One more pic. My friends frame reassembled that I stippled. Got all te bells and whistles on this one:
[quote]Maiden3.16 wrote:
One more pic. My friends frame reassembled that I stippled. Got all te bells and whistles on this one:
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That patch lol.
I bet he has more in that pistol than I do in my rifle.
[quote]countingbeans wrote:
[quote]Maiden3.16 wrote:
One more pic. My friends frame reassembled that I stippled. Got all te bells and whistles on this one:
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That patch lol.
I bet he has more in that pistol than I do in my rifle. [/quote]
Lol same here. Probably had more in the slide alone than my rifle. It rocks though
[quote]Maiden3.16 wrote:
[quote]countingbeans wrote:
[quote]Maiden3.16 wrote:
One more pic. My friends frame reassembled that I stippled. Got all te bells and whistles on this one:
[/quote]
That patch lol.
I bet he has more in that pistol than I do in my rifle. [/quote]
Lol same here. Probably had more in the slide alone than my rifle. It rocks though[/quote]
Is it a stock trigger with the safety coated or a drop in?
[quote]countingbeans wrote:
[quote]Maiden3.16 wrote:
[quote]countingbeans wrote:
[quote]Maiden3.16 wrote:
One more pic. My friends frame reassembled that I stippled. Got all te bells and whistles on this one:
[/quote]
That patch lol.
I bet he has more in that pistol than I do in my rifle. [/quote]
Lol same here. Probably had more in the slide alone than my rifle. It rocks though[/quote]
Is it a stock trigger with the safety coated or a drop in?[/quote]
I believe its a trigger from OC Custom triggers but im not 100% sure
So apparently at 9:00 AM PST Friday morning, Glock is releasing some big news on webcast: http://glock.yourbrandlive.com/c/live_from_glock_2015
A lot of people are speculating that it’s the release of the single stack 9mm. A lot of these people are complaining and asking why they didn’t do it sooner, but I like to think the people at Glock are smarter than the people at Remington due to personal bias, and they wanted a very rigorously tested firearm proven to perform according to the Glock standards before they rushed it to the market.
Rumors are also circulating that the accessory manufacturers have handled them and have aftermarket sights/holsters/other assorted gizmos ready for the release.
If it is a single stack 9mm, I’ll probably be picking one up.
[quote]theuofh wrote:
So apparently at 9:00 AM PST Friday morning, Glock is releasing some big news on webcast: http://glock.yourbrandlive.com/c/live_from_glock_2015
A lot of people are speculating that it’s the release of the single stack 9mm. A lot of these people are complaining and asking why they didn’t do it sooner, but I like to think the people at Glock are smarter than the people at Remington due to personal bias, and they wanted a very rigorously tested firearm proven to perform according to the Glock standards before they rushed it to the market.
Rumors are also circulating that the accessory manufacturers have handled them and have aftermarket sights/holsters/other assorted gizmos ready for the release.
If it is a single stack 9mm, I’ll probably be picking one up. [/quote]
I presume you want a single stack b/c of the ease of concealment.
I love GLOCKS as a holster pistol. Fantastic weapon.
But with a twitchy trigger and no manual safety (the “safety” on the trigger is not a safety), I think they suck as a concealed weapon.
Basically all the stories of some idiot getting shot by his or her own pistol are related to a concealed GLOCK getting jammed against something or going off when being re-holstered in a car or somesuch.
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
[quote]theuofh wrote:
So apparently at 9:00 AM PST Friday morning, Glock is releasing some big news on webcast: http://glock.yourbrandlive.com/c/live_from_glock_2015
A lot of people are speculating that it’s the release of the single stack 9mm. A lot of these people are complaining and asking why they didn’t do it sooner, but I like to think the people at Glock are smarter than the people at Remington due to personal bias, and they wanted a very rigorously tested firearm proven to perform according to the Glock standards before they rushed it to the market.
Rumors are also circulating that the accessory manufacturers have handled them and have aftermarket sights/holsters/other assorted gizmos ready for the release.
If it is a single stack 9mm, I’ll probably be picking one up. [/quote]
I presume you want a single stack b/c of the ease of concealment.
