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Read the instruction manual, clean and lube the pistol before shooting it, then run a couple of hundred rounds through it to break it in. After this keep it cleaned and lubricated and you should be good to go with a very reliable pistol. My only problems with the one I owned had nothing to do with any reliability or accuracy problems. The trigger guard was too small for me and every time I fired the pistol it beat the crap out of my finger. With the arthritis I’d begun to develop I couldn’t continue to shoot the pistol, which was too bad I loved its size and reliability.

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Well, that's a real bubba rig if I ever saw one.

Your quite right about the LC9 being a different pistol with the Galloway Precision Trigger bar, RTK trigger and a spring kit. Nice is an understatement.

It's a very well made CZ75 clone without the finer finish or gloss, this pistol is also made in Turkey and is a good value purchase. I've friend's who own some of these who love them, if a good enough deal came around I might go for one myself. As to the price your friend's asking I guess it would depend on what else he's tossing into the deal.

The 45/70 hand loaded for a Ruger #1 is one mean rifle, so is the Marlin 45/70 just don't expect it to run a hot load your Ruer likes. I enjoy the Marlin 336 30/30 but like the 357 Magnum more. What I really want though is a Marlin 1894 pre-cross bolt 44 Magnum to match my 357. Yep here in the South East United States the 357 and 44 magnum 1994 Marlin rifles do it all.

The Glock 19 is the best value pistol that company produce IMMV I like it, but I've also been impressed with the Ruger SR9 and the SR9c is great. You will find far more after market product's avalable for the Glock and it is mor muzzle heavy with a thicker slide which will reduce muzzle flip. It will also make the G-19 easier to rack the slide back for some shooters, simple trade off's but more noticable to a smaller group of shooters.

I've owned a lot of Glock pistol's over the year's and carried one in either 9mm P or .40 S&W on and off duty for more than twenty year's. From my viewpoint these pistol's are little more than a tool and haven't the ergonomic's and beauty of a Colt 1911 Gov't or Browning High Power. Still, they work, and generally work quite well. I have been playing around with aa Ruger SR9 the last few month's and have been suprised with how well it shoot's. There are a lot of different pistol's on the market, find what work's well for you and learn to use it to the best of your abilities.

Interesting look creates an allure of sophistication and money. But then some people like to shellac buffalo excrement and set it out on display too. None of that matters though; sometimes you have to overlook the gloss to find the real deal. HPA might make some homely firearms but: A. People buy them by the truck load. B. They have a fan base that rivals all others. C. For their cost your getting a lot of gun.

I'm very pleased with the SR9 I purchased a few months back, better out of the box sites and trigger than any Glock I've owned or shot. SR9c owners and a friend who owns a LGS have advised me that the SR9c trigger is even better. The external frame mounted safety and magazine disconnect are non-issue’s to me, I've trained with 1911 and BHP pistol's quite a bit. Gun handling and practical shooting skill sets are all about training, complainers complain but serious folk's train.

Used P95 pistol's will not bring a lot in trade because the sell fairly low when new so a trade in isn't your best route. I would keep it and but the SR9c outright instead because the P95 is a handy pistol for range trips and new shooter's.

Galloway Precision now has a spring kit and replacement, overtravel adjustable trigger for the LCP listed as being avaliable. Having tried the simillar set up in the Lc9 I believe this will resolve the OP's trigger pull concerns. As for me, after year's of DA revolver shooting with S&W J frame revolver's my LCP's trigger pull is just fine.

I purchased a 92 FS several years ago simply because it is the chosen sidearm of the US Military and I felt it prudent to own one. It is bulky for a 9mm P but functions very well and is very much a fun gun to shoot. I don't own an SR 40 or SR 40c but do have a SR9. After owning and shooting numerous Glock pistols I decided to field test the SR9. After shooting the Lc9, LCP and SR22 the SR9 is an excellent pistol that I am very pleased with. The SR40 has a slightly heavier slide but as with the Glock 22/17 uses the same frame which is slimmer than the Glock's. The Ruger SR9/SR40 have a better out of box trigger pull as well as aftermarket trigger parts but other accessories are not as avaliable as the Glock's. Look at a lot of different pistol's and try to shoot as many different one's as possible so that you can make an imformed choice.

The P32 is an ideal sized deep cover self defense pistol that either works like a champ right out of the box or is buggy. Mine had the initial slide replaced and ran w/o any trouble afterwards. Everything I've read, been told and observed leads me to believe that spending the extra dollars for a hard nicked slide is the way to go with this pistol. FWIW I'd buy another one if I ever have the need for a pistol of it's size.

The H&R 949 22 has a less than desirable DA pull being on the heavy and gritty side but the SA trigger pull is really nice. It’s a Plain Jane 9 shot revolver whose examples I’ve shot were reliable enough to depend on when used. They’ve been out of production for quite some time now so replacement or repair parts might become troublesome but for the most part are available. If the one you’re looking at has most of its finish left, is intact and functional than I’d say $100.00 is a fair price. http://voices.yahoo.com/gun-review-harrington-richardson-949-22-revolver-4553039.html The 949 22 really isn't in the same class as a S&W, Ruger or Colt revolver, it's not bad but priced at what it was worth, people bought the heck out of them because they were affordable.

Factory .45ACP ammo is far less expensive than 45 Colt and even less expensive when you reload your own. I have owned a Colt 1911 in 9mm P which was very comfortable to shoot but prefer the 45ACP. The only other cartridge that I would consider in a 1911 is the 38 Super due to its proven history and history.

The S&W L frame and Ruger GP100 were beefed up enough to better withstand a continued diet of 357 Magnum round's. I've owned earlier 686's but will pass on the newer one's. Dollar for dollar the GP100 can provide excellent accurcy and service, it's trigger can also be easily improved as well. But in the end an older L frame with a good trigger job is near impossible to improve on.

Go by TN Gun Country on Ft. Campbell Blvd, its located across the roadway from the Hardee's and near Signs Now. The owner and at least three other employees are Certified Glock Armorers.

This is the most cost effective mod you can do to a Glock, very little added bulk too. I just shoot my striker fired pistol's as they are and learn to deal with any differences in the grip or its texture.

I wouldn't think twice about buying either a 4th Gen Glock 17 or 19 if I were in the market for one because they're very reliable. Any earlier problems were easily resolved in the field with simple parts swap outs but newer pistols have intergrated the upgraded parts that had been causing the difficulties/

All of the above recommendations are very good so I will also suggest you look at the Ruger SR9c and SR40c as well. The fit and finish on these two pistols is great, the trigger pulls are much improved, in fact the trigger pulls are great. Slides can be either stainless or black, sights are good and the frame mounted safety can either be used or ignored. They do have a mag safety which doesn't disturb me but can easily be removed (so can the frame mounted safety). These pistols shoot great, hit to point of aim, group well and are slimmer than any other double stack pistol I've encountered. Now, heres the best part, they're less expensive than the Glock and M&P as well as the other recommendations as well. At the very least take a look before you buy.

I'm all about owning and shooting S&W K frame magnums, fixed or adjustable sight models 2.5" to 6", so long as they're made prior to 1980.

I don't own one but will say the Hi Point's have a cult following beyond all belief. The carbine's seem to have an even bigger cult following as well.

If it's EDC & .357 then the SP101 is what I would go with due to it's overall size and weight. But of more importance is it's ability to stand up to continued use of 357 Magnum rounds. Further it will withstand far more rounds of 357 & 38 Spl ammo than you will ever run through it. Last it has enough mass to allow you to control it and shoot it for longer periods of time with hot rounds while coming from the factory with a comfortable grip.