Recent content by 00Five-seveN

That's what I love about the USP. I'd probably do Variant 1 (SA/DA, Decocker, Internal Firing-Pin Safety, Manual Safety, etc). Even if I changed my mind, I'd still be able to use the same gun I'd be used to ;). The USP Compact fit me perfectly, though I've heard it doesn't have nearly as...

Five-seveNs ARE civillian legal. You just can't buy the standard rounds, only the JHPs are allowed, and of course you need to get the 10rd mags. I was confused about it for a long time because there are still a lot of sites that say they are illegal, and even the FN website lists it as an...

I'll probably start off with 9mm. Quicker follow-up shooting, higher mag capacity, and cheaper ammo (more practice) make up for the small % of stopping power increase that .45 will give me. IMO so far. Oh, you don't need a big ass caliber for stopping power Vs. 5.7 might not be enough...

Thanks for all the replies, always great info here. *I didn't list the 1911 because I hadn't tried it yet. I definitely plan to check them out. I've thought about the CZ-75 and the Ruger P95 for cheaper pistols, but as I said, I'll save up and spend more if if ends up meaning I'll be...

I'm new to fire-arms, been doing a ton of research, and I've decided that I want a HDW with CCW options. After reading up a lot on pistols and trying a few out at the local range, I've come to the conclusion that it's worth saving up some $$ to buy what I want instead of settling for...