A.J. Holst

A good buddy just ordered a Fusion 1911 long-slide in 10mm, I can't wait for him to get it

When paying your fee to the Dept of Safety - no personal checks, they like cash

I am Ruger biased, so here are my votes: I started with a SP101 w/2.25" barrel in a Done Hume pocket holster. At the time I was primarily wearing full cut dress pants, so limited printing issues whether I had the rig in my front or back pocket. Then I started to lose some weight I couldn't hold my pants up. 26oz. 5 shot .357 is a hefty little gun, but is fun to shoot. There three good choices of SD rounds readily available at most retailers: 125gr .38+P SJHP or 125gr .357 SJHP or .38+P LSWC-HP. The SP eats them all up. Zombie killing / fun shooting use .38spl 130gr RN. It's like shooting a .22, If you can handle the weight on your frame and with the type of clothing you wear, this is my first choice. My second choice, and primary carry: A friend gifted me with an LCR with a plain pocket holster and what a cool little gun. I personally have always liked the hump on the S&W Model 638 and along came the LCR. Similar hump and oh, so light. 13.5oz, comfortable in front or back pocket or numerous IWB / OWB holsters available, compact so very little printing. DAO, I think better sights could be better - I am considering the XS regular dot. I just got a IWB from Kholster, had it about 2 weeks and I really like it. I have never had a reliability issue with either of these Rugers, I keep up the oil changes and tire rotation, I have not mechanically modified them, when you pull the trigger, they go boom. With that being said, you have 5 shots, speedloaders are bulky, but you have 2, so 15 shots with a lot of reload time if you don't practice. I haven't checked out the Speed Strips yet, I figure if I need more than five, the SHRHTF. I leave my 2 speedloaders in the truck. If you carry a 5 shot, you may want to consider 2, or a compact auto or keep your P95 close by I do recommend the shoot before you buy plan. I think it's great to have the opportunity to test drive a gun before plunking down a few hundred bucks.

I too have a P95, which was my first auto. Love it. For a double stack, grip still feels good, decent trigger out of the box and I have had a few hundred rounds of trouble-free shooting.

Concur on the CZ, my buddy has his for sale and I am trying to figure out where to get the money to buy it.

New here, but also from Seymour, Blount County side.

Not sure why it took me so long to find this forum, but here I am. As a Ruger fan, the only handguns I own are (in order of acquisition) SP101 w/2.25", LCR, and most recently a P95. I shoot at two local indoor ranges , ocassionally at the John Sevier Range and we are in the process of setting up an outdoor range on my in-laws property in South Knox county. As a HCP holder, I do qualify as a paranoid nutjob, but I work in the urban section of East Knoxville and when I found shell casings in my parking lot one Monday morning, that sealed the deal. Looking forward to participating and learning!