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Are you sure it's key-holing and not just tearing paper targets? HPs always seem to act like wadcutters and punch neat holes but FMJ doesn't especially with subsonic rounds. It gets worse when I haven't changed the cardboard behind my target and it's all blown out because the paper moves.
I sent my M&P 2.0 back because the slide wasn't locking back on empty 100% of the time, think 70% and S&W replaced the slide stop and it worked just fine after that.
I sent my M&P 2.0 back because the slide wasn't locking back on empty 100% of the time, think 70% and S&W replaced the slide stop and it worked just fine after that.
If the barrel was fucked (I’ve seen pics online of Smiths shipping from the factory with almost nonexistent rifling) I can’t imagine a situation where it wouldn’t be doing the same with JHP. Cardboard targets or a backer will solve the mystery.
I’ve only had a slide not lock back on one gun (1st gen VP9) with one magazine. Returned it to HK and never had the issue again.
Shame they're killing off so much of their old lineup, but it makes sense. If they were run by a halfway competent group they would have had an integrally supressed Mk IV they were sitting on ready to show off the day after the recent deregulation.
On the topic of .22s, I have a nephew whose dad got him a single shot one that he really liked, asked his dad if they could get a semi one the same day we took him to the range. Is the 10/22 still worth a damn? Are there any others I should keep in mind for a recommendation?
I'm late on the ATF guidance announcement but I can't wait for it to take months for any LGS around me to accept a transfer of an unregistered SBR. Most of the stores are covering their asses after being whooped by the Biden Administration ATF with their "zero tolerance" policy
I'm late on the ATF guidance announcement but I can't wait for it to take months for any LGS around me to accept a transfer of an unregistered SBR. Most of the stores are covering their asses after being whooped by the Biden Administration ATF with their "zero tolerance" policy
Double and triple check your state laws first. Out here they didn't waste any time putting SBRs in display cases. Safest bet is to wait until the dust settles a little, see if any stores are putting formerly regulated items on display. Realistically they shouldn't care too much and treat it as any other unregistered but otherwise legal firearm, but everything is dynamic right now. Take this with a healthy pinch of salt, IANAL and all that.
I bought a modern production .380 PPK, and a few years later the slide stop broke while I was shooting it. Outside that the recoil was just a little too snappy for my liking, the sights were smaller than I would have cared for, and it's the only gun of mine where somebody complained about slide bite. If you're married to the .38 caliber, I'd recommend a Makarov over it, even if it would be harder to keep fed. There's nothing a PPK does that a Makarov doesn't, except show up in the hands of James Bond on the silver screen.
Several months ago I mistakenly bought a PPK/S-SD on a flash sale thinking it was a PP-SD and now it's my favorite pistol (fit in the hand, look, feel, fun factor) and .32 my fav caliber (still inexpensive for now, quiet, low recoil, not .22lr).
On another note as the new NFA rules sink in I'm seeing more and more worry about the ATF warning in the fine print that the rules will probably change again and you'll be screwed without a Form 4. Some dealers are offering immediate transfer on 4473 while also doing the Form 4 separately - you go home with the can and still get the stamp later. Is there a downside to this? Since the Form 4 is free now why wouldn't one do this?
My favorite thing is watching guys buying brand new M&P 2.0s and then immediately buying a new Apex barrel and trigger (Charlie Coks, Hunter Constantine), despite S&W getting rid of the shitty hinge trigger and replacing it a perfectly fine trigger. Half the time these triggers and new barrels are almost always the first thing to go out of stock on Apex's website. Then these same guys will laugh at Glock owners for modifying their gun's sights, triggers, etc. and then they'll buy a new barrel (and trigger) because their old barrel has shit rifling. I don't remember Glocks needing their barrel changed unless you want a comp or suppressor.
Hey Everyone, So There's a little line in the recent ATF Guidance that I think people have overlooked and I haven't seen anyone talk about, but the ATF is now just letting people remove their NFA Items from the registry without requiring the relevant item to have been destroyed first, in essence you can now deregulate your shit Willy nilly in 27 states now
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Hey Everyone, So There's a little line in the recent ATF Guidance that I think people have overlooked and I haven't seen anyone talk about, but the ATF is now just letting people remove their NFA Items from the registry without requiring the relevant item to have been destroyed first, in essence you can now deregulate your shit Willy nilly in 27 states now
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But they also say once an item is removed from the registry it can never be added again so if the rules change again (and they almost certainly will with the way this was done) you've got a problem.
But they also say once an item is removed from the registry it can never be added again so if the rules change again (and they almost certainly will with the way this was done) you've got a problem.
The people who remove items from the registry will be the first ones they look at if that day ever does come. It'll take two seconds to pull that list.
I’m hoping this leads to an M1 Carbine situation if/when they decide to change their minds. Flood the market so much that enforcement is simply unfeasible.
Get a semi-auto. Revolvers still have their uses for certain niche applications like high powered hunting cartridges and shit where you reasonably expect to press the muzzle of the gun directly against an attacker's body, but outside these narrow situations semi-auto is a better technology on an ounce-for-ounce basis.
I'm going to second a semi-auto. You'll typically get more rounds even in a compact. JHP rounds will put down just about anyone anyway. Revolvers are nice because they're virtually impossible to jam by design. My sub compact .40 still has a 7+1 capacity.
Define big and do you mean home defense or carry?
I'd much more suggest a PCC of sorts for hd and they can be not much bigger than a full frame pistol.
I do agree a semi auto is a better choice. While I hate to say what's best there's a reason for 99% people who want a gun the g19 is the best option.
Not to split hairs and be that guy but we don't know if he's actually looking for a bear pistol, obsolescent isn't the word I'd choose. If I need a 44 mag, wheel gun everyday.
Niche, but if we're talking your basic carry/hd gun that's fair.
