Danger Rane

Thanks for the link sir.  Sent.

  Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for you that you were able to get a discount on your Glock.......but I'm curious as to how dealing with narcotics as a pharmacist equates to an LE discount?

Glock 17 and iPhone.  Neither have ever failed to work.    1911s are great, but I like the idea of being able to put down 17 zombies without reloading. :stir:

The only 40mm "hollowpoint" rounds I have ever seen were made from copper rod stock turned down on a lathe.  The picture you posted as an example appears to be turned down from aluminum rod stock......that could get interesting as many of the modern low velocity (undergun and stand-alone) launchers use aluminum barrels.   Presuming you have all the legalities of such a venture worked out.....One option would be to use Delrin rod stock as a sabot and cast your hollowpoints as Red suggested.  You can also use it as a cup/wad if you wanted to get creative with buckshot or flachette.   The Delrin is obviously cheaper to buy and easier on a machinist tools, so it would presumabley be a cheaper alternative for you.  Additionally, if you walk into a machinists shop and hand him the dimensions for a generic looking plastic "plug" he might ask fewer questions than he would about your medieval looking aluminum venture.   Whichever direction you go with this, please let us know how it works out.

There are several models out there with Ambi safeties and magazine release (advise not calling it a clip around here). Asking for an Ambi slide release narrows the choices a bit, but there are a few out there. HK and M&P come to mind.   From one lefty to another, I would avoid going into it ruling out all options not catering to our genetic superiority :rock:   I have found that left handed specific models, or those heavy with ambi features can cost more up front and are sometimes more difficult to offload if you decide later you don't like it.  This is specifically true with rifles but applies to pistols as well.   I have found that with proper practice a lefty can easily learn to adapt to the controls of most handguns and rifles and be just as fast (and sometimes faster) than "the rights".   Good luck

As a rule I always have whatever is on my person (be it a holstered pistol, slung or hand carried rifle/shotgun) loaded and chambered. It does me no good if it's not. When not on my person (regardless of in the safe or not) they have a magazine loaded, but no round chambered. I don't leave my bolt guns loaded up in the safe, just my detacheable magazine fed pieces. This is a topic which everyone has a different opinon, but to me the most important thing is to always be consistent with whatever method one chooses.

I have five Surefires.....the oldest of which is around 9 years old. I have been switching over to the LED lamp assemblies as they become available for my various models. Have dropped a few of them over the years and only had one instance of needing to replace a lamp assembly (is was an incandescent) as a result. I have been "gifted" with and acquired other brands along the way, to include Maglites and Streamlights, but none have lasted as long or worked as well as the Surefires. It probably goes without saying, but the higher lumen output you are using, the more often you will be buying batteries. I have seen several guys get 200+ lumen lights, and use them for tasks that could just have easily been done with 30 and then get pissed that they are replacing batteries every couple hours.....so if you want a multi purpose/tactical light, spend the money on a decent dual-outpul LED model (35/150). Good Luck

I have to agree with Hawkeye. I trained so much on a RH bolt gun growing up, that by the time I saved up and bought my own LH version....it felt completely unnatural. From what I have seen, the high end LH guns cost more than their RH counterparts, and there are significantly fewer potential buyers if you change your mind later. In my experience, with proper practice a Lefty can shoot as fast and as well on a RH gun as the rest of them.