Handguns prescottbear Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 663 Likes Received: 688 Aug 1, 2020 #1 My wife has become interested in handguns and have always had one sooo this has lead to the purchase of 5 new ones in the last 4 weeks plus my wife getting her CCW and joining a shooting facility. Purchases included 2 Smith and Wesson M&P in ,22 and 9 mm for my darling and for the old man, a Star 9 mm(ex Spanish police carry gun), a Taurus 9mm 13 shot 9mm, and last but not least, Bursa .380 for fun. More long guns to follow.. .. DaFireMedic, SCBIGTIME, TheRealAirbns and 9 others like this.
My wife has become interested in handguns and have always had one sooo this has lead to the purchase of 5 new ones in the last 4 weeks plus my wife getting her CCW and joining a shooting facility. Purchases included 2 Smith and Wesson M&P in ,22 and 9 mm for my darling and for the old man, a Star 9 mm(ex Spanish police carry gun), a Taurus 9mm 13 shot 9mm, and last but not least, Bursa .380 for fun. More long guns to follow.. ..
Trojan YAF Points Member Joined: Jun 30, 2020 Messages: 1,336 Likes Received: 3,093 Aug 1, 2020 #2 Bear, you're lucky to be living in a state where the Second Amendment is respected. woohit42, DaFireMedic, SCBIGTIME and 5 others like this.
fssca51 Junior Member WeAreSc Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 5,681 Likes Received: 3,032 Aug 1, 2020 #3 I'm thinking of adding a S&W 38 Special to my collection of 9mm and 32 Mag. The 32 Mag is a lightweight and carryable. The 22 is a good idea for target practice. I might just spring for that too. FIGHTONSC likes this.
I'm thinking of adding a S&W 38 Special to my collection of 9mm and 32 Mag. The 32 Mag is a lightweight and carryable. The 22 is a good idea for target practice. I might just spring for that too.
prescottbear Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 663 Likes Received: 688 Aug 1, 2020 #4 I do like my wife's choice of the M&PS, she practices with the ,22 but carries the .9mm for protection. She is a very responsible gun owner. FIGHTONSC, fssca51 and August West like this.
I do like my wife's choice of the M&PS, she practices with the ,22 but carries the .9mm for protection. She is a very responsible gun owner.
prescottbear Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 663 Likes Received: 688 Aug 1, 2020 #5 My wife has arthritis and the designated EZ of her guns help with those hands, easy to rack. fssca51 and FIGHTONSC like this.
SoCal93 Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 5,037 Likes Received: 6,050 Aug 1, 2020 #6 Good choices on firearms. I'll expand my arsenal once I've relocated to Texas. You can't buy anything here in California. FIGHTONSC likes this.
Good choices on firearms. I'll expand my arsenal once I've relocated to Texas. You can't buy anything here in California.
FIGHTONSC Junior Member WeAreSc Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 1,499 Likes Received: 3,213 Aug 1, 2020 #7 My wife likes the Smith & Wesson 9mm EZ Shield with Crimson Trace for her carry piece or the FN “Baby” for her “purse“ gun. My carry pieces are Sig P320 45 compact or a 9mm S & W Performance Center Shield. I just upgraded all of my carry pieces to Israeli Meprolite Bullseye night sights. Lock and load and Fight On! woohit42, DJ4SC, fssca51 and 1 other person like this.
My wife likes the Smith & Wesson 9mm EZ Shield with Crimson Trace for her carry piece or the FN “Baby” for her “purse“ gun. My carry pieces are Sig P320 45 compact or a 9mm S & W Performance Center Shield. I just upgraded all of my carry pieces to Israeli Meprolite Bullseye night sights. Lock and load and Fight On!
KANDI11 Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 3,177 Likes Received: 3,096 Aug 1, 2020 #8 I sold my Taurus 38 snub nose revolver to a friend because it’s so difficult to purchase a gun right now in California. The wait for them to come in from the manufacturer is too long. Still have a small collection left. FIGHTONSC and August West like this.
