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The thing is I'm in my 40's. I'd compromise with the 9mm for reduced recoil and lower ammo costs but I am in a position where I am more likely than ever to have to use my handgun. I guess the decision of what to carry caliber wise can also be tempered by your life situation. That is why .40 is...

Gave up on 9mm. Seen too many times how ineffective it can be even in a +P+ loading. Gave up on 45acp. The only platform I've had that I really liked it in isn't suitable as my only defensive gun. I have gone back to 40S&W. Controllable and effective.

Easily more than half the burglaries I deal with end up being committed by a family member. Make that 8 to 9 out of 10 if you just want to say someone that is a friend, ex bf, or ex gf. When it comes to alarms I highly recommend testing the response time of various systems if you can. Contact...

I'm in law enforcement and purposefully live in the city I work in. It is a statement to those I have to deal with. I have had numerous death threats over the years but who hasn't that has worked for a long time and/or deals with drug threats, gangs, and high threat criminals. My strategy is...

A lot of beautiful guns in this thread. My own personal shiny gun is a Ruger New Vaquero with birdshead grip in 45acp in high polish stainless steel.

Corbon is the king in my mind of hot loads in 40 caliber that are still safe. Take a look at this round. http://www.shopcorbon.com/Self-Defense-JHP/40-SandW-135gr-CORBON-Self-Defense-JHP/SD40135-20/100/Product The Corbon 135jhp is at 1325 fps muzzle. Now Underwood is reporting 1500 fps from...

A 210 is a dream of mine that I have never quite been able to justify. Congrats and post some pictures please when you get it (if you do). Frankly it's legendary for accuracy and reliability. Quite an expensive gun.

I have done this for years. At 3 yards I don't even bother with sites using either hand. At 7 I would get a flash site picture. I voted based on what I can do at 3 yards. Glock or whatever, everyone should practice (IMO) to the point where they are confident at 3 yards right out of the holster...

Interesting about the Ruger. Since you didn't mention it, Glock does not recommend the use of +P+ ammunition in their guns. I use it in my duty gun but only because that is what I'm issued and required to use in it. I don't see it as a major selling point myself but if a person does then Ruger...

The example 45 LC is hardly what I would consider a rifle power cartridge. Deer do stop in their tracks when shot with that load with proper shot placement. It sounded like he asked a pretty simple question. You could have addressed it instead of accusing him of being here just to argue.

True. I've bought and sold guns forever now. If you take care of your stuff then you lose very little doing this. Guns I've personally owned that are striker fired are only the Glock though. All my friends have owned just about anything else striker fired I was ever interested in. Most know how...

My mistake. Don't know where that number came out of my mind from. The 2009 Glock Annual cover states that 4 million Glocks are "on duty". As of 8/17/2012 Glock advises they are still 600,000 behind on pistol orders. Wait times are up to 150 days. I'm guessing they are safely past 5 million but...

I guess you would have to ask yourself if the short amount of pre travel is an issue for you. If you want a lighter trigger pull then you can accomplish that a lot cheaper. Same for smoother (polished internals). The reset is already short on a stock Glock. It is my understanding that this does...

I am an leo and carry a 23C off duty. Most of the ones I know that carry one on duty use a 19 because that is the standard detective gun in my agency. Personally I could have either a 23 or 19 and be happy. I gravitate to towards the 23 because I prefer the more powerful round and with a C model...

1. Training. Other than what they receive in BLET and small corrections made during qualifications yearly the majority of officers in this country receive no training ever with their handguns. Those that do shoot them more than once per year (100 round qualification/50 day course plus 50 night...

Some of these "bubbaed" guns look beautiful to me. I always had a thing about sporterized military surplus rifles though. If done right they serve a purpose and I'd rather see an old gun repurposed than outright destroyed.

Beautiful (to my eyes). Personally I'd prefer it in 45lc or 44special or 45acp. No way I'd want to put a full power 44mag through that!

Easily the Glock. The best support from both the manafacturer and aftermarket, undeniably the most proven gun that can go 100k plus without major repairs, and just plain works forever.

Have you tried different types of ammunition yet?

Wow! I see alot of interesting things I want to address but I just can't get past the silly one. Children have been accidentally shooting people with guns for a long time. To think a child could not disengage a thumb safety or depress a grip safety is not reasonable thinking. Three year old or...