I get the minimalism desire, having already pared down and simplified cameras and clothes. Reducing the number of pistols is in the near future, although not as drastically as suggested above.
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I get the minimalism desire, having already pared down and simplified cameras and clothes. Reducing the number of pistols is in the near future, although not as drastically as suggested above.
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My current options:
9mm +p 115 gr Barnes TAC-XPD, rated at 1125 fps, not chrono'd yet by me
9mm +p 124 gr G9 Woodsman, box rated at 1125 fps, chrono'd at 1121.3 fps mean, 11.9 sd from a USPc...
No, there's no restriction for CCW and in fact in town I carry the usual standby's, usually 9mm GDHP. We have some stupid laws here, but not that.
The non-lead thing is based on conversations with...
Jumping in a little late on the recent series of posts.
USP's are still my primary woods guns. Depending on the situation, it's either a USPc 9 V1, or a USP45 FS match hybrid LEM. Generally...
I have three of them purchased in California: One retail, one from a private party, and one from a LEO. There are no differences other than the magazine capacity.
Anything newly added to the...
I've had the same thought about using one as a woods rifle. In my case it's a 1943 vintage 03-a3 still in the original stock, but picked up as an inexpensive ($425) C&R a few years ago because...
Several VP9 variants were recently added to the California roster:
Heckler & Koch VP9 OR* UPC 67947 / Steel, Polymer Pistol 4.09" 9mm
Heckler & Koch VP9* UPC 67961 / Steel, Polymer ...
That raises a slight bit of hope that at some point in the future it may become worth adding these to the California roster. Not worth doing that for a limited edition that will sell out elsewhere in...
If I lived east of the Rockies, then I'd seriously consider 32.
Rationale: Back when I was in an office environment most weekdays (pre-pandemic), a 38 J-frame was my typical carry. I played with...
First two times out with my Garmin were at the rifle range, where we have lots of room and tend to be spread well apart. Tonight was the first try at a more crowded pistol range. My experience was as...
I currently carry 9mm a lot more than 45, but the 45 notes are below.
The SWC at the lower left of the photo is my current practice preference. These are handloads with 200gr Blue Bullets, they've...
Got mine yesterday, thanks to CS Tactical for excellent service.
Went to the range today, and am really liking this thing. Perfect timing, put year-old pistol carry ammo downrange and got some...
I'll take your word for it on the cleaning, since I've never owned a fluted barrel. My main point stands though, I hope on the Gen II they put some effort into producing a bolt without the obvious...
I'm reasonably happy with my Ruger Ranch Gen I 6.5G also. Went with that caliber because at the time I was frequently on a project site that had a few pigs, so having something bigger than 5.56/223...
There was an older fellow who was a regular at one of the local ranges until he passed a few years ago. Arguably the best bullseye shooter there, at age 82 he was still shooting one ragged hole with...
I concur on upgrading, and will frame that as a focus on quality... which of course is one of the things I like about P-F, the focus on vetted reliability by so many regulars. Maybe that's because my...
Yep. After trying multiple P2000's and a few other things I went back to a set of USP's and USPc's. Some other things feel better at the gun store counter, but the blocky USP consistently shoots...
I currently reload for 9mm, 38/357, and 45acp and keep factory self-defense loads for same on the shelf.
Having culled 40, 357 Sig, 327, and probably a couple other things from the mix in recent...
There are several good choices mentioned above. Think through those options and whatever good information follows, and then it's a matter of deciding what works best for you.
I'm mostly carrying a...
Yesterday, 35 rounds at 7 yds, at what I'll call cadence speed (about one round per second), in a steady rain and temps in the mid 50s. Slow day of RSO duty so had some time to shoot. 38 sp SNS 148...
Not surprisingly, our main focus here tends to be on all things firearms related. Lately though there's been a cluster of stories on hikers found dead in the backcountry, this week it was the older...
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The 19-3 on top is a 6-inch nickel that I purchased new in 1977, my second handgun. It hasn't been fired a whole lot and is 100% factory original except for some red paint on the front...
A K31 is perhaps the favorite of my C&R rifle collection. It's accurate for an old military rifle, and a marvel of Swiss workmanship. Acquire dies and 7.5x55 brass and they're easy to reload for with...
Looking for thoughts/opinions on something:
For quite a few years my backcountry carry has been, depending on the location and situation, either a USP45 full size match-LEM hybrid, a USP 9...
By serial number. So yeah, two identical pistols = two of the permit slots. When something is added to the permit for the first time, we need to make an appointment with the county Sheriff, and they...