Thread: Guns Guns and MORE Guns

Sorry

Not a big deal either way.


Sure hope we get to see some more guns though, dirt carpets optional!

I have a few pretty ones I'll share, but most of mine are work horses not glass case decorations to be honest.

Soon and very soon, I'll be purchasing my first. Can't wait. Although the same money would buy me some nice razors....

My collection as it stands today (it could change at any moment)


Top: Smith & Wesson Sigma SW9M (9mm)
Middle Row: Sccy CPX-1 (9mm), Colt 1908 Vest Pocket (.25 auto circa 1916...so old the bluing has worn off), Ruger P89DC (9mm)
Bottom: Smith & Wesson Model 19 Combat Magnum (357)

I have always been a huge fan of Glock, and recommend them when ever I get the chance. We got around 20 new fourth generation Glock 17s. I have to say, I really don't like the new recoil springs. They are more like the larger caliber guides, where a smaller spring rides in the larger spring. The problem is that the back side has a huge metal ring. It barely fits in the gun.

My problem is that I'm trying to teach 20 or so people how to break down and clean their guns. I have never had people have problems with re-assemble with Glocks before. At least 1/3 of the people could not get their guns back together. The guide was catching, and jamming if it wasn't on the lowest notch, and perfectly centered. I couldn't even get two of them back together. Eventually, I tried the two problem slides on different guns, and was able to get them on. That seemed strange too.

The springs are so stiff that any kind of weakness in the wrist was a guaranteed jam. Hopefully the springs will soften up a little with some use. So far, I am not impressed with the 4th gen Glocks. I'll see how things go after a few weeks. Hopefully my opinion will change.

I was actually looking around for reviews, and possible solutions to my problems, and didn't see anything. I guess the new Glocks must be pretty new. I did read quite a few new features that I'm not seeing on the actual guns.

One feature some people are talking about is some sort of external declocker, so you don't have to pull the trigger for dis-assembly. There isn't one on our guns.

Ambidextrous slide release, again, none on ours.

I was excited about the interchangeable back straps, but thats another feature not on these guns.

Some people say the magazine release is reversible. The magazines do have cut outs on both sides. I'm not sure if ours are reversible or not. I'll have to take a closer look, and see if we can reverse them. It sure would be nice for some of our left hand shooters.

The new texture is nice. The grip is covered in small, raised, sharp, square bumps.

Some of the features might be available if you ordered them, but I'm just telling you what I'm seeing on the guns that are actually in my hand.

I have these:
SW Mod 19 .357 blue steel was used by a patrol officer for 10 years.
SW Mod 60 Chief .38 cal stainless was used by the same officer off duty gun
SW 645 .45 cal semi-auto was used by a SWAT officer as a side arm.
Glock 32 .357 Cal was carried by a detective.<----shoots nicely.

I like them but don't use them very often. I guess about twice a year.

I won this one with an NRA raffle at work:

https://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/su-16c/rifle/

All I have right now is an M&P9 full size and about a third of an AR in parts. I live in MA and the assault weapons ban is still in effect at the state level, after I had started collecting parts me and the SO contemplated moving to NH so I put the build on hold in the chance that I could build it without the restrictions however we decided to not move out of state so I need to finish collecting parts.

I am a gun enthusiast but income issues of the past 10 years including school and having a kid have limited my disposable funds so I dont have much of a collection at the moment...