Recent content by RancidSumo

The thing I've noticed is a tendency to buy multiple low end 1911's. It seems like the majority of people that have one, have several. That mentality makes no sense to me. Why have several low end 1911's instead of one high end gun? You can only shoot one at a time anyway.

This is an easy decision. G19 every time. The Glock has proven itself time and time again (especially the GEN3 guns). I've shot a G19 several times (don't own one unfortunately) and I love them. They are the perfect size for CC as well. Just replace the factory crappy sights with something...

Get the M&P9 and when you get a .45, get another M&P (or HK45/c if your budget allows). The M&Ps are great pistols and I'd take one any day of the week over an XD, not even a competition in my mind.

I'd look at the Glock, Walthers, and an M&P9c and just get the one you like best.

Just to pile on here, if he can only afford $300 for the gun, there is no way he will be able to buy enough .45 ammo to become proficient with it. .45 on a budget makes no sense.

I would be interested in a source for this. Also, I hope the author was joking when he wrote, Anyway, I have no personal experience with the Type-C. I's say that most of what that article was based around (preventing you from accidentally pulling the trigger) is an answer in search of a problem.

I shoot with five rounds in the mag fairly often and it still sends the slide forward.

Mine does it but only if I put the mag in with some force. Not excessive force but what is typical for a reload if you are actually going for speed and not just sliding gently.

Buy from a reputable dealer online if the price is considerably better. I'd agree with posters saying that if the price is within like twenty five bucks, buy local. If it is much more than that though, I'd buy online every time. I gave my LGS a chance to come down in price on their M&Ps when I...

-DocGKR http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=19887&highlight=clothing If you are going to have any sort of meaningful test, you've got to use better testing procedures than that and use modern self defense ammo.

The pistol did not develop the sluggish nature of the action until late in my ownership and I did clean it very well several times. It was fairly reliable before the 1000rd mark which is about when the sluggishness came about along with the doubles. It had one stoppage. I will admit that the...

Wilson or Nighthawk 1911, HK P30/45C, and another M&P9.

I forgot about this. Mine did this a couple of times near the end of when I was shooting it. I sold it soon after the first instance. Because I was young and inexperienced and the guy behind the counter was a good salesman. As I shot more and my skills developed, I realized that the location...

I wouldn't be worried so much about them not expanding as I would be about them expanding but not penetrating very deep.

Either a S&W M&P40 or a GEN4 G23. If you can't conceal that size of firearm then I'd get the compact versions.