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I have both, but I shoot my 22/45 more often. It just seems like if I'm shooting my 9mm, then I'm shooting 9mm and I don't take the trouble to switch tops. What I should have done was snatch up a Kadet pistol when I saw one for a good price at a local show a year back, but I let it go...

NAA was good. I had a bad casting on a NAA Guardian, but they were good about fixing it. I sent just the gun back for repair, and they fixed it in a timely fashion and sent it back to me with a new magazine. I've never needed service on any of my other guns.

At least in the forums, it is clear that Smith/Wesson and Ruger are the revolver lines with the best reputations. The two largest biases against the Smith and Wesson revolvers that you buy new are MIM (metal injection moulding) parts and the "lock." On rare occasions you hear of a lock...

Actually all of the light that strikes a surface turns into heat too. So if the doors are closed and the string is using 20W, then you're getting 20W of heat no matter how efficient or inefficient the LEDs are.

Your letter was very polite and sensible. When you don't hear after a couple more weeks, copy it to the student newspaper as a letter to the editor. College is a place for people to think about issues and have discussions. As for what to do, realize that there is a difference between state...

On a $500 budget for a Shotgun and a Revolver, I believe I'd do: 1) H&R Pardner Pump 12ga, which Gun Tests Magazine liked, and which can be had for around $200. 2) S&W Model 64 (used), $250 from...

If he got a ticket, then that isn't the only punishment. He's going to have to pay to fix a fair number of holes in walls, bathrooms, etc. in two buildings. The ticket is basically the cops certifying that it was him, which will make it easier to collect.

Why is a 4 percentage-point margin of error absurd? Election-related polls almost always have a 3 percentage-point margin of error (and that comes from sampling just over 1000 randomly selected people). Assuming that the sample was random, and I actually don't think that is too much of a...

It'll be covered in oil/preservative in a plastic bag inside the plastic case. You'll probably want to clean it down before you shoot it, although I believe I took my own straight to the range. Still it was improved by a cleaning afterward.

You already have so much enthusiasm, I can confidently make this prediction. You are eventually going to own more than one handgun. If you find something that you like that you would reject simply because it is too big for carry, I'd recommend buying it. A slightly bigger gun is great for...

Your stainless gun will be easier to clean.

Since the thread refers to getting people to think, I suppose someone would do well to point out that this tells only part of the story. The hardest, most violent criminals are sure to be for gun control. But what about criminals in other parts of the spectrum? More "casual" criminals (for...

I think I'm going to agree with others that say a .22lr is cool but something with more punch might be appreciated. I'll second the GP100, and toss out the idea of a used Smith revolver from JGsales. In the semi-auto category, maybe a Bersa Thunder 9? They're in the right price range and...

I also liked the 686+ but went with a GP100. I have no regrets.

@Jim_100: folding saw was on my list.

I tend to plan for winter car trouble as my emergency. As such, my bag stays in the trunk. A few things go carefully in the trunk but not in the bag, like the shovel which doesn't fit and the fire extinguisher which is more accessible. 1. tire chains 2. jumper cables 3. fire extinguisher 4...

I have the SP101 you are considering. I agree with the poster above who said the sights can be hard to work with in some light. I spent for a Meprolight front sight post (i.e. glowing night sight) and that is a big improvement. The new sight is taller, so I had to learn how to use it, i.e...

I found a CZ Kadet .22lr conversion kit in the window at the local shop for $240. Had it fitted today.

I read just a bit of that amicus brief, but really their argument taken to a logical conclusion seems to argue for handguns. Although they first note that some experts say you are better protected by a shotgun, they then go on to state that you can't know where you'll be when a break-in occurs...

I'm sort of with MM60. I know I was not interested in .22lr for my first pistol. It isn't that I didn't see the merit, but I felt that my first pistol should be capable of serving as a self-defense item. I opted for a CZ-75B, and I have been very pleased with that. I know some people say...