Glock 19 Gen 5 MOS. EPS 6MOA on a DPP plate
Glock 19 Gen 5 MOS. EPS 6MOA on a DPP plate
Springfield TRP or Operator 4.25" or 5" - 45ACP.
G43 and G48
Glock 49
Bodyguard 2.0. Best pocket .380 on the market. I hope the Shield 3.0 follows the form factor of the BG 2.0 because it really make the pistol more shootable.
What should change on the Shield to be as shootable as the BG2?Originally Posted by Navyguns
Glock 49
Bodyguard 2.0. Best pocket .380 on the market. I hope the Shield 3.0 follows the form factor of the BG 2.0 because it really make the pistol more shootable.
I have a BG2 and it’s good but malfy.
I have a Shield plus also
Glock 21 and a LCP Max.
Same as always, 100% of the time.
1.) An otherwise stock "plain Jane" Glock 17.3 bearing Heinie Combat Classic sights (#320C) loaded with Speer 124-grain +P JHPs
2.) Two additional 17-round magazines filled with Winchester M1152
3.) ProTech 924 automatic knife, carried non-dominant
I s'pose that, being long past the GOTM mentality of my youth, I don't see the need to ''reinvent the wheel'' periodically and, for that reason, I'm a boring guy in my choice to remain with a proven platform that works.
Last edited by the Schwartz; 04-11-2025 at 09:51 PM.
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M&P9 2.0 Compact. Might switch to a Shield Plus for the summer.
Most carried in the last year: PM9. The rest of the time: depending on clothing and activity, it is either the G26.3, G42, or 442 Airweight .38.
But. I was out doing a thing with all my most carried pistols a couple of weeks ago, and have since basically quit carrying the PM9 in favor of the G42.
“What was this wondrous thing you did, Duelist?”
So glad you asked. Someone posted a 25 yd slow fire blender drill, with the challenge to shoot two rounds each from a variety of pistols into the same group, slow fire freestyle.
I modded that to a 10 yard bullseye, two one-handed cold shots from all of my snub revolvers and actually carried semiautos. The group? Sucked. All over the place. I have not been practicing nearly enough in recent months.
The PM9 torqued my trigger finger painfully on recoil. The G42 and G26 did not. The PM9 had very noticeable but not really painful recoil. The G42 is a nothing burger on recoil, even one-handed, and the G26 is only slightly more noticeable. The steel J and M12 snub were easy and pleasant, the 442 was nearly as pleasant with FGMM, but not nearly as pleasant with +P 130gr JHP. I am experiencing more regular non-shooting related pain in the joints of my hands and fingers in the past few years, especially after longer bike rides (or the icy spill I took a few weeks ago).
Which is all mostly stuff I already knew. But the PM9, tiny and easy to carry in deep concealment as it is, isn’t nearly as shootable for me due to the one-handed torquing trigger finger as the G42, which is lighter and slightly thinner. I had been carrying the PM9 due to it being shorter muzzle-to-rear of slide versus the G42, and it being a full-power 9mm that I find nicer to shoot two-handed versus a G43. The G42 is very carry-able in similar deep concealment rigs, so I am compromising the cartridge for a more shootable piece in this very specialized role. It had been my main cycling pistol due to weight and weather imperviousness, but now, it’s the thing I’m carrying all of the dang time.
Angels, pins.
Anyway, I expect that I’ll be using the G42 and G26 most going forward, with the J on the ankle or in the pocket if clothing requires it. Or as a backup.
Same as has been for about a decade, 5” gubberment in .45 Auto. Maybe I’ll convert to a dot gun this year, trial period isn’t over yet.
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