andy said:
Re: stupid, the guns u suggest are neither pocket guns, nor are they SINGLE ACTION, stupe.
You haven't shot many Glocks I see. That striker fired system can be tuned as fine as any old style hammer fired single action, probably better because of the simplified lockwork. You can get drop in, user installable, off the shelf parts to make a Glock sing and hum to any tune that you want it to.
I'm thinking really hard about switching from the M1911 to the G32.
Pocket carry? Having actually pocket carried on a daily basis, you want a weapon as small as possible and it's REAL hard to do that with any pistol larger than a Keltec .32 or the new .380, depending upon the size of your pocket. Carrying a pistol in the front pocket of your pants sucks badly unless you have really bulky pants or you are a really big person.
A buddy of mine is 6'7" and weighs 350lbs. I think he's part Sasquatch, but he'll never admit it. He can make a G21 vanish into his front pocket, so it's all relavant upon your perspective.
Pocket carry has it's limitations. With jeans, carrying it in your rear pocket is often the most practical.
In really hot weather in the summer, even pocket pistols are best kept in a holster, pouch, or something on your belt or in a shoulder rig.
In the winter, no problem, just carry it in the pocket of your jacket, or again, something on your waist or shoulder rig.
For out in the boonies or a tactical situation, a modern, professional thigh rig works wonders especially if you have a pack on.
andy said:
I many times made the point that if you aren't going to pocket carry, the 460 Rowland Split Nose is the way to go.
More and better guns are made for the .357 Sig, it's a better round that you DON'T have to strengthen or customize weapons just to fit it.
Besides, I dare you to walk into your average gunshop, Walmart, etc, and even try to find a single round of .460 Rowland.
Besides, with .357 Sig Glock, you can swap barrels and shoot either .40S&W or 9mmPara using the same mags (need an aftermarket barrel for 9mm, breach lockup dimensions on the G19/17 are different than the G23/32). You can also, in a second, cleanly swap the slide for a .22LR unit. The Glock has about the cleanest, simplest, and fastest takedown of any semi-auto, maybe even simpler than the Makarov.
andy said:
Cops don't get ENOUGH shootings to know jack crap.
Bet they have way more experience with real shootings of humans that drew blood than you do, amigo.
andy said:
No WAY the 357 Sig is ANY more effective than the 357 Mag is, dummy. It CAN'T be, because the auto has to have a smaller nose cavity, or it wont feed reliably enough, and the 357b Sigs ballistics do NOT beat those of the 4" barreled 357 and full charge mag ammo. and the 357 is about 90% with torso hits, maybe 95% with chest hits.
It's not MORE effective than a .357mag, but it is pretty much JUST AS effective, especially with the new modern wunderbullets.
The .357mag is a seriously effective manstopper, and so is the .357 Sig. Both the Texas and New Mexico state troopers, amongst others, use it and they are usually pretty serious about their firearms.
