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My XDM Compact in 9mm actually has a better trigger than my 4.5" 10mm XDM. What the heck, they're production guns. If I continue liking the platform, I suppose I'll send them off one at a time to Powder River Precision or a similar firm and get the triggers fixed on all three of the ones I have...

I've never shot a Glock, I imagine I'd like them. Eventually I'll at least have to buy a G19 as it's iconic now. I went with the XD/XDM platform because of the grip safety - with a little bit of a gut, AIWB carry works for me especially while driving (years ago I carried crossdraw for the same...

I've been gone a long time, I lived where I couldn't shoot much while caring for my Mom. I've very glad to be back, I have a range again!

Mine was reliable but not nearly as accurate as the Model 39 it replaced. The alloy frame makes them nice to carry, if the width doesn't bother you.

Ha! That's the first thing that crossed my mind when I saw them rotate the pistol.

Bianchi still makes the X-15. You could call or email them and see if they have a model that will fit your Officer's Model, I'd imagine that they do.

I've been shooting for 52 years, and have two such discharges in that time. The first, when I was a teenager, I was target shooting with a .44 Colt; I had developed the bad habit of snapping on an empty to make sure a gun wasn't loaded (don't know where I picked that up), and did it once with...

I'd second the recommendation of a Makarov 9x18, although it is a fairly heavy pistol and needs a decent holster and perhaps a true gun belt to carry comfortably - I have a good holster on order that will cost only ten bucks less than I paid for the Mak. I bought one when I found myself without...

Were it me, I'd look for a decent Walther P-38. I've only shot one of them, but it was very accurate and tons of fun to shoot. Given the thin barrel, I think it would carry concealed very nicely as a bonus. Not long ago I saw some for sale at one of the usual suspects' online stores (sorry, I...

Dnaltrop wrote: That's pretty much been the case with me, I can't think of any that I couldn't manage to shoot decently well, but some took a while longer than others to figure out. Now, there have been guns that no one could shoot well, at least no one I saw shoot that particular...

Yet, I can't buy something if it isn't for sale, so there's no real evidence that the market isn't out there. It's kind of a reverse Hobson's Choice - you can have our new semi-auto in any caliber as long as it isn't 10mm. :D As for S&W - I find it both ironic and humorous that Taurus built...

As I said on the thread you mentioned, they are different tools for different jobs. It's pointless to try to cut a tree down with a hammer, or drive nails with a chainsaw. I'm not saying that you can't possibly do either, but it really makes no sense. Regarding investment value, if that's...

I hope you'll forgive me if I doubt your sincerity, since your post appears to be aimed at baiting handgun fans. I'll answer anyway, hoping my reaction is wrong and your intention is sincere. A handgun is just a different tool for a different job, and the skills to use it well are different...

Yep. That's one of the reasons I would never load a physically dense and powerful powder like Bullseye (the other reason being that it would be far too easy to miss an accidental double-charge during reloading). The easiest insurance against set-back it to buy a canneluring tool and use it on...

One last point - if you're likely to need to use the telescoping type bipod from a seated position, extend it in the store and see how much wobble it has in the joints. The early Harris bipods were really wobbly when let all the way out, although I imagine they have solved that problem by now...

It's well worth the money to buy a good one. If you're buying in person, check the mounting "hardware"; mine was plastic and broke not long after I bought it. I drilled a hole in my work bench to stick the stub in which worked OK, but it was a bit wobbly as I didn't have the proper bit to drill...

I buy from opticsplanet, but they seriously need to redesign their website. If you don't know exactly what you're looking for so you can use the search feature, you could be scrolling for days through things you aren't going to buy. Edit to add: policestore.com is Brownell's LEO catalog. They...

I don't like decockers either, I end up pinching the hammer between the thumb and finger of my off hand while it drops - and always make sure it's pointed where it would do the least damage if things go wrong. I shot a Colt SAA and a variety of Rugers for years and had no trouble with...

I live in the South, too, but not that far south. I'm a bit over 5'11", about 170#, and I carry a 1911. You need a good holster, and extra good gun belt, and a suitable cover garment. I'm old enough and grey enough that nobody pays much attention if I wear an Aloha shirt or something similar...

Tennessee is a pretty big state. Heck, "east TN" covers a lot of territory. If you're within driving range of Johnson City/Jonesborough, check out Widener's. They have a lot of good surplus weapons, and may have police trade-ins. They have a website if you just want to browse, but there's a lot...