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Here's what you should do: go to a local gun shop, fondle all the guns you are interested in, then come back and ask us any questions you have. I'm not saying the gun shop guys will lie to you, but...they'll lie to you. Or they may actually be ignorant. Here's what you should do: go to a local gun shop, fondle all the guns you are interested in, then come back and ask us any questions you have. I'm not saying the gun shop guys will lie to you, but...they'll lie to you. Or they may actually be ignorant.

It was fucking awesome. Vickers and Hackathorn are the best instructors in the world. On top of that Bill Wilson, the owner of Wilson Combat, was in the class as well as a sponsor. I walked away with about $200 worth of Wilson stuff. During the classroom portion of the event he was walking around inspecting guns, answering questions, and helping guys with dis-assembly/reassembly. I also won a Raven Concealment holster and mag-pouch, a 50 round box of Federal Hollow points, and a polymer AR mag. The highlight of the class was getting to go through the shoot house with Hackathorn. I really enjoy the 1911 from a historical and mechanical standpoint, but I wouldn't bet my life on one when I have better options. I think just about everyone in the class had at least 1 malfunction, and about 75% of the students were shooting Wilson Combat guns, the best production gun in the world. Even Bill Wilson's gun malfunctioned at least once. Part of the problem with 1911s is people get emotionally invested in the platform and refuse to listen to alternatives. They also tend to get "malfunction amnesia" when talking about their $3000 pistols. Is your life worth $479? Glock 19 The high end: HK Be advised: Your state has some fucked up gun laws and a lot of online retailers won't sell to you because of it. Just out of morbid curiosity, give us the details on the 1911.

Here's my opinion: get a Glock 19 or a S&W M&P 9mm, 1000 rounds of ammo, and get some professional instruction. You owe it to yourself and those around you who may be affected by how fucked up you are with that .357 revolver or 1911 jam-o-matic you are toting around. Or Desert Eagle, for fucks sake. That's a sweet S&W. What's the difference between that and the M&P? I'm not a huge CZ fan. They're comfortable and pretty good shooters. I'm more a fan of decent $269 guns and DIY projects.

Was that question a joke?

Anyone else spend 2 hours browsing that auction site? So much cool shit on there.

I have a 3.5 mm adapter already. Got it from life support.

Duracoated a coupled of surplus CZ-75s this weekend. Before After

Apparently PME and a masters isn't enough anymore.

You silverbacks need something constructive to do.

I don't know what saddens me more: the content of the letter or how poorly it's written.

OP said 12-MAN league. Sorry.

My bud is in the Junior Military Officer program at USAA. They know their mortgage department is fucked up.

The Aircrew Duties chapter in my -1 says, "Not Applicable." I guess I can do whatever I want.

Remember when a flight suit used to be a distinctive uniform? Now you can only be distinctive as a cook, flight attendant, or Equestrian Competitor. Chapter 9 DISTINCTIVE UNIFORMS, ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT 9.3. USAF Honor Guard and Arlington National Cemetery Chaplains. 9.4. Installation and Base Honor Guard, Color Guard, Drill Team and Military Funeral Detail. 9.5. USAF Band, USAF Academy Band and USAF Regional Band. 9.6. Security Forces. 9.7. Air Force Food Service 9.8. Flight Attendant Uniforms 9.9. Medical Scrubs. 9.10. Equestrian Competition Service Dress Configuration

2.13.5. All Airmen should inform any Air Force member that is in violation of uniform and appearance standards.

Focus your hate

This myth should die.

How do you trust anything else a guy says after he says this?

Thanks for the AK inputs, fellas.

Where should I start if I was interested in building one myself?

M2: I want an AK and I don't know jack shit about them. I want one that looks decent and runs perfect. I want a fixed stock, I like the wood furniture, and I'd like to mount an Aimpoint. Tell me what to buy or sell me one of yours! I'll pick it up in SA.

Did someone call me?

I minimize my exposure by riding a bike so loud, uncomfortable, and badass that I only ride it for 20 minutes at a time.

The whole install for the sear and striker block was pretty easy. That being said, I have had 3 failures to fire in about 2,000 rounds since the install. All were with Winchester white box, and 2 were on a day when it was 24 degrees out. Several other guns had light strikes with WWB as well. YMMV.

Not to be a nerd here, but it isn't striker fired AND double action only. It's just striker fired. The striker is cocked by the motion of the slide, either by chambering the first round or firing subsequent shots. There is no hammer, and pulling the trigger doesn't cock the striker. Only the movement of the slide does. You are correct, though, the trigger pull is exactly the same between shots. That being said, I also have a M&P 9MM, and shoot it quite a bit. I've installed a new hard sear and striker block from Apex Tactical. My trigger is now pretty smooth and crisp, with a short reset. From what it sounds like you may want to do some dry-fire practice to find the reset point on your trigger, then concentrate on releasing the trigger to that point while you simultaneously get the gun back on target for follow up shots. More striker fired vs. DA nerdery Apex Tactical