Recent content by oss117

Just a few years ago, any mention of a Taurus product was met with vitriol and admonishment. Their reputation seems to be improving. I will say they're doing a good job of coming out with products that fit the formulas of what people want to buy.

The Remington name will continue. It carries a lot of value. Likewise with the specific names for product lines (Golden Saber, Thunderbolt, etc.) It wouldn't make sense to buy the brands otherwise.

Good question and I can't rightly say I know the answer as I am not a CASS shooter. All I can do is make observations based on videos I've seen so anything I say is suspect. I know the lever guns they use are finely tuned and polished to the point they almost cycle themselves. And their...

It would be cool if such courses were more common imho, but they're not. You might have to develop a skill set from other sources. I would start by taking a shotgun course with a pump action. Much of the defensive side should carry over. Both have tubular magazines and keeping them fed from...

I think the answer to the OP's question is yes. The new sighting systems are proving themselves and are being refined to the degree that they will largely replace iron sights on compact and larger pistols. Irons will still stick around, especially on subcompacts, but their role will be greatly...

I've a fair amount of experience with the PX4 Compact in training classes, some USPSA matches, and my club's weekly action pistol nights. If you can't find a "G" model right off, plan on converting it from an "F" to "G". It's just the modern way of handling DA/SA pistols and Beretta's in...

What model is that little FN? Looks interesting...

There's a lever inside to push down to disengage the striker (at least on the shield..). The EZ doesn't require that. That's what I was trying to say. I guess where I'm coming from is that there does not seem to be a downside the internal hammer system or mag design regardless of how strong a...

Yes. Sorry, brain let me down for a second there LOL.

I don't know about the regular M&P's, but if you do this on a Shield (long mag w/o sleeve) you can bend the extractor.

I've been reading and watching reviews on the new M&P Shield 9 EZ and yesterday I had a chance to handle one in a LGS. It has me wondering if it's a harbinger of the future for the main M&P line. The internal hammer-fired action requires less strength to rack and the rear of the slide...

You're pretty much looking at a chance to buy a new 3" S&W Model 65 without the lock... except it's a Colt. Which is still a quality American brand. When you look at what those guns were selling for 25 years ago and apply inflation, it's really not unreasonable.

...and then S&W brought the model 66 and 19 back with a new K-frame design. The new ones do not have the thinned out area of the forcing cone. They should be good to go. A 586/686 may still be the better choice for a hunting application though. As far as the older pre-lock guns go everything...

Shield. It is the standard against which other CC single stacks are judged. It's reliable and capable for high round count training and serious use. Magazines are cheap and readily available. So are sights, holsters, and other aftermarket parts.

FWIW, Winston Churchill carried a C96 Mauser in the Boer war. T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia) also carried one.