I love GLOCKS as a holster pistol. Fantastic weapon.
But with a twitchy trigger and no manual safety (the “safety” on the trigger is not a safety), I think they suck as a concealed weapon.
Basically all the stories of some idiot getting shot by his or her own pistol are related to a concealed GLOCK getting jammed against something or going off when being re-holstered in a car or somesuch.
[/quote]
If you look at the way the wind is blowing, the S&W Shields are now available in a safety-less version and the new Ruger LC9S-pro I think doesn’t have a safety either. Personally I think it’s an over-rated device, and a lot of gun owners think it makes the gun safer while I could construct a couple counter arguments.
The sad thing I think is a lot of the Glock incidents I’ve seen involve LEOs, who have a bad habit of unholstering loaded weapons for no reason at all and unusually in public spaces.
What carry guns do you prefer?
[quote]theuofh wrote:
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
[quote]theuofh wrote:
So apparently at 9:00 AM PST Friday morning, Glock is releasing some big news on webcast: http://glock.yourbrandlive.com/c/live_from_glock_2015
A lot of people are speculating that it’s the release of the single stack 9mm. A lot of these people are complaining and asking why they didn’t do it sooner, but I like to think the people at Glock are smarter than the people at Remington due to personal bias, and they wanted a very rigorously tested firearm proven to perform according to the Glock standards before they rushed it to the market.
Rumors are also circulating that the accessory manufacturers have handled them and have aftermarket sights/holsters/other assorted gizmos ready for the release.
If it is a single stack 9mm, I’ll probably be picking one up. [/quote]
I presume you want a single stack b/c of the ease of concealment.
I love GLOCKS as a holster pistol. Fantastic weapon.
But with a twitchy trigger and no manual safety (the “safety” on the trigger is not a safety), I think they suck as a concealed weapon.
Basically all the stories of some idiot getting shot by his or her own pistol are related to a concealed GLOCK getting jammed against something or going off when being re-holstered in a car or somesuch.
[/quote]
If you look at the way the wind is blowing, the S&W Shields are now available in a safety-less version and the new Ruger LC9S-pro I think doesn’t have a safety either. Personally I think it’s an over-rated device, and a lot of gun owners think it makes the gun safer while I could construct a couple counter arguments.
The sad thing I think is a lot of the Glock incidents I’ve seen involve LEOs, who have a bad habit of unholstering loaded weapons for no reason at all and unusually in public spaces.
What carry guns do you prefer? [/quote]
I am carrying a Ruger SR40c at this exact moment. It’s exactly the same length and height as a Glock 27, but a bit thinner.
I’ve found it to be more accurate, as well. 9+1 in .40 with the shorty mag.
Ambi manual safety. If I am going somewhere where I worry, I just click it off.
[quote]theuofh wrote:
If it is a single stack 9mm, I’ll probably be picking one up. [/quote]
This shit is going to be on back order for years. fml
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
[quote]theuofh wrote:
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
[quote]theuofh wrote:
So apparently at 9:00 AM PST Friday morning, Glock is releasing some big news on webcast: http://glock.yourbrandlive.com/c/live_from_glock_2015
A lot of people are speculating that it’s the release of the single stack 9mm. A lot of these people are complaining and asking why they didn’t do it sooner, but I like to think the people at Glock are smarter than the people at Remington due to personal bias, and they wanted a very rigorously tested firearm proven to perform according to the Glock standards before they rushed it to the market.
Rumors are also circulating that the accessory manufacturers have handled them and have aftermarket sights/holsters/other assorted gizmos ready for the release.
If it is a single stack 9mm, I’ll probably be picking one up. [/quote]
I presume you want a single stack b/c of the ease of concealment.
I love GLOCKS as a holster pistol. Fantastic weapon.
But with a twitchy trigger and no manual safety (the “safety” on the trigger is not a safety), I think they suck as a concealed weapon.
Basically all the stories of some idiot getting shot by his or her own pistol are related to a concealed GLOCK getting jammed against something or going off when being re-holstered in a car or somesuch.
