A few years before I retired in 1997 we transitioned to the Glock 23 and I earned to handle it like a natural extension of my arm/hand. Recently swapped my Gen 2 G23 for a Gen 3 G17 b/c the 9 mm is cheaper to shoot and recoil is lighter. My plan is to use the G17 for LEOSA qualification this summer. While I considered other brands I also thought about the old dog - new tricks thing and stuck with what I knew.
Now I've done it...I'm getting a PLASTIC GUN
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Arik
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I never thought I'd have an HK. They were always expensive and I never bothered to look at them. You know....kinda like not going to a Ferrari dealership. Then one day I saw USP 9 with goodies for under $500. That day i learned about police trade ins.i now have two USPs in 9, one in 45 a compact in 40 and two P2000 both in 9 and 40!
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Rick_A
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Here's the kid trying it out.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWbefQOpdTc[/ame]
He did the 'ol hand switcheroo thing on chambering a round which has since been corrected.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWbefQOpdTc[/ame]
He did the 'ol hand switcheroo thing on chambering a round which has since been corrected.
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He's tiny and still under 50 lbs. A 1/4" higher grip would not make much difference.
I had enough of plastic and potmetal growing up playing cops and robbers.
No plastic in my safe except for grips.
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Most of these guns have metal inserts in high stress/wear areas as well as metal housing critical components. The plastic part is mainly just to hold to. I'm okay with that.
It only took eighteen years to find one I liked.
It only took eighteen years to find one I liked.
I was steadfast in my resistance to plastic pistols. but in a moment of weakness, and after spending far too much time reading posts from folks here extolling the virtues of polymer S&Ws, I broke down and bought an SW990L that was way underpriced in my LGS.
Wow, I liked it. Nice gun.
And then the descent began....I added a SW9VE, Star UltraStar (doesn't feel like plastic), and finally, a new carry gun a Shield.
Unfortunately, even just, "a little taste," blooms into a full-fledged habit...and I added a Sig P320, Walther PPX, and a Sig SP2022.
All is not lost, however....I'm hard on the hunt for a 9mm 1911 in real metal.
Gotta say, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the plastic I bought, their accuracy, and overall nice triggers.
It was also kinda nice moving into the 21st Century.
Wow, I liked it. Nice gun.
And then the descent began....I added a SW9VE, Star UltraStar (doesn't feel like plastic), and finally, a new carry gun a Shield.
Unfortunately, even just, "a little taste," blooms into a full-fledged habit...and I added a Sig P320, Walther PPX, and a Sig SP2022.
All is not lost, however....I'm hard on the hunt for a 9mm 1911 in real metal.
Gotta say, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the plastic I bought, their accuracy, and overall nice triggers.
It was also kinda nice moving into the 21st Century.
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Rick_A
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It annoys me a bit that some can be so one dimensional. Just because a person likes one type of gun doesn't mean all others should be disregarded. Save for the actual cast zinc pot metal guns I pretty much like them all. My favorites, however are only ones I own.
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