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Mostly bias based, many of use with Colt, Springfield Armory and like 1911 pistol's just haven't gone that route. I had the pleasure to handle one of the early Taurus 1911 pistol's and was pleased with it but also had no need to own one. However, it would make a good first 1911 as would the Armscor with lot's of money left over for practice. I recommend a rather basic first 1911 with good fixed sights and a good trigger, than just shoot the stuffing's out of it and add replacement part's as you find the need for them. Do as much of your own work as you can and don't worry about the finish because a hard used blued or parked 1911's finish wear's away fairly quickly.

I'm a longtime Glock owner/shooter and have carried one as a duty weapon for twenty or so year's now. That said while I have a great respect for them I also have no love due to grip angle, bore axis and trigger. The M&P is a bit more ergonomical and it's smooth trigger feel's better but it has it's own little glitche's as well. At this point I'm looking seriously at the Ruger SR9 because of it's bore axis and grip angle, while it has the Glock type trigger it feel's improved. In all honesty the difference between all of these pistol's is more with the individual shooter than the pistol, everyone has different physical aspect which factor into the "feel" of a gun, find what feel's best to you and go with it.

The .44 Cal has long been known for its high degree of inherent accuracy which goes back to the .44 Russian but really comes into play with the .44 Special. Instead of making max loads in the .44 Special the .44 Magnum came into play and it is every bit as accurate and balanced a round as the .44 Special with the right loads. Factor in a 6†to 7.5†barrel and you’ve got some really remarkable velocity out of the barrel with fat, heavy bullets. This gives you a first class hunting handgun and shot from a lever action carbine you’ve got every bit the equal of a 30-30 at reasonable distances. I’ve owned a 4†M29 and a 6†Ruger Redhawk, both of which I never should have let get away from me in gun trades. Most likely I’ll end up buying a Super Blackhawk or Bisley in .44 Magnum and call it done, unless I run across a clean pre-crossbolt Marlin 1894. For myself I see no need for any handgun caliber larger than the .44 Magnum or .45 Colt, both have their niche and get things done.

You've summed it up quite nicely already, it's an updated Colt Police Positive/Detective Special with a coil mainspring. One of the employee's of a local gunstore and I pulled the grips off of one in their inventory and gave it a bit of attention. The DA/SA isn't bad and the fit and finish are fairly decent for it's cost. Overall I'd say it's a lot nicer than the old Rossi and early model Taurus revolver's that were being sold in the 1970-1980's.

The SR40c size wise is slightly larger than a Glock 27 but much smaller than a Glock 23 or S&W M&P 9/40. It actually feels better in my hand than the G-27 does, but I can't offer any comment on how it shoot's. I can say that I'm intrested in the SR9 and SR9c though due to the trigger improvemt's and overall QC.

pcrc11 Glock has addressed the problems with the Gen 4 Glock 17 and aside from the recoil spring all of those are the same as the 4th gen G19. They're also being very proactive in warrenty repairs and improving customer sastifaction. If you want a 4th gen G-19 and can find one now would be the time to get it. Glock is very back ordered on LEA handgun orders in North and South America as well as selling as quickly as they hit a dealers shelf.

Their market share's went through the roof due to sale's and they are heavily back ordered. The LCP is a frontleader in company sales. From what I've seen it appear's improved QC, customer oriented product's and very competitive pricing is paying off for them. S&W is also having a very good year as well, strange tiding's of the future or not I'm glad to see both companies doing well.

I wonder what the end cost will be on these? Regardless, if it's of good quality, function's correctly, shoot's to point of aim and has an attractive price it might become a serious contender. And yes, I'll be waiting to get a good look at one myself as a potential purchase.

If it's a prank then it's not a good one...

Both my wife and I have purcashed and sold items using Craigslist. What your buying/selling, who and where you are located and how or where your to meet provide enough information to make an informed decision. As to this deal the OP has mentioned there are two strikes against it. Strike one is the OP lives in MS and is going to do a FTF private fireams transaction in TN. Strike two is he intends to do this on the Campus of Memphis State Univ. I would also point out the difficulty in contacting or being contacted by the person selling the gun is enough of a red flag to me to also make it another strike. This is really a "walk away from it w/o going there" deal and not worth the risks involved.

