Recent content by EdP1946

Here in eastern Mass you can get an Apex trigger for $100 installed. It'll cut the trigger pull down to a smooth 6.5#. You will enjoy the difference.

I've got the Shield in 9mm and really enjoy it now that I replaced the Massachusetts trigger with an Apex upgrade. After purchasing the gun, I read somewhere that it you purchased the 0.40, you could then buy a 9mm barrel and recoil spring and then shoot whichever you chose, but since I started...

The U(niversal)pLULA makes it easy on the thumbs AND fast. Even though my thumbs are now strong enough to completely fill both 7 & 8 round mags, the UpLULA is still faster. A friend, who has been shooting for decades, was amazed at how much faster it was for him with the UpLULA. Just pay...

That ring may not have been a crack. I had heard about machined aluminum snap caps causing such problems. The anodic coating is hard and brittle, and the aluminum below it is relatively soft. A ring of anodize fractures right where a bullet would meet its case. I immediately checked my AZoom...

Any Recommendations for a J-frame I'm old, but new to handguns. I've seen conflicting comments online saying that the HKS 36A is both recommended and considered problematic for J-frame revolvers. I've also seen that the 5-Star J2 product is supposed to be fine tuned for J-frames, but that the...

In general terms, aluminum alloys specific to casting contain a small amount of silicon. While this is good for some mechanical properties, it eliminates the possibility of using anodic finishes as the results are usually splotchy. Not what you would want on a quality firearm.

Great Parenting! Truly great parenting, Dad! Your little girl will grow up with confidence in herself whether it is in the classroom or the board room or her personal relationships. No! I'm not suggesting that she'll be using a firearm inappropriately in any of these environments, just that...