Recent content by chaim

A rifle round is an awful lot more powerful than any pistol round. I used to think because of that a .223 would overpenetrate too much like other rifle rounds too. Then, I started seeing a lot of threads about it on various gun boards and with some additional reading, I was convinced...

There is a commonly cited FBI stat that the average self-defense shooting involves 3 shots. A NYPD analysis of police shootings found they average around 3 shots. Combat Shooting That's enough for a 5-shot snub, not enough for a 2 round shotgun. Further, the idea that a hit with a shotgun...

It wouldn't be an outright deal breaker for me, but I don't want ports. They certainly are a consideration and make me less likely to buy a gun, and this is especially true on a self defense gun. I've liked the concept of the Taurus Tracker since its inception, unlike many (though I haven't...

Oh, if you definitely want to stick with a shotgun, go with a pump or semi. Like CB said above, I would want more than 2 rounds for a self defense gun. It may be suitable for a single home invader, if you hit them the first time, and if they go down right away (even 00 buck is no magical...

What does she want/like? Does she have much experience shooting shotguns? Shotgun recoil can be pretty nasty for those who aren't used to it. I'm not that big a fan of shooting my 18.5" Benelli Nova 12ga. I have friends who absolutely won't touch it after shooting a round or two through it...

I decided to give the Thai grips a try. Turns out that several sellers are offering them, and they look the same, so I suppose there is a local Thai manufacturer offered through several online/Ebay sellers. This somehow made me a little more comfortable than the idea of some guy in his...

I agree to skip the SP101. It is a nice little gun, but if you won't ever CCW it, the bigger gun will handle full-house .357mag better and be more comfortable/fun at the range. The 5 round cylinder also seems kind of limiting if you won't CCW it and it is your only revolver. Ruger GP100 v...

I've tried Uncle Mike's holsters. Other than maybe the Kydex, the only ones I like are their pocket holsters (and then, only with smaller guns). Better quality (and usually more expensive) holsters just do a better job all around. They conceal better, they are more comfortable, and often they...

Hard question. I don't have enough rounds through my PF-9 yet to trust it yet for defensive use. Once I do, should it prove reliable enough, it is a nice combination of size (I think it may still be the thinnest production 9mm out there), weight (under 18oz loaded), capacity (7+1) and...

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.

Congratulations! You just bought yourself what may be one of the best guns S&W ever made. I think a 3" K-frame is about the perfect all-around gun. Again, big and heavy enough for the range, enough sight radius to be quite accurate with most eyes, and a long enough barrel to get some pretty...

All those with the Ahrends pictures, I definitely am a fan of Ahrends' grips, they look terrific. I especially like them in the oiled maple finish. Whether I go with combat or boot grips, they are on this list (and the price off the website isn't half bad).

Nill grips caught my eye a few years ago. I am a Taurus fan as well as a S&W fan. I had my eye on the Taurus Tracker and some of their other "compact" frame revolvers, and Nills was the only maker other than Hogue (and then only their rubber grips) making grips for the compact frame Taurus...

J-frame v. K-frame plus new v. old. A J-frame uses a coil mainspring instead of a K-frame's flat mainspring which makes a difference on the trigger pull. The K-frame will have a better trigger. Also, an older revolver's trigger will have smoothed out with firing and dry firing. A new trigger...

I've always loved the looks of the checkered Eagle Secret Service grips, but yeah...they've been on my radar for years, but I've only really been researching them for the past few days (other than drooling at their website). The more I read about fit issues that so many owners seem to have, the...