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I've been carrying a P239 in 9mm for several years now, and couldn't be happier with how it shoots. Mine is an older one (pre-SAS) but does have the SRT, and is smooth enough to be an enjoyable range gun.

Ordered some of the Blazer Brass on Sunday morning, and it arrived today. Not bad, and the free shipping on orders over $100 made the actual ammo price seem almost reasonable . . . for the times we're living in, anyway.

We, the taxpayers, apparently have very deep pockets.

I've shot quite a variety of Frontier .223 and 5.56 without issue. I've read/heard the same reports of catastrophic failures during first year or so after it hit the market, but since then, I suspect it's more a matter of people repeating what was, at best, second- or third-hand information...

One of my ARs has quite the twang going on, but I can't be bothered to do anything about it, as everything runs fine.

As far as I know, M193 has not been in use by the US armed forces for many years, and M855 has been either completely phased out or nearly so. The three 5.56 rounds I'm aware of in current use are 62gr M855A1, 62gr Mk318 and 77gr Mk262, that last one using the Sierra Matchking (SMK) OTM bullet...

I had a first-gen TP9 years ago, when they only had the one model to choose from, and even then, there was speculation that other mags would work. Unfortunately, Canik was hardly a blip on anyone's radar then, so there wasn't a big target market (in the US, anyway) generating much demand from...

After blasting a lot of water jugs, including some through improvised barriers ranging from pine boards up to full drywall/stud simulated walls, I decided on the Winchester 64gr Power Point (Super-X or Ranger) SP that a couple other folks have mentioned. I had taken pictures and notes (which...

I have a fairly severe astigmatism in my right eye, but have had good results with a Bushnell TRS-32 on one AR and a Vortex Spitfire 1X on the other. The circle-dot reticle on the Spitfire has been a game changer for me.

I'm sure it varies by instructor, but at my last permit renewal class, the actual time spent with guns uncased was next to nothing, to the point that the probably didn't even see what most attendees had until they were at the firing line. Then again, in the past few years, permit classes here...

A lot of it indeed has to do with the heavier bullets, especially open-tip match (OTM) and other HP types, being flatter shooting and more accurate out of the prescribed rifle types. The military has been using 77gr OTM (SMK and TMK) for some time now, and the civilian market reflects that...

I've used a Hill People Gear chest pack for the past couple of years, and nobody (probably even a lot of the CC crowd) would recognize it for what it is: a fully functional way to have essential items (first aid, flashlight, water filter, etc.) situated "front and center" with a second...

None of the REALLY big four-legged threats where I hike, but I do carry a Bersa BP9cc in a Hill People Gear chest pack. It is nice and thin, but still with enough grip surface for comfortable shooting. I've tried carrying something bigger (Sig SP2022) in the HPG pack, but the Bersa allows for...

I ended up going with a used 239 (pre-SAS version) that had aftermarket night sights and factory-installed SRT, plus several mags, for a price I couldn't refuse. The 225 was tempting, but money talks.

I used to be a "clean after every use" guy, but laziness took over, and I would typically run several hundred rounds between cleanings. I just recently cleaned an AR that I put together back in December, and only then because it was a nice day out and I could sit on my deck cleaning guns while...

I know enough people missing eyes, fingers and other parts due to "unlikely" accidents that there's no argument against eye protection that is good enough for me. Well, that and the fact that I have to wear glasses due to my horrid vision. A couple years back, my wife bought her first carry...

I don't have one myself, but a friend of mine works at a gun shot and happened to have the Ruger on the wall next to a Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Sport and a couple of other comparably priced ARs. I have an original "first generation" Sport that had a 1:8-twist barrel but no forward assist or dust...

Locally, .22LR seems to be fairly plentiful, if not exactly cheap. However, compared to shooting other common calibers like 9mm or .223, it's still a bargain. Online availability hasn't caught up to anywhere near what I see around town, so I can appreciate that folks in some areas might have...

Fiocchi Extrema 9mm 124gr (Hornady XTP JHP bullets) have been my go-to for years, and Golden Saber 124gr to a lesser extent. No particular reason other than reliability, availability and (usually) price. A couple of local shops used to be able to keep reasonably-priced Fiocchi ammo in stock at...

The front sight definitely disappears at 4X magnification, and I think at 3X as well. I have a first-gen Sport and had a cheap 3-9X scope on it, but can't recall how that worked. I have a fixed 3X on the way. The Sport (I or II) is a fine gun if nothing special, but the sky is the limit as far...