larry1096

I don't understand what the 'warning shot' was for? The guy was booking it out of there already. And shooting a fleeing person? Unless there's some really unusual details we're missing (like, "I'm heading over to your kid's house to kill him" or a kidnapped kid in the trunk) that's just crazy. Larry

Assuming 'wage92' is Wager Machining, that optic cut will be better than OEM. Fantastic work. Larry

Sewing them by hand, about 1 1/2 hours or so to about 2 1/2 hours, depending on the complexity of the holster. Larry

Over the last few years I've gone from no handgun optics to having them on all my carry guns. The good news is you'll learn to pick up the dot just like you learned to pick up the sights. The bad news is that's through repetition. Presentation drills (you don't even need to dry-fire, just 'present, place dot on target, repeat') helps a lot. Ben Stoeger also has some good videos about this, where he breaks it down in great detail. For me, optics have been a game changer; my eyesight had degraded to where shooting at 25 yards (where I used to be able to shoot 1 1/2" groups on a good day) was just about impossible. With the dot, I can do a Dicken drill clean (10 for 10) with relative ease, and shoot one hole groups again with my target guns. It's worth the effort. Larry

These are the only photos that would make it under the forum's photo limits, hope it gives you an idea of what I'm talking about. Thanks, Larry

I've noticed that gun shows around here don't really have anyone doing handmade leather holsters; something I've been doing as a hobby for years. I'm not sure if there's even a market for that these days. I've only ever done it for myself and a couple friends. So my request is: If you came upon some of these on a table at a gun show, would you be interested? What do you think a reasonable price for something like this would be? Appreciate any input-trying to figure out if I should give this a shot, so the more info the better. Larry

Hope it's OK to post a link (I'm not affiliated with these folks, FYI): Midwest Gun Works This is where I got mine. Try to find some other stuff to round out your order to make the shipping tolerable, but the part is only like $6. Larry

A sight for the original Bodyguard fits perfectly. Be advised that getting the original out is REALLY tough-worst I've ever done. Larry

I was a bit disappointed in my BG 2.0 until I changed the rear sight and got it zeroed. Now it's my favorite mini-gun, beating out a CW380 (which, to be fair, is still smaller than the BG) and a Ruger LCP Max. And the Max, for the record, has an aftermarket trigger (and still beats the hell out of my finger with trigger slap) and has been back to Ruger for shooting 4" low at 21'. Larry

Got any photos? Might suggest some solutions. Larry

No, they'll take the assembled slide. They will remove the sights, and it's your choice if they put them back on (I think it's like $10?) or you can do it yourself. I should mention their turnaround (keep in mind, I live near Crossville, so it gave USPS a running start, so to speak) was under a week, door-to-door. Job was done cleanly and when I contacted them with a couple questions they were very helpful and nice. Adding a link, in case that helps (and no affiliation, just like their work): Wager Machine Works If you do end up needing a sight pusher for some reason, I have a few and would be glad to help you out if you can make it out my way. Larry

If you're going to mount an optic that incorporates a minimalist rear sight, having it at the rear of the slide might work. I had Wager Machining do a direct cut on my G48 (so I didn't have to mess with the MOS stuff) and it's great, though I left the rear sight behind the optic. $100 and shipping. I've got a P365 with a non-optic slide right now, and I'm debating the same thing, but aftermarket Sig slides are less common and more expensive than Glock slides, so I'll likely have Wager cut this one as well. Larry

The gun show in Knoxville today had either two or three 'knifemakers' selling similar knives as 'made in the USA custom' knives. One tip is each table had 2-300 hundred knives, something a single 'custom knifemaker' would take a LONG time making. Second tip was the pricing, which wouldn't have allowed for a $10/hour pay rate for a custom maker. Third tip was the identical knives on the different tables. To be fair, some looked really nice-but going into a transaction with an obvious lie makes it pretty hard to trust anything else you're told, whether about materials or construction. Larry