Jerry Miculek's 2 liter bottle shots video made a believer out of me on the efficacy of .380 *Hornady Critical Defense over ball ammo. (*HCD if memory serves correctly.)
I vote Shield, but I love carrying my BG when the Shield is in the rare occasion of feeling too noticeable. .380 is WAY under-rated by 9 fans, as the 9 is too under-rated by 45-ers. I'd always carry .357 magnum if I always wore my winter coat. Check gunwatcher for best buys nation wide. read...
M&P thumbs up
My M&P 9 Pro Series has the same factory quality all my SIG Sauers have had (no mill marks, great finish). Shoots 100%.
I've been dabbling in the "should I go 1911" world, too. Thanks for the posts.
Thank God for your post. I was lifting my back sight so high it looked fragile. Time to adjust to what you said. Seriously, THANK YOU for taking your time to post this.
With 351 pages of banter from S&W owners who needs to belong to the loyal order of Water Buffaloes with such camaraderie?
Yes Mr. Quayle, buffaloes has an e.
S&W fanboy here
Great thread,
While I wait on my Shield to get to my FFL I've read a lot of posts. This string named most of my carries except the Bodyguard. I've read mixed reviews on that DAO. I'm also waiting on my first model 66 as well as an M&P9 Pro. To illustrate my fanboy-ism further...
Hey! 145# and low rise jeans??? Don't you have to be 18 or 21 to buy firearms!? Way to weigh 145 Partner. That's my h.s. wrestling weight from 1991. Let's just say I'm treading lightly to not get that scale to show 200.
Thanks for the MDJ heads up. I'm looking into it now.