Jonnin

the issue I have with it is Disney.  I will not provide one cent to that empire, as I disagree with their indoctrination of children and overall politics and outlook on life.  That and they are not doing the next set of movies right -- they skipped or are modifying the timeline created by *hundreds* of books.     Jarjar is annoying at times.  Its not any one thing, just too much of all of it.   C3po's muttered humor fit in better and was even easy to miss the first time you watched because there was action going on usually and a lot of it was subtle.     The computer generated edits to the originals was extremely poorly done, esp 1/5 sized jabba. 

500ish is fine -- they were over 700 at one point and are still often found at 600+ from some vendors.   The 938's recoil issue for me is mostly that its thin.  You put a thin light gun in 9mm and its gonna slap one small area repeatedly with a nice sting.  After a box or so, some folks will begin to feel that.   You do that to someone with arthritis say in their deep thumb joint and its going to aggravate it.  Hand problems come in many forms from many causes ...  2-3 cylinders from a stout DA revolver pull sets mine off, and my hands cramp up and are nearly unusable for a day or two.  Tools like a weedeater or chainsaw, the vibration does the same.   I could shoot the 938 all day, it would start to sting the back of my hand, but I can tolerate that if I *had* to.   The actual recoil is pretty mild, for its size and weight. 

I love mine.  A agree with a lot of what was said above.   - yes, it has some recoil, its a tiny 9mm.  Its not as bad as you might THINK it would be, but its got more bite than the 380 version, well duh.   I can't shoot over 50 at one go outta mine either.   Its a 6 shot pocket pistol.   Practice is shooting out both mags 2, maybe 3 times, once a month or so.   Im not gonna be in an extended firefight with it, shooting out 2 boxes at a time.   Ive got 12 or 15 or whatever the total is rounds, and if that won't do it, I need to run away.   - yes, if you manually half cock it, it acts weird.   This is a 1911 ish gun though.  You rack it to load the first round out of the box or after a cleaning, and its full cocked.  You then engage the safety.   It remains cocked until you tear it down to clean again (it is cocked and open when shot empty, insert mag and proceed).   It should never be 1/2 cocked -- there is no sense in it.   - its a bit expensive, less than it was but more than some options.   - its one of the only pocket guns in 9mm with a usable trigger for folks that can't jockey the 15 pound DAO $200 alternatives.  This alone makes it a very good choice for many -- anyone with weak hands.     -- being half ambi, it is moderately usable by a lefty.   The nano is probably #1 here but it has that unmanageable trigger pull.  A lefty can take the safety off but cant reload it as cleanly; the mag drop should have been heel/Makarov style... or reversible.   All in all though, ive carried one since it came out and been nothing but happy.  Its nearly (apart from left hand reload issue) ideal for ME in size and usability.

'it depends'.   with my turret press, I can make a box of 9 in 15-20 min. if we can assume brass is free -- that is, you can pick it up somewhere and don't mind doing so, that helps a ton with costs. if we assume you can shoot lead projectiles (no jacket) that helps a ton as well.  (if you clean after, even polygon rifled barrels are fine with (slightly hardened) lead, but if you are a glock guy, be aware of the issue !!!).   With those in mind, you are now talking powder, primer, and a cheap bullet... you should be able to make a box for about 50% or so of factory, talking 8 bucks a box roughly.   Now 8 bucks vs the bottom shelf steel cased Russian junk or other garbage ammo is not huge savings, but if you did it right, yours will have consistent powder charges and will be more reliable and accurate (if you really want performance, you can weigh each bullet and put the ones that are outside the average off to the side to make "junk" ammo for high speed short range self defense drills).   Your ammo will be at least (assuming fairly inexpensive reloading gear and a high rate of production, rather than hand crafting each round)  above mid-grade quality for between 2/3 to 1/2 the price you were paying for either junk or mid-grade (depending on what you were buying before).   Think about it :)

I have gotten free non prescription sunglasses off mine, but its been a while and the rules and conditions vary.  IIRC the insurance paid for *frames* which was covered and I paid for the lenses, which were cheap being not prescription.

dehumidifier or a heater or chemistry absorb (damp rid etc) might help.  Spray with bleach/water mix will kill it for a while, as will paying for professionals to do the same with whatever mix they use.   This does not look to be too bad YET.   The big thing is that some types (probably including this one) are eating/decomposing the wood by growing on it.  If you let it go so long that the wood is compromised, you have a big expense to fix it.    *because* you are selling, I would get a pro to do it.   And no, fixing a problem is not an issue for resale.  Document the issue, document the steps taken to fix it, and it should be fine.   An issue for resale would be if you did nothing and their inspector found all the wood to be half rotted thru.

