Introductions

[gtmtnbiker98]

Just stopping in to say hello and thanks Todd for the wonderful site!

[Jay Cunningham]

Thanks for joining us!

:D

[ToddG]

Thanks, gtmt! I took the opportunity to turn this into our official "introductions" thread. Hope you don't mind!

And huge thanks to Jay, Tom, Lil'L, and TCinVA ... they're the guys who really brought pistol-forum.com into existence!

[jdavis]

Thanks Todd and everyone who made this site happen

[JV_]

Many thanks to all of the guys behind the scenes, your work is appreciated.

[derekb]

I'm pretty excited about this forum. Love pistol-training.com, and this is just one more venue for some excellent reading. Thanks to everyone involved.

[vcdgrips]

Congratulation on the launch!!!
I am a Fed. Prosecutor (violent crimes) by day and a bit of a shooter/grip stippler etc by night.
Some lawyers golf, I shoot.

David Barnes
www.vcdgrips.com

[Savage Hands]

Congratulations on the new forum Todd, I look forward to training with you again :cool:

[gtmtnbiker98]

Thanks, gtmt! I took the opportunity to turn this into our official "introductions" thread. Hope you don't mind!

And huge thanks to Jay, Tom, Lil'L, and TCinVA ... they're the guys who really brought pistol-forum.com into existence!Don't mind at all, Dude! Lots of familiar names throughout the forum. Looks good and thanks again to all for the hard work.

[Frank D.]

Looking forward to these forums taking off guys, great work.

I love orange, btw;)

[EVP]

Hello I would just like to give a sincere thanks to Todd G and all who were involved in this process. I think I speak for many people when I say that I am grateful for the pistol training website and now the forums. I have gained a vast amount of knowledge and am appreciative that all this info is put out there for people to obtain. I also appreciate the professionalism that I have seen and it is a breath of fresh air to be a part of a community were people act like adults and have some integrity.

Thanks to Todd and all the others that have contributed to this effort.
Kevin

[Cowtown44]

Thanks to everyone for putting this forum together. I'll be spending many hours here as I strive to improve my skills.

[CrossCreekGuns]

Hi to all.

A huge thanks to Todd and everyone else who has invested their time and effort to start this forum.

Mike

[Tom Fineis]

Greetings. Lots of familiar faces here.

[45R]

Congrats on the new forum!

[David]

Hello.

[aspect]

Already posted as much in the "welcome" thread, but I'm pretty new to the site and have already found it a tremendously helpful resource. Buying a supporter subscription was a no-brainer.

It's fantastic that there are so many excellent instructors and shooters willing to put the time in and share their expertise and help the community improve their skills. Thanks to everyone involved for the site and the forum!

[Tamara]

Hooray! An intertubes forum! :cool:

[JMS]

Oh, hey Todd, nice new place you have here.

I might have gone another way with the window treatments....:D

[Corey]

Hope to learn a lot here. I see some familiar names from other forums and like the knowlege base that will be found here. I lurk at many other forums but will try to participate more here.

Looking forward to your AFHF in SLC this fall Todd.

[jetfire]

I honestly never know what to say in these intro threads, but thankfully I'm saved by my short attention sp-

[ditchdoc24]

I just wanted to say thank you for this forum. I've been reading PTC for over a year now and working to try to improve my skills. I'm a LEO and a gun enthusiast. I'm hoping to learn a lot from the folks here.

Patrick

[MechEng]

The timing of this forum couldn't be better. I just started to get serious about handgun shooting and decided to devote all of my free "shooting" time to the pistol.

To the guys that set this forum up. Thanks!

[jar]

I'm an avid IDPA/USPSA competitor, regular CCWer, and occasional gun rights activist. I've been reading Todd's blog at PTC for a while and learning from that and his posts on other forums. I've taken a number of training classes, and Todd is on my short list. Glad to be here.

[Prdator]

Glad to be here!!
I'm a training junky from OK, Co-Chair of training for the OKC Gun Club, and host trainers there.

[SmokeJumper]

Dropping in to Say Hey! Just joined, looking forward to being a new member. Thanks for starting the forum Todd and for the informative postings yet to come. Happy Shoot'n

[Aray]

I was hoping for a new forum. Nice to see some familiar faces.

[F-Trooper05]

Outstanding job on the forum. Feels good to be here on day one.

[JDM]

This is absolutely fantastic. Looking forward to lots of learning, and meeting new folks.

[Thrill]

Here to meet people & learn...

[Jay Cunningham]

Welcome everyone! Lots of familiar screen names and lots of new ones!

[Bill Lance]

Thanks, Todd for making this available.

I have enjoyed your site for quite a while, and expect to learn much info here.

Bill

[Dropkick]

Stopping by here to say Hi!

[LOKNLOD]

Well, the membership restrictions are pretty loose; it let me join. :eek:

Looks good, guys. :cool:

[45R]

Thanks for letting me play! ;)

[TimF]

Congrats on the forum!! Looking forward to learning a thing or two. (Or maybe a few thousand...) :D

[TimG]

I've been a big fan of p-t.com for a while. I really enjoy the insight provided by Todd and the other contributors. Looking forward to the same in the forum. Congratulations and thanks for putting it together.

[KevH]

Hi Todd!

Thanks to everyone involved for putting this site together.

[Matt O]

Just like pistol-training.com, this will no doubt be an incredible knowledge resource for new shooters like myself, very grateful to be able to be a part of it.

[#08-76]

Hi everyone; glad to be here.

[Beamish]

Blame Lebowski...

[NickA]

Hey everybody...looking forward to learning and hopefully contributing here. Can't wait to train with Todd in College Station in April.

[Joe in PNG]

Hi from one of the GFW countries of the South Pacific.
I'm hoping to use this site to "keep my hand in" until I can return to my beloved collection of shooty goodness next year.

[hossb7]

Congratulations on the new forum Todd, I look forward to training with you again :cool:

Same here. :D

[YVK]

There is no 1911 sub-forum, I don't know if I am going to last here...


Looking at number of posts and types of discussions, this has been as robust a first day as any forum can hope for. Congrats to all involved, let's keep it going!

[SecondsCount]

There is no 1911 sub-forum, I don't know if I am going to last here...

LOL, me neither! I guess between you, Corey, and I, the Utah folks will never learn. ;)

Hopefully we can focus on the job at hand...

