Recent content by ec fan

I agree 100%, and I'm a woman. It also takes too long to get a handgun out of most purses. I like pocket carry, although I don't always carry, and most women's clothing pockets are ridiculously small. When I do it's usually my little M&P Bodyguard .380, which is DAO hammer fired, in a...

I guess mine would be my most recent purchase, last year. I took a notion to buy a little Keltec P-32 (.32 acp) pistol, and I actually like it a lot! Tiny little pocket thing that's been 100% reliable so far with S&B and American Eagle fmj rounds, several hundred with several different family...

Fwiw, I've used Speer Gold Dot 135 gr +P SB rounds in my S&W .38 spl 642 and Bodyguard .38 over the course of years without any problems. Also American Eagle and Lawman fmj rounds with no problems whatsoever. They don't have thousands of rounds through them but they do have hundreds each...

The BG 2.0 gets mostly great reviews on another firearms forum I frequent. The only complaints have been a few about the sights and one about reassembly. Tons of great reviews there even though it is a Glock forum. I have the M&P version of the original BG and like it a lot. I'll probably...

If I understand the first post correctly, as Harper said above, that's a helpful design feature and the pistol is working fine. When firing the pistol the slide will lock back when the magazine is empty, so that you know it's empty and you need to insert another loaded magazine. It's made that...

I only own 9mm and .380 in semi-auto calibers; more 9 than .380. I also own .38 spl, .357 mag, and .22lr. I also own a Taurus Judge that was my late husband's but I've never shot it.

I buy all my ammo from SGAmmo.com and TargetSportsUSA.com. I've never had any problems with them. The shipping isn't bad if you order several boxes at a time, usually about $12 whether you order one box or 9-10 of 9mm or .38, and then it goes to about $14. I didn't know the GD SB's price had...

I read a lot of posts on several firearms forums, and from that I know that a good many people like to fiddle with their guns. They are often posting because it no longer works right and they want advice. Are you confident the seller hasn't done any kitchen table smithing? That would be my...

I think I got my Shield 9 2.0 last year from Palmetto State Armory for around $279, but I can't recall for sure. I had to pay a $40 transfer fee at my local FFL, but it was still cheaper than any I could find elsewhere. Keep a watch at PSA. PSA often has the original Shield for $250 as a...

I have a Glock 19 gen 4 and the older version of the M&P 9C, not the 2.0. I'm not going to sell either one but I like the M&P better.

The thread is still valuable for anyone currently trying to decide between the two. I own a Glock 19 Gen 4 and the previous version of the M&P 9C, not the 2.0. The 9C 2.0 is said to have an improved trigger over the original 9C and is more the size of the Glock 19. As for the triggers, I...

I second the suggestion to look at Palmetto State Armory. They often have the first gen Shields for $250, and occasionally have the Shield 2.0 for just a little more. I got one last year when the 2.0 was one of their "daily deals." Version one is on sale now for $249.99. Edit: I tried to...

The newer version of the Bodyguard 380 (the "M&P" Bodyguard 380) doesn't have the laser. I bought one a few months ago. It's been out a while and shouldn't be hard to find. Edit: Rereading your post, I may have misinterpreted it at first. I didn't want the laser, so I wanted the newer...

Thanks for passing this info on. The current sale is for the first version Shield, but occasionally they've had the Shield 2.0 on daily special for just a little more. I got the 2.0 last year, 9mm with thumb safety, for well under $300 from them. My local gun shop said he couldn't touch their...

The manual that came with my M&P Bodyguard 380 said to not use +P in it. (+P is okay in their 9mm guns, though.) The manuals are available online on S&W's website if you want to check to see if that's changed, but mine's not very old. Ammo Quest and Mas Ayoob both recommend the XTP bullet in...