Yes, the magazine safety can be disabled. The loaded chamber indicator can also be removed and replaced with a flush fitting non-loaded chamber insert from Galloway as well. I'll be spending a bit of my money with Galloway once they get caught up on their backlog, I see a future Ruger joining my LCP & Lc9 sometime this year,

Yep, I've seen one, it came on the market just a few month's before the LCR in 22 LR. I've seen more LCR/22LR model's since then though.

That's an interesting Lc9 but I went with the standard model instead before they became back ordered like the LCP currently is as well. I like the size of the Lc9 and how it handles when fired but I consider it more of a belt or IWB carry pistol and the LCP a pocket pistol. The two pistol's complement one another rather well.

The 5906 and 3913 were and are the best of the S&W 4 digit model number product line. With them you have a very good DA/SA trigger, good magazines, excellent sights and really nice barrels.The width and weight of the 5906 gives it good balance and recoil control in rapid fire strings. A fellow would be well armed if he choose either of these pistols.

Ideal selection for your first Glock and by far the most versitile pistol the company has produced.

Check back with me at the 1000 and 2000 round count and I'll be impressed, otherwise I just believe you have two uber cool pistol's and am just a tad envious...:-)

Several people here on TGO have done this as a DIY project to Glock't that they own, there are also some u-tube video's on it. If you can go by TN Gun Country and talk with Craig about this because he's done several of them. As to gunsmith's the only reduced grip Glock done by a gunsmith I've handled was by Robbie Barkman.

You've mentioned Glock 22 twice which is probably a typo.

The above post by graycrait is as good as it get's...this is why I have a love hate opinion of Glock pistol's and all of my carry pistol's are plastic...

The PF9 is a decent little pistol, mine functioned well after it's initial break in period, but it's small sized trigger guard bothered me. First it was difficult to access the trigger and second it would rap the dickins out of the front of my index finger. As much as I liked it's size this pistol wan't a good fit for me, someone with smaller hand's and finger's might not have any problems with it.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Good advice, I like the G-36 because it's nearly the same size as the G-19/23 but the G-30 is a fine pistol. Before you spend your money though take the time to shoot a G-23 and a G-27 as well as Ruger's very nice SR 40c, it's important to keep an open mind when looking for a defensive carry pistol.

When I carry IWB I position the holster on my strong side slightly forward of the rear pocket of my pants, with the right belt and holster this is comfortable. Further it is simple to access as well as descreatly concealed from view under a pull over shirt or wearing a jacket. I've carried a G27 in this manner for many years with excellent results, the Lc9 is a trimmer pistol and exhibits less bulk. Please don't be mislead into believing the Lc9 doesn't have a bit of snap to it when shooting because it does; however, it is far more comfortable to shoot than the LCP or PF9. I intend to upgrade mine with some replacement parts to improve the trigger pull.

I place a lot of stock in what graycrait posts here; he is methodical at testing and evaluating his handguns as well as in DIY modifications. I like the size and feel of the DB9 but haven’t fired one yet, however I did own and carry a K-T PF9 for a little over a year. Now I’m using an LCP but also have a Lc9 which is perfect for IWB/OWB carry, it’s a tad bit too large for pocket carry unless in an over coat pocket. Essentially this is a judgment call decision for you, I’m in no hurry to purchase a DB9 until the design matures a bit more.

It looks like a nice, but pricey 1911 clone with the features one would want in a defensive 1911 clone. With that aside if you haven’t trained with a 1911 or carried one extensively this might not be your best option. I would suggest a more basic first pistol with the money saved used for ammunition and training. Afterwards you’ll know if the 1911 is for you or not and can pick up another one for your battery.

Wait for the right time and the right price, there is no hurry on this because production will catch up to demand. I can only say this because I've had the itch for the newest gun more than a few time's when I was younger.