Best to all,
Kirk

[JohnN]

By the looks of it this forum is getting off to a great start. Congratulations guys.

[geoj]

Glad to see this forum. I have been a fan of pistol-training.com for a long time.

[Steven C.]

Just stopping in to say hello and thanks Todd for the wonderful site!

Ditto.

Todd, thanks for the cool site.

-Steven C.

[NickDrak]

The site looks great! Job well done gents.

Nick here. The same NickDrak from M4C and a few other forums. Here to learn and here to help with whatever I can.

[Pat.c]

Hey guys, Pat.C here! I found my way over here through the PT blog. Gleaned lots of good stuff from Todds page, so I knew this would be a great addition! Hope to see, and learn more.

[mekender]

Mekender here, found my way here through Caleb's blog.

Should be another forum for me to kill time on during my work day.

[NMBigfoot02]

Thanks for the site. There seem to be only a handful of quality gun forums out there. I'm sure this will be one of them.

[Frank B]

@ all
Just checking in from germany. Thanks for the nice forum, Todd.

[steve]

Nice forum Todd, thank you and thank you to everyone.

[Pennzoil]

Hi all found my way here by way of PT website.

[smells like feet]

Hello.

Long time lurker at PT.com, where I have picked up a lot of useful information.

I am sure these forums will be filled with lots of good info.

[Aubrey]

I've been reading the blog daily. Many thanks for making this happen.
Regards,
Aubrey

[willowofwisp]

I've been reading the blog for awhile, a lot of familiar faces here from M4C and other forums.

[MTechnik]

Hey, got the invite from our friends at http://www.lowspeed-highdrag.com/, have to add it to the list of dailies, along with FTT (http://www.firearmstrainingandtactics.com/forums/forum.php) and M4C (http://m4carbine.net/).

[Jay Cunningham]

Hey, got the invite from our friends at http://www.lowspeed-highdrag.com/, have to add it to the list of dailies, along with FTT (http://www.firearmstrainingandtactics.com/forums/forum.php) and M4C (http://m4carbine.net/).

Hi there!

Full disclosure - LSHD (http://www.lowspeed-highdrag.com/) is my company and website... just so there's no confusion!

Good to see you!

[TheLaw]

Hey from GA.

[TCinVA]

I'd like to offer my somewhat belated greetings to everyone. I recognize a lot of the screen names that have popped up on our fledgling forum...and I'm gratified to see it. The names I recognize are the sort of people who bring a great deal of value with them as contributors to a website and as people generally. They're the kind of people who make discussion forums beneficial. I've learned a great deal from many of you, even if it was only how to look at something through someone else's eyes.

You guys are the reason why this forum exists. Existing as a high quality resource to you is our mission on this forum, our raison d'etre.

We'll do our best to be worthy of the trust you've placed in us by choosing to participate here.

Please don't hesitate to contact me or any other member of staff if you ever have questions or concerns. We'll do our best to listen!

[mommy]

Just stopping in to say hi and wish Todd good luck with this forum.

[ToddG]

For the record, mommy isn't my mother. :cool:

My mother has never fired a gun in her life. :mad:

[willowofwisp]

For the record, mommy isn't my mother. :cool:

My mother has never fired a gun in her life. :mad:

me and you both...my mom hates guns..she thinks they are the devil!

[Red Leader]

Howdy from the front range!

I learned about pistol-training from the mp-pistol forum and now to hear that it has its own forum is cool. I learned a lot from the high round count torture tests performed by ToddG and would have to say my biggest reason for being on this forum is to learn. The amount of experience and knowledge has already impressed me and I hope I can, at some point, add to it.

Any pistol trainings coming to Colorado any time soon? Sign me up when it does!

[David]

For the record, mommy isn't my mother. :cool:

My mother has never fired a gun in her life. :mad:

So this is just some random mother?

[GLOCKMASTER]

I'm the chief firearms instructor for a very large LE agency in the southeast. Looking forward to looking around here.

[BigT]

The sites looking really good. Nicely done to all of the guys involved. I'm looking forward to it.

[LittleLebowski]

I'm the Dude and that's what you call me. That or His Dudeness or Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.

Former jarhead (03 with 1st LAR and 3/1). Computer nerd now. Wyoming native.

[vaspence]

Spence here. The guy in constant search of a high 40 score on dot torture. Jay sent me the invite and this site is lining up to be a great resource. No egos, bs or overzealous moderating will be seen from this cadre. Good job guys, I'm looking forward to lurking and learning.

I don't know why the random "resource" is showing.

[Buckshot]

Full-time gunsmith & part-time musician. Former: NG trooper, myriad of "upper tier" security gigs (if there is such a classification :confused:), pilot, social studies teacher, Harley mechanic, roadie & too much other stuff.

[Koup]

Hello from MD.

[l8apex]

Thanks for the Forum Todd, great stuff.

[fm2]

It's nice to be here on your forum.

[Jackdog]

Hey everyone! Nice forum. Lots of good info already.

[Kyle Reese]

Stopping in to say hello to everyone. Lots of familiar names and quite a few new ones. I'm often at the NRA Range in Fairfax with Rijndael. Look forward to meeting y'all in classes.

[CK1]

Congrats on the new forum, out of the many I belong to/have belonged to, sadly few of them have actually been mostly about shooting, certain this'll be one of them that is.

Aloha - Chip

[turbolag23]

I've been reading PT for a while and really enjoy the drills. I've even made some purchases based on what I've read (P30 & ZT0350). Lot of great info here cant wait to read more.

[MD7305]

Congrats on the new forum. There's no doubt it will be a good one full of great folks. I've enjoyed P-T and P-F is just two levels greater on the scale of awesomeness!:D

[boyscoutg36]

This is a great forum and if it is anything like PT.com it will be a great success. I'm one of the range instructors and the in-service trainer for a large CO police dept. I also spend my off time gunsmithing and tinkering, keeps me out of trouble.

Thanks again Todd, this should be fun :)

[Luxor]

Hey guys,

Same Luxor on all the other forums. Nice to see a lot of the same people here.

Thanks

L.T.

[WobblyPossum]

Hello all. My name is Dan and I live in NYC. I have been following ToddG's blog for the last few years and have learned a great deal. I'm very new to handguns and plan to read and learn a lot while posting very little. I don't currently own any handguns but plan to apply for a pistol permit within the coming weeks. Good luck with the forum.