[/quote]
If you look at the way the wind is blowing, the S&W Shields are now available in a safety-less version and the new Ruger LC9S-pro I think doesn’t have a safety either. Personally I think it’s an over-rated device, and a lot of gun owners think it makes the gun safer while I could construct a couple counter arguments.
The sad thing I think is a lot of the Glock incidents I’ve seen involve LEOs, who have a bad habit of unholstering loaded weapons for no reason at all and unusually in public spaces.
What carry guns do you prefer? [/quote]
I am carrying a Ruger SR40c at this exact moment. It’s exactly the same length and height as a Glock 27, but a bit thinner.
I’ve found it to be more accurate, as well. 9+1 in .40 with the shorty mag.
Ambi manual safety. If I am going somewhere where I worry, I just click it off.
[/quote]
I’m slowly, and unintentionally becoming a ruger fanboy. I have a lot of it in my safe.
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
I am carrying a Ruger SR40c at this exact moment. It’s exactly the same length and height as a Glock 27, but a bit thinner.
I’ve found it to be more accurate, as well. 9+1 in .40 with the shorty mag.
Ambi manual safety. If I am going somewhere where I worry, I just click it off.
[/quote]
It’s a definite trade-off. Those Rugers are nice guns too.
Not too long ago I was contemplating switching to a DA/SA carry gun like a Sig 229 or one of the little CZs. There you at least have a longer trigger pull that can alert you if something goes wrong holstering and you’re carrying with the hammer down in case bad shit happens and you lose the gun in a fight and it will be harder to pop one off in a bad direction if you have to fight to get it back.
My Shield has the little tab safety on it that’s getting removed. I think I committed myself when deciding to carry, that if I’m going to do it, the gun is going to be ready to go. I flipped the safety on one time on my Shield in a 3 day course drilling drawing and shooting from seated. I figured it out relatively quickly and flipped it off, but it was still a delay I don’t want to risk if I ever end up in a shitty situation.
I carry appendix too so the gun is pointed right at my genitals and bleeder regions. The one place I’d like a safety is when holstering mostly during practice. That’s probably the dumbest thing I do with a gun, and I even do it routinely.
A few thoughts on single stack 9’s, GLOCKs and safeties…
As mentioned previously, I’m a really big fan of single-stacks, 9mm in particular. With modern defensive ammo, there is little not to like if you intend on carrying daily.
On safeties on a carry pistol.
I like the safety on the Shield, but not for any safety in the traditional sense. I’ve trained myself to flick it off during the draw quite reliably, so I don’t worry about accidentally leaving it on (although it is possible). I’ve also carried my G19, and its lack of safety never really concerned me when it was riding in a good holster.
What I like about a safety on a carry gun is the perceptual advantage it offers, should I ever need to fire my weapon in a defensive scenario. In the eyes of an overzealous prosecutor and/or an uninformed public who may or may not be calling for my head, a safety on a gun can have an association with a safe and responsible gun owner, which I absolutely am. I’m not saying that is my perception, I’m just saying that it is a common perception…
But not one I’d weigh too heavily when choosing a carry gun. I got my Shield because I liked the Shield.
On GLOCK triggers.
I got into firearms before I got into weights, and I must say that the GLOCK stock trigger has become relatively lighter now that I’ve made a habit out of holding on to very heavy things. Plus the travel is quite short. If I ever get into the practice of regularly carrying a GLOCK, be it my G19 or a potential single-stack offering, I would have a GLOCK armorer put a 8 # trigger job on it. There is a GLOCK factory-made trigger+spring combo designed for a particular law enforcement agency that does the job.
I like the Shield trigger, as it definitely “feels” much heavier than its advertised 6.5 lb pull compared to the GLOCK’s stock 5.5. I shoot it nearly as well as my GLOCK, which is adequate for a carry gun.
I like a stout trigger on my carry gun, no doubt. This is much more important to me than a safety, or lack thereof. Back to perception, should you find yourself in a courtroom because you shot someone, having a gun with factory parts and a stock or heavier trigger pull will work to your advantage. You would certainly not want to be in that situation having a 3.5# trigger mod on a gun like a GLOCK.
On a GLOCK single stack 9.
