JC57
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I prefer stainless steel for a carry revolver over blued steel.
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Just got back from it. Waste of $10. Nothing there I was looking for, that I couldn't get cheaper in a local gun store or over the Internet. Probably won't go to another one.
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Only issue I have with on-line purchasing is the transfer fees charged by the local FFL, which usually negate the savings of on-line purchasing. $50 seems to be the going rate in Memphis, plus $10 for the TICS check.
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Replying to the original post:
Sounds like a perfectly normal traffic stop handed in a very professional manner by the officer. For all the times people post about their bad encounters during traffic stops, 90%+ go like the one mentioned. The officer had a job to do, his intent was to enforce traffic laws, and the means of doing that is issing a citation. He did it, quickly and efficiently, with minimal impact to your day.
I was a policeman for 14 years. Traffic citations are part of the job. Few of us enjoyed it, we're regular people too and understand the idea of being late for work or thinking about something else. I was never looking for unnecessary drama. I would approach, greet the driver, explain why I stopped the person (this is a key point - I think people had a right to know IMMEDIATELY why I had pulled them over), and ask to see their license. I'd ask if the address was still correct, and if not I would jot down their current address so I could fill out the ticket properly. And then back to the squad car to write it up.
When I came back up to the car, you got the ticket and the explanation of what to do next (pay by mail, appear in court if you want, your signature is not an admission of guilt, etc). If the driver had more questions, sure, ask away. But other than that we're done, please drive carefully.
Sounds like your stop was one of those, exactly as it should have been.
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I have some Cor-bon DPX 185gr +P all copper HP, some Winchester PDX1 230gr JHP, and some Buffalo Bore +P in both 230gr and 185gr JHP.
PDX1 is what's currently in the pistol
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Why?????
I can think of a number of valid reasons:
1. They intend to purchase a gun but haven't yet, due to financial pressures or haven't made up their minds yet.
2. They knew nothing about guns prior to the class / permit process, and wanted to learn about it BEFORE they buy rather than after.
3. They took the class and submitted the fees, but after learning the various legal issues decided the risks of gun ownership/carrying outweighed the risks of being unarmed.
4. The got the permit "just in case" they later wanted to own/carry
5. They went with a friend / family member to the class to humor them but just didn't want to follow through.
The whole process / decision to be armed is not a cut and dried, 1-2-3 thing for a lot of people. Everyone has their own individual set of life experiences, fears, feelings, and beliefs that affect them differently than you.
I have a license to to ride a motorcycle but I haven't ridden or owned one in about 25 years.
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Worst - S&W Model 29, 6.5" .44 mag, purchased new in 1980 or so. Beautiful, well made gun. Shot two rounds though it, decided 44 mag was too much gun for me. Luckily I had a good friend who wanted it for hunting and paid me my full price for it.
Best - S&W Model 66, 2.5" round-butt .357 mag. Purchased used at a gun show in the 80s, but apparently the previous owner had a really good trigger job done by a good gunsmith. That is the nicest shooting gun ever, smooth as glass. Still have that one. Well, the wife has that one. She lets me look at it once in a while.
Edit: just a note - the Model 29 was a great gun, just not the right gun for me at that time. Only time I ever bought a gun and sold it right away after shooting it.
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I have a Gen4 22 here, not a 23. I like it just fine, shoots well, recoil doesn't bother me. But the last Glock I owned previously was a Gen 1 Glock 17 back in the late 80s, so I have no basis for comparing to the Gen 3s.
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ATF keeps some statistics on handguns manufactured in the US. It is sort of broken down by caliber, but in ranges. Unfortunately there is only one range for all calibers between 9mm and 50 cal, so all the 40s and 45s are lumped in there together.
Plus their reports are usually a full year behind. From looking at the "Interim 2009" report it looks like US manufactured autos are primarily in the 9mm category, which would probably include 357 Sig and the various 9mm variants, with the "up to .50" having the next largest chunk, followed by 380 and then 22.
Just from gauging availability in the stores (Wal-mart in particular), they always seem to have plenty of .40 S&W, but for most of the year until recently it was hard to find 9mm or 45, and 380 is still hard to find and overpriced. 22lr is always in stock.
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That's an excellent and well-worded letter, Dolomite. To be successful with any such letter-writing campaign, keeping it polite and businesslike, and making solid points helping them understand the real situation is the way to win.
Keep in mind the poor corporate restaurant people are only trying to make money selling food and beverages and really don't want to get mixed up in politics and controversy. I feel sorry for them getting pressured by the Gun Free Dining people on one side to post no-guns signs or lose THEIR business, and then from us saying if they don't take the signs down they'll lose OUR business. They (and we) are victims in the current battle over individual constitutional rights.
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I have a permit (recently obtained) and rarely carry. My reasons for not regularly carrying echo others already posted in this thread: my employer prohibits weapons on their property, including parking lots, so I can't carry during the work week. I am law-abiding by nature and that includes rules that you could probably break and get away with, so I adhere to their policy.
