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Doing action job's on S&W revolver's isn't that difficult but not everyone want's to do project work on their carry gun's. Many people prefer to pay someone to do the work for them, there's nothing new about this so I believe in leaving it up to the owner. Any good gunsmith will give you an up front cost or estimate as well as provide you with an opputunity to look at some of they're work. Some will provide references as well but that type of information is becoming more and more web based instead.

Good comment's from everyone. I've owned and carried a Walther PPK/s which never would work worth a darn and an H&K 4 that was even worse. The Browning 1910 pre-68 model I have work's like a fine pistol should alway's work, but it's a safe queen now, my Dad left it to me. After looking over the option's and some hand's on experence with the KelTec PF-9 I'll most likely go with a HC P3AT this spring, here's my take on it. The first generation problem's are resolved and more people I know praise this pistol than bad mouth it. Everything seem's to lean toward's a good detailed initial cleaning and lubrication before shooting it as well as running 50-100 round's through it your first time out with it. After than it's keep it clean and properly lubricated as well as maintaining a good grip while shooting it. For it's cost I can also purchase extral mag's as well as ammo and still have less money involved than some of the other option's mentioned.

Nice wheel gun, easy to maintain, action job's are a breeze, good sight's and bull strong to boot. The GP-100 is a great value for the dollar spent and will help you learn to properly shoot a double action revolver correctly, which in my humble opinion every handgunner worth his salt should know how to do. Good luck with your learning experence.

I'll agree on it being a good round for the Colt Sporter if you have the right after market mag's for it.

The S&W is worth more money and has some collector value if that's what you want to know, it depend's on what you want to do with it. The M74 is an easier pistol to shoot but in the end the M21 would be easier to roll over on a trade or sale.

The stovepiping doesn't fit in with any feed problem's I've experenced with the G27, or for that matter observed with other shooter's. Every feed problem I've observed was either a FTF due to limpwristing or the magazine. This is not to say it doesn't happen but only I haven't seen such. I suggest that you return it to stock and try it that way, while also having another experenced shooter put some round's down range through it for you as well. At this point your going to determine if it's operator induced or mechanical. FWIW if your having enough problem's with arthritic hand's to want to do these modification's I'd suggest you go with a G-26 instead. You really don't need to concern yourself with extended slidestop's at all because racking the slide overide's it completely and adjusting the way you run the slide can be far less painfull or awkward than you may be aware of. I've develeloped a fair degree of arthritis in my hand's as well that flairs up when I spend a bit of time on the range, loading magazines becomes very painfull so I use a mag loader at these times.

Nice little pistol you've bought there, they're pretty much industructable and very accurate given the tiny factory sight's. You'll need to try some different round's to get the best combination to suit your need's but the Jetfire I owned would feed anything I ran through it. Your's was not called the Tomcat, I think it was called the Bobcat, regardless it's very much a keeper and it also make's an excellent little pocket pistol. One recommendation should you choose to carry it as such is to rotate your carry ammunition on a weekly basis with fresh round's, then use the rotated round's later for practice. While 22LR round's do well overall those carried in a pocket pistol are subject to problem's from moisture or lubricant's migrating into the catridge and it's primer. If I could find a deal like you found I'd be all over it for one of these pistol's.

The Sig P-220 is a very well made and accurate pistol which is already within the Colt Commander size and weight parameters. Its D/A-S/A trigger requires training and practice to master, but can be done, additionally the D/A trigger pull greatly improves after the first 500 or so rounds fired through it. The reliability of this pistol exceeds any other NIB pistol I’ve put up against it, either you love this pistol or you don’t. Given my duty and off duty pistols are Glock’s my own P-220 is a safe queen as well, but after having owned one of the Browning BDA pistol’s in 9mm I’d waited a long time to get the P-220 in .45 ACP. What it comes down to is if you want another pistol, can’t wait to save the money to purchase it but are willing to part with another gun to swing the deal then do it. Some handgun’s are difficult to replace, the P-220 isn’t one of them.

Just make sure if you do get one that it's the FR-8 and not the FR-7 if you plan on running handloads through it and shooting it much.

I suspect the 4th gen Glock's will render moot any further end user grip modifications.

Great advice! Good training will instil confidence and skillset's beyond expectation.

