The Official 2nd Amendment Appreciation Thread

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First pistol I ever got was a hand me down Blackhawk from my grandpa. He upgraded the sights for me by painting the blade with my grandma's red nail polish. He died in the early 80s and probably never used night sights.
 
#5,002
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Sorry if this is a dumb question. My sccy 9mm says luger only. Should I stick with it with the Glock as well?
 
#5,003
#5,003
9MM Luger doesn't mean that you have to buy it from Luger. I believe it's just a designation for the most common configuration of 9MM ammo.

I stick to Winchester, but that's because I work for their parent company, and SGAmmo is my go to place to buy. Get Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) for the range. It will cost you 20 cents a round in bulk. You will need some hollow points for carry, and those will cost 2-5 times that. Like was said, the Glock will eat pretty much anything.

As to the night sights, I got them because I store my pistol in a Gunsafe right next to my bed. Thus I'm going to need it in the middle of the night. If your gun is for a different use then pass.

Just shoot it. The more the better. You will love it.
 
#5,005
#5,005
IMO night sights play a role on a defensive pistol. I think the more important tool is a good light to identify where/who you’re pointing your pistol. Either weapon mounted or handheld will work. Both is even better. One is none and two is one.
 
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jhen713 said:
Sorry if this is a dumb question. My sccy 9mm says luger only. Should I stick with it with the Glock as well?
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Basically, the 9mm Luger, 9x19mm and 9mm NATO is all the same round. Just different names for the same round.

However...

Do not, NOT, shoot any ammo labeled "9mm SMG" or "9mm Sub Machine Gun" in your pistol. It's way higher pressure and can cause a kaboom.
 
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Grand Vol said:
Basically, the 9mm Luger, 9x19mm and 9mm NATO is all the same round. Just different names for the same round.

However...

Do not, NOT, shoot any ammo labeled "9mm SMG" or "9mm Sub Machine Gun" in your pistol. It's way higher pressure and can cause a kaboom.
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and, the 9x18 mm round is called "Makarov" because it's Russkie in origin
 
#5,014
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Will check those out but found some nice ones on Bare Arms that will work with light and has a mag carrier.

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Grand Vol said:
Lol
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I actually laughed.

So...XM556SBCT rounds (same as the FBI) arrive tomorrow. Got the FEDEX notification, since signature required.

Plus 500 rounds of .45 hardball for practice, and another case of the Federal XM855 62gr steel core in the FF30 sealed cans.

And taking your advice, my "duty load" is going to be a 30rd 62gr JSP in the well, plus 4 more of the same, and 2 mags of 62gr green tips (XM855) in my raid vest. And I'll have the Springfield 1911 R/O plus 4 mags in the chest holster.

Zombies...bring 'em on.

Thanks for the advice, GV. Oh, I sold a Geissele eSSA today to a friend who tried mine. He ordered it on the spot.

There are folks down here who have benefitted from your advice, and don't even know you exist. Good stuff.

Go Vols.
 
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Oh...almost forgot. Sent an email to Armscor, and they do install aftermarket sights in Rock Islands. So I'm sending my RIA .45 compact to them to have Trijicon night sights installed. 3 week turnaround, but they tighten up the gun; install new springs and rod; new sights; test fire; and (obviously) back the lifetime warranty. Not cheap, but well worth what they charge, and now my old "GI" gun will be a top-notch night fighter, so...worth it.

If anyone owns a Rock Island with the old GI-style sights, you ought to look at doing this.
 
#5,018
#5,018
Ran bullets through all 3 of my guns for the 1st time Thursday.

Ruger LCP ll
Sccy cpx 2 9mm
Glock 26 gen4

Surprisingly I had more issues with the Glock. Out of 100 rounds I had at least 10 jam and not load.(Almost like it would try to load 2 bullets) I did run a few clips through with no issues. I think I had the most factors to do with it.
I am left handed but was shooting right handed(drawing right handed just feels more comfortable)

Shot 100 rounds total through the other 2 1st, so I'm am sure grip fatigue played a part. Honestly, my right hand is still a little sore/fatigued this morning...

Would adding the grip extension to 2 of the clips for the range help?

Sorry for the long post...As y'all have offered suggestions previously, Any feedback would be appreciated.

Signed, the gun newbie.
 
