Thanks for the hilarious comments on the Gun Show
There were a few tight-fitted jeans models there. Also, next to the gun show exhibits, there was a Cheerleading Competition----how wild is that combo?
There was a huge crowd at the show. I was able to handle some of the Buckmark models and they seemed to fit me quite well. I also looked at several 9mm pistols---namely, Springfield Armory XD's and the just released XDM's. The XDM felt a little better than the XD, grip-wise, but both guns seemed top-heavy to me.
I was also looking to handle a CZ 75, but could only find a CZ 100. I like the CZ's for my followup defense gun after I get the .22. There was a Steyr 9mm that felt good, but I have yet to research that gun.
My buddy had a list of items he wanted to buy, but only came home with a bunch of plastic ammo boxes. He wanted to get holsters for the Ruger .357 revolver and Buckmark he brought wiith him, but did not find any he liked.
We covered the entire show, then went to a nice steakhouse near York, PA on the way back to Delaware for a nice meal and a couple of cold ones.
All-in-all, a very nice time.
I am going to buy my Buckmark the first week after the holidays and get enrolled in an initial training class-----many thanks again for all the help on this forum.
Grampy
P.S.---There was a huge amount of rifles at this show, but not so many handguns.