Recent content by Fred Kenpo

Storm and others: I agree a .44 mag, or my .50 would be the preferred weapon against a bear. But my .44 is 6" long (accurate as hell), and I can't see coming home from downtown, with my big iron on my hip, and confronting the bear. A .357 is minium. Of course, I suppose I could stop by my...

Revolvers vs. Semi-Auto's Back to the topic: Yes, there are bad cops, and cops, as Mayor Delay said, "Are not here to creater dis order, they are here to preserve dis order." In other words, they will preserve the injustices of the system as well as justice-it is up to we the people to fix...

If it's twenty years old, I'd be a little nervous about +P, but it wouldn't hurt as self defense rounds, just don't put too many through it. Use the standard .38.

Bearhands: Yep. The M&P 340 is in .357 magnum. Mine is the snubby in five shots. There is also a 5" barrel version, 8 shots.

Sidheshooter: I actually meant the shell casing hitting me in the face. Although I got a Lady Smith for my wife, and the gun hit her in the head. For any magnum revolver, (and apparently for a .38 too), you need to have the right push-pull grip, the Weaver stance, the whole bit. Thanks for...

Crebralfix: Well, yes, you use cheap ammo, or ammo that is too heavy for the gun, and there can be a jump crimp, but I've never experienced it in over thirty years of shooting. I did experience ammo not firing, if it were too cheap, and one time I bent my moon clip and the wheel failed to open...

Nice gun. I love mine. Your's is wonderfully made, with all your improvements. Want to trade? (Just kidding.)

There are departments that require officers to buy their own guns; I was a reserve (read "unpaid) officer, and each of us had to use the gun we had. The main advantage of a SA is that it has the firepower, and most cops don't want to be outgunned by the bad guys (even though a firefight is a...

I was surfing the web, and came across a mention that there was a "club" about my latest favorite gun (I change my mind periodically). I get here and don't see it. So I'm starting it. I like this gun because people I trust tell me that it has enough penetration to stop a bear, with the laser...