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The original trigger springs and severe recoil due to the blowback design are also limitations according to some. I like mine...very accurate in single action mode, and also very reliable, but the recoil is a bit brutal. I doubt that the prices are going to come down, but that is just my opinion. Good luck in your search.

One of the main reasons that I always wanted an AR-15 and finally got one was for nostalgic reasons, I'm sure many guys out there remember the weapons they were issued in the military and long to have a civilian version of their own.  I was issued an M-16, a 1911, an S&W model 10 and an S&W model 60 during my time in the Marine Corps, and as the years passed I found myself wanting to own at least one of each them. Well, many years later, I do own at least one of each of them. I enjoy shooting them all even though I don't shoot some of them very often. I suspect my reasons for owning an AR-15 rifle are shared by many others and is another reason why a lot of AR-15 style rifles are sold today.      

They are just trying to do damage control, but it won't help them get my business.

I don't buy guns from Dick's or Walmart anyway since they won't carry handguns. The fact that they do sell handgun ammunition just makes them look like hypocrites in my book.

Great article, but unfortunately it won't see the light of day in major media outlets.

I haven't bought anything from CTD since they wouldn't honor their price on an online order I made, but honored the price on orders from friends of mine that submitted their orders after I told them about the deal. I hope they flop big with this latest stunt. 

AIM Surplus has the M44 back in stock now for a little less $ than Widener's. AIM's shipping cost is usually a little less too. I just ordered my first M44 from them yesterday. :pleased:     http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=F3M44

I was trying to make the same decision between the same two pistols. I was able to look at both of them at my LGS and actually liked the trigger on the P95 better than the PT809. That, together with the overall reputation of Ruger, and the P95 in general, swayed me to get the P95, but I do like the looks and ergonomics of the PT809. The P95 was also a good bit cheaper than the PT809, which made the decision even easier. I think the PT809 is probably a good pistol, but there was just not enough information out there about it from actual owners, so I decided to go with the tried and true choice....the Ruger P95.

My only Glock is a 23 and it's also my only .40. I initially had no interest in Glocks or .40s, and then I shot my friend's G22 and I couldn't believe how comfortable it was to shoot, and of course it was also very accurate. Next thing I knew I was standing in my favorite LGS one day when a guy traded in an almost new G23 gen 4, and I was able to get it for a very good price. It's not quite as smooth a shooter as the G22, but I like it. I recently picked up a Lone Wolf 9mm conversion barrel for it but haven't had a chance to try it...figured that was a lot cheaper than getting a G19 and allows me to shoot lead if I want to.

[quote name='DMark' timestamp='1353433745' post='848779']When I see "No Shipping to C&R FFL" I take my business elsewhere.[/quote] +1 on that. Sometimes it might be cheaper for me to actually send it to one of my local FFL dealers due to the different shipping method costs required, but if a dealer isn't going to even be rational about the C&R classification and be willing to work with a C&R holder, I'm not going to do business with that dealer. I see this quite a bit on GB, and I think it ultimately reduces the sales prices that these dealers could otherwise get just because it annoys C&R holders like me that aren't going to do business with them. Another type of dealer that I won't do business with are the ones that insist on receiving by snail mail, an originally signed copy of my C&R license or my FFL dealers license. I mean, come on, if your selling on the internet, you need to join the 21st century and learn that FAX and PDF file copies are acceptable forms of FFL license transmission.

Saw this and thought I'd give the Mosin collectors out there a heads up. [url="http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=X9130Set"]http://www.aimsurplu...x?item=X9130Set[/url]

[quote name='TheBisch' timestamp='1353269648' post='847743'] Well, my real concern here is her ability to load her own magazines. I'm also not sure if her accuracy issue with my G22 was a result of the larger caliber or the fact that it's not a revolver (less moving parts). She also didn't seem as comfortable about holding the G22 as opposed to the Rossi revolver. [/quote]The PK380 single action trigger will make it much easier for her to shoot it accurately. I still think you should give serious consideration to it since you know she likes it. The Sig p238 that was mentioned is also a good choice, but will cost you. The recoil of the p238 will also be a little snappier than the PK380, but not as snappy as your P3AT. Let the .380 bashing continue.

Well, no one has talked about the PK380 that the OP said his GF liked, so I'll add my . The PK380 is a sweet shootin', very accurate pistol. My son used it when he took his carry permit class since his pocket .380 is harder to shoot at some of the longer distances required in the class. Anyway, he was so impressed with it that he'd love to have one ....he just wished they made it in 9mm since he is wanting a range gun.

[quote name='I_Like_Pie' timestamp='1352090095' post='839280'] Holy cow...I have the [u]identical [/u]twin of that gun....it is a great shooter. It would take quite an obscene amount of money for me to ever part with mine. The grips alone are worth over $100 if they are factory S&W [/quote] It's one of my favorites too. I had to have it when I found it in a LGS about a year ago...and yes, it's all factory and wasn't cheap.

I don't have any of the revolvers in question, but have a few of their predecessors. Don't rule out something like this S&W Model 17 with 8 3/8" full underlug barrel. [img]http://i45.tinypic.com/34hjeyc.jpg[/img]

Has to be my Kahr K9. I have quite a few pistols, but everytime I pick up my K9, I remember why I bought it in the first place...the trigger's pretty nice too.

Gotta pay with cash to get that price though. They don't haggle much on their prices, but they do the cash discount sale deal most of the time...they give you the sales tax discount off of their prices, but don't absorb it all since they aren't paying any credit card fees. Sometimes their prices appear high because they build assumed cash discounts into their prices. This was a case where their starting price was good, and cash made it even better.

That is pretty cool! I wish the pics were in color, but even in black & white it looks good. I had a Hi Point JHP .45 for a while, and shot it quite a bit when I first got it, but after the newness wore off I didn't shoot it much and it took up valuable space in my safe, so I sold it to a friend who wanted it more than I did. They aren't the prettiest guns to look at, but they are accurate and reliable...and this treatment does make them look pretty cool anyway.

I bought one at Guns & Ammo in Memphis a few months ago for $679 OTD, and they said they had quite a few in stock. For a long time they only had a sales demo model available that they used to take deposits on orders with no guarantee of delivery timing. They carry a lot of inventory, so they have them while other stores still don't, but they are clearly more available than they have been.

Congrats on the new SR9c. I have one, and it shoots as good as any other 9mm that I have ever shot. I always recommend it if someone asks me for a 9mm pistol recomendation.

Here's a link to a long thread that discusses the techniques used by the Finns...I don't believe the OP on the linked thread has any free pine tar left at this point. This may not be exactly how you want to refinish your Mosin, but it still has a lot of good information. http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=182&t=88297

I think Caster guessed it.

I think you should be OK with lead bullets in all of the pistols you are talking about, especially if you load lighter target loads.

I love mine, and its a fun gun to shoot, but it does seem to like the hotter stuff better than some of the bulk ammo.

Lest we all forget, The SP101 also comes in .22LR, .38 special and .327 federal magnum flavors and several different barrel lengths.