement business.

  Thanks for posting this link Spots, you just saved me a bit of time and money as I'm advancing in my beer brewing. After playing around with some of the available kits I'm just about ready to start mixing my own whole grain brews. For all of the folks who said don't waste the time on one gallon brew kits, well using one of the wide mouth kits had been fantastic. I'm seriously considering going with a similar small scale set up for learning how to distill alcohol. 

Your most cost effective options going to be finding someone with a used gen 3 Glock they want to sell and buying it. You can sell the slide and barrel as well as any of the internal trigger parts you choose to replace.

When all else fails look online....http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_9/175-0699285-2904358?url=search-alias%3Dfashion-mens-accessories&field-keywords=suspenders&sprefix=suspender%2Caps%2C206   There's also a set of suspenders you wear under your uniform shirt that hook to your waistband and take some of the duty belt weight off of your lower back...  http://www.backdefensesystems.com/PhotoGallery.asp?ProductCode=Back-Defender

  Sorry, not following you on this comment but your allowed whatever bias that suits you. Some of the early comments were snarky jabs about the review being a puff piece. Others broke down to either Ruger fanboys, Ruger haters or simply curious folks. The bottom line is that regardless of "I hate this gun" or "I love this gun" reviews the Ruger American pistol's going to have to be marked and sold to end users who actually use the product to see how it holds up. I'll look at one some time in the future but as with any new production gun wait until its been out for close to a year before considering one for purchase.

  This and some range time will solve most of the roughness in a J frame trigger. If you want a bit better then a spring kit will amaze you. I've watched more then a few very well trained gunsmiths do S&W revolver action jobs, particularaly on J frames before the mass marketing of spring kits. For the most part the improved difference between a good gunsmiths action work and a properly broken in J frame revolver with a good spring kit installled is subjective. I can tell a difference but its not enough of a difference for me to spend the money.

Nope, not interested and I've consumed several cases of MRE's and freeze dried meals over the years. That stuff has its place and purpose but its kind of like eating nothing but processed frozen foods or canned foods. Eat to much of them without fresh foods and problems are going to happen.

Own currently? 3rd gen G-22. Have owned S&W Sigma, 2nd gen G-23/22/27, 4th gen G27. It's a bit more snappy then a +p or some +p+ 9mmP rounds in light weight pistols. Shot from a G-22 or G-23 it's a noticable bump up from the G-17/19 in recoil and muzzle blast. You can really tell the difference between the G-27 & G-26 the most in recoil. It's a good defensive handgun round, but so's the 45 ACP or a properly loaded +p or +p+ 9mmP. If you want one give it a try, if you think its going to be light years ahead of a good 9mmp or 45 ACP pistol its not.

Interesting. There maight have been another since but I recall all of the gunrag goings on about the Steyer 18 round pistol GB9 with its 18 round magazine. With one up the pipe and the magazine topped off it was a 19 round pistol. I hope the Ruger American 9mm P and 45 ACP are more successful.  

I have a 3.3" barrel XDs9 and can't find anything negative to say about it and have seriously looked at both the Shield and Glock 43 to see if they are significantly better. Size wise the 43 is fractionaly better, grip comofrt wise the Shield is fractionally better. Most likely I'll pick up a G-43 for this summer and a 4" barrel XDs45 for next winter. For daily carry I want a trim, slim pistol, not a double colum mag thickness pistol. Thats the beauty of the Shield/43/XDs9 etc. The biggest thing the Shield has going for it right now is its price.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAShtUSGK9Y   Not a bad video review by KY Gun Co. It gives some interesting information.

  Tennessee Gun Country. The HCP instructor's a retired Clarksville Police Department Officer and a pretty good guy. Classes are on Saturdays, there's an indoor range and rental firearms are avalable.

They were a pretty good out of the box GI type of 1911 but what some quickly discovered the slides, barrels and frames were exceptionally good. The steel was first rate and they became a popular gun for customizing. I really regret not having the foresight to have purchased four or five of them just to lay back for future projects.