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I would agree with that. Don't raise the barrier to adoption.

There are many people out there who like the feel and function of the Mini. I love my Mini-30 and shoot it far more than my AK or SKS. For those who want the ergonomics of the Mini but don't care for the AR style, offering a 300BLK chambering makes sense to me. More choice is not a bad thing...

I can't seem to find a good Belgium one (with engraving) similar to mine for less than $1000. Since it's for my son, the budget is a bit lower. I will likely grab another A5 for myself later, but I will need to budget more for it.

Like many on this thread, I own both Sigs and Glocks, and I won't part with either. They're excellent pistols all around. (In the spirit of full disclosure, I don't own a 226, but I'm sure it's typical of Sig's build quality.) For everyday carry, I did switch from my Sig 238 to a Glock 42 and...

Jeff -- I would make whatever adjustments you feel would help, but I wouldn't sweat it past that. Felt recoil is a weird thing and varies widely from person to person. I don't have any issue with my AK or SKS recoil, but I know others who do (and these guys are burly shooters who like shooting...

Very interesting thread. Lots of good arguments for/against both pump and semi. For me, my go-to shotgun is my Benelli Nova Pump. I don't consider a pump to be advantageous over semi, but I do like the size of the shotgun for tight spaces. It's compact, points well, and was "relatively"...

As luck would have it, I found a Beretta A300 for sale at the Field and Stream up the road. I'm going to check it out tomorrow. I appreciate all of the solid recommendations -- Beretta A300/390/391, Rem 11-86, Moss, Browning BPS/Gold. Awesome, guys...thanks! :)

Okay, thanks! I buy used guns all of the time, so no problem there. I'll look at what Cabelas and Bass are offering right now. Semis are preferred, but not a must. Fixed breech shooting with heavy loads gets tiring fast. :)

My oldest son wants to shoot sporting clays and occasionally turkey hunt, for which our Browning Auto-5 with rotating choke has been a great choice in the past. We only have one, though, so for both of us to shoot, I would like to get a complement to the A5 to pair with. I have a Benelli...

I stopped carrying larger pistols altogether for concealed purposes. I just don't like the weight. In winter, it's easier to carry because you have more options and the thicker clothes help distribute the weight, but in warmer months, forget it. I actually went from my Sig P238 to a Glock 42...

I stress this to all of my CCW students: DON'T shoot magnum loads in an airweight revolver. Sure, the guns are designed to handle it (if duly rated), but it's an unpleasant experience at best. I have students fire various firearms (semi-auto, revolvers) in the fam fire portion to see for...

Trial and error over the years. I think that cleaning is a very personal thing; some go about it with religious fervor and others have a "meh" attitude. It also depends on the firearm in question. My SKS and AK get a quick once-over while my Ruger MkIII gets a good scrubbing so that it feeds...

I am so happy to hear that someone else finds the buffer spring sound as annoying as I do. :) "Ba-doing, ba-doing, ba-doing"...drives me <deleted>.

You know, this summed it up for me quite well. I don't own a 1911, either, but I do have a PPS-43C (technically classified by BATFE as a pistol). I took my SKS apart and made it a Franken-KS with various furniture pieces and add-ons. Common firearms are simply not interesting to me. (In the...

Yep, I have one of those. And an SKS. :) Thanks for all of the input, folks. Don't worry -- people aren't beating me up for my lunch money or picking me last for dodgeball because I don't have an AR. ;) Because the rifle is so ubiquitous, I started to wonder if I was missing something. As...