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OK. I am just going to go for it: What the heck is that little orange plastic thing that comes with all 22A pistols? I have looked through the paper manual and the downloaded manual which I rely on for the best photos and have seen no reference to it. It seems to have no purpose.

I went to the range yesterday and shot 50 FMJ (180gr) for general practice. Then I shot 5 180 gr JHP and 5 155 gr High-Shok HP. All functioned well. I noticed a little more kick with the 155 gr because of its higher muzzle energy. My plan is to continue to load the magazine with 14 of the Fed...

Thanks for the thoughtful replies. I have two types of JHP's, both name brands and over $1 per round. I will test them for function and accuracy and stick with one of them. I'll leave the FMJ's of the same weight for target practice. The problem I have with a shotgun is there's a good chance...

I am selecting ammo to load into a magazine to be kept ready for home defense. My main concern is home invasion by multiple BG's. This crime seems to be increasing where I live. I have been reading some articles about "Stopping Power" including some academic theses and a good article by a...

This is a question you really should ask on the main part of this Forum where you'll get a wide response. I saw this asked recently on another Forum. The consensus was that a 45 ACP is not adequate, in general, even for a tiny Minnesota black bear. (I can joke about that because 45 years ago I...

Hello from Alabama. I recently bought an M&P 40. The business about safeties is very confusing. You can buy new M&P's without any safeties, with the mag safety (gun is safe when mag is removed), with a thumb safety, and/or with an internal lock that prevents the gun from firing until a key is...

I just found out about this Forum a few days ago in a reference on another forum. Since I own two S&W pistols I thought it was about time to join. It is probably a very good place to learn more about S&W equipment. I don't think I am through buying it! I have been writing on other gun forums...