"Lack of support" for a given pistol?
I was curious about many of the brands that aren't in fashion on this board, and was doing searches for the current Rugers, Steyrs, etc. One comment that frequently pops up about all less-common or new pistols is whether there is reasonable support for a given gun.
This term makes a lot of sense when you're thinking of buying a Peugeot, or maybe even some sort of tactical rifle that must be encased in tactical do-dads. But why is this a concern with a pistol?
If you were to lose your mind and buy an SR9, Ruger is going to have all the factory replacement parts and magazines you need. There seem to be custom holster makers all over for both leather and kydex, as well as non-weapon specific holsters. And, making your own kydex or leather holster is fairly low on the DIY totem pole.
Is it just holsters that are the issue? Those ugly universal rails can't be the problem when it comes to do-dads. Is it the lack of reliability-lowering aftermarket trigger parts? Threaded barrels to go with your nomex balaclava? Just how much support should something as simple as a handgun require?
"Lack of support" for a given pistol?
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Originally Posted by
joshs
I'm pretty picky when it comes to certain accessories like sights and holsters. Holsters aren't a big problem for me because most kydex makers can easily adapt to make a holster for any pistol, but for someone who needs a retention holster, a less popular pistol will usually be a problem. Sights, both irons and CTC grips, are usually the support item I'm most concerned with.
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Sights are a big thing.
Guns are expensive. I'm interested in spending my money on guns that have been proven to be reliable and durable in a wide variety of environments and uses. "Unpopular" guns can rarely claim to have been widely proven, so I shy away from them.
"Lack of support" for a given pistol?
Besides sights, spare mags are a big deal to me. For a gun I'm going to train with, I'm going to want a dozen or more range mags, in addition to my service mags.
My range time is finite; I don't like to waste it loading magazines.
"Lack of support" for a given pistol?
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Originally Posted by
RX-79G
That's true, but no one on this board seems to be sweating HK completing changing the recoil operation dynamic of their guns by removing the hammer or when Glock changed their spring system. Do some brands get a pass?
Do some brands get a pass? I can only speak for myself, but I'm much more likely to trust an outfit like HK to do something right when designing a new pistol than many other manufactures.
At any rate, while not planning to buy a VP9, if I was, I'd wait for it to be shaken out for a year or so before I committed to it for serious use.
ETR(emove): I misread a post and made a statement that had no bearing on the conversation.