I sold my Taurus 38 snub nose revolver to a friend because it’s so difficult to purchase a gun right now in California. The wait for them to come in from the manufacturer is too long. Still have a small collection left.
tommytrojan1122 Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 2,042 Likes Received: 4,076 Aug 1, 2020 #9 We just took out CCW class a few weeks ago. My carry weapon is the S&W Shield 9mm. I love the magazines. They are very easy to load, much easier than even a speed loader. I have a 9 mm AR-15. The problem is ammo. I bought 1,000 rounds about a month ago but now cannot find bulk ammo anywhere. DJ4SC, SCBIGTIME, FIGHTONSC and 1 other person like this.
We just took out CCW class a few weeks ago. My carry weapon is the S&W Shield 9mm. I love the magazines. They are very easy to load, much easier than even a speed loader. I have a 9 mm AR-15. The problem is ammo. I bought 1,000 rounds about a month ago but now cannot find bulk ammo anywhere.
KANDI11 Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 3,177 Likes Received: 3,096 Aug 1, 2020 #10 I have a S&W 9mm M&P on order. Seems to be the most popular semi automatic right now. tommytrojan1122, prescottbear and FIGHTONSC like this.
The Mayor of Leah Points Member Joined: Aug 26, 2017 Messages: 7,118 Likes Received: 10,834 Aug 1, 2020 #11 Handguns? In these uncertain times? How about a pistol with attitude instead? Before you head out to the next BLM/Antifa rally......get yourself one of these Sig M400 pistols, an ACOG optic and a couple of 30 round clips. Ain't no sense concealing a got damn thing. Let 'em know you ain't fucking around. Area51Trojan, woohit42, DJ4SC and 6 others like this.
Handguns? In these uncertain times? How about a pistol with attitude instead? Before you head out to the next BLM/Antifa rally......get yourself one of these Sig M400 pistols, an ACOG optic and a couple of 30 round clips. Ain't no sense concealing a got damn thing. Let 'em know you ain't fucking around.
FIGHTONSC Junior Member WeAreSc Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 1,499 Likes Received: 3,213 Aug 1, 2020 #12 Mayor, Banged the steel the other day at the range with this CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1...fun little gun to be sure! August West, SCBIGTIME and LaissezFaire28thStUSC like this.
Mayor, Banged the steel the other day at the range with this CZ Scorpion Evo 3 A1...fun little gun to be sure!
LaissezFaire28thStUSC Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 2,668 Likes Received: 3,888 Aug 1, 2020 #13 I believe that a Glock 9mm has fewer moving parts and may be less likely to jam. Mossberg shot guns? Front yard cleaners. Large caliber long rifle with scope. Good for rioters throwing incendiaries at your neighbors as they walk toward your house. When heads, arms and legs start flying at the rioters behind them they'll start running the other way. If not, pile 'em up on your street. prescottbear, FIGHTONSC and SCBIGTIME like this.
I believe that a Glock 9mm has fewer moving parts and may be less likely to jam. Mossberg shot guns? Front yard cleaners. Large caliber long rifle with scope. Good for rioters throwing incendiaries at your neighbors as they walk toward your house. When heads, arms and legs start flying at the rioters behind them they'll start running the other way. If not, pile 'em up on your street.
Jpltrojan Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 2,914 Likes Received: 2,576 Aug 1, 2020 #14 Have a Sig P320 .9mm. I think I’ll get a .45 cal also. It’s a “feel“ thing for me. The Sig just feels right in my hand. Tried a Glock and a few others and they just didn’t have the feel. I’m in CA...bought them at a gun show. FIGHTONSC and Ridge Rider like this.
Have a Sig P320 .9mm. I think I’ll get a .45 cal also. It’s a “feel“ thing for me. The Sig just feels right in my hand. Tried a Glock and a few others and they just didn’t have the feel. I’m in CA...bought them at a gun show.