If they can make the form factor more compact and/or a few oz lighter than the Shield, I’ll probably pick one up if it felt good in the hand. I wouldn’t be in a hurry, however. I’d wait a year or two and see how successful the design is.
Now I’m just rambling, I suppose.
[quote]twojarslave wrote:
On a GLOCK single stack 9.
If they can make the form factor more compact and/or a few oz lighter than the Shield, I’ll probably pick one up if it felt good in the hand. I wouldn’t be in a hurry, however. I’d wait a year or two and see how successful the design is.
Now I’m just rambling, I suppose.[/quote]
Most of my handgun shooting/practice now is for USPSA type competitions and I’ll probably shoot every weekend or close to every weekend until Winter, plus a steel match during the week. I’ll practice some CCW stuff in dry fire but probably not often enough.
I shoot Glocks in those and switching to the Shield it’s a dramatically different pointing gun, and I don’t want to have an instinct built in where I draw and shoot fast because that’s effectively what I’ve been training and put a round where it wasn’t meant to go. Right after I did a 2 or 3 day course with the Shield, I shot an IDPA classifier with a Glock and one of the first strings is head shots. I sent every round right over the heads because I had the Shield manual of arms drilled into me pretty good by that point. That taught me a lesson.
I think this is why I and so many others are so excited for the single stack Glock 9mm, as they can effectively standardize their guns to a common platform.
I’m curious as to how big it’s going to be. For a slim gun, the Shield isn’t all that small and handles like a real gun vs a pocket gun. The 42 handles well, but it doesn’t feel like the rest of the Glocks. I’m hoping this one is a little bigger but still thin.
Yep, the GLOCK 43 is a single-stack 9.
I’d like to think the blow-back from the green tip debacle had something to do with this: ATF Director B. Todd Jones Stepping Down After Nearly 4 Years on Job - ABC News
ATF Director B. Todd Jones Stepping Down After Nearly 4 Years on Job
By JACK DATE and MIKE LEVINE
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The man brought into repair one of the nation???s top law enforcement agencies after it was scarred by a gun-running scandal is stepping down, ABC News has learned.
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director B. Todd Jones has informed Attorney General Eric Holder he plans to resign. Jones has secured a new job in the private sector in New York City, and may be joining a professional sports league, ABC News was told.
Jones, 57, first took charge of the agency in August 2011, holding the position in an ???acting??? capacity until the U.S. Senate confirmed his presidential nomination nearly two years later. ATF had been without a Senate-confirmed leader for seven years.
During that time, the ATF and the Justice Department, more broadly, were blindsided by the ???Fast and Furious??? scandal, named for the ATF-led investigation in Arizona that put guns into the hands of criminals in Mexico, two of which ended up at the murder scene of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in late 2010.
In the wake of the scandal, President Obama then tapped Jones to chart a new course for the ATF. At the time, Jones was serving double-duty, holding onto his position as U.S. attorney ??? the Justice Department???s top prosecutor ??? in Minnesota.
Once confirmed, though, Jones left the U.S. attorney???s office, devoting his full attention to what ATF???s website says is ???the unique law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice with the responsibility for enforcing firearms and explosives laws that protect communities from violent criminals and criminal organizations.???
Some within the agency and on Capitol Hill say privately that, besides improving morale, Jones has done a reasonably good job of reforming some of ATF???s management practices that led to problems like ???Fast and Furious.???
Last month, however, controversy simmered across the country again when the ATF proposed banning certain .223-caliber bullets, which the ATF warned can break through a supposedly bullet-proof vest. Nevertheless, the public outcry and pressure from lawmakers prompted ATF to abandon its plans.
Before becoming U.S. Attorney in Minnesota at the start of the Obama administration, Jones was a partner with a major national law firm in Minneapolis, according to his official biography on ATF???s website.
After receiving his law degree from the University of Minnesota in 1983, he went on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving as an infantry officer with the First Marine Division and, subsequently, both a trial defense counsel and prosecutor in a number of court martial proceedings, his official biography says. Though he left active duty and returned to Minnesota in 1989, he was recalled to active duty in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm, stationed at Camp Pendleton, California.
What if he was a good guy in a sea of wolves?
He certainly has that “my bosses are douchebags” look on his face.