Recent content by Marcus L.

Impressive, but most modern day defensive pistols using modern materials will have very similar results. I would say that the newer S&W M&P would probably last longer and handle being buried better than the Glock since it uses a better quality stainless steel slide and barrel. It also uses...

I agree with Bubba. Make sure you actually like the P7 before you commit to it. You must squeeze the grip to cock, and maintain that squeeze in order to stay cocked. I don't like it one bit, which is probably why the Germans no longer use the system. The PS9 is an okay pistol, but not my...

I don't have any experience with the Beretta, but I have a P232 that I have put about 5000rds through(about 3000rds FMJ, about 2000rds JHP). I find it to be a trustworthy pistol with very good accuracy and good handling for a .380 pistol. Nothing negative to say about the pistol other than the...

More rust resistant and durable than blueing. Not as rust resistant and durable as Tefner(found on Glocks), Nitron(found on Sigs), Melonite(found on M&P), or Matte(found on H&Ks). It's thick and has been used on everything from knives to utility boxes for years. It generally resists scratches...

zammyman, I've never heard this quote that you pasted from the Gun Zone anywhere else except from the Gun Zone. It might be true, then again it might not be. I haven't been over there in a while, but if my memory serves me correctly the author of the site has put up incorrect information on...

Lots of out of spec reloads used there. Just about any pistol will KB with that. I would like to add that the only pistol in that thread that was up and running again with only a few cheap parts replaced was the Sig. ;)

armoredman, <Irrelevant stuff removed by Grammaw.> The 97b is a notoriously problematic pistol which has earned its reputation quite legitimately. The very CZ forum that you lurk in for the 97b is full of owner complaints. On this very thread there are more negative experiences than...

Owned a 97b a couple of years ago. It's a good shooter if you use FMJ ammo, have hands larger than XL, and don't mind a pistol with lots of bugs to be worked out. The factory ramp job is typically not refined enough to allow JHPs to feed reliably. Commonly a JHP will nose dive into the bottom...

I owned one for a little while and it was well......it was a .45. Not much to complain about other than ammo availability, selection, and price. It's not dead, but it isn't necessarily getting any more popular either. The .357sig will never be as popular as the 9mm, .40S&W, or .45acp.....and...

It seems you are a worthy subject of his excellency. Congrats on your pistol!

Looks like the pics from the Gun Zone due to gun show reloads. He also advertises H&K kabooms due to gun show reloads, but has blatantly ignored the many experienced by 1911s even though there are just as many on the competition circuit. Every one has a bias. BTW, I don't really like...

The ONLY .380acp JHPs that actually have decent penetration in independent testing is the Hornady 90gr XTP. It does this by limiting expansion to around .45". Most .380 JHP designs do not limit expansion and instead approach 9mm levels of around .55-.60 causing the bullet to slow down too much...

Personally, I prefer the newer models. The older stamped slide models had better balance, and cosmetically they were a little more refined. The newer machined slide models are more corrosion resistant, have a more reliable external extractor, and the trigger is a little more smooth and...

Where's the choice for "other"?

CZ P-06 .40S&W: -Weight: 27.2 ounces -Overall length: 7.2" -Overall height: 5.3" -Overall width: 1.4" -Magazine capacity: 10+1 S&W M&P .40S&W Compact: -Weight: 21.9 ounces -Overall length: 6.7" -Overall height: 4.3" -Overall width: 1.2" -Magazine capacity: 10+1 The M&P is just one of...