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Call RuGer first thing Monday morning, you've got a series of problem's that shouldnt be happening. Everything is repairable and Ruger will make it right for you. The triple burst is very serious so I recommend that you not fire the pistol again until it's been inspected and repaired. I'm suprised your RO didn't pull you off of the fireing line for that one, I've had it happen to me before.

Cheap would not be my description of a HiPoint C-9 or other HiPoint product, I’d sooner use “inexpensive†instead. For all of their ungainliness, bulk and weight they work. The fact that they are a simple blowback design coupled with a heavy massed slide helps, I’m sure. However,having examined a few of them fairly closely I will point out the barrels are of a very high grade steel with excellent bores, rifling and chambers. That’s a pretty high degree of sophisticated machine work in my book, pretty is as pretty does. I may never purchase one of the pistol’s but somehow I believe one of the HiPoint carbines is going to end up belonging to me. By the way, you wrote an excellent range report that say's volume's about your pistol.

I hope all goes well for you in your HCP class and you have no further problem's with light primer strikes. FWIW I've had light primer strikes with a pair of G-22 pistol's and a 1911 Colt, none of which were the pistol's fault. It was the ammunition I was running through them, I learned to pay attention to the firing pin and striker indentations in each batch of ammunition I ran through my pistol's.

I ran some round's through a Thunder Five eighteen or so year's ago and the .410 slug round had the most felt recoil. The .45ACP and .45 Colt weren't uncomfortable, as I recall.

I wouldn't fret to much over the plunger tube problem, it's not uncommon at all and is one of those "bread and Butter" type of repair job's for gunsmith's. FWIW I believe that the S&W was a good selection and that you will enjoy it.

I hate to tell you this fellow’s but your showing a touch of ignorance and bias against LEA and LEO in general here. Many agencies auction vehicles, electronics, jewelry and other evidence or surplus equipment on line. It’s easier and doesn’t require a once or twice yearly auction which is an enormous expense in manpower hours. Firearms are far simpler to dispose of by trading them to a LE Supplier for ammunition or to help pay for replacement weapons or equipment. These weapons in turn are sold to distributors, then gun shops and their customers. Some gun’s get torched and turned into manhole covers. Either they’re junk, broken, have missing or altered serial numbers or are otherwise illegal. If you think a LEO is immune to prosecution for being in possession, with intent, of a stolen or otherwise illegal firearm then your deluded. LEA are subject to evidence inventories quite often, if they are an accredited agency then policies are pretty darn specific on what can and can’t be done. In the end the general public does get to buy a lot of seized guns once they are cleared to do so by the respective judges, they just get them from a licensed dealer.

Let use know how the Krylon paint hold's up on that part.

I have an LCP and really like it but it is very small and she might not like the way it feel's when fired so she really need's to test fire one first. I've also owned and shot a KT P-32 and P3AT that were pretty nice as well, my wife uses the KT PF9 I set aside for a Lc9. Can't comment on the Hellcat 380.

Yep. You've got a Tokarev, not bad pistol's, pretty robust, some were converted to 9mm P, most of those were commercial model's though out of China. One word of advice, the surplus Tokarev's didn't have a safety, it wasn't considered necessary by the Soviet's, the retro fitted safety's can't be trusted.

Nope. Your good to go.

The Gen 3 G-22 feels better in my hand and I shoot it better than a Gen 2, but then I got a Gen 4 G-27 after using a Gen 2 for years and the Gen 4 is fantastic. For me I'll go Gen 4 on any further Glock's and I've been shooting Glock pistols since 1990, starting with a G-19.

I like the look's of the Bodyguard and how it feel's in my hand but I don't like the built in laser. I don't believe I'll be buying one after buying the LCP, it was enough of an improvement in feel and handling over a P3AT to sell me on it.

The SWC in a 45ACP is more of a plinking or bullseye round fired at lower velocity. It's kind of like a WC wad cutter round in that it cut's cleaner holes than a HB hard ball or HP hollow point round. Most 1911's had to be modified to work with them in year's past. I'm not to crazy about them but they're a bit easier on the gun and the shooter.