[MDS]

Howdy, all! I've recently "gotten serious" about pistol shooting, and have learned a lot from PTC and FT&T over the last few months. Noticing the many familiar names on here, I'm hoping to continue to leech off the generosity of more knowledgable folks to keep learning and improving.

[mnealtx]

...and as has been said above, thanks to Todd and the guys in the back room for the site.

A little background, so y'all have a clue where I'm coming from - grew up in the country, so have been around/used firearms since I was a kid. Smallbore 3 position in school (ROTC rifle team). Did a hitch in the military, but not a combat arms slot. Have usually had some sort of house/range gun but never taken any classes.

I've introduced the girlfriend to shooting, and we both took the Texas CHL class last fall. I still browse several of the 'gunny' sites and blogs, and a link from Tam eventually led me to pistol-training.com via the infamous "1911 cult" blog post. :cool:

I've read through most of the articles and drills on the site, and it's given me some new things to try with my own shooting and hopefully introduce the g/f to so she can improve as well.

Being a 'house/plinking' guy up to now, I've never worried much about holsters - pretty much anything that would hold the pistol while I was at the range was good, and an LCP or snubby could just be dropped in a pocket when taking the dog out to do her business.

Now that I've taken the CHL class, I'm looking a lot more closely at holster/concealment options and training. Would love to take some classes, but pretty doubtful my vacation schedule will allow much opportunity (only home for a couple weeks, twice a year).

[Slavex]

missed this thread somehow, the perils of doing most of my internet on a Blackberry these days.
love pistol-training.com and hope this forum is as successful. There are a lot of forums out there and while they typically start off with a distinct purpose, they lose that focus after while. I'm hoping that just by name alone this forum sticks around for a long time and maintains it's dedication to pistols.

[Shellback]

Just a quick hello and a thanks to Lil'L for sending me this way! Looks like a great forum so far!

[Suvorov]

I've been reading Todd's blog for well over a year now, and always am impressed. I'm looking forward to how this forum develops, hopefully it will be to the pistol world what M4C is to the rifle world, maybe even better. I'm also known as Cobra66 on other sites. Live in the SF Bay Area but my job takes me to all the corners of this continent and look forward to taking a class or two each year (job, wife, and 3 month old son permitting).

[ProShooter]

I was looking for the introductions thread and I guess that I finally found it.

My name is Jim Reynolds and I am the President of Proactive Shooters, LLC. We are a Richmond, Va. based firearms training company. In addition to being an NRA certified instructor, I am also a Utah BCI certified instructor and I often travel around the country offering that permit class.

Thanks for the site. I hope to contribute as much as I can.

Jim

[MTechnik]

Welcome aboard, folks!

ProShooter - I almost drove to richmond for one of your Utah classes.

(luckily I found someone here and didn't have to drive the beltway)

[ProShooter]

Welcome aboard, folks!

ProShooter - I almost drove to richmond for one of your Utah classes.

(luckily I found someone here and didn't have to drive the beltway)

I'm sorry that we were too far away for you, but I'm grateful that you considered us.

I like to think that my class is a bit different than others, but I'm glad that you got the training regardless.

[DrDave]

Hi

I'm from Johannesburg, South Africa. I was referred to the site by BigT, a shooting buddy of mine.

Looking forward to reading and learning lots.

I'm insanely jealous of your ability to buy whatever guns you can afford! We're not so lucky on this side of the duck pond

[JM Campbell]

Great forum with tons of info, I thank you for that TLG and all the support staff.

On to me, I'm in Texas and am just starting my education in shooting and defensive shooting. I hope to learn from the best and progress my skills to be able to not hinder any classes in the future.

I picked up a used P30ls a few months ago and find it to be quite the shooter.

Back to reading more and posting less.

[Pistol Shooter]

Thanks Todd, for making this forum available. :)

I've been a fan of pistol-training.com for several years and learned a lot there.

Quite a few familiar folks here too, which is great.

It's nice to finally have a gun forum that caters to adults who are serious about the art of the handgun!

[Dinat]

Hi All, i am from South Africa, and i am very happy to be part of this forum.

[Jakemd98]

Hey all... new here from NC. I have been a CCW holder since last september and a firearm enthusiast all my life. Really enjoyed reading all of Todd's torture tests, especially the P30. I was hoping to get a P30 or HK of some sort last fall, but unfortunately I had to share my gun budget with my wife. So I ended up with a XDm 3.8 compact in .40 and she in a MR-9 (Magnum research P99). Overall really enjoy the information and look forward to learning as much as possible from the forum and site.

[Jay585]

Hello all,

New guy here - call me Jay. I'm just a regular guy in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.

I have no "defensive/tactical training" except a few months of BJJ back in 2006. Been shooting since I was 13 (started out smallbore rifle position shooting). Got more into the defensive side of life when I got jumped by 2 guys while riding a bicycle back from work. The (poor) application of my (sport) jiu jitsu education didn't help get me out of that situation.

I'm here mostly to lurk, as I don't have anything useful to contribute in comparison to the posters on here. Looking forward to learning and implementing.

Take care,
Jay

[Spurholder]

Hi everyone, Spurholder here.

I'm just one more Glock 9mm shooter to add to the fold. Huge fan of the site, glad to be here :)

[Smoke]

Hi everyone, I'm a long time lurker and newbie from the TPI forum, hailing from CA.

[DDTSGM]

Hi everyone, I'm a long time lurker and newbie from the TPI forum, hailing from CA.

Welcome!

[LOKNLOD]

This thread reminds me that we're about to hit the PF 10-year anniversary! Feb '11 to Feb '21. Wow.

[TheNewbie]

This thread reminds me that we're about to hit the PF 10-year anniversary! Feb '11 to Feb '21. Wow.


It’s surreal. My life is unbelievably different than it was 10 years ago.


Thank you to PF, all who made it possible, and the membership. May God bless Todd G’s soul.


PF has brought much joy to my life. It’s a special place.

[sabasarge]

I have greatly appreciated the content here and finally decided to join up. Thank you for the add.

[ViniVidivici]

I have greatly appreciated the content here and finally decided to join up. Thank you for the add.

