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Glocks as well as many other pistols will discharge if something gets hung up in the trigger guard besides a finger. Draw strings from jackets, worn out leather gear, etc will do it. Glocks and such carried in pockets, bags, etc, are susceptible when other junk is also carried in the same...

Really gorgeous pair! I also have a 60-3 DAO with a three inch barrel. I hated the Hogue grips so it’s got a set of new-to-me Herritt’s that seem more worthy on the gun. I don’t know that much about it though I bought it brand new, but concluded it might be something rare. I shoot it...

One thing I wasn’t sure of was if my current state of residence would recognize my AZ permit as a NR if I had established residency in my current state. Anyway, the permit for my current state reciprocates with 39 others. The ten who don’t are places I haven’t lost much. I don’t know about WY’s...

If WY is a constitutional carry state, once you’ve established residency, you should be able to carry many places in-state until you get your WY permit. If not, then get in the permit process ASAP. AZ supposedly offers non resident permits. Go the AZ site and see what the requirements are, to...

I was also an ACLDN member who got transferred tonCCW Safe. I looked at CCW Safe’s LEOSA plan and it seemed decent. So far, however, I haven’t seen anything much in regard to the full transition. ACLDN impressed me with its array of experts supporting it. CCW Safe has, among others an...

The first semi auto I carried on duty was a Gen 1 17. I played with some early “enhancements” like an aftermarket 3.5 lb connector that didn’t work very reliably and didn’t improve my shooting. Went back to the factory 5.5 and shot that gun in competitions and even to qualify for firearms...

Four or six inches sounds like you need to start shopping for shoulder holsters. The place to start, in my humble opinion is Galco. May not be your last stop as I’m sure other recommendations will be mentioned. I can’t say how comfortable chest rigs would be as I personally done really feel...

And in my experience, it depends on caliber. 9mms always seem to work, regardless of generation. .40 after MIM seemed to be susceptible to broken pins and locking blocks. I guess I don’t have a Gen 3, and sort of a Gen 5 if the 43x MOS counts for a fifth generation. Used to have Gen 3 .40s...

I appreciate your experience and reference to the White Paper. Several years back after I had retired from a three-letter and was working an LE “retirement” job, I had several fellow retirees enthusiastic about the dots and referred me the paper. Me being somewhat of a tightwad, I didn’t see...

My only real source at the moment for S&W prices is Gunbroker. Personally I would snap that one up. Especially with the smooth target grips. Those are not all that easy to find at decent prices. If it has the original box, even better. And buying one for each of your granddaughters is a great...

My most practical J-frame grip has been the Hogue Bantam. While it’s small and doesn’t cover the blackstrap, I’ve sound the softer paternal on the side panels actually seem to absorb snappy recoil from hotter rounds. I’ve used Uncle Mikes and my 43c came with the latest S&W version. They’re good...

When I bought the Shield SMSc for my Glock 43x, I noted it had the biggest window. I’d also looked at the available Trijicons and Holosuns the shop has. Both of the models they showed me seemed to have glass distortion. The Shield was clear. Anyway, it wasn’t the dot as much as it was the gun I...

The S&W revolvers from various periods during thr 70s and 80s also tended to have some QC issues at times. I bought a brand new 18-4 in 1984. The rear sight wouldn’t adjust and the bluing wasn’t that well done. Still have the gun today as I took it to a shop for the sight, and in the process...

I’m a little slow getting into the 21st Century and mostly go for big orange or green dot front sights. But… I bought a Shield SMSc for a G43x several years back. Didn’t work with it much cause I couldn’t stand the gun it was mounted in. I’ve since picked up an Sig 365XL cut for red dot but...

I’ve been seeing this pistols start to trickle in with CCW class students. I haven’t seen one yet that seemed to be a problem other than mags that are hard to load. I’m starting to be more tolerant to the idea of the mag loaders as I get older. Anyway, a couple of failures to feed or extract...