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[chances R]

Basically good advice, unless one can clearly state the reason for modification.  An eight # trigger pull can impair accuracy.  If one can articulate a 4# pull enhances accuracy and helps avoid missing a target and inadvertently hitting an unintended target.  Punisher endplates and other such embelishments certainly won't help you.  Same with using reloads because you think they are hotter or more deadly.  Safer to stay with LEO standards to one's area.  Anything can be used against you but again make changes prudent, thought out and defensible.  These recomendations come from Andrew Branca, Dave Spaulding, Mas Ayoob, and CCW safe, all who have experience as trainers and expert witnesses.

[Tom B]

10 minutes ago, chances R said:

Basically good advice, unless one can clearly state the reason for modification.  An eight # trigger pull can impair accuracy.  If one can articulate a 4# pull enhances accuracy and helps avoid missing a target and inadvertently hitting an unintended target.  Punisher endplates and other such embelishments certainly won't help you.  Same with using reloads because you think they are hotter or more deadly.  Safer to stay with LEO standards to one's area.  Anything can be used against you but again make changes prudent, thought out and defensible.  These recomendations come from Andrew Branca, Dave Spaulding, Mas Ayoob, and CCW safe, all who have experience as trainers and expert witnesses.

  Ahh, yes I forgot to add reloads to my list of things not to use-lol.

[papa61]

On 7/20/2025 at 11:02 AM, Tom B said:

 I'll interject my 2 cents here. As someone that carried a gun for work, we were advised to keep the gun stock . 
Other than maybe a grip change. Reason being, if you are ever involved in a shooting, even a clean shooting, a liberal prosecutor will try to paint you as someone that wanted to make their gun 'more' deadly. Grips and possibly sights are not an issue. But start messing with triggers, or trigger pulls, and it gets dicey. 

 I keep my carry guns all stock except for Talon grips, that were mentioned above.

 This is just my opinion, but I have known a few folks involved in shootings that ended up spending a LOT of money for lawyers, even though the shoots were good.

Perfect example. A local businessman back where I lived got mugged but was able to shoot the guy. The mugger was a 18 or 19 yr old that was always in trouble. However, the liberal newspaper ran the article with the title "Local man shoots teenager" , not "Local man shoots mugger". So he was seen as already guilty before anyone even knew the facts.

 

It is true that unscrupulous, liberal media and lawyers will try to attack modified arms. Along with cutesey warning signs, hi cap magazines (whatever those are), hollow point ammo, etc. The conclusion to carry a purely factory stock sidearm is a good idea also if you can accomplish that. I have one. the only thing I could wish for is less weight. Picking a carry pistol is a long process and doing so on a budget is nearly impossible. The argument could be made against full and semi custom pistols such as Wilson or Les Baer also. But that is an antiquated thought process as we have learned over the last 40 years how to dispel the wrongful thinking of these attacks. Lighter, cleaner triggers improve accuracy and reduce the risk to innocent bystanders as an example. As do better sights. Hollow points are designed to reduce over penetration. Any modification to enhance durability, reliability, accuracy, and survivability should be considered mandatory. One can also justify aesthetic upgrades as making other people less apprehensive. After all, black guns are scary. No one is out there building Fitz Specials anymore. Remember, we are trying to survive, we all know there will be another fight in the courts. Unless you're in Sheriff Grady's county. I stand by the adage "better to be judged by twelve than carried by six". Evry gun owner should spend as much or more time studying firearms, especially our own, as shooting and maintaining them. Study not only how everything works but what the laws and judgements are. Learn the political climate of the area in which one resides. Learn, practice, maintain.

And I do own a Taurus PT111 Millenium G2. Bought it because it was a great deal and filled the empty 9mm slot. The Taurus 111/G2/G3 lines have deficiencies that could show up and are remedied easily by replacing plastic parts with steel. Nothing wrong there. Mine isn't carried at this point for two reasons unrelated to reliability. 1 I haven't finished the holster for it. 2 I hate the trigger, the pull is too long and it bites my finger. So yes, it will get an aftermarket trigger.