Brisk Business!

[straightshooter1]

OK, plastic guns ain't got no soul. But, I am so in love with my Glock 43 with Trijicon HD sights and having the daylight front sight in yellow.

Easy to see, easy to shoot and easy to carry in a Crossbreed AIWB holster. I have a Glock 19 I could substitute for the 43 with another Crossbreed, but I don't see any reason to do that. The 19 is now a housegun.

BTW, if you are not carrying an extra mag, go on Amazon and check out Snagmag. You carry the extra mag in your off hand front pocket, clipped on the pocket and looking like,in my case, a Leatherman tool.

If you follow the directions (at least one reviewer obviously didn't and gave it a bad review) it is very fast to hand for a reload.

I kinda think the Snagmag has soul.

I still like Smiths, just that I made the change for EDC. BTW, I don't rotate my EDCs like some apparently do. I want to be sure I know what I am reaching for and drawing if, God forbid, I have to use it.

Bob

 

[Rastoff]

I guess the Snagmag isn't a bad idea. I just think it would be uncomfortable.

Also, if you must carry a mag in your pocket, be sure to clean it once a week. The lint that can build up in there may cause a malfunction just when you don't need one.

 

[straightshooter1]

Just saw your post, Rastoff.

I agree with you about cleaning (wiping?) the mag weekly and I do the same thing with any semiauto, too. I do it with my G43.

I am not sure why you think the Snagmag would be uncomfortable. It rides just like a pocketknife clipped to the pants. I have carried a knife like that for as long as they have been commonly available with pocket clips (late 80s IIRC) and it has never been uncomfortable.

I have a Snagmag for my G19 mag as well. Just I am committed to the 43, so that's what I am packing.


Bob

 

[Roadtrash]

I like them all. If a bullet comes out of the end it's supposed to it can't be all bad. I have a Glock in 40 S&W that I use as a carry and it works great. But if I'm walking through a shop and there is a "wheel" gun there it will catch my eye every time. All the new "plastic" guns look the same to me. I know there are differences but to me they all look alike just like cars today they all look alike as well.

I'm glad some people go for the Clock's and stuff that leaves the stuff I like for me.

 

[the ringo kid]

I always find these discussions intriguing. The banter is always the same. Plastic guns have no soul, quality is the same regardless of price, young kids vs old geezers. The mantra never changes.

Two things that are never brought up, ability to shoot and gun enthusiasm.

Let's face it, in this day, any new gun owner is a good thing. If it takes a plastic wonder nine to get them in the door, I see it as a good thing. Don't you?

The other thing is shoot-ability. I have a friend who's done a lot for me, but can't afford a handgun. So, I thought I'd buy him one. I was willing to spend some serious cash to get him the right gun. However, it wasn't about price. It was about getting him the right gun for him. He didn't know I was going to pay for it, but I dragged him to several stores over a few weekends. I also had him shoot several models. All this just to find the right gun for him.

He really liked the Sig Sauer line, but was finding it difficult to operate all the controls. He liked the trigger on 1911s, but didn't like the thumb safety. He liked the DA/SA function of the H&K USP, but it didn't fit his hand as well as the Sig. Just to get the full effect, I forced him to pick up a Glock. Sure enough, he liked the Glock the best. It had the best combination of trigger feel, ease of use and fit for him. So we bought it.

This is his first 20 shots with the new Glock:

We've added a new shooter to the gun enthusiast ranks, who can shoot his gun reasonably well. Now I ask you, does it matter what material it is made of or the brand name on the slide?

It matters not but, just hopes they ''graduate'' to Walthers, 1911s and such.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Brisk business at my favorite LGS as well.