Hey, I've seen your posts elswhere!

Glad you're here.

[WobblyPossum]

I have greatly appreciated the content here and finally decided to join up. Thank you for the add.

Welcome aboard!

[sabasarge]

Hey, I've seen your posts elswhere!

Glad you're here.
Thank you brother :cool:

[Irishmike]

Hello everyone,

I finally caved to my brother Gun Mutt's insistence and joined today. Ive gone by this handle in a few interweb forums, been on a long hiatus with kds, work, elitist fudd-like behavior at other bangstick forums, etc.

I like guns and sharp things. I believe in training, and try to have a "constant student"mentality. Im here to learn and share what limited knowledge i have. I will try my bestest to not be a jerk, even when some of you know you deserve it.

Cheers all!

[Rex G]

Welcome! :)

[Robinson]

Welcome to Pistol Forum.

Now stop being such a jerk.

[MVS]

This guy really does believe in hard work and training. The first time I met him at a FOF class he had to excuse himself briefly to go throw up.

[Irishmike]

This guy really does believe in hard work and training. The first time I met him at a FOF class he had to excuse himself briefly to go throw up.

I had a fever, it wasnt brown bottle flu, i swear! This was way before the covid craziness, no one got vilified for toughing out some sniffles.

I paid good money for that class and had to drive a couple hours to get there, wasnt going to miss it. And that was a hell of a class too, id almost forgotten about yakking in the parking lot. Thanks for the reminder hahaha

[FNFAN]

Welcome to the Forum!

[Gun Mutt]

Welcome br’er Irish! I expect to see your briefcase Saint in the show off thread shortly.

[okie john]

Welcome.

The mods here are shit.


Okie John

[WobblyPossum]

Welcome aboard!

[Irishmike]

Welcome.

The mods here are shit.


Okie John

You werent kidding! Perhaps i will see my way out. If bashing the "AFT" is deemed political then im not amongst like minded individuals. What a bunch of pussies, like most forums you hall monitoring fudds can fooking have it


🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕

[BehindBlueI's]

You werent kidding! Perhaps i will see my way out. If bashing the "AFT" is deemed political then im not amongst like minded individuals. What a bunch of pussies, like most forums you hall monitoring fudds can fooking have it


🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕

If you're that easily butthurt about removal of your posts in violation of the rules and a polite PM about the rules, then yes, you probably are not among like minded individuals. Up to you at this point if you stay or not.

If you just absolutely have to have politics with your PF, as I mentioned that's an option for site supporters. Free members are restricted, just as they are from posting in the classifieds.

[Irishmike]

If you're that easily butthurt about removal of your posts in violation of the rules and a polite PM about the rules, then yes, you probably are not among like minded individuals. Up to you at this point if you stay or not.

If you just absolutely have to have politics with your PF, as I mentioned that's an option for site supporters. Free members are restricted, just as they are from posting in the classifieds.


Go ahead and delete me, i thought you already did since it wouldnt let me respond. If bashing the "AFT" isnt something we all can get behind and not be considered "political" then yeah, we arent like minded.

Bye guys!!!!

Postscriptum: go fuck yourself, almost forgot to add that

[blues]

I'm the smartest MF on this forum. I had him on ignore after his first post. Remember that when I run against Biden.

[BehindBlueI's]

Go ahead and delete me, i thought you already did since it wouldnt let me respond.

Well, at your request, done.

70161

I don't really understand people who feel so strongly about needing to share a meme but not strongly enough to ante up for a site supporter membership to do it within the rules, but here we are.

[CoryCop25]

Hello everyone!

I would like to introduce myself and say thanks for the opportunity to be a member of this forum.

My name is Cory Fluck. I am a current member of M4carbine.net and the 1911forum so some members may already know me.

Just a little about myself...

I’ve been involved in Law Enforcement since 1996 and a certified Pennsylvania Police Officer since 1999. I’m currently a full time police Officer in Upper Nazareth Township in Northampton County, PA. I am the department’s firearms instructor and purchaser.

I have been a certified NRA firearms instructor since 2001 and am certified in Handgun, Shotgun, Patrol Rifle and Tactical Shooting. I was employed part time by Precision Firearms in West Virginia for 12 years as an AR-15 builder. I am currently an assistant firearms instructor for Sights and Trigger (sights and trigger.com).

First and foremost, I am here to learn. Firearms training is ever evolving and I love to stay as current as possible with training and drills. I am more of a browser than a poster so you may not hear from me often but I will be watching and hopefully learning.

[blues]

Welcome, Cory.

[Trooper224]

Welcome aboard, enjoy.

[entropy]

Howdy.

Please do not use the Manurhin/MR73 threads as a gauge of this forum.😁

Welcome aboard!

[BehindBlueI's]

Hello everyone!

I would like to introduce myself and say thanks for the opportunity to be a member of this forum.

My name is Cory Fluck. I am a current member of M4carbine.net and the 1911forum so some members may already know me.

Just a little about myself...

I’ve been involved in Law Enforcement since 1996 and a certified Pennsylvania Police Officer since 1999. I’m currently a full time police Officer in Upper Nazareth Township in Northampton County, PA. I am the department’s firearms instructor and purchaser.

I have been a certified NRA firearms instructor since 2001 and am certified in Handgun, Shotgun, Patrol Rifle and Tactical Shooting. I was employed part time by Precision Firearms in West Virginia for 12 years as an AR-15 builder. I am currently an assistant firearms instructor for Sights and Trigger (sights and trigger.com).

First and foremost, I am here to learn. Firearms training is ever evolving and I love to stay as current as possible with training and drills. I am more of a browser than a poster so you may not hear from me often but I will be watching and hopefully learning.

Howdy. If you want a thin blue line background, just PM me and we'll get the ball rolling on that.

[MistWolf]

Welcome, Cory!



Please do not use the Manurhin/MR73 threads as a gauge of this forum.😁

Where’s the fun in that?!?

[LittleLebowski]

Welcome, CoryCop25!

[Mr.Sig239]

Hi all!
New here. Just found this site. I am active on a lot of the other knife and gun sites.

[Skalkaho]

Hello all, new member here. You may not see me much because I have a lot to learn but not much to contribute. I'm no Lost River, but there are worse places to live than northern Arizona, so I can share the occasional scenic pic.

