Recent content by gvaldeg1

You can not get original Arizona permits by mail. (You can get renewals by mail period.) I have no idea where you got that information. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) has a "live firing" requirement with a weapon as well as a written test. Also they have the Arizona CCW...

The only difference is the magazine. The ones for the 410 hold 10 rounds and (no surprise) the ones for the 411 hold 11. Either magazine will work in either gun.

The picture that you included is a picture of the one that I bought and it's the same description (probably the same dealer). But...is it really stainless? And...what is the matte finish? Is it Melonite? Anyway...I appreciate the people in here trying. Maybe the answer is academic. The gun...

Come on guys! Someone in here must know the answer to this or at least to one of the two questions. Do I have a Model 410 with a Melonite finish? And...is my 410 slide carbon steel or stainless?

I have a Model 410 that I bought new from GunBroker. The ad said "S&W 410 4" Bl., Gray SS, Black Alloy Frame". From this, I assumed that the slide was stainless. Since then, I have read that the "value series" autos had carbon steel slides and "most" of them were blued. The finish on my 410...

I don't find it odd because when I'm wearing cargo shorts and carrying a large gun like either of my 40 cals (S&W 410 or Taurus PT140SS) that's exactly the way I wear my fanny pack. It's accessible and if I wear it in the front, I look like a circus clown (I'm 5' 8" and 210 lbs so there's...

I'm in Arizona where T-shirts and shorts are the dress of the day (it's going to be 110 tomorrow it was 115 a few days ago). Anyway, you need something very small to be readily concealable so my EDC gun is a Kel-Tec P3AT loaded with 7 rounds of Buffalo Bore Gold Dots. It only weighs 11 ounces...

The Arizona bill for concealed carry in establishments that serve alcohol (SB 1113) was passed and signed by Governor Jan Brewer. It goes into effect Sept 30. It only applies for CCW holders and you can't consume alcohol.

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1113 into law today which makes it legal for CCW permit holders to carry guns into restaurants and bars as long as they don't consume alcohol and the owner hasn't posted a sign prohibiting firearms on the premises...

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1113 into law today which makes it legal for CCW permit holders to carry guns into restaurants and bars as long as they don't consume alcohol and the owner hasn't posted a sign prohibiting firearms on the premises...

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1113 into law today which makes it legal for CCW permit holders to carry guns into restaurants and bars as long as they don't consume alcohol and the owner hasn't posted a sign prohibiting firearms on the premises...

Thanks for all of the great replies! This is a terrific site and S&W owners are the best!

Thanks! That's just what I was looking for. I also have a 410 and it's just fine with the plasic rod. I didn't think that I should be worried about the rod failing. As for the recoil issue, I have a 16 ounce titanium Taurus 357 magnum. Compared to that...the 410 is a total pussycat.

I posted this once before but I was model specific in my previous post. Now I'm posing a general question. I have read that some owners of S&W semiautos with plastic guide rods have replaced the plastic guide rod with a metal one. Is there any "real" reason for doing this? Has anyone had a...

Interesting that you can get the same grips for your 1911 as these "RO CO" Turkish walnut grips for $39.90. For some reason I would have thought that the grips for an $1140 gun would be more expensive. In any event, they look great! I'd get some for my 1911 if I didn't like the the Pachmayr...