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    Several VP9 variants were recently added to the...

    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 ...
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    That raises a slight bit of hope that at some...

    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...
  3. Thread: .32 vs .38

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    If I lived east of the Rockies, then I'd...

    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...
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    First two times out with my Garmin were at the...

    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...
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    I currently carry 9mm a lot more than 45, but the...

    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...
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    Got mine yesterday, thanks to CS Tactical for...

    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...
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    I'll take your word for it on the cleaning, since...

    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...
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    I'm reasonably happy with my Ruger Ranch Gen I...

    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...
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    There was an older fellow who was a regular at...

    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...
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    I concur on upgrading, and will frame that as a...

    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...
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    Yep. After trying multiple P2000's and a few...

    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...
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    I currently reload for 9mm, 38/357, and 45acp and...

    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...
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    There are several good choices mentioned above....

    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...
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    Yesterday, 35 rounds at 7 yds, at what I'll call...

    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...
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    Not surprisingly, our main focus here tends to be...

    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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    110739 The 19-3 on top is a 6-inch nickel that...

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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...
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    A K31 is perhaps the favorite of my C&R rifle...

    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...
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    Looking for thoughts/opinions on something: ...

    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...
  19. By serial number. So yeah, two identical pistols...

    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...
  20. Today was bi-annual CCW renewal range qual day....

    Today was bi-annual CCW renewal range qual day. In California we need to qualify with each handgun we wish to list on our permit, and in this county we're allowed up to six. One more way to make...
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    I'd dry fire some first, a few others have...

    I'd dry fire some first, a few others have reported rapid improvement. If that doesn't work then give Colt customer service a call, they were very responsive the one time I've needed them thus far....
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    I've been using an original for a long time, but...

    I've been using an original for a long time, but I tend to carry quite a few things in mine so the larger size is a necessity. If it's a dedicated pistol bag, one could get by with a smaller size.
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    The 22 LR use was on a 2019 project, a CEQA...

    The 22 LR use was on a 2019 project, a CEQA review on a 3,600 acre parcel in Northern California. CDFW requested that we remove any non-native bullfrogs encountered on the property, and wrote that...
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    General observations on non-lead ammo

    Yesterday one of the ranges where I RSO sponsored a half-day seminar on non-lead ammo, and I was asked to back up the rangemaster so had an excellent view of the event. There are a few takeaways,...
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    A few classics... photographed with my iPhone,...

    A few classics... photographed with my iPhone, because that's faster and more efficient.

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    The cameras are not my original ones, I wore the finish down to brass on those before selling...
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