Nothing is foolproof, of course.    Even with the algorithm, they still have to get the seed for the individual account and, again, if it locks down after a few bad attempts...     its not perfect, but its a lot more trouble to break  than just installing a keylogger on someone's PC to lift the passwords, or using a packet sniffer, or the other basic hax that work on so many simple systems.  Or the end all of hax... just trick the person into telling you how to get in ... "hi, im from Microsoft and I need your account and password..." 

the crackable password thing is a crock too by the way. Hackers either lift your password from you or from the target server, they don't brute force things anymore in general.   Because most servers can detect brute force... hey, this user just failed to log in 800000 times in a row...  derp ...   fail more than 10 times in a row in short succession and real servers lock you out.   3 times on more important stuff.    You don't need 20 char passwords, 5 or so chars is unbreakable when you get locked out after 3 tries.  

120 for a retail 170 is dishonest IMHO.   They probably sell it for that (or less, and either way at a profit) to the store you bought it from, and there is NO discount even being offered there!   I see no signs of abuse.   Without more info, its hard to say.   If you actually dented the body with your scope rings, then the fault is yours and you take what they offered.   If the issue is something else (gas leaked out or the internals broke)  its on them.  Oh, its ALSO on you if its a .22 LR rated scope on a 308 ... broken by recoil over time ... but if its advertised for big rifles, its on them again... depends.  Some scopes do say they are for .22s for a reason.

the world needs to move on toward synced passcodes.   Your phone or whatever produces a code that is good for like 30 seconds or so -- they can't steal it, they have to reverse engineer the specific hash and timer used to create the codes which is an NP-complete difficulty problem (in otherwords, it can't be done in a reasonable amount of time, like hundreds of years).  If they did steal it, they would have to USE it while you were actively online, which means you should catch them (most systems warn you when you log in twice at the same time...).   I have that on several systems now, first one was diablo 3 which sent me a keychain that generates the passcodes.   Hopefully more software will move this direction as time goes on.

I know a lot of 1911 people have many guns, some have dozens.  But my first thought would be to step back and think the other direction -- and ask yourself 'if I could only have 1... which would I want?'.    Asking about your "first" sounds a lot like planning to replace it before you even buy it!   I have shot a lot of them, only owned 2 (one is the wife's if you want to get technical).    If you are not planning on using it in a competition,  I will start by saying "there are no bad 1911s".    The ones that tend to jam or have a reputation for it can usually be fixed, often simply by shooting them or just buying a new mag or trying different ammo -- a few need more TLC like poking and prodding the extractor or minor work.   The real issue is that 1911 owners have a lot of extremely picky folks who have a favorite brand (everything else is garbage, of course) or have an axe to grind about how it was made (because 1 in every 250 million cheaply made parts breaks, better use hand crafted blacksmith forged parts..)  and a bunch of other stuff of that nature.     A no frills RIA is the inexpensive way to get a working, accurate, reliable pistol for a very reasonable price tag.  Beyond that, it comes down to paying a little more for each feature you want ... a lot more if you want hand-fitting. 

the double action issue can be solved.  CZ aftermarket has a SAO kit for most of their products, I put that in my rami and it becomes a cocked and locked system.   Some of the czs even support both modes -- the 82/83 for example could be either a da/sa or a cocked and locked ready to go, depending on what the user preferred.   Dunno about the modern ones but I think the bulk of the 75 family (out of the box) is just da/sa though, and as said, that first pull is too stout.    As for simple, makarov wins that one lol.   Most of the parts do 2-3 things at once, and it has one of the lowest part counts of all semi-autos + super simple to break down and work on.  Glocks are simple enough.  The CZ is NOT simple.  AT ALL.   It is like a clock in there.

