TGO David

It seems like they should refer to the new version as the M&P 2.5 since it's an incremental improvement. I guess they could also just call it a 3.0 since Glock seems to have no trouble increasing the Generation number (3, 4, 5) for minor improvements either. Anyway, the new flat trigger is pretty nice. Mine was pretty gritty and crunchy out of the box, even after I got the gun back from S&W for service (they had to replace the slide due to an optic screw being cross-threaded from the factory). But, it has improved quite a bit from dry-fire alone. I still haven't had a chance to take it out to the range. Maybe soon.

Yeah, the 48 makes a lot more sense when your other options are a 17 or 19x. If you want to get really freaky, do a G43X MOS and spring for a Parker Mountain Machine Micro JTTC barrel and comp package. It will come in at the same length as the G48 but... comp'd. I am toying with this idea, myself. I think the Hellcat is now out of the running based on the fact that several TGO'ers have said the same things about the gun that I've read elsewhere. Which means I'll either do a P365XL Spectre Comp or a G43X and PMM JTTC comp package.

I considered a G48 briefly but it just doesn't feel like there is enough of a difference, dimensionally, between it and a G19 for me to not just carry my G19 instead. Maybe one hole difference when tightening up my belt. Especially when I consider that I'd probably use Shield Arms magazines for 15rd capacity, meaning that the weight of the ammo between either the G48 or G19 would be identical.

Whenever a manufacturer releases a .22LR version of one of their popular platforms, they are marketing it as an affordable option for range time toward people who already own their popular platform. If someone outside of that ecosystem buys one, or if it sways someone to that ecosystem from another, it's probably just a bonus. This gun was designed with the P320 \ P365 owner in mind, first and foremost, if I had to guess.

A moderator can help with that.

Just as the title says, I’d like for you to tell me about your Springfield Hellcat. Bonus points if you have a Hellcat Pro. What do you like about it? Dislikes? How does it handle compared to a conventional mid-sized 15rd handgun like a Glock 19, Sig P320, etc.? I’ve got one of the first generation P365s but I’ve also been thinking about a 365XL or Hellcat Pro for summer carry.

Just edit the first post of the thread. Scroll to where it allows you to add tags. Keep the tag "Trading Post". Add a new tag called "Ad Closed". Save the changes. The forum runs a task a few times an hour that looks for that tag and closes the thread for you.

I like that. I resemble that.

I'd need to see what link you're trying to post.

Thank you!

About two and a half blocks.

Where are you hosting the video?

OK, I made some changes to make this a little easier on folks who are accustomed to uploading photos straight from their iPhones to platforms like Facebook, Instagram, etc. I set the maximum upload size to 8MB. This means that a person should be able to upload all but the most massive photos. I then set the forum to resize those photos to a maximum of 1600 x 1200 pixels. The forum does that and discards the original photo if it was larger. Let me provide an example: The original size of the photo above, on my iPhone 12 Pro, was 4032 x 3024 pixels and 5MB in size. When I uploaded this photo as an attachment, the forum software downsized it to 1600 x 1200 pixels and around 400KB in size and discarded the original file. These changes that I just made should help you guys post photos without a lot of gymnastics being required but will also help conserve the amount of file storage that we make available to you. Hope this helps.

You are the only person I know who actually has a Laugo Alien. That is a really unique piece to own!

Thanks for the kind words. Email is one of those things that has vexed us for a while now. I'm cautiously optimistic.

It should send out a reminder. And we've been having really good success with email going out lately. I made some changes there earlier this week and they've proven successful.

Alright, here is how it will work now: You cannot renew the ahead of your expiration, but it gives you 7-days as a grace period afterward during which time you can renew. During that period, you remain a Benefctor. If that period elapses and you haven't renewed, it cancels the subscription and you would just purchase a new one.

Thanks for pointing this out. I had configured a setting improperly, so I am fixing that now. I'll respond back in a few minutes after I see what the result is.

I have used @sigbrown1297 quite a few times and it's always a pleasure working with him. He does Class III stuff as well.

OPSEC. I'll only own up to two of them at a time on a public forum.

Yeah. Getting into knives did NOT save me money by not buying as many guns. It just gave me two expensive hobbies.

OUCH! Hope you heal quickly! Automatic and assisted side-openers have always worried me a bit, especially if they don't have a safety of some sort. I have carried several of my knives "tip down" just so that I didn't have to worry about the blade opening -- even partially -- inside of my pocket and causing me to slice myself open as I reached in for something else. One of my favorite knives right now is a Guardian Tactical "RECON-035" out the front automatic. It doesn't have a safety but the thumb switch takes a deliberate push. I am still not convinced that it couldn't suffer an ND because of motion from my pants material, etc.

I mean… pretty much the whole world has moved past the notion that .45ACP is somehow vastly superior to 9mm, but OK

Today: My Glock 19 and my Spyderco Manix 2 (FDE scales with M390 steel).