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jhen713 said:
Surprisingly I had more issues with the Glock. Out of 100 rounds I had at least 10 jam and not load.(Almost like it would try to load 2 bullets) I did run a few clips through with no issues. I think I had the most factors to do with it.
I am left handed but was shooting right handed(drawing right handed just feels more comfortable)

Signed, the gun newbie.
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Personally, I'm surprised at your number of "FTF's" on your Glock. I own a G30S, and I have carried (or do) the 21C and 22 as duty weapons. In 12 years of carrying or owning a Glock, I have never had a failure to feed, through literally thousands of rounds overall. So your post has me wondering.

If it's a new gun, run at least 100 rounds through it. I've heard, but have not experienced it, that Glocks can be a bit tight until you "shoot them in". So maybe that's it.

Failing that, I'd have to think maybe the ammo, although Glocks will feed almost anything, and then lastly I'd look at your grip. I have heard that the Glock 9's will not tolerate a limp wrist. No offense or insult intended, but it is worth looking at.

GV might chime in about it when he reads your post. If he does, listen. He's cost me literally thousands of dollars over the past couple of years, but everything he's told me to do with the variety of guns I own, including ammo, has been worth the money.

Good Luck.
 
#5,020
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jhen713 said:
Ran bullets through all 3 of my guns for the 1st time Thursday.

Ruger LCP ll
Sccy cpx 2 9mm
Glock 26 gen4

Surprisingly I had more issues with the Glock. Out of 100 rounds I had at least 10 jam and not load.(Almost like it would try to load 2 bullets) I did run a few clips through with no issues. I think I had the most factors to do with it.
I am left handed but was shooting right handed(drawing right handed just feels more comfortable)

Shot 100 rounds total through the other 2 1st, so I'm am sure grip fatigue played a part. Honestly, my right hand is still a little sore/fatigued this morning...

Would adding the grip extension to 2 of the clips for the range help?

Sorry for the long post...As y'all have offered suggestions previously, Any feedback would be appreciated.

Signed, the gun newbie.
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Limp wristing will cause issues for the sub compact glocks. Try the grip extensions and see how that works. Use a firm grip as that weapons frame needs a firm “wall” to fire against and have the slide fully cycle.
 
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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
Limp wristing will cause issues for the sub compact glocks. Try the grip extensions and see how that works. Use a firm grip as that weapons frame needs a firm “wall” to fire against and have the slide fully cycle.
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Pretty much this. It's the only thing I can think of since Glocks tend to eat anything you toss into them.

If it continues, send it back to Glock.
 
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Grand Vol said:
GW, why toss a few mags of M855 into your loadout?
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With the noticeable (and unnerving) increase in LEO shootings and ambushes, I go out the door now "loaded for bear", or as close as I can get and not look like Eugene Tackleberry on Halloween.

So, my raid vest, which sits on the passenger seat, has room for 6 AR mags; a handgun; and 4 mags. The addition of the SA or RIA and 4 mags was the easy part. With room for 6 AR mags, I opted for 4 62gr JSP, and 2 62gr FMJBT's. Taking the advice of a co-worker who is a retired GSP SWAT team member, and another who was a TF20 SEAL, the 62gr FMJBT (green tip, steel core) will punch through soft body armor, cinder block walls, and any part of a vehicle that isn't engine block or brake rotors. Thinking back to the North Hollywood shootout, and Dallas, I decided that it wouldn't hurt to have something that could defeat soft armor, or hard barriers.

So 30 rounds of 62gr JSP in the gun, plus 120 more rounds of that, plus 60 rds of 62 gr FMJBT. 'Bout the best I can do, or so I would think.

You got a different idea?
 
#5,024
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The JSP will also punch through soft body armor including Level II and IIIA with zero problems. As for car doors and whatnot, the JSP rounds are "barrier blind" meaning they are designed to go through auto glass, sheet metal, drywall, etc and still function as desired.

As for cinder blocks, I'd test that theory...

The whole reason the FBI went to a JSP and SOCOM to the "Optimized" brown tip (it's more or less a Barnes solid copper 70 grain TSX is because the issue ammo was not getting it done with barriers in place. Again, can't tell you much about the M855AA1, but it's not available anyway. But the "Optimized" round is the one that took out Bin Laden. Kind of a neat feather to have in one's hat.

And before you ask, I'm not, repeat NOT, telling you more about the Optimized, nor where to buy, nor raising the ire of Mrs. GW over your junkie habit of buying ammo. Your JSP is just fine. And the Optimized won't work out of your rifle anyway. (your twist rate sucks)

Anyway, carrying 855 and the JSP is kind of like buying a Ferari and using your stock 1985 Escort for street races. There really isn't a good reason to carry both when they both punch armor, punch glass, punch sheet metal, but one was designed to do it slightly better than the other.

You want to take out cinder blocks? Buy a Barrett.
 
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