[Jason M]

Welcome to PF!

[Clusterfrack]

Glad to have you on the forum, Skalkaho.

[TheNewbie]

Welcome! Like the pic of your dog.

[blues]

Welcome...

[Hank74]

Hello All,
New to the Forum but not new to firearms. Just found the Pistol-Forum through reading an article by Massad Ayoob.
Hank

[Skalkaho]

Where I live:75305

[Skalkaho]

How I shoot (badly):
75306

[CHNEAL]

Hello All,
I wanted to take the time to say hello and thank you for all the info and interesting reads I have taken from here over the years. Ive been reading the boards here for several years. I actually joined almost 2 years ago but just kept reading, listening and learning. Probably wont have much to say / write but wanted to say just how much I enjoy coming here daily to keep up. I have browsed here so much I feel like I know so many of you…

Anyway thanks for having me.

CH

[3wire]

Greeting everyone,

Discovered this forum thru another member, what great boards with a wealth of knowledge! I hope I can contribute is some small way.
I'm recently retired and an avid handgun enthusiast, favorites being S&W 3rd gen handguns.

Early career choices included some private security work and several years as an EMT, so I particularly enjoy the LEO board threads.
I admire, respect and support all that the LEO community does, I know its never been easy being an LEO, especially in this day and time, but you have my support and thanks for all that you do!

I'm now addicted to the UOF video threads. While knowing that UOF is always an unfortunate last resort circumstance, is it wrong that I always smile at a good dog bite video.

[blues]

Welcome, 3wire. Sounds like you found the right place.

[OneZero]

Thanks for the add. Been quite some time since Ive been on a forum. Hoping this one is different and unlike typical social media where most posters come for an argument and to belittle others.

[BehindBlueI's]

Thanks for the add. Been quite some time since Ive been on a forum. Hoping this one is different and unlike typical social media where most posters come for an argument and to belittle others.

It is different, and part of that is because folks like that are removed from the forum, especially in technical areas of the forum. General Discussion has a bit more leeway, and politics is reserved to the site-supporter-only area.

[NineInchSnails]

Hi,

I was invited by ClusterFrack to check out the forum so this is my first post. Looking forward to getting some good info to improve my USPSA game as well as what else I can buy instead of food! :D

Currently shooting a Sig Sauer 1911 TacOps Carry in .45ACP. It's great when it works

Thanks

[BehindBlueI's]

Hi,

I was invited by ClusterFrack to check out the forum so this is my first post. Looking forward to getting some good info to improve my USPSA game as well as what else I can buy instead of food! :D

Currently shooting a Sig Sauer 1911 TacOps Carry in .45ACP. It's great when it works

Thanks

Awesome user name.

[Clusterfrack]

Welcome to Pistol-Forum, NineInchSnails! See you on the range...

[Le Français]

as well as what else I can buy instead of food! :D

Welcome to the forum! What kind of food are we talking? My wallet trembles at the mention of Thai food.

[NineInchSnails]

Welcome to the forum! What kind of food are we talking? My wallet trembles at the mention of Thai food.

It's called the Real Steel Diet™ where fiscal responsibility has no place & empty stomachs feed only on serotonin the brain has released after you clear a background check

There's no "food" here, only GUN LUST

[KA1547]

Hello. Just browsing and possibly partake in the classified ads.

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

[LittleLebowski]

Hello. Just browsing and possibly partake in the classified ads.

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

KA1547, you will want to read this regarding access to Buy/Sell/Trade.

https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?48006-Access-to-For-Sale-Trade-forums-announcement-please-read

[LittleLebowski]

Thanks for the add. Been quite some time since Ive been on a forum. Hoping this one is different and unlike typical social media where most posters come for an argument and to belittle others.

This is a more mature gun forum.

[KA1547]

KA1547, you will want to read this regarding access to Buy/Sell/Trade.

https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?48006-Access-to-For-Sale-Trade-forums-announcement-please-readHmm, i was hoping to be the purchaser. Actually looked at a listing through a search engine, and found a listing of an item I've been searching. I needed to register to send a message to the seller.

Seems this is as fruitless as hoping CA gun laws to be open as the free states.

Also seems this forum is very different from another firearm forum I am active on.

Welp, thanks anyhow. Guess back to searching.

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

[ECK]

Hello, I’m new here.

I got drawn to P-F last summer when I was researching the Beretta LTT Elite. Of all the online forums out there I found the most information about that gun on this forum. I believe I read every post on the LTT Elite going back to 2016, so thanks for that as it helped me make the decision to get one.

Speaking of the LTT Elite, I started out with the fullsize model but ended up sending it back to LTT for RDO conversion. For the last few years I’ve been converting my comp and carry guns over to RDS since my close vision is showing my age (along with the readers I have to wear).

I figured since I’ve been checking P-F at least once a day to see what discussions are taking place I might as well become a member. Thanks for having me, hoping I can contribute in some small way.

Cheers

[Crash1414]

Hello new member just saying hello and hoping this is working by now. Waiting awhile I’m guessing to get approved. Looking forward to doing a lot of reading in here. Thanks Chris

[LittleLebowski]

Hello new member just saying hello and hoping this is working by now. Waiting awhile I’m guessing to get approved. Looking forward to doing a lot of reading in here. Thanks Chris

Welcome aboard.

I’m pretty sure you missed this part of the email you received when you registered:D


YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEND MESSAGES until you confirm your welcome email and your account is validated. Your first post WILL be moderated and there will be a DELAY until it is visible, do NOT continue to make the post repeatedly.

[Crash1414]

Welcome aboard.

I’m pretty sure you missed this part of the email you received when you registered:D

I actually read it but was just trying to wait patiently to get approved. Thank you for letting me in. Chris

[Henry9008]

Hello all. While I am new here, I am not new to firearms. And while I'm not new to firearms, I am positive that I have LOTS I can learn, and this place looks like a good place to do so. Looking forward to learning much, and maybe, possibly, I might have something worthwhile to give back.

[Jdru82]

Hi everyone,

I am new here. I came here looking for pistol advice. I’m thinking of a staccato with a co-witness. Most of my pistol stuff is Glock Springfield and some Ruger stuff. I have a number if 22 pistols too. Most of my firearm stuff has been AR and bolt gun but I am looking to step up my pistol game.

