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I learned to shoot on single action revolvers. You couldn't even FIRE the gun without doing SOMETHING with your grip. Or use a second hand. Then double action revolvers. Good luck reloading without changing one's grip! Honestly, when I'm carrying, I don't carry a spare magazine. Heck, I used to...

I was debating getting a Ruger Security 9 Compact. Have the full size version. But then I took some measurements. The Security 9 is often touted as 1.02 inches wide...but that is at the slide. I get 1.16 just below the slide. Glock 27 is 1.02 at the slide and 1.16 just below the slide. Hmmm...

I'm not a cop or the FBI (thank goodness). When I was in the military, I carried an M9. And a rifle. But I'm long retired and Arizona isn't Iraq or Afghanistan. I almost always carry either my S&W 38, Glock 42 (380) or Glock 27 (40 S&W). In the extremely unlikely event that I need to shoot, my...

My normal carry, depending on the day and where I'm going and what I'm wearing: Glock 27, Glock 42, or S&W Model 60 (J-frame). It is the J-frame at least half of the time. Not a lot of bad hombres hanging around the hardware store or the tack & feed store at 9 AM! The only time I've pulled a...

I've mostly carried revolvers. I recently bought a Glock 42 as something small I could carry with better sights than my J-frames. But I had bought a Glock 27 years ago and mostly left it sitting in the closet. Took it out when I went to the range to try the 42...and odd as it seems, I find...

I recently bought a Glock 42 for when I want a light/small gun to carry. It kind of surprised me. I was planning on buying a Sig 365 but the Glock felt better in my hand. Had it for a week and finally got to the range. Ate everything without an issue. The 7 round flush mag (aftermarket) fed...

LC9 has been around since 2011 and evolved (because most people don't like DA trigger pulls) into the LC9s & EC9s. Still selling. LCP variants (I still used the plain LCP) have been around and selling since 2008. Nothing wrong with updating models from time to time. The micro-9s may have a...

I've got no hips to hold my pants up. A better belt doesn't help much since I don't have hips for the belt to ride on. Suspenders work but I don't really like suspenders. So while I've tried carrying my Beretta 92 all day, what works best is an LC9. Or my J-frame. I've always found a revolver...

I like my LCP. After a couple months of carrying, I like my $200 EC9s. But I like hammer fired guns more than strikers. For pleasure, I like revolvers. I like my Beretta 92 alright, but it will never replace a good revolver. For me. But if this gun carries anything like my cheap EC9...I might...

I use a Pachmayr grip on my J-frame 357. If I have a wooden grip, I use 38s. Not a problem shooting 50-75 rounds of 357 if the grip is big enough and rubber.

I've got a Pico and an LCP. The Pico shoots better - better sights and less recoil. Feels more awkward to me, but I hit what I aim at better. I mostly shoot revolvers and believe a firm trigger pull is desirable. I hate CCW guns with a light trigger pull. I always use two hands changing a...

Another approach would be to ask what the minimum GRIP size is for shooting 357. For me, a thick, rubber Pachmayr pistol grip makes a Model 60 a .357 revolver. But my 649 uses a much smaller DeSantis Clip Grip, and it is a 38 Special gun. I've fired 357 out of it and suspect 357 would work fine...

I have small hands and I like mine. The indentation helps compared to the gun I used in the military 10 years ago. Not fond of it DA, but it is OK. Mine has a nice SA trigger - and it is easy to reach. Mine is the compact. It is roughly 8" long. Height is 5.0 inches except for the 0.25 pinkie...

That is me. I understand millions have done so safely for longer than I've been alive...but it freaks me out. Pity, since in every other way I really like the 238...

No problems racking or shooting my 92. But then, I do what I was taught in the military: keep it clean, a little oil, use standard ammo. IIRC, Beretta's manual says to LIGHTLY OIL the slide and rail. Not grease, vasoline, the wife's hair gel, etc. I use wimpy ammo in my S&W Model 29. J-frames...