Recent content by Kilroy

A number of Glock e-tools were bought up by several DOD units who worked in an area that did not allow them to be armed with firearms. Shovel edges were brought to a decent hone. With the issue case hung on the belt it was only mildly obvious under a BDU top.

Have shot both. They are the leading single action polymer pistols. they may well outlast the shooter. Pick whichever one you "like" the most.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson/upload/other/S&W_M&P_Pistol_Manual.pdf Few shooters actually know how to clean lead from a barrel, so that might be a skill to undertake.

Single action polymer: XD, XDM or M&P Double Action polymer: Glock

Take a class in how to properly run a semi-automatic pistol.

Thanks! Thanks a whole lot! I could have really been fine without knowing that. This is going to cost me. Well....really, thanks for mentioning it, I think.

One of the reasons you won't see SA providing or selling any factory cutaway models. Don't forget the S&W M&P, which is quite simple to evaluate with the pistol field stripped. Note that the trigger bar moves the sear, which releases the cocked firing pin.

The Sigma is trigger cocking. The M&P is single action. A simple examination of the internal parts can reveal that. The first two years of S&W advertising were very quiet on the idea that the M&P was "double action only" and now it's a newly discovered feature listed in their catalog. S&W...

XD breaks the trend by being a single action pistol w/out a manual safety. While many companies found various ways to have a trigger cocking or double action system, the XD designers stayed away from that gambling that the public would not know or care. Most gun writers can't get it right...

Redhat.........site said that you aren't receiving PMs.

Jim: I don't think they classify domestic products, but would certainly like to find out. When I see claims to such, I always check to see if they can back up their claims. Look how long gun writers called the XD DAO. I have gun magazines where you can see the description evolving...

Redhat: There are some techniques used to clear stuck cases. Assuming that the extractor still has a hold of a case stuck in the chamber, there are specific techniques that are suitable for this situation. Having a grip safety that must be depressed before the slide can move complicates the...

No, they won't. The metal frame guns from S&W have a very low used wholesale allowance and pricing in LE markets. As inexpensive as the M&P is to produce, that is not the point of this transaction. It is not uncommon to stir up sales by making a sweetheart deal to an existing S&W agency...

I'd agree with your estimation of the M&P. I have seen "trigger jobs" for the M&P that make that taper even less so. It would not be too hard to imagine the M&P failing to make the grade with some pretty large contracts, when it cannot make the specs of being a trigger cocking pistol. I do...

Like most XD pistols, it'll run just fine. The single action trigger is a bit sloppy, but may be intended to mimic trigger cocking pistols. If one takes a training class and operates the pistol under any sort of stress, be aware that a scant depression of the grip safety may cause some...