I’m from western PA and shoot regularly here at the house and longer range at my sportsman’s club I belong too. Other than that I am your basic boring dad doing boring dad stuff. I have two younger boys that will hopefully pick up my love of firearms in a few years.

I did break a rule by commenting on something else for a project I have never been able to finish before introducing myself so I apologize for that!

I look forward to getting to know members and hopefully become more knowledgeable. If anyone needs AR platform advice I can help out there. Feel free to message me!

[Clusterfrack]

Welcome to Pistol-Forum, Jdru82! I am jealous that you can shoot at your home.

[blues]

Welcome to Pistol-Forum, Jdru82! I am jealous that you can shoot at your home.


Everyone can shoot at home. But actions (usually) have consequences. ;)


Welcome, jdru82.

[Palmetto9]

Just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in. I Like pew pews I got a few decent pieces on a poverty budget. Recently got rid of some stuff I don’t shoot anymore and dialed it into having guns I’m gonna use and shoot since I want to really start shooting more than I have in the past. Licensed YouTube armorer, dabble in reloading, and I’m possibly a fudd or boomer cause I like my guns like I like my Thor….. with a hammer. Although I have a 365 but I’m really just trying to stay popular and relevant like divorced dad who wears coolwater and keeps a lucky Jimmy hat in the ashtray of his C5 vette. I look forward to chatting it up around here. Any questions just ask. Btw so y’all don’t have to ask I’m circumsized. Nice to meet y’all stoked to be here.

[Palmetto9]

What do you have to do to be able to post around here. This is getting to be pretty shitty.

[LittleLebowski]

What do you have to do to be able to post around here. This is getting to be pretty shitty.

The struggle is real. Especially when the forum manually approves each account due to spammers/scammers and the forum owner was attending a firearms training class :cool:

[Clusterfrack]

Welcome to Pistol-Forum, WilsonCQB1911. Don't be a lurker anymore... :D


I'm a long time lurker but registered just to post for this.

Mas Ayoob appears to be a fan of this loading. In his recent articles and gun tests he will allude to carrying this load. In previous articles he has mentioned that it has a good reputation on the street. My understanding is that it does not do well in geo tests however.

I laid in a decent stash of this years ago and it's my go to in my fullsize 9mm 1911. The steel frame can handle it just fine. In that gun the recoil difference is not noticeable nor is an increase in blast, probably because it's a longer barrel at 5".

I would load it and carry it with confidence. Once you use it all up years later (I may never in my lifetime) switch to whatever is the latest. However I wouldn't spend any time worrying about it.

[WilsonCQB1911]

Welcome to Pistol-Forum, WilsonCQB1911. Don't be a lurker anymore... :D


Ha! Thanks!

[Clusterfrack]

1More, welcome to P-F! Your first posts (https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?12944-New-CZ-P-07-Mind-Blown&p=1386050&viewfull=1#post1386050) are a great contribution. Looking forward to hearing more from you.


I have the CGW Omega trigger on my P07; like Clusterfrack and others, I run it without the over travel screw. I greatly prefer the converted CZ85 profile trigger over any other. The break is in a much better spot for me. Also, I have smoother trigger control in DA with this. Now here’s the punchline; my P07 is an old duty model (gen1). I had tried both the original and the Gen2 triggers. The Gen2 trigger didn’t work (broke too far to the rear, rested too far forward) due to subtle differences between the Duty models and their successors. The original trigger was ok, but the Omega trigger was substantially better; as in ‘I would have paid more’ better.
For anyone with a Duty model, these are some changes that have kept (or restored) reliability and viability: Gen2 trigger bar, Gen 2 extractor (much better than the original Duty extractor), CGW extended mag release (allows mags to fall free despite the frame flex problem on Duty models), CGW roll pin, CGW sear pin, Gen2 sear, CGW disconnector, CGW Hammer, CGW lifter arm, cut stair no-slip tape for the grips. Clusterfrack’s tip about putting a little grease in the sear spring hole is a good one.

[Trstn]

Hello. I’ve lurked and learned a lot on here so decided to make an account. Thanks.

[The Rat]

Hi, I'm The Rat. You might remember me from such threads as the Lightfighter AK thread, and the Lightfighter AUG thread. Former 11B/contractor, current filthy casual IDPA/3gun shooter.

[titsonritz]

Hi y'all. I use to be on here years ago but guess that went away with an old email address and not coming around. I always like this forum so I'm back.

[Schmidtshow]

Have been a pistol forum reader for a while and really appreciate the content, so thought it was time to join!

[Clusterfrack]

Have been a pistol forum reader for a while and really appreciate the content, so thought it was time to join!

Welcome to P-F Schmidtshow! Glad to have you here, buddy.

[blues]

Any friend of Clusterfrack's is someone to be leery of.

Welcome. ;)

[WilsonCQB1911]

I've hesitated to do the introduction. It has been my experience that stating my background rarely nets me a positive result in dealing with the general public. It's a mixture of people thinking I'm crazy or just being disgusted with me for my former profession.

I am a former CIA Operations Officer. When I left I went through the process of being able to say that, so I'm not breaking any rules or talking out of school. What does that have to do with firearms and tactics? Only a little. It's not a combat organization. If you are getting into fights for your life you're doing something very wrong. We do get some cool training though that many could only dream of.

I had a lot of good experiences. Rescued a dog from the middle east that traveled with me everywhere and is still kicking. I don't miss it but it has it's moments.

I have been a firearms enthusiast for decades and the gun community is my tribe.

[blues]

I've hesitated to do the introduction. It has been my experience that stating my background rarely nets me a positive result in dealing with the general public. It's a mixture of people thinking I'm crazy or just being disgusted with me for my former profession.

I am a former CIA Operations Officer. When I left I went through the process of being able to say that, so I'm not breaking any rules or talking out of school. What does that have to do with firearms and tactics? Only a little. It's not a combat organization. If you are getting into fights for your life you're doing something very wrong. We do get some cool training though that many could only dream of.

I had a lot of good experiences. Rescued a dog from the middle east that traveled with me everywhere and is still kicking. I don't miss it but it has it's moments.

I have been a firearms enthusiast for decades and the gun community is my tribe.

Welcome to the forum.

I've had experiences, both good and bad with your former outfit. (I can say the same of my own agency.)