Ridge Rider Points Member Joined: Mar 6, 2020 Messages: 679 Likes Received: 1,116 Aug 1, 2020 #15 Here is a picture of Mrs. Rider's Sig. LaissezFaire28thStUSC, prescottbear, tommytrojan1122 and 1 other person like this.
KANDI11 Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 3,177 Likes Received: 3,096 Aug 1, 2020 #16 I’m a little uncomfortable with the Glocks because they don’t come with an outside safety. I like the idea of manual safety over a trigger safety. That’s just me. FIGHTONSC likes this.
I’m a little uncomfortable with the Glocks because they don’t come with an outside safety. I like the idea of manual safety over a trigger safety. That’s just me.
SoCalN8tiv Junior Member Joined: Aug 24, 2017 Messages: 13,463 Likes Received: 15,127 Aug 2, 2020 #17 Amicus brief: California's unprecedented ban prevents consumers from taking advantage of all improvements in pistol safety. Since 2013, new handgun models have introduced better ergonomics, reduced recoil (especially important for people who do not have great upper body strength), durability, and accuracy. Better ergonomics, better sights, easier control, and so on, make the gun safer to use, such as by reducing stray shots. This makes perfect sense to me! Here's some of that California bull shit. Kamala Harris and the Ninth Circuit suck ass by continuing to ignore Heller. A California statute requires that all new models of semi-automatic handguns stamp the handgun's serial number in two locations on each round of ammunition. It is possible for a handgun's firing pin to stamp the serial number onto the cartridge's primer, which is a disk in the center of the back side of the ammunition. It [is] not possible to stamp a serial number in two locations, as an erudite amicus brief from the Cato Institute explains. Nevertheless, California Attorney General Kamala Harris in May 2013 declared that all conditions for implementation by the statute had been met. Accordingly, all pistol models created since May 2013 are prohibited from commercial sale in California. In Heller, the Supreme Court expressly rejected the notion that the Second Amendment could be limited to the types of arms in existence in 1791. In the 2016 Caetano case, the Court per curiam overturned a Massachusetts decision that had upheld a stun gun ban since stun guns did not exist in 1791. Because technological freezes on constitutional rights are forbidden, California may not bar citizens from buying pistols that were created after 2012. The Ninth Circuit attempted to blame the California government's pistol freeze on firearms manufacturers, rather than on the government. The panel majority speculated that pistol manufacturers could produce double-microstamped guns but were refusing to do so. https://reason.com/2019/02/06/californias-ban-on-all-new-pistol-models/ Then there's more of this bull shit... Purchasing a firearm in California is not a simple process. First, any individual seeking to purchase a firearm within the state of California must provide appropriate identification; either a driver’s license or state-issued I.D. card, and another form providing proof of residence in the state. People who are not residents of the state of California will not be able to purchase firearms within its borders. A Handgun Safety Certificate must also be obtained in order to purchase a firearm, specifically handguns, which is given only after successfully passing a written test. The written test is administered by certified instructors of the California Department of Justice, and is valid for five years. Furthermore, a thumb-print must also be provided at the time of submitting an application. The entire application is then processed–at a fee provided by the buyer–by the California Department of Justice, which conducts a thorough and rigorous background check for every prospective firearms purchaser. There is an imposed ten-day waiting period for all firearms purchases. If the purchase is approved, the dealer must register the actual transfer of ownership of the firearm and keep it on record. The purchaser then has a limit of 30 days to pick up the weapon from the dealer. If the weapon is not picked up by the buyer within that time frame, the entire purchasing process must be repeated all over. https://gun.laws.com/state-gun-laws/california-gun-laws California's gun laws suck ass. TheRealAirbns, woohit42, DJ4SC and 1 other person like this.
