Recent content by DaisyCutter

Yes, the 1911 is still relevant. I got a Springfield TRP in my duty holster, hanging next to me in the “sergeant’s office” as I type this. I’ve competed with and carried a lot of guns. I carried Glocks for years. For a long time in the 1980s/1990s, Glock was the only reliable option. Glocks...

For reference, this is an old DOD Colt M-16 I was issued a few years ago. It was probably 40 years old, and fought in 'Nam. Abused by grunts for a couple decades, and then banged around daily in a patrol car for a couple decades. That clapped out M-16 was almost as rattly as the new...

BTW, I ordered a new gen 3 upper and lower from Palmetto. It was $680 after shipping. I sold the Springfield for $1000, which was a $200 loss. I figure I have a good chance the PSA will be decent. If it's not, I'll sell it for minimal loss and order another. Frankly I can accept flaws...

The rifle is a 308. Springfield couldn't be bothered to get the caliber right either. This is the only picture I got of the S/N before I sold the rifle. You can compare the S/N and see the 308 sized magwell. Note, I do find it suspicious the caliber says "multi". It suggests Springfield is...

That is a way to increase profit margin. Though it is nearsighted.

I can order a complete upper and lower online for about $600 total. I might get a rattly one, or not. It is a bit of a crapshoot. I paid double that for to get something with better fit and finish. If a TRP 1911 rattled like a $400 ATI 1911, then I wouldn't have spent the extra $1,000 on...

This is the gap. "Normal specs" $1399 MSRP

I bought a Springfield Armory Saint Victor 308 off the Grabagun website a couple months ago. I don't review firearms, and this is only my opinion. I was disappointed the moment I received it. Had it been on the rack, I wouldn't have purchased it. But I bought it online, so I was stuck with...

✓ In my younger days I had several foot pursuits I ended with a partially or completely missed Taser shot. They heard the little *pop* of the Taser deploying and they automatically fall down. It's totally mental.

LEOs are being trained specifically for active shooter scenarios now. Public buildings, parks and schools, etc., are in the training rotation. It was the local hospital's turn this Friday. Yes, the police do practice on site, because these places are mazes and seconds count. The quality of...

"I've heard it's more like $30k to $50k." Does anyone here believe the $30/month prepaid legal is going to provide $30,000-$50,000 worth of legal services? What is your recourse when they quit answering the phone? Methinks you'll have bigger problems at hand... Everyone hears a story or...

"Is the legal assistance designed to help prevent being charged with a criminal offense, or also with a civil infraction?" It's designed to profit from people's anxiety. Companies like USCCA do an admirable job of fear mongering in order to drive people to purchase insurance. In my...

I would like to get better at the revolver thing. I've loaded 44 Mag in all flavors for my Super Blackhawk for years. Frankly, it's hard not to get flinchy with it. This is kinda why I'm contemplating a 357. I think that was 23.5 grains of 2400 under a 210 grain JHP. Those aren't my...

OC spray. Point at intruder and fog the whole place. It won't be pleasant for ANYONE, but it will drive away all but the most committed assailant, and there is little risk in her being injured if she loses retention. Get the liquid stream cone OC. The foam is a joke. I've tasted both...

I currently reload for 45 ACP, 44 Rem Mag, 30 Carbine, 223 Rem, 308 Win, and 30-06 Springfield. I have those cartridges pretty well sorted out. I honestly enjoy handloading more than shooting. I want to try a new cartridge, and I'm considering the following: 10mm in a Springfield 1911 TRP...