I don't get out a lot on weekends, maybe a few errands here and there, and I don't tend to frequent high-risk areas. If I do get out with the wife for a weekend lunch or dinner, I might want to have a beer or glass of wine so that would also stop me from carrying. So the occasions when I can legally carry are relatively few. I haven't purchased a car gun-safe yet so I'm not comfortable leaving a weapon in a car to be stolen, in case I needed to leave it behind if I went somewhere that was posted as a no-gun zone.
I got the permit so that I would have the option to carry or not, as I felt the need. Without the permit there's no option. And to be completely honest I'm just not that afraid. Perhaps I'm in some form of denial or a false sense of security, but the risk of being a random victim of a violent crime is really pretty low for me, compared to some of the more real risks that we all face every day. I've lived in Memphis as an adult over 30 years and have never been in a situation as a private citizen where having a gun outside of my home would have been a benefit to me.
However, I do have concerns about how things may change over the next several years as the longer-term effects of a high unemployment rate, reduced state and local tax revenues, and expiring federal bailout money starts to really sink in, so I wanted to be prepared in advance.
So at some point I may start carrying every day, but that time isn't here for me yet. But I got the permit early so that when (if) that day comes I'm prepared for it.
My wife has had her permit for years, I think she got it when they first came out, but she never carries either unless I remind her to. I think her reason is that her gun which she loves and is deadly accurate with is just too big and heavy to figure out how to carry with her, except for occasional car carry. S&W model 66 2 1/2" k-frame revolver.
So that's two of us with permits who rarely carry. But it's good to have the option if we so choose. The permit is essentially the ability to choose.
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...I'm thinking putting 50 or so rounds through my EDC once a month, clean & lube, and that should do it.
xRustyx: In general I agree with this idea - once you are comfortable with the functioning and reliability of your carry gun, 50 rounds once a month should be enough to keep up your basic shooting skills. Just remember to mix up the drills a bit rather than just standing there shooting 50 rounds two-handed using the sights. Shoot a mag 1-handed with each hand, try some point-shooting without the sights, things like that.
I'd love to get into a once-a-month routine, but I have had a hard time recently finding the time to go, so when I do get out I shoot more like 150 - 200 rounds total, split between whichever two guns I take with me that day.
I've never had to replace a magazine spring yet but I most of my autos are relatively new (was a revolver-only guy for many years).
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In addition to Gander Mountain, there a number of other authorized warranty centers for the American Classic brand, listed on their web site: Warranty and Service Centers
They also have links under the main link for each pistol for replacement parts, in case of needing to purchase a part rather than have it repaired under warranty.
It looks like Import Sports, the importer of the American Classics, is either a sister company or another name for Eagle Imports, which is the company that imports Bersa firearms from Argentina. Eagle Imports appears to be very easy to deal with and is concerned with customer satisfaction for their Bersa line, so you might want to e-mail Import Sports or phone them if you need help getting your pistol repaired. Assuming it's the same folks I bet their customer support would be equally good.
Though it sounds like Gander Mountain has you covered.
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Took 3 weeks to the day for my card to show up after I filled out the paperwork at the THP and got the fingerprints done. That was in May of this year. I was quite pleased with that since I was expecting to wait the full 3 months.
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Well, one option that's within your budget and has finger grooves is the Bersa Thunder 9 Ultra Compact Pro. Thunder 9, 40, and 45 UC Pro Series That product line is based on the Walther P-88 design. The gun with 1 extra mag new in the box should retail for under $400, maybe closer to $350.
It's a double-stack magazine (13+1 capacity) so it's bit on the thick side for concealment. It is reputed to be extremely reliable. I own one of the slightly larger Bersa Thunder 45 UC Pros and so far I have found it to be a good accurate shooter on the range.
Lots of Bersa owners also swear by www.ubgholsters.com for holsters. They are custom made but the wait time is relatively short for custom leather.
If you want more pics and / or some size comparisons to other guns in the Bersa family to give you an idea, there's a thread over on the Bersa Chat forum with some more info: Compare models 380/9mm
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On those occasions when I carry, the number is 8 rounds, which is the capacity of the pistol.
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Actually she is a current CA journalist, even though she says it was last summer. Unless they've been holding onto her articles and releasing them slowly. Her most recent article in the CA was published 10/30/2010.
She may be on the up-and-up and is just writing a piece for a grade in her journalism class. But I'd hesitate to trust her. The Commercial Appeal has been consistently anti-gun or at least against people being able to obtain handgun carry permits. I love their tactic of publishing everyone's names and other identifying information in their little database.
So I'm sure she'd be happy to find the most rabid, stereotyped "gun nut" that she could find as an interview candidate. Probably get her a guaranteed job with the CA when she graduates.
I live in her town and am even an alumnus of her college, but I'd be a poor interview candidate. I have rather middle of the road views about gun ownership, and nobody wants to hear about THAT. Extremism on either side of an issue is what defines balanced journalism today, not someone with an open mind who can understand both sides of a topic.
At least you learned a valuable lesson for your future career, Sara: not everybody wants to talk to reporters these days because your profession has too often violated what used to be a sacred trust with the public and has been shown to be more often than not only interested in selling advertisements.