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I can't believe it, but I just placed a Glock 19 Gen 4 on layaway. My PPS has so quickly won me over as my standard carry pistol (and first striker-fired pistol) that the G19G4 I had my eye on for about 3 years was finally too much to resist as a logical complement. While a P99AS might have...

So, as a big Beretta guy, my general thoughts on the Nano have been moderate/underwhelmed. It's a well-built, reliable (now) gun but the feature set can be said to lack compared to the other options on the market. For the $400-ish it goes for it's not quite worth it. Well, I was just messing...

So, we often talk on this forum about our latest, greatest acquisition, but we never talk about that tragedy that befalls every gun collector and shooter - having to walk away from something great for whatever reason. If I'm known for anything on this forum, it's being a Beretta fanboy. For a...

Hello folks, a good morning, afternoon, or evening to you, wherever you're reading from. I have been a fan of Sig Sauer for a long time. One of the first guns that ever made my long-term wish list (and has yet to be acquired) is the seminal classic .40, the P229. My fondness for Beretta, my...

I'm embarrassed to even make a thread about this. I have a SP2022 9mm magazine, just received in factory new condition, and I was trying to remove the baseplate and disassemble the magazine like I have done with dozens of pistols, and...it just doesn't work. I push the button in with a punch and...

I got the call today that I passed the Uniform Bar Exam. On the same day, I got a good-paying job. I figure I'll never have as good an excuse as today to order something, and I decided I'm probably going with CZ's P-01. This will be my first CZ. It has always been one of the most appealing CZ...

Even though I know better, the 'ol gun monster struck again today. You know those guns that are on your "want list" for ages, and you just can't get them off? For me, that gun is the Springfield XD-9 Bitone. Not the M, the original 4" Service-size XD-9. I'm not sure why. There are fancier...

Well, all, my first revolver was a Colt Detective Special, a 2nd-gen 1968 in .38 Special. Looks like my second is a pony as well. I graduated law school recently, and my father presented me with a 4" blued Colt Python .357, which my late grandfather carried as a police officer in Los Angeles...

Well, as I've posted about a few times, I managed to pick up a Rock Island Armory GI Milspec 1911 for $329 over Black Friday. I spent $70 picking up a pair of Wilson ETM magazines, and I finally got the chance to take it to the range the day before yesterday. This is the RIA GI model, the very...

http://www.firecritic.com/2014/01/16/must-see-video-body-cam-captures-violent-suicide-cop-pd-equivalent-firefighters-helmet-cameras/ I don't believe this has been posted previously, I didn't locate it when I searched. It seems to have been recently released. This is a very graphic and very...

So, I finally got my RIA 1911 in and for the price, I think it's fantastic. I paid $329 on a Black Friday sale at Bud's for their basic GI model. For the price point I am impressed at the fitment and tooling (and mine has the newer, small, classier roll mark). That said, as someone who learned...

So, we all hate the Smith and Wesson locking mechanism. It represents a political compromise that we loathe, it's aesthetically devastating, and it theoretically is designed in a way that could allow it to engage inadvertently upon firing. But...is there any evidence of that accidental engaging...

The Beretta 92FS is undoubtedly my favorite auto pistol design, and has been since I learned to shoot on the platform. It felt flat-out wrong not to own one, so I finally dug up the scratch and ordered one from Bud's Guns tonight. It temporarily warred with a CZ P01 and Glock G19 for the price...

We often discuss the importance of training, obviously on this subforum but in most of the other ones as well. A common saying is "Get the biggest cartridge you can shoot well." Another is "A .380 that hits is better than a .45 that misses." I practice frequently with my Beretta PX4 and have...

I almost feel like ducking even writing that question, but I wonder if anyone is like me in this respect. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love to shoot. I have spent my entire life doing it and never intend to stop. When I really think about why I pour so much money into firearms, though, I...

I don't mean to steal any thunder from the other new Mosin thread right now, but I am too happy not to post. Pictures are forthcoming. I have always had an admiration of and fascination with the Russian people. As a child, my mother introduced me to a scared and lovely young girl named Emiliya...

It seems every firearm enthusiast has a niche. Some love World War 2 rifles, some love bolt rifles, some love classic revolvers. My passion has always been the duty pistols. Even though these are often less than glamorous polymer pistols dictated by cost and maintenance, I have been interested...

So, I've done a lot of reading and research about guide rods, and I was finally able to find a fresh recoil spring/guide rod assembly for my 5,000-round flawless, 5-year-old Beretta PX4. I'm thinking I'll send the new assembly to Steve Bedair for one of his custom captured recoil spring...

Did a search and I couldn't find a thread on this already. I know there is a discussion of the new finish version of the Gunsite, but I think this is a completely different rifle. Ruger has released a compact bolt gun similar to the Gunsite that is chambered in heavier calibers for guide gun...

Upon hearing that Dick's had decided to suspend sales of AR-15 rifles, I decided to write to their customer service. I welcome constructive critique to improve how I represent our community in the future. There are some silly typos and it's on the short end. since I had to write the letter in...