They helped me out during an investigation I was conducting in South America...and were once the subject of my investigation on a matter that originated in South America.

In any case, you'll find that most of us judge, and are judged by how we participate here. I think you'll find us a pretty fair lot.

[WilsonCQB1911]

Welcome to the forum.

I've had experiences, both good and bad with your former outfit. (I can say the same of my own agency.)

They helped me out during an investigation I was conducting in South America...and were once the subject of my investigation on a matter that originated in South America.

In any case, you'll find that most of us judge, and are judged by how we participate here. I think you'll find us a pretty fair lot.

DEA or FBI?

[blues]

DEA or FBI?

U.S. Customs (special agent)...but assigned to the Florida Joint Task Group, (Customs / DEA), for four years in the first instance involving narcotics trafficking...and the other in one of our own groups investigating illegal arms exports and defense trade violations.

Interesting times.

[WilsonCQB1911]

U.S. Customs (special agent)...but assigned to the Florida Joint Task Group, (Customs / DEA), for four years in the first instance involving narcotics trafficking...and the other in one of our own groups investigating illegal arms exports and defense trade violations.

Interesting times.

I worked JTTF for my last assignment. My only domestic tour. I liked the CBP folks a lot. Good group in my experience.

[blues]

I worked JTTF for my last assignment. My only domestic tour. I liked the CBP folks a lot. Good group in my experience.

Most of my years on the job preceded the folding of legacy U.S. Customs into Homeland Security in 2003.

[LowAndLeft]

Hi all, I'm a new forum member and also a new shooter and firearms owner. I live in the wonderfully restrictive State of California. I've only shot a few times at ranges with friends who are active and retired LEs. This said, I have a lot to learn. I have a lot of questions and look forward to your wisdom.

[Palmetto9]

The struggle is real. Especially when the forum manually approves each account due to spammers/scammers and the forum owner was attending a firearms training class :cool:

Well I feel a touch like an asshole now. Just a touch.

[Clusterfrack]

Hi all, I'm a new forum member and also a new shooter and firearms owner. I live in the wonderfully restrictive State of California. I've only shot a few times at ranges with friends who are active and retired LEs. This said, I have a lot to learn. I have a lot of questions and look forward to your wisdom.

A bit late but ... Welcome to Pistol-Forum! We're glad you are here.

[MTP]

Hey everyone, just popping in to say hello and happy new year ! :)
Been a P-F reader for over a decade, and have learned a great deal from the many SMEs that post here.
Finally decided to join and look forward to at least another decade of learning and constructive discussions !

Mike

[Clusterfrack]

Hey everyone, just popping in to say hello and happy new year ! :)
Been a P-F reader for over a decade, and have learned a great deal from the many SMEs that post here.
Finally decided to join and look forward to at least another decade of learning and constructive discussions !

Mike

Welcome to Pistol-Forum Mike! Glad you're joining us.

[rus]

Stopping in to say hi; been away from forums for a bit and just coming back to them.

Hope to learn more and contribute, if only by saying something off the wall and being corrected by people who know more :p

[apex84]

Just wanted to say hi. Have read PF on & off over the years, but now looking into getting started with purchase, classes, practice, & training.

[gale155]

I'm an old retired LEO, and a refugee from the now defunct Seecamp forum where I had 11,000 posts. I, along with several other Seecampers, have been looking for a new home, and pistol-forum could very well be it. I'm very happy to have found this forum, and am looking forward to the insight and wisdom to undoubtedly be gleaned here. :)

[Lowspeed_highdrag]

Hi folks,

I am the same LSHD from M4C. Very happy to see many of the same faces here. I have been looking for a forum with a greater technical and tactical knowledge base and I think this may be it.

[Clusterfrack]

Hi folks,

I am the same LSHD from M4C. Very happy to see many of the same faces here. I have been looking for a forum with a greater technical and tactical knowledge base and I think this may be it.

Welcome to Pistol-Forum! I think you’re right, and hope you find what you’re looking for here.

[Leob]

Hello everyone! Greetings from Argentina land of world soccer champions and Bersa pistols.
I'm 52 years old and I got my gun user permit at 50. I'm an old rookie!
I only own two guns, 9mm and .22 and reload my own ammunition. Greetings

Enviado desde mi SM-G975F mediante Tapatalk

[The Walrus]

Hello everyone,

Been lurking for a few years and finally decided to join. The demeanor of the members here, as well as the helpful, good discussions with actual data are what drew me to this place.

I'm a former Army Infantryman turned LEO.

I'm not special or an expert by any means. I'm just here to learn about things I don't know and soak up the data-backed knowledge that is prevalent here.

[.22ConversionUnut]

Thanks for having me!

[tc2129]

New guy here. LEO in Florida. Been checking all the sub forums and really enjoy the threads.

[Midazoslam]

Howdy all, new user, found this forum searching for 1911 info and looks like the kind of place to read more often!

[SteveL]

Hello. I'm new to this forum, but it looks like a lot of squared away folks and solid information here.

[Tapatio]

Hi all- I've been lurking on this forum for years. YEARS. Was always impressed with the caliber of conversation and knowledge going on here so got around to signing up.

This is the best forum on the entire interweb. It's a privilege to be in such good company.

[Clusterfrack]

Hi all- I've been lurking on this forum for years. YEARS. Was always impressed with the caliber of conversation and knowledge going on here so got around to signing up.

This is the best forum on the entire interweb. It's a privilege to be in such good company.

Welcome to PF! Glad to have you here, and looking forward to getting to know you.

[Clusterfrack]

Hello. I'm new to this forum, but it looks like a lot of squared away folks and solid information here.

Welcome to the forum! Glad to have you here.

(I’m catching up after a vacation, and this thread slipped my mind.)

[Clusterfrack]

Howdy all, new user, found this forum searching for 1911 info and looks like the kind of place to read more often!

Welcome to Pistol-Forum! I agree, it’s definitely the kind of place to be more often.

[JMag]

Howdy. Long time lurker, and now a member.

[GT87]

Hi! New member from Kentucky. Tons of great information here.

[rhino on INGO]

Howdy from Indiana!

I joined recently, but have not posted any message yet. A friend pointed me in this direction and I don't know why this set of forums was not on my radar years ago. Some here may know from other forums either as rhino, rhino_, or rhino465. I've seen a few names and userids that are familiar to me from the past, so I'm looking forward to re-engaging. I haven't had much of an online presence outside of the knife world for a few years, so I'm not sure how much I will contribute here, but we shall see.

