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Plus prices seem way too high as well.

Wonder if they would say which batch, other than waiting to see if mine breaks,..

All interesting, but I'd really like to figure out some rear sights that suit me better. Thats only thing Id change at this point. Ill have to do some research on the 320 sights and see if that migfht work for me...Thanks,.

Lordy, I hope not...

Thanks. I was actually hoping they were not, lol. I have a harder time acquiring the rear sights compared to the front. Maybe later on after its been on the market for a while, there will be some aftermarket rear sights that are easier rot see.

Am I right that the rear sights are regular night sights?I love the front sight, the rear, not somuch...

Good to know, lol, i was ready to toss it in the trash when i got home. I'll try again with better ammo. I think S&W are turning out some decent guns again these days...

Back to the range today for another few hundred round, both JHP and FMJ. No issues at all. Small guns are not exactly fun to shoot for me, but this one isnt bad at all. The new 12 round mags i got made a huge difference in my ability to grip the weapon. They made me shoot netter too. Only thing I noticed was that the front sight is very easy to acquire, but the rear sight was not. Mine has the xray sight on front and reg sig night sights on rear.

First, the Bersa. I have a Bersa 9mm Thunder Pro that shoots like dream. Heavy double stack, but VERY reliable. The .22 not so much. Was using cheap bulk ammo, but almost every other round failed to eject and feed a new round. Shots that fired were pretty accurate for a short barrel, but lordy, it was a pain to have to keep trying to make it eject properly. Disassembly and cleaning was easy. The S&W Victory, now what a sweet firing gun. Using the same bulk ammo, if fird, ejected and fed like its supposed to, with nary a single hiccup through 200 rounds. I have the one with the threaded barrel for a can I dont have yet, and the sights on this one are fiber optic front and rear. VERY easy and quick to acquire a sight picture. Id love to have these sights on other guns. Suck to have to use a tool to field strip, but cleaning still easy once you use the tool. Cant wait to get a suppressor for this one.

Well, if so, I can live with that. I just want to make sure that its normal for this gun. I plan for it to be my EDC after my second firing session this coming Saturday.

Question for others that have this gun: Although mine shot very well at the range, the slide sure appears VERY tight, especially when you first start to rack it. This is why I thought a might have failure to go into battery issues, but i did not. Its so tight that i bet those with arthritis or some women might not even be ABLE to rack it. IS this normal? Im taking it back to the range Saturday to put a few hundred more rounds through it, and if I have no issues, it will become my EDC weapon. Any comments form owners?

Steal her car keys!

Took it to the range today. I was a little concerned, reading of many failures to return to battery, and the slide on mine is way tight! But I shot over 200 rounds with nary an issue! I found it quick to get a sight picture, triggervwas great, and I could hold on to it just fine with e stock ten round mags. I’ve got 5 more mags, 12 rounders, coming in Monday or Tuesday. Because of the issue I saw online, I’m still not ready to trust it as an edc, so next week, I’m putting another couple hundred rounds through it and if that works out I’ll be carrying that sucker every day! BTW, the mags are expensive most everywhere, but I got some 12 round mags at brownells.com for 35.99 each.

I agree, I didnt buy there because of that. I bought one for significantly less at one of my regular shops today instead. . I coulda waited and maybe got it cheaper later, but the shop I got it at coulda sold it for more and got away with it, but diidnt. I want to go shoot it tomorrow. I'll post a range report afterwards.

Nashville Gun Shop had one yesterday evening for 675

Ha! I say that all the time.

Cool, thanks! Just saw Brownell's has the 12 rounders for 35.99. Best price I've seen.

Cool, thanks!

Looking at the lists at Buds, out of stock, but they list 2...one has sig night sights, one has X-RAY3 Day/Night Sights...is there a difference? The one i looked at yesterday at my LGS had night sights with a green band around the front nighjt sight which I assume was to enhance daytime sightinmg...do thyey have 2 different kinds or is that just a mistake in the way Buds posted the ad>?

I want one...missed getting one yesterday at my LGS by just a few minutes as the last one sold right before I walked in. But I did get to finally fondle one so now i know i want it.

Pilot stations usually have some accessories and parts.

Great review! I have at least one high quality ankle holster and a couple lesser ones around here somewhere. Dont care for them. In those situations you describe, I currently pocket carry my .380 S&W Bodyguard. I carry in in my right pocket with two spare mags in a small pocket holster in my left pocket. Im hoping to figure out a way to replace the .380 with my 9mm S&W Shield though, soon. Theres got to be a way to carry inside the waistband with a tucked in shirt in such a manner that folks cant tell...

I was in Mrs Countryman's 3rd grade class when she came in and told us President Kennedy had been killed..

I went with a Sig 5.56mm, gas piston AR Pistol with a 7.5 inch barrel, with a brace While I like it and plan on keeping it, additional research afterwards leads me to believe I should have went with a .300 blackout and a 9 or 11 inch barrel. Either way, though, I dont see the point of going the SBR route. For close in home defense or for use in a vehicle, the AR pistol seems perfect.