  This was my understanding as well.

the 1911's stepchildren show that there are far better options than the giant sized commander or classic versions.  Almost all the major brands offer smaller alternative 1911-ish frames that are better suited for daily wear -- reduced weight, bulk, and so on in a variety of forms including a few double stacks and many in alternate calibers like 9mm.   As for the glock,  the 17 is pretty slick, but its still too fat for me.   As for concealment and ideal, it really depends on the person.   I *can* conceal my desert eagle 44, which is a scaled up 1911 in terms of size and shape etc, so long as I use a nylon towing strap for a gunbelt and wear baggy clothing and never sit down.   I am, however, a desk jockey.  Even the majority of midsized firearms are aggravating in a chair ... and having tried just about every shape and size out there,  I have a tiny 9mm single stack that does not bother me sitting down all day.   Both the 17 and the cmdr would drive me bonkers jammed into my belly or pushed into my back.  If I stood up all day, both would be great.

murder, from what I see.     On that note, I am not stopping for unmarked cars with ununiformed individuals.  They can chase me at their own peril.

That is a whole 'nother issue.   Shrinks are not qualified to say who will, and who will not, up and go crazy and start hurting people.  No one can predict this and extreme advances in medicine and knowledge would be needed to even start to think about trying.  The folks that have a history of violent, erratic and insane behavior, yea, we can say that those folks probably don't need weapons -- not even a sharp stick, really.   You don't need a PHD in headshrinkery to figure that one out.   The lack of a database on violently disturbed individuals and, for that matter, violent people of all sorts (anyone who has been convicted of any violent offense, in other words, including domestic violence)  is a serious flaw in the background check system, one of several serious flaws in the system.   Totally unrelated to the topic, though.    On a personal note, the only shrinks I will ever trust are the ones that have cured at least one violent person and returned them to a normal life in society, with no ongoing drug regimen or observation or treatment.   Its a short list.     My point was that full auto is not a magic kill everyone button.  Without practice, its actually less dangerous than an easier to use weapon. 

Agreed.  Even a glock with 5 or so 30 round mags would be a heck of an attack if the shooter picked a large group of unarmed sheep.   But limiting mag size does nothing either...  spend a week practicing and you can reload 10 rounders all day quickly.   Honestly, I would rather an untrained moron shooter had a full auto ... it would run him out of ammo quickly, muzzle rise would make him miss, and all in all, I think the damage would be reduced.  In the hands of an expert, no, but your typical "buy a rifle and go shoot someplace up"  nuts?  Heck yea, let them have the blasted things.

  While I can do the fancy juggle of draw and thumb off the safety and all that crap one handed in a pinch, what works best for me is to use my supporting hand on the safety while my gripping hand retains a proper hold on the gun.    Seeing as how mine isnt a real 1911 (938) and has an ambi safety, and I am left handed, this technique may or may not work well for other pistols but it gets the job done for me without the juggle.   Honestly the ambi safety was one of the biggest compelling reasons I bought it when I already had the 238.  With the ambi safety AND the very small pistol frame, I can actually flip the off-side safety without losing my proper grip using my thumb, but that may be a lot trickier on a full sized pistol.

I really like the platform.  For general purpose, the one that fits me the best is the RAMI model.  It has a letter but I forget what it is.  I have the steel version, which weighs more and tames the recoil better, but you have your choice between the heavy and light versions of it.  With a solid capacity (I think the bigger mags hold 12 or 13 or something), a medium bordering on small frame, and all the cz goodness,  it is a great pick if you want something besides the full sized models.   I find it to be very accurate as well.    My wife carries this gun at the moment, but she changes guns ever year or two.  Her full sized EAA clone is her favorite 9mm though, and has been for many years -- carrying the rami is an extension of that.   I have carried the rami, and I may again, its excellent -- right now I have a smaller & thinner single stack 9. 

most of the old silver is heavily worn and not worth much more than its weight in the metals.  But a few are worth an awful lot of money -- fewer minted, and many of the old coins were melted down over the decades...     and ANY of them in amazing condition (for quarters, for example, you can see the details like feathers in the eagle's chest or the detail lines in his wig) are potentially worth a significant amount.   If you find some from a "collector" they will be better examples in better shape and worth more.  If you find a typical stash from non collectors, they will be typically worn to a nub, the date and general outlines all that remain because silver is too soft to make lasting coins.

