Beretta Racer

Having met and worked with McCain and Hillary both, I'll take the guy with the balls to spit in the eye of his captors over a carpet munching liar like Hillary. At least with McCain you pretty much know what to expect. With Hillary, she will say and do anything to get elected. She was at the core of almost every scandal of the Bill Clinton era. Yes, even Monica, referenced above. EVERY election is the lesser of evils.

Kahr. I wouldn't own a Glock if it was given to me.

I own and carry a K9 Elite and an E9 for backup. Both are solid as an anvil and 100% reliable. Oh, and about that anvil part. If I run out of ammo I can beat the s#%t out of you with it. Gotta love the steel.

Hey guys, go to the Tennessean.com letters to the editor section and comment on an anti-gun letter to the editor on this subject.

That's correct. Also the exact reason why many believe IDPA is a substitute for tactical training. Neither USPSA or IDPA should ever be thought of as self defense or tactical training.

Both are just a game. Both have pretty tight rules. Although my experience is mostly USPSA, I have shot IDPA. I prefer the game that allows me to shoot the stage as I see best. To me, having multiple ways to shoot and having to figure it out, makes for a better game. I like IDPA, but I like USPSA a lot more.

Come on out to Dickson next weekend. We have some great stages to shoot. One is 30 rounds of all steel. Come on out and be prepared to have a blast!

Setup is tomorrow the 5th at our range in Dickson. We begin setup at 9am, and the range is open for practice afterward. Next weekend, 12 & 13th, is our regular monthly club match. Some of you guys have expressed an interest in match shooting. Come on out and start off the year with a bang.

I agree. The new rulebook for 08 just came out. We had a hell of a fight keeping a ton of stupid rule changes. Now I must edit myself. Factory installed light rails no longer than 3.25 inches ARE allowed. I guess we were successful after all!

NTPS matches are held on both Saturdays and Sundays.

I don't know of any clubs that require USPSA membership for first time shooters. There are clubs that require NRA membership though. At NTPS however, we do not. One thing to remember, perhaps even take this as a warning. If you are a competitive person, you will get hooked on USPSA. I've been shooting for a little over five years and haven't missed an NTPS club match in almost four years.

I've been thinking about one of those myself for Single Stack.

The serpa holsters are fine, but for competition you might not want the serpa lock. Comp-Tac and Blade Tec are pretty popular in Production and Single Stack. In Production with my Beretta, I use a Comp-Tac straight drop holster.

The light rail is not allowed due to the extra weight it adds to the muzzle.

You have three options. Production with the Beretta, Single stack with the 1911 and with the M&P .45 you could go Limited 10 or Production. Me personally, I'd go with the Beretta.

I own a 92FS and a 92G Elite. Smooth action, reliable as an anvil and very accurate. I shoot my Berettas in USPSA where I have seen many Glocks hiccup, fart, and Kaboom, but my Berettas keep on going. Never had a gun related failure in 5 years of match shooting with them.

In Single Stack Div. your 1911 clone is what you need, but it does not have to be a .45. 9mm, 38 super and .40 are also available to you. As long as it's a single stack and does not have a light rail you should be fine. In Production Division you see a wide range with Glocks being pretty popular, but losing ground quickly to S&W's M&P 9mm and Springfields XD's. I personally shoot a Beretta 92G Elite. Limited and Limited 10 Divisions are pretty much dominated by STI and SV 1911 variants. Open is mostly 2011's made by a number of custom shops.

The USPSA rulebook (5.3.1 2008 rulebook) only addresses that your dress is appropriate. I have never seen anyone turned away for wearing camo.

The strict rules & requirements are to keep the sport safe. USPSA has an excellent safety record and strict rules keep it so. Don't worry about looking like a fool, you won't. New shooters are always coached by more experienced shooters. RO's will remind you to not try and shoot as fast as an experienced shooter. Just have fun and get to know the rules and learn the game.

No worries, I didn't take it as a knock on myself or NTPS. Clubs that use established ranges are sometimes able to charge less, but the draw back is not having a dedicated range. Our range is used solely for NTPS, USPSA matches and that is how we can build some very cool stages. But, as you said, we do have to charge a little more.

Four stages plus a classifier stage. Round count is usually 125 to 135. Greedy? Land use costs, range equipment, targets, insurance, website, etc. Expensive hobby, but very much worth it. Come check it out, we'll make you feel right at home. If you want to check it out and get a little practice in, we setup on the first Saturday of the month with matches on the second Saturday and Sunday. After setup the range is open for practice. Did I mention that our stages are known for being championship caliber? Fun and challenging.

To me it's a hardware vs supplies issue. Keep the hardware buy more supplies. If you want to dump the 92 that bad, I'll take it and give it a good home with my 1990 Italian 92FS and my 92G Elite comp gun.

I would keep the Italian made 92.

Hmmmm. Sounds like an inquiry with the AG might be in order.

Duh!!!!