Recent content by BB57

There's no doubt some troops found the .45 ACP's recoil objectionable (although it was more an issue of magnitude than sharpness), and the lower recoil of the 9mm Luger helped in that regard, particularly in range qualification. But a US 9mm Luger service pistol was envisioned as far back as...

A couple observations: 1) LE contracts, like military contracts, usually include armorer training for a specified number of people, plus parts support, etc. So that turns a $700 real world retail priced handgun that would probably have a contract price of $500-$550 each, into a $1000 gun. 2)...

And we all know that Glock leg results from some type of user input. A Glock user wants to carry one on one of those farm animal stupid slide clips with the trigger fully exposed in your waistband? How about re-holstering in a non readily removeable IWB holster, with a loose shirt, jacket or...

Let's broaden it out to the Beretta 92. I lived through the transition from the M16A1 to the M16A2 and felt we lost more than we gained. I also lived through the transition from the 1911 to the M9 and felt the same. It wasn't that moving to 9mm made sense, as it did. It's just the form...

That's a "case study", and in the big picture a logical fallacy. I've never personally had cancer. Hopefully neither have you. But in the big picture a lot of people get it and we both know cancer is a real thing. Just because I, and hopefully you, have not had it doesn't mean it doesn't...

I don't recall any major gun tubers or earlier gun rag writers actually saying Glocks were unsafe. That's exactly what is happening now with Sig. Glock was smart enough to incorporate a striker fire design that never comes to full cock until the trigger is pressed, as well as a trigger...

It's why it gets discussed in the home defense context for civilian use. It's also why in the military context its a weapon that is still considered light enough for the solider to keep on their person. Think M1 Carbine, or any of several options carried by Israeli reservists. But I agree...

It's called the "side plate". It's a retainer for the sear pin at the bottom, and is attached to the hammer pin at the top. The 59 series evolved. You'll find early Model 59s with the side plate on the right side like yours and later examples of the 59 series like the Model 459 with the...

I used to be in an interesting position investigating rape and sex abuse cases involving minors. The district attorneys all played the same role, but a public defender or pro bono attorneys might at different times in represent the defendant or act on behalf of the minor, when the accused was...

There's a reason I will only go so short on an AR-15 pistol, or SBR for that matter. Besides the excessive muzzle blast and loss of velocity, even with a hand stop it's putting your hand a bit too close to the muzzle, for my tastes. The trend some folks display toward shooting an AR carbine...

There is a lot to be said for that. I put a fair amount of effort into developing a load for my AP5 using a readily available and reasonably priced bullet. I wanted a load that would expand reliably and give good penetration (14" to 18") in 10 percent ballistic gel, in the AP5 but also in the...

Poorly written legislation aside, in most cases when anti gun legislation is passed designed to restrict gun ownership, the backlash is normally to spark an increase in gun sales, and often an increase in who buys them. The last time there was a national push for more gun control (the SAFE...

I read through that hot mess of a bill and there are a few things I noted: 1) It's registration of gun owners: It's not just a required license to purchase, as once someone receives a purchase permit the state patrol is required to check annually to ensure the person is still eligible to...

You are correct. But... With a 6" by 6" by 16" gel block if you entered the block at the very top edge at a perfect 20.556 degree angle, it's still only 17.08" to the opposite edge. If you entered at the top right corner and exited at the bottom left corner the distance is still only 18.1"...

I shot my first tactical rifle match, mostly because I had time to shoot it on the same weekend as a service rifle match at the same location. I heard about it last minute, bought a Inland M1 carbine the day before ($125), along with 3 new in the wrap 30 round GI magazines ($15 each) and the...