Recent content by CJ

Ummm...Massachusetts (as people mention here). 940 CMR 16.00 which make it a "deceptive practice" if certain features aren't included: "...such mechanisms shall include, but are not limited to: raising trigger resistance to at least a ten pound pull, altering the firing mechanism so that an...

One thing to consider is belt width...I took a course using a 1.5" belt (Wilderness style) so had a fair amount of weight on my hips, and ended up pretty sore with all the pressure it caused. I had thrown a small shop 1-3/4" belt (also a wilderness style) in my case at the last minute since it...

Well, I was going to say eBay allows 10 rounders, but just checked and the cheapest one I saw has been bid up to $73.

PF9 Rohrbaugh Diamondback Kimber Solo Lots more if the only criteria is single stack.

You realize this is somewhat akin to going to an AA meeting and asking why you want a drink. Except I doubt anyone here will try to discourage you from getting another gun.

Funny, I just complete a half-day course with a local instructor, mostly because all of the other courses were multi-day, and I just can't get away for consecutive days. One of my suggestions was exactly what you are indicating: have an advanced course, maybe once a month, with practice...

I always see people recommending other loaders in this type of thread...usually for a specific pistol, often citing that it's much cheaper than an UPLULA. That's great if you have one, but I like something that can load my 9mm M&Ps, Springfield .45, .45 M&P, etc., etc., without worrying that I...

Watch Palmetto State Armory. Theirs are inexpensive, and frequently go on sale for various occasions and holidays.

I highly suggest taking a class FIRST. Most quality classes I've seen tend to stress that, if you haven't purchased yet, wait until after the class. Things that people decide are important often aren't after a course and vice versa. Plus, you get a better idea of what matters to YOU once you've...

Funny, just had that conversation with an instructor. He insisted that .38 special was the best choice for personal protection, but informed me that 9mm was a poor choice (with a sad look on his face). Of course, most of his research was done many years ago...good at teaching fundamentals and...

Really, a decent basic class would probably help immensely. I've taken a few classes recently and seen dramatic improvement (to the point that I was outshooting the instructor in the most recent class). The order I've seen for teaching the fundamentals (with some minor variations) before...

Wow, I completely missed this before and you're a little ways for regular classes, but for something like this I'd have been interested. Any chance of a mailing list for earlier notice to plan ahead for events like this?

This doesn't change with the direction he's facing...although it CAN get trickier to convince others of the situation largely because of this perceived taboo.

What distances are you talking about here? Looking at some trajectory charts, POI shouldn't really be more than 1.5" to 50 yards. And is it POI, or group sizes? Plenty of possible issues that spring to mind, but I'm sure someone who knows more can chime in as well: Sight not holding zero MOA of...

The best bet for trying out shooting is probably a .22, in my opinion. High Points are cheap to buy, but you probably won't get much back if reselling them. Getting something in a decent quality .22 will probably cost a little more to buy, but costs a LOT less to shoot, and if you ever want to...