Amicus brief: California's unprecedented ban prevents consumers from taking advantage of all improvements in pistol safety. Since 2013, new handgun models have introduced better ergonomics, reduced recoil (especially important for people who do not have great upper body strength), durability, and accuracy. Better ergonomics, better sights, easier control, and so on, make the gun safer to use, such as by reducing stray shots. This makes perfect sense to me! Here's some of that California bull shit. Kamala Harris and the Ninth Circuit suck ass by continuing to ignore Heller. A California statute requires that all new models of semi-automatic handguns stamp the handgun's serial number in two locations on each round of ammunition. It is possible for a handgun's firing pin to stamp the serial number onto the cartridge's primer, which is a disk in the center of the back side of the ammunition. It [is] not possible to stamp a serial number in two locations, as an erudite amicus brief from the Cato Institute explains. Nevertheless, California Attorney General Kamala Harris in May 2013 declared that all conditions for implementation by the statute had been met. Accordingly, all pistol models created since May 2013 are prohibited from commercial sale in California. In Heller, the Supreme Court expressly rejected the notion that the Second Amendment could be limited to the types of arms in existence in 1791. In the 2016 Caetano case, the Court per curiam overturned a Massachusetts decision that had upheld a stun gun ban since stun guns did not exist in 1791. Because technological freezes on constitutional rights are forbidden, California may not bar citizens from buying pistols that were created after 2012. The Ninth Circuit attempted to blame the California government's pistol freeze on firearms manufacturers, rather than on the government. The panel majority speculated that pistol manufacturers could produce double-microstamped guns but were refusing to do so. https://reason.com/2019/02/06/californias-ban-on-all-new-pistol-models/ Then there's more of this bull shit... Purchasing a firearm in California is not a simple process. First, any individual seeking to purchase a firearm within the state of California must provide appropriate identification; either a driver’s license or state-issued I.D. card, and another form providing proof of residence in the state. People who are not residents of the state of California will not be able to purchase firearms within its borders. A Handgun Safety Certificate must also be obtained in order to purchase a firearm, specifically handguns, which is given only after successfully passing a written test. The written test is administered by certified instructors of the California Department of Justice, and is valid for five years. Furthermore, a thumb-print must also be provided at the time of submitting an application. The entire application is then processed–at a fee provided by the buyer–by the California Department of Justice, which conducts a thorough and rigorous background check for every prospective firearms purchaser. There is an imposed ten-day waiting period for all firearms purchases. If the purchase is approved, the dealer must register the actual transfer of ownership of the firearm and keep it on record. The purchaser then has a limit of 30 days to pick up the weapon from the dealer. If the weapon is not picked up by the buyer within that time frame, the entire purchasing process must be repeated all over. https://gun.laws.com/state-gun-laws/california-gun-laws California's gun laws suck ass.
August West Points Member Joined: Sep 15, 2019 Messages: 8,983 Likes Received: 10,806 Aug 2, 2020 #18 Glock’s are a fantastic weapon, arguably the best handgun out there, but that reason alone, I think they are for the most seasoned shooter. JMO FIGHTONSC likes this.
Glock’s are a fantastic weapon, arguably the best handgun out there, but that reason alone, I think they are for the most seasoned shooter. JMO
August West Points Member Joined: Sep 15, 2019 Messages: 8,983 Likes Received: 10,806 Aug 2, 2020 #19 Look at a good shotgun for home defense...there’s nothing better in the dead of night in familiar surroundings.
Look at a good shotgun for home defense...there’s nothing better in the dead of night in familiar surroundings.
August West Points Member Joined: Sep 15, 2019 Messages: 8,983 Likes Received: 10,806 Aug 2, 2020 #20 Those aren’t laws, those are restrictions. Gimmedats aren’t very smart, they keep targeting ( pun unintended) the weapons, if they were smart, they’d target the ammo. But they don’t know much about weapons to begin with, that’s why they use terms like “assault rifles”, “AR-16“, “16 round clips“... the ignorance is astounding.
Those aren’t laws, those are restrictions. Gimmedats aren’t very smart, they keep targeting ( pun unintended) the weapons, if they were smart, they’d target the ammo. But they don’t know much about weapons to begin with, that’s why they use terms like “assault rifles”, “AR-16“, “16 round clips“... the ignorance is astounding.