Search results for query: *

I had a bunch of service pistols and pocket pistols, but not many medium-sized. My only modern one was my Glock 26. I liked it fine, but I saw a Springfield XD9 "subcompact" on GB and remembered liking the one I'd shot before. I got it for a $205 bid and $270-something OTD. I really like the...

I'll be 60 soon and have already had some hand problems. I prefer revolvers, especially when I'm having issues. When the day comes that I can't even shoot a 38 anymore, I'd definitely prefer a 32 instead of a 22. So I bought an old man revolver for my future. I've owned... I dunno, this is like...

Person 1: In my nice mostly crime-free neighborhood I carry a little revolver or something. If I'm going somewhere sketchy, I carry a full-sized service pistol. Person 2: I always carry what I'd want to have with me if something bad happened, so I always carry a full-sized service pistol. This...

I'm having an annoying auto-immune problem right now that affects the skin on my fingers. The skin on my left index finger is so delicate that I can't rack a slide. I can still shoot a semiauto just fine, but I don't feel comfortable carrying one right now because I can't operate it properly...

CZ75's are my favorite service pistols. In 9mm I have two full-sized steel Tanfoglio clones and a compact polymer Turkish clone. But I didn't have a full-sized polymer version. Perhaps you can guess where this is heading... I decided to keep my eyes open for a full-sized polymer 9mm CZ or clone...

Two of my friends have 357 j-frame snubs and kind of tease me about not having one. The friend I shoot with a lot genuinely enjoys shooting 357's out of his LCR. I saw this little Taurus j-frame on GB a few weeks back and made a lowball bid. I was kind of surprised I won it. The total was $307...

I bought both of these in the past couple of months. I think I posted about them before I shot them, or before I shot them much. Here are quick range reports, in case either handgun might be of interest to you: Alfa Proj AL9 - I wanted an inexpensive medium-framed 9mm revolver to practice with...

My preferred carry pieces are a S&W 642 and a Ruger LCR. I have an old Taurus 85 to use as a practice piece and thereby keep most of the wear off of the "real " 38 snubs. But 38 special is annoyingly expensive and has been for a while now. Some months ago I decided to get one of the Taurus...

I've carried a small 380 occasionally for the past ten years or so. The first one was a Kel-Tec P3AT. I replaced that with an LCPII. I think I'm going to be replacing the Ruger with this Kahr. I'll carry a micro 380 when I literally can't carry anything else (light clothing), or when keeping...

Kahr pistols are small single-stack semiautos chambered in 380acp, 9mm luger, 40 S&W, and 45acp. The small-capacity ones are very small for their caliber, and the polymer ones are very light. The shorter-gripped models are some of the smallest/lightest pistols available in their calibers. If...

The used XD series pistols have been getting cheap lately. Maybe the new ones have, too? It seems like I've seen low prices on new ones, too, but haven't paid careful attention. My ex FiL has a full-sized Springfield XD-something and it's a nice shooter, so I decided to get myself one if they...

Went into some detail, in case anyone's interesting in buying one. I've been keeping my eye on 9mm revolvers on GB for a year or two now and hadn't noticed any of these Model AL9's for sale, though there are reviews of them on Youtube. The Youtube reviews are mostly 2-3 years old. Maybe it took...

I thought it would be cool to have a thread where we could show some interesting work that Bubba has done. Post a pic and/or tell a story about Bubba's amazing work! :) I recently got a pistol from Bubba's Custom Shop myself... The Kahr MK9 is a nice pistol. It's a micro-sized 9mm with a...

I've had my eyes open for a medium-frame 9mm revolver I was willing to pay for. The Smiths run about $1,000, and I'm too cheap for that. I just want one for a range toy and practice revolver. I knew that the Alfa revolvers from the Czech Republic were made in 9mm, but they seem to cost around...

The Springfield XD series pistols have gotten very cheap lately. I bought myself a used one for a 58th birthday gift. I won it for a $205 bid, which is kind of crazy. I knew it didn't have a magazine. My total OTD for pistol, shipping, taxes, FFL, and two brand-new magazines was $322. Seems like...

I'm curious. My ex-FiL had one and sort of liked it. I shot it a few times and don't have any strong recollections one way or the other. I'm just asking, because the used ones are starting to get stupid cheap on GB. Are they stopping production, or are sales just low, or is the product just...

I have lived in my current exurban home and neighborhood for 20 years. The violent crime rate is extremely low here. A resident hasn't been murdered since the early 2000's. I keep a 3" 38 near my bed anyway, and carry a 2" 38 when I'm out and about. On Monday I'm starting my move to a nearby...

I went for a range trip with my friend and his adult daughter today. She's something else. She's a real cowgirl (works at horse ranches). I sold her dad my full-sized Beretta PX4 in 40 caliber for what I had in it, and he ended up giving it to her because she didn't have a handgun. She open...

I got a SAA replica a month or so ago. It's a Cimmaron made by Pietta, in 9mm with a 4.75" barrel. This was its second range trip. It seemed to shoot okay on its first range trip. The cylinder base pin got strangely loose after a while, so I set it to the side. When I got it home, it seemed that...

There have been a couple of threads about specific Kahrs lately. Why not something more general? Thanks to everyone who helped with ideas on my search for a pocket 45acp pistol. The Kahr CM45 seemed like the best choice for me. It's the smallest and lightest and I might actually carry it...