Recent content by plinkerneil

Now I'm imagining driving a Miata up between other guys on the firing line at the pistol range...

Fair enough. I'm not knocking the Kel-Tec--there's definitely a place in the world for inexpensive, functional pistols. If you are happy with yours, I personally think that's great. But there's a big difference between "the PF9 meets all my needs" and "S&W does not make a deep conceal...

blastfact: If you're interested, you might take a look at the CS9. I just had a chance to compare mine directly to a PF9 a couple of weeks ago. The CS9 is about 1/8" longer in the slide, a little thicker, and a bit taller than the PF9, but the weight is close enough that I don't think I'd...

There are threads on here about installing a spurred hammer on the CS9, if you search for them. It kind of breaks up the clean, no-snag lines, though.

Mmmmmm, yeah. It'd be like shooting a .22. The 3913 is already one of the lightest-recoiling 9mm's around. A few extra ounces couldn't hurt.

Follow the link: Request New Laser Sight Models | Crimson Trace Laser Grips Place your request. I already did. They do pay attention--I've gotten my wish a couple of times already, and I do NOT have "normal" tastes in pistols. While you're at it, make sure to request the CS9.

It is assembled correctly. The 4013 has a double recoil spring--it's a way for the manufacturer to get both higher spring weight and a high percentage of compression length without going to more expensive steel or a flat-coil spring.

Crimson Trace is very much worth the money. You need to adjust them so the dot shows above your front sight within a reasonable "encounter" range. Practice as though they weren't there, or are just a tritium sight--keep using the sight. That way, if you get in a low-light condition they're...

I'll take the 3913 mag.

I would not "trust" a decocking lever, although I've never had one fail. I always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction (at a ground-level floor, bucket of sand, something like that) when decocking ANY double action pistol. I've never actually heard of any decocker malfunction, but any...

Yeah, well I fail to understand S&W's thinking at all. The CS9, CS40, 3913/3953 and 4013 are proven designs at precisely the sweet spot in the burgeoning concealed-carry market. The CS9 is about the same size as the little Kahrs, and has a much better reputation for durability. The obvious...

I looked at the PPS when it was fairly new, and gave it a pass because so many people had problems with it. Perhaps that's been worked out now, but I would still avoid +P loads in it no matter what the manual says. You'd ought to take a look at the CS9. There is a conspicuous lack of...

Great tips on the process. I'm going to try to figure out something similar on my CS9. Did you have to modify the P220 floorplate much?

That's really a wonderful job! How did you do the magazine floorplate? Did you lose one round capacity?

It probably doesn't help that I get slide bite from the 232. Guess I'm just not man enough for .380. ;D