assault weapon: a MODERN weapon designed for and used by a significant (that is, not rabble using 50 year old AKs and home-made crap) military force or swat team etc.  So, while a musket would have fit the bill in 1770,  it does not currently.     Most of these include full auto or select fire (single shot, 3-5 round bursts, full auto select switch) weapons.  This includes uzi pistols, m-16s, full auto military AK 47/73, and so on.    Libs call any rifle, even small .22 caliber stuff,  "high powered".  The term high powered in the news means "more powerful than .22 LR".    Libs call any magazine that holds more than a revolver to be "high capacity".  A 10 rounder? High cap.  A standard 30 round AR mag? "ULTRA high cap". Libs call any semi automatic firearm larger than a medium handgun an assault rifle.  Plr 16? assault rifle.  9mm carbine?  Assault rifle.  Ar-15? assault rifle.   Childs .22 LR on an AR platform?  Assault rifle.  10-22 with fugly hardware? Assault rifle.     Remember that this is all propaganda.  The term gun violence is propaganda, created to indicate that murdering someone with a single shot from a pistol is more violent and evil than hacking them to death with a hatchet or beating them to death with a rubber mallet over a 45 min session.    The term assault rifle is to scare the public about the plastic FORM of the gun, regardless of its capabilities, and to indicate that anything more advanced than a bolt action hunting rifle is "designed to KILL PEOPLE".   Nevermind that bolt actions were designed... to kill people.   The term high powered is to scare people into thinking these rifles are extra potent, when most are weaker than a deer rifle.   The term high capacity magazine is to scare people and make it seem abnormal to have a standard magazine.   It is ALL propaganda.  Anyone using these terms is either an anti-gunner or ignorant of gun issues (or both).

you don't have to cast your own 38s.   500 rounds of lead blobs costs about $30*** + shipping and many places have  bulk shipping option that greatly reduces it (being heavy, you gotta find a good approach to the shipping or it can really jack up the costs!!).    That puts a 38, assuming free brass,  at $5/box roughly, equal to the higher priced .22 but still more than cheaper 22 costs at walmart / sportsmans/etc if you can luck into a box.  Sometimes the box stores or local shops have lead projectiles,  and many can get them if you ask enough times or order a bunch.  I honestly don't know WHY lead isnt used more often in the smaller (anything with less momentum than a 357 mag)  by the reloading community.   I use it in any cartridge when I find it.  Sometimes you can find some at gun shows but paying $10 to get in on a "maybe" is kinda steep.    *** lead bullets cost more for heavy grains than light.  I use 380s in my 38sp.  Paying more for a 50% heavier bullet just to shoot paper is defeating the entire purpose of trying to be thrifty. 

if it works, leave it alone.   Even a basic load is better than bottom shelf cheap factory ammo if you make a half stab at keeping it consistent (really just charge and seating depth and crimp all the same will go a long, long way).  If you need better, that is another story, but if it cycles and hits more or less where you aimed, and is doing what you want it to do, then just leave it alone.

I think one issue is longevity.  There are several light emitting reactions and compounds but they last like 10 seconds and its done.    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemiluminescence   lists some of the types.   If there were enough of a market we could probably find some other ways to do it but most lights can be electric, there isn't much need for additional glowing stuff.

That really is not a lot of money nationally.   The NRA is killing itself though ... slowly.   The constant money grubbing scams (yes, scams!) have caused people like me to hang up on them rather than give anything.   The wording of the articles in their mags and the phone calls is a constant "give or lose your guns" -- its an *emergency* and a *crisis* and they gotta have your $200 (yep, the last time they called me, that asked for TWO HUNDRED BUCKS)  NOW or DOOM.  DOOM I SAY!   Its been the same story in terms of fighting gun control since at least 1960, its a daily battle and I get that.   But the last 5 years or so the NRA has been using more and more disreputable tactics to get funding.   I cant even remember the last time I felt they called me with an honest approach and made me feel like a few dollars would get something done.  Instead, their phone calls make me feel like I am talking to the guy that wants my IP address and password so he can remotely "FIX" my computer.   And they still have not apologized for the assault on the first amendment (wayne's blame video games foot in mouth screw up @ sandy hook).