[BarryinIN]

Howdy from Indiana!

I joined recently, but have not posted any message yet. A friend pointed me in this direction and I don't know why this set of forums was not on my radar years ago. Some here may know from other forums either as rhino, rhino_, or rhino465. I've seen a few names and userids that are familiar to me from the past, so I'm looking forward to re-engaging. I haven't had much of an online presence outside of the knife world for a few years, so I'm not sure how much I will contribute here, but we shall see.

Oh, I have some names for Rhino.

How about “Sugarbutt” for starters?

[Gun Mutt]

We've really gotta put together a Hoosier PF range day sometime...

[rhino on INGO]

Oh, I have some names for Rhino.

How about “Sugarbutt” for starters?

Gentlemen don't kiss and tell, sir.

How goes life? You missed the last ACT night shoot. I made an appearance and actually shot a few drills before I left (early). That may be the last . . .



We've really gotta put together a Hoosier PF range day sometime...

Good day, sir! How many of us are there? I know three (not counting you) now that BarryinIN chose to expose himself (again).

[BarryinIN]

Gentlemen don't kiss and tell, sir.

How goes life? You missed the last ACT night shoot. I made an appearance and actually shot a few drills before I left (early). That may be the last...

I wouldn't know what gentlemen do.

I was in Hell during the last night shoot (In-laws). I hope you all had a miserable time.

Last one!!! What???

[rhino on INGO]

I wouldn't know what gentlemen do.

I was in Hell during the last night shoot (In-laws). I hope you all had a miserable time.

Last one!!! What???

I did not fall or break any bones and no one got shot, so it's unlikely that we were as miserable as you. You probably deserved it anyway.

[potmetal]

New guy here from SW Missouri. I just stumbled on this place. I'm a big handgun fan and have had the chance to shoot alot over the years. I'm a fan of Ruger, CZ, S&W, Walther, and most milsurps.
There seem to be alot of knowledgeable people here. If I ask any dumb questions, forgive me.

[TXDan]

Hi all! New gun guy in north central Texas who has read this site without joining for a while and then joined without posting for a few months; finally decided to introduce myself. Looking forward to learning more from the many great discussions here!

Hopefully will be purchasing my first handgun (G19.5 MOS) here shortly once I can convince the wife I won't shoot myself with it.

[Basher]

I don't think I ever introduced myself when I joined, but another "adopted" Hoosier here (I'm a native Arizonan), and would enjoy a PF meet up at some point. I know INGO's put a few on and I always miss them for one reason or another, but I'd love to make it out regardless. My wife's pretty sick lately so I spend most of my time off work taking care of her, but I'd find some way to make a PF meet up for sure, merely because the knowledge here on PF is amazing. Might have to try and organize one at some point...

[Clusterfrack]

Welcome to P-F, potmetal, TXDan, and Basher!

[ubet]

Heard about this forum on M4c and am interested to see what this forum has.

[rhamre]

Hey all. My name is Ryan, I'm the CEO of Hamre Forge. I was told to join this forum by multiple members and supporters of my company. Happy to be here, and ready to learn, get feedback, and hopefully contribute. Cheers.

[jandbj]

Welcome to your tribe!

[Clusterfrack]

Hey all. My name is Ryan, I'm the CEO of Hamre Forge. I was told to join this forum by multiple members and supporters of my company. Happy to be here, and ready to learn, get feedback, and hopefully contribute. Cheers.

Welcome to P-F, Ryan. Glad to have you here.

[SeriousStudent]

Hey all. My name is Ryan, I'm the CEO of Hamre Forge. I was told to join this forum by multiple members and supporters of my company. Happy to be here, and ready to learn, get feedback, and hopefully contribute. Cheers.


Dude, I love your revolver stocks!

We had a very neat demo about them with some folks at Revolver Roundup last month. I am hoping you got some additional orders, because we let a lot of people fondle and shoot my LCR, a 642 and my Taurus 856 Executive Grade.

I have been playing with a 327 Federal Magnum LCR. With your pistol stocks, it makes 32 H&R Magnum's very controllable in that pistol. And a 32 S&W Long wadcutter feels like a 22 plinker. :)

Keep up the great work!

[Dan-CPX3]

Just discovered this forum, and as a long time pistol guy, I had to check in and catch up on others who have the same interest...And as my SN sounds, you guessed it, that is my EDC and one of my favorites among several higher ends...

Since this is close to the Christmas season, let me wish everyone who reads this a very Merry Christmas to all. And happy shooting....

[centex]

Long time browser of the site, going on four years now. I've learned a ton by being a passive participant so I figure the least I can do is join up and throw LL a few bucks to keep the lights on. Recently took a class where I met WobblyPossum and SeriousStudent and had a blast training with them. Looking forward to continuing to learn from the SMEs here and hopefully add a little to the discussions where I can.

[Spectre3]

Hey all,

I'm a former LEO that's now a city building inspector. I joined this forum at the urging of a few P&S members. I already enjoy the civilized discourse and generally better input by members that I've seen here compared to other forums/pages.

[toxophilus]

New member from Colorado... for now :rolleyes:

Happy to be here and looking forward to reading up on the different topics. Lately I've slowed down to using my revolvers whether double/single or single action (which REALLY makes me take my time).

I've been reloading for quite awhile and am finally breaking into my older stash of components :)

https://i.postimg.cc/dVTzMTN7/Older-Primers-Torn.gif

[RMN1162]

I’ve been lurking long enough I thought I’d better make it official and join up. I have a P-07 and I’ve been hanging out a lot reading the “P-07 Mind Blown” thread. Started getting red dot fever. Might be dangerous.
Thanks to everybody, and their input and advice they share, on all topics.

[RMN1162]

I’ve been lurking for long enough I figured I should make it legal. Got here looking for info on the P07 and got hooked. Might try getting a slide milled and an EPS.
Thanks for all the discussion topics y’all.

[JT007immy]

Hi all
Stop by to say hi
JT from CFL

[NotGuilty]

Hey there! My name is Matthew, I'm the Orlando-based lawyer. After browsing the forum for a while, I figured it's about time I became an official member.