Recent content by circuitspore

Did they carried decocked w/ safety on or safety off?

dsk, thanks for the input. I hadn't even thought about whether they both had firing pin blocks. John3200, I knew an snarky 'safety' comment was inevitable. I feel perfectly safe carrying my Kahr on a daily basis and would feel no different about a Glock. For this particular gun, I specifically...

I'm in the market for a new high-cap 9mm. Pretty much narrowed it down to either a 5903/5904/915 or a Sig P228/229. It seems to me that 3rd gen S&W's are the 'safest' semi autos out there - mag safe, decocker/double action, plus manual safety. Other than the absence of a manual safety on the...

Looking for a 915, 5904 or 5903. Would prefer a 5904 of the three. This will be a car/carry/range gun, so not looking for a pristine piece. Also, rounded trigger guards are preferred.

Is there a month/date stamped on the slide? Or a two-letter date code on underside of the slide on the muzzle end?

I received a 5903 from a seller last week, and the trigger is behaving differently than any other pistol I've owned. I've owned CZ, Kahr, Sig, Beretta and Ruger semi-autos, but never a Smith semi, so I don't know what's 'normal' for these guns. On to my question/issue: With the hammer cocked...