Take her to the gun store with you and let her handle all of the different 1911 pistol's they have. If they have a range then rent different 1911 pistols and let her shoot them as well. Talke about each pistol and make seperate like vs. dislike list on each, then sit down and compair what you have. Once you've done this then let her make the final decision because in the end the money being spent is as much her's as it is your's.

I bought one of the G36's when they first came out and quickly decided I liked it better than any other model Glock was making. I still feel that way, it's the overall size of a G-19/23, but slimmer, has a contoured slide and is comfortable in my hand.

Ergonomics of design and the end user understanding the importance of what works best for them in daily use is of critical importance in choosing a PDW. With the variety of pistol designs and configurations available Kano has provided a key element of comparative selection here, the pistol should fit your hand. Reliability and fit are far more important than name brand or appearance; most pistols are a compromise towards fit ability, directed more towards an average hand size. JMB understood this with the 1911 Government Model which is but one of the reasons why it has such universal acceptance worldwide. The BHP is another fine example of this as well. Taking the time to find what feels and works best for you in a pistol is an excellent investment.

Good review and photo’s as well and I fully agree that both pistols are every bit as good as you say they are. Both pistols’ fall into the “service pistol” size though which gives them the size and mass to be comfortable to shoot as well as work reliably. While many of us search for the ever elusive “smaller” pistol in a 9mm P or .45 ACP caliber we often disregard “service pistol” sized pistols as to large or to heavy. Interestingly many of these “larger sized” pistols are still quite compact when properly holstered and concealable with appropriate attire.

I’ve owned a couple of S&W 41’s when I was into Match Shooting as and still own a Browning Medalist, as well as shot High Standard Victor’s. The Model 41 is indeed very nice; I like the Browning more though. The Victor was a first class match pistol that I regret not buying at the time to keep. Now as to the Ruger Model you used for this excellent comparison I would suggest you try a 22/45 in its place. The 22/45 is very natural feeling in my hand and it can easily be modified to fit the individual shooters hand.

IIRC the CD is made in the Philippians and is actually a pretty nice 1911 variant that judging from your pictures looks pretty nice. As DaddyO mentioned if the Series 80 Colt had been a Series 70 instead then I’d wonder why you were even considering anything else. Also, FWIW, you’ll end up with a G-19 sooner than you think; it’s the handiest of all the Glock’s.

I'd pass on the Para, get the G-19 later and go with the Colt, find a good 'smith and have some light work done and shoot it all the time.

1st It's a really neat project that turned out great, kuddo's to you. 2nd The negative is you've cut the value of your Glock in half if you decide to get rid of it one day. 3rd You still had the desire to take on the project and get it done, which in the end is all that matter's.

I expect to see the DB9 develop into a better pistol, just like the PF9 did when it first came out. What I don't know though is if every one you might purchase will be completly trouble free. Regardless, I won't be buying one untill the problem's are worked out of the design.

The Lc9 trigger doesn’t feel like the 92F DA trigger. It has a somewhat heavy, steady pull until just before the break, than “bang”. You have to maintain a smooth, steady trigger pull all the way through, just like with a wheel gun to maintain your sight picture. It’s different, but not in a negative way, so I like it.

The trigger pull on the PF9 is more comfortable to me than the Lc9's, but the PF9's trigger guard is small and uncomfortable for me when shooting that pistol. If you can shoot a DA wheel gun than the Lc9 is a breeze to shoot, I like it, but I also expect someone to come out with after market modifications and improvements as well.

I am pleased with my Lc9, in fact I purchased an LCP because of how well the Lc9 preformed. I also have a PF9 that my wife has laid claim to, it fit's her had well and she like's it. FWIW I've also owned a P32 and a P3AT and had pretty much decided all of the hype about the Lc9 and LCP was just that, hype, so I hadn't planned on buying either.