Recent content by JoeM19

When the new Shield9s came out they hit my 'itch' for a neat single stack EDC. I'm 82 and have arthritis in my hands from a lifetime of shooting. I went to my LGS and tried a Shield out. Long story short, I had to return the Shield but my dealer put me on a neat MP9c w/Apex that he had on...

I just got one today for my G43.

Pictures? Pictures? Maybe. Two Smiths: M19.3 Model 38 / both in Lobo Leather.

Not when I took LFI-1.

"Imminent and otherwise..." I believe in LFI-1, Ayoob's course which was a godsend for me moving from a "duty to protect" to just protect 'ole joe' we learned something like this...with hands up when the law arrives..."I believed I was in imminent and otherwise unavoidable danger of severe...

I agree..or... My 19 (2.5") used to freeze anytime I shot close to 50 rds. through it if I didn't brush the back of the star off occasionally. The 2.5 is short enough that there is no complete powder burn and when you turn it up to eject the rounds, the unburned powder falls on the back of the...

My worst and my new. My worst was about 20+ years ago and it was a Ruger Mark Something. Would not fire three rounds w/o jamming. My biggest Ruger mistake was letting this Ruger SP-101 get away. Gunsmith work by Sandy Garrett, Northern Virginia Gun Works, Newington, VA. I now have a Ruger...

I second all of that. I totally agree with Engineer1911...and my typing course was in the summer of 1952 funded by the city. Well spent 6 weeks. Welcome also from Northern Virginia. - 'ole joe :)

Oh, my. I gotta get in here. :) I just gotta show off my Smith's Smiths. - 'ole joe.

Long, long time ago. M-1 - issued to me June 1957, PISC. Would knock the whiskers off a gnat at 300yds. Kept it till I got out. - 'ole joe :)

CustomChevyGuy......Try them....you'll like them! - 'ole joe. :)

A Wheelie at heart! Elliot45...I'll just look. A $10.00 rental is a gift. I just purchased in the last month a Ruger LCR 38Special +P. Light as a feather, Hi-Viz front sight. My winter edc is K-frame in the holster in my avatar. My summer get-up-and go is my Model 38 Smith. I'm a real wheelie...