It's one of the best surplus rifle's I've ever purchased, shoot's well, has good sight's and doesn't take up a lot of space in the gun safe. It does kick like a mule though and a slip on recoil pad is a good ideal. I didn't want to modify mine because I knew the history behind its design before I bought it and haven't regretted the purchase.

The Glock grip modifications are beneficial in that they realign the grip into more of the angle of the 1911/BHP bringing the bore axis and recoil into a more level plane. They are easier to grip, handle and shoot comfortably and do not shift around or twist in your hand when wet. Also, you’re your drawstroke and target acquisition is pleasantly different. I’ve shot enough rounds through a G22/23/17/19/26/27 to tell you it’s an easy pistol to shoot well with but can be improved. If it wasn’t so darned expensive I’d seriously consider having a 2nd Gen G22 tweaked.

Actual experence and research.

The non HCP employee can legally have a pistol inside the workplace for personal protection so long as she does not violate any of the conditions of firearms ownership. I would ensure that some form of documentation allowing employees to have handguns inside the business is available. Insofar as the training for a HCP goes, well it’s pretty minimal, it is useful however, and it does meet the legal requirements for applying for a HCP. I I would be interested in learning what this ladies firearms background is; she just might have been provided enough training from a knowledgeable shooter to make her safe. Goodness knows enough people who’ve had little to know firearms training have protected themselves and others often enough before the prevalence of HCP.

Nice revolver. Tey shoot to point of aim and hold up really well.

Yes. Really. Robar Glock Improvements

If you drove to this location by car you might consider buying another shotgun there and then take it home with you. If you flew there I'd still look into buying one and a good "air worthy" gun case to take it back with you on the flight. You want to make sure you have a gun case that can survive the cargo handling process, but other than that it's no big deal.

Robar has been doing similar set ups for year now, but don’t get as radical in the stippling. I’ve handled a G-19 and G26 with ghost ring sights, cut down back straps and rounded trigger guards from them. Cosmetically they still are different but in the hands they are remarkably more comfortable.

I have all three barrel lengths of the M-19, with the correct grip's they are wonderful revolver's to spend time on the range with. Finding one is only a bit of search time away, put the word out in local gun shop's and pawn shop's, one will turn up. Hold out for a pinned barrel model if you can, they have the best apperance IMMO.

Another aspect with respect to Glock's is whatever you sell or trade can be replaced w/o a lot of effort. You can't do this as easily with some of the older Colt's, S&W's, etc. I've carried Glock's on and off duty for a long time now and like them, but will never love them like an older Colt 1911 or Browning HP.

I picked up an S&W M&P 15-22 MOE I’d ordered from one of our nicer gun store’s here in Clarksville on Wednesday and due to work didn’t get to really spend any time with it until today. I’m impressed with the workmanship and ergonomics of this rifle, to be honest aside from older S&W revolver’s I’ve stayed away from S&W products for a long time. After this I believe a S&W M&P 15 MOE is on my short list of “to buy†firearms. I’ll revisit this post with some pictures in a few days as I need to pick up a set of rings to mount a scope on this rifle. The MOE flip up front and rear sights work very well though, so I’ll probably purchase a dot sight to run on it as well. I really hadn’t considered running an AR-15 platform in 22.LR until recently and wish I’d done this sooner now.

I really like the LCR, but at heart I'm a S&W revolver guy and like the J frame's. With that out of the way I'll cast my vote for the 442 and point out that it's pretty darn easy to improve the trigger feel and weight on these wheel gun's without affecting the reliability.

The G-36 is the cream of the crop!

The key elements of whether a knife is legal or illegal is “Intent to go armed”, if you are in the field hunting, camping, fishing or simply woods walking the knife is not illegal. Nor is owning it or having it at home or on your property or business. Where it becomes illegal is when you’ve placed yourself in the context whereby the knife can be construed as a weapon i.e. in a bar, public event, school, or such like. Needless to say having a lock blade knife where the blade is over 4” is also not something you want to have on you if you place yourself in a position to be arrested for public intoxication, DUI, Disorderly Conduct or Assault. It’s really pretty simple if you use come common sense, just don’t place yourself in a position where you’re going to draw the notice of law enforcement.