Recent content by The Bear

In my opinion, the two finest handguns made today. Forget Glock, they're junk compared to these two thoroughbreds. I struggled like you are between these two handguns. Went to the range and rented both. I originally wanted a Sig because like you I had heard good things. BUt then it kept...

The BHP is one of the finest pistols ever made. There are literally millions in service throughout the world. Don't buy all the garbage about "fixes" to the HP. Shoot a few thousands rounds through it and if it works well leave it alone. Mine doesn't like lead bullets so I shoot JHPs and...

Don't kid yourself, the HK USP 40 is one of the finest pistols I've ever seen or shot. Literally blows away the Sigs and Glocks. The Special Operators (SOCOM) picked it for a reason. I didn't want to spend that much money but my brother convinced me to plunk down on the USP 40. Best advise I...

I bought my FN BHP while stationed in Germany in the late 70's. Of all the guns I own, friends and family that pick up the Browning ALWAYS shoot great, even on the first clip. This can't be coincidence. The BHP just sets up right for most shooters. It doesn't like lead bullets very well...

AlaskaEric- there have been several posts on the various handgun forums regarding poor QC with Kahr barrels. There was also some grousing about poor customer service issues (like making the gun owner pay postage for their (Kahr's) problems). I want to buy one of these handguns PM40 soon but I...

Boofus is right on! My USP 40 made me a German gun snob. I took my 21 yr. old son to the range yesterday for the very first time to shoot pistols. We had 4 autos to shoot (two Glocks, Browning HP and the USP 40). Even though he said the HK had really big grips he shot lights out. He told me...

Brickeyee- I could tell you were a PE because no one but an engineer (or an architect on a good day!) knows, or cares, about the difference between live and dead loads! Someone asked for some engineering help so I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in. Some guys have posted that spreading the...

drf- I can't help with you the holster but I'd appreciate your comments about the P2000. I love my USP40 but the P2000 looks smaller and easier to conceal. What are your impressions so far? Thanks!

Brickeyee is absolutely correct. I'm a civil engineer and contractor. If you figure a heavy steel gun safe weighs around 1000 pounds (a 'kip' to engineers) and it's 4' wide and 3' deep you have 12 square feet divided into 1000 pounds or 83 pounds per SF. That's DOUBLE the design live load...

Chevrofreak- my experience with CLP has been nothing short of phenomenal. I started using the stuff while I was running M-60 machine gun ranges at Hohenfels in Northern Germany and it was so damned cold that the crap Uncle Sam issued kept freezing in the actions and the guns would jam. Our...