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Look at muzzle-energy figures for an idea of the recoil a given loading will produce. However, the answer to your question usually appears to be yes for 9×19mm cartridges. ~G. Fink

This kind of accuracy often seems impossible to me, but a lot of guys on the Internet say otherwise, so it must be true. Of course, I’ve only been to the range twice this year. At seven yards (21 feet), I can generally hold a three-inch group or a little better. I can also easily hit...

Isn’t open carry “illegal” in Texas? :evil: ~G. Fink

His lack of firearms experience is irrelevant. He will learn everything his department wants him to know during training. That said, I would encourage him not to become a police officer. ~G. Fink

Bogie, I’m glad you enjoy the fruits of liberalized concealed carry, but it is important to remember that almost fully a third of all Americans (over 96 million persons) do not have this privilege and probably scarcely realize its otherwise vast geographic extent. It is even more important to...

So-called high-capacity magazines are not illegal in California. However, it is “illegal” to manufacture, import, sell, or give such large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices. ~G. Fink

While still a great deal, that’s a P6 and may have the plain black sights and a barrel that’s not ramped for hollow points. ~G. Fink

I recently replaced the mainspring on my P6. Now, I can’t tell the trigger pull apart from that of my P225, but the difference was only slight to begin with. I imagine that it will also wear in a bit. ~G. Fink

Wow! A genuine P225 in good condition for $330 would be a steal. As new, this should be a $600 to $700 pistol. ~G. Fink

For a less expensive alternative from the same company, check out the Cocobolo Supply Company. Possibly a better choice for working sidearms? ~G. Fink

How this thread has wandered! :D Self-defense and combat aren’t necessarily the same thing, which is why Telesway wondered about thumb safeties (a military specification) on defensive handguns. I wonder about them, too, but I also understand the allure of 1911-style pistols. ~G. Fink

The grips may be stuck in place by whatever goop has seeped under them over the years. Try a little whack with a hammer and dowel through the magazine well. ~G. Fink

When demand goes down. ~G. Fink

Bingo! The practical benefit of the thumb safety is that it is attached to a single-action pistol. :p ~G. Fink

Didn’t the chain of inspiration go from U.S. m1911 to French m1935 to SIG P210? ~G. Fink

What Vern said. :cool: ~G. Fink

It is easier to turn a combat pistol into a defensive handgun than it is to do the reverse. I won’t recap the previous discussion of the U.S. m1911’s development except to say we established that the military didn’t differentiate between types of potential usage. It’s irrelevant anyway...

Yes, it means having two licenses in my case, though I’ve read about some collectors having deliveries made to their mailing addresses without incident. By law, an FFL holder can take delivery anywhere in the U.S. The BATFE provides the example of a dealer who takes delivery at a storage...

Ha-ha! :D As you probably know, California’s firearms laws are many and complex. They confuse so many people in and out of the state that I have discovered it is often easier to acquire C&R firearms outside of California. I also came to realize that as an FFL holder, I can legally take...

Very true. Like I said earlier, practice can overcome imperfect ergonomics, but I would rather not fight the pistol. (Good-bye, Glocks!) Nevertheless, I may give the high-thumb grip a try with my latest pistol, which has a wider and longer shelf on the thumb safety. Now, try not blinking when...