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I'm considering purchasing The S&W Performance Center Ported M&P 9 Shield. It comes with an upgraded trigger and green Hi-viz front and red rear fiber optic sights. and, of course, it's ported. Anyone have one that is willing to render an opinion? I know many people that have the standard...

Incidents such as the one in this news story give anti-gunners ammunition to argue against the rights of legal, law-abiding, safe gun owners. http://www.wsfa.com/story/31714115/charges-possible-after-child-fires-gun-inside-ariton-sports-complex Thankfully no one was injured or killed. Amazing...

Moderators, please move if this is not the right category. I am in the market for a dueling tree for my range. Everyone seems familiar with Action Targets tree for around $450 plus shipping. I've done some research and came up with a couple others that are considerably less costly and am hoping...

I have been fortunate (IMHO) to have taken training from some well known instructors, ones who are known to this forum as I have seen them discussed in threads from time to time. One area of training where I've found a distinct difference between two instructors is to whether one should or...

I'm at a local big box gun counter talking to a salesman I know when a couple approaches and are in the market for a pistol for the wife. The husband readily admits that he has little experience with pistols and the wife has none. I'm a firearms instructor and my main concentration is with the...

I'm an NRA instructor and teach the basic pistol course. A young lady (~22 yrs. old), who will soon be taking the course along with her boyfriend, told me that the boyfriend bought her a DB9 and bought himself a S&W Shield. I tried not to show dismay and disapproval but she read it on my face. I...

I feel like I'm on a futile search but does anyone know a source that may have the 7 round mags for the Xds .45cal ? Thanks.

Ever heard of or seen this 5 shot ultralite snubby in .380 acp? I saw one and handled it today at my local Academy Sports. I could not find this model on Taurus' web site. Could this be a special for Academy Sports only? The reason I'm interested in this pistol in .380 is that I am shopping...

First of all, I hope this is appropriate for this segment of TFL. If not, I apologize and I'm sure our moderators will act appropriately and close or move. Secondly, I do not wholeheartedly agree with the author. I feel that there are gross generalizations throughout the article and all police...

http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2012/01/25/obama-brewer-have-tense-exchange-arizona I love it. He needs more "in his face" discussions such as this as opposed to the constant butt kissing he gets from his entourage and mainstream media.

I recently acquired a SW442 and, following the advice of some from this forum, bought some A-Zoom snap caps and have been dry firing hundreds of times to help smooth out the trigger. I have noticed good results as the trigger is definitely smoothing out. My safety protocol when dry firing is to...

A little less than a year ago, I took a very intensive 2 day defensive handgun course taught by a well respected instructor located in North Alabama. His instructions as to the sequence to follow when responding to a threat that forces you to fire your weapon to defend yourself is: 2 to COM, 2...

I recently acquired a S&W 442 and I would like to improve the trigger function. My questions: 1) The S&W website states that dry fire is OK but will hundreds of dry fires cause any damage? 2) what are some resources for replacing parts, etc. to improve trigger pull to make it smoother and...

OK. Let's hear your explanation of "follow through" in the shooting process. Maybe I'm doing it. Maybe not. Just not real sure how to define it. Thanks!:)

I'm going to purchase a 5 shot 38sp soon and have narrowed my choices to these two. Please give you opinion as to which you prefer and why. Thanks for your input!:)

My humble pistol collection consists of 3 9mm's, a .380 and a 38sp. I carry a PM9 or G26 and occasionally an LCP. My question is will a heavier weight round such as a 147gr facillitate more reliable operation (less likely ftf's etc.) than a lighter weight such as 115gr? It seems like I've read...

I've had my G26 for about 3 months and have put about 1500 rounds through it. On 2 occasions, upon putting in a loaded magazine with the slide locked back, the slide released and chambered a round as soon as the magazine was seated. This kind of startles me as I'm not expecting this to happen. I...

Moderators, if this thread is in the wrong place, please move. Lately, I am becoming more concerned about so called "soft target" terrorist attacks in the U.S. and, in particular, my home area. I live in a small town with a large university. Lessons are surely learned by terrorists from...

Went to our local Friends of the NRA banquet last night and got lucky and won a Remington 700 SPS in 300 Win Mag (ouch!) Went into the local GS to take delivery today and ended up trading even for a G26 that I've been pining over for some time now (almost went with the 19...). I had to endure...

I've decided to get an SP101. A local GS has a 3" bbl, model 5719 on Ruger website, and comes only with a hammer. I have fondled this gun a few times the past couple of weeks and it feels like a tank of a pistol. I'm torn between 2" or 3" and, if 2", hammer or not? I don't believe I'd pocket...