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I am in the market for my first AR-15 (first rifle, in fact.) I have it narrowed down to two choices, both of which I've handled at my local gun shop: Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport ($685) -Carbine-length gas system -Flat-top w/ Magpul folding rear sight -Melonite bore/chamber -"F" front site...

Fitted an Ed Brown thumb safety and slide stop this weekend... After doing a fair amount of research and studying some illustrative how-to photographs, I successfully fit a Ed Brown tactical thumb safety to my Colt Combat Elite this weekend. I'll start by saying that I was pretty sure I was...

1) A brand-new Colt Series 80 1991A1 in stainless for $799, or 2) A brand-new Kimber Custom II with standard sights for $749. This will be my first 1911 and, yes, I realize the Kimber has more features, but I feel that either gun is suitable for my purposes; the extras on the Kimber aren't...

He had a blast. He's significantly older than I am (12 years) and had never been handgun-shooting before. He started out on a rental SA XD9 and then outshot me on my own damn gun! (Beretta M9) He then tried out a S&W 642 (ferocious w/ standard pressure loads) and a 4-inch GP100 w/ .38 Specials...

Back in January, I bought my first handgun, a Beretta PX4 9mm. I shot A LOT of guns and, in my price range, it really came down to the this one, the 92FS/M9, and the Taurus PT92. The only thing I am NOT crazy about on any of the Berettas is the slide mounted safety/decocker, but the guns are so...

As a continuation of this thread: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=329394 Went to the range today. I was able to rent the used CZ-75B in .40 S&W that they have for sale. Basically stock with the addition of a stainless FLGR and target-style adjustable sights. The finish is...

I am looking to buy my first handgun in the next few weeks, spurred by a renewed interest in shooting and an attempted break-in/burglary of my house last week. Over the past few months, I have visited local indoor ranges with rentals and shot a dozen or so handguns, primarily autoloaders. My...