My new addition from Streichers...(Firearm owners, post up your pics inside)

Bi-tone was about $600 I believe. Check out gunbroker.com or in my experience Gander Mountain has given me amazing service.

 

^IMO Bill's tends to be expensive. You might try the Gun Stop down on excelsior blvd. They are much more reasonable in pricing and are great work with. Otherwise Cabelas has a good selection, with OK pricing.

 

I went to frontiersman, but those guys are redneck jerks and I would never go back

 

cool gun,

I have a couple fun ones, my favorite is the xd-9 always hits the target, my bushmaster ar-15 fun/fast shooter, and my new favorite I got at the gun show this weekend easy cary and only $250 the KEL-TEC P-32 (not the 380)

 

What's with all the teeny guns? If you've got a CC permit why not pack some proper heat? Those guns remind me of the squirt guns my kids play with - I can barely hold them with my middle finger and thumb!

Not hating, but those pistols are "cute". There's not much to grab for in an emergency - I'd be afraid I'd miss it or drop it. I'll take an adult-gripped .45ACP all day long.

 

That kinda defeats the CONCEAL part of conceal and carry, tho. :laugh:

 

I suppose, but by the time I fumbled around and found the lil' sucker I'd have been better off using my collapsible nunchucks.:biggrin:

 

for the summer when I don't have a puff coat on the little baby gun will conceal great! (my 2.5year old sun calls it a baby gun)

 

I know the .32 isn't a huge round but if you hit what you need to it will do the trick, Plus staying the He!! away from the problem will help a lot too. A larger round is nice, I would agree, Maybe when I have more $$$ I'll expand the collection some more.

 

Do you live in north Bagdad? I've never found myself anywhere where tough talk, a bunch of bros and some knuckles don't make a difference and I've rocked every hick joint in a 5-state area...

 

Oddly enough I have known a few people that have been mugged in the Minneapolis area. Awareness is a huge factor, had these people not been so absorbed in their cell phone conversation that probably would have been mugged. Perception is also key. a 5'4" girl on her phone is a much more appealing target than Brian Shorten carrying his .450, 870 and .45ACP openly.

As for a defensive round all of the research I have done has shown me that you want the caliber to atleast start with a .4x. It all boils down to penetration and energy. Although there are some exceptions ie. .357SIG which IIRC is the round the secret service uses.

Check out this website for a decent break down of different calibers: http://oklahomaconcealedcarry.com/Caliber_Ammo_Selection.html

Penetration comparision: http://www.johnwmyers.com/Handgun_gel_comparison.jpg

size comparisions: http://bcraig.net/hosting/rifle/bullets/handgun_large_lineup.jpg

 

:eek4: :yumyum: WinnAr!!

-Steve

 

lol

 

My new toy! XDM .40 Really wanted od/black but was sick of calling and driving around looking for one so all black will have to do.

 

Nice lookin gun! I have the exact same one. Where did you get it? I think Cabelas might have had OD/Black. They seemed to have the largest slection when I was looking.

 

I thought you would aprove. I got it at Gander mtn. called two cabelas w/no luck, one guy said probably not til spring on the od/black. one distibuter for Gander had ONE a couple days ago but I thought I'd take my chances searching locally and well, no luck. Oh well I can deal with the black

 

Must have caught ya between posts. Gander mtn in Blaine $630ish otd. And yeah I plan on being there on the 28th. I know it varies but how much ammo might one typically go through on your outings.

 

Last time I went through about 100 rounds of .40, although we werent there very long. on the 28th, I want to put alot more down range.

I have found that the CCI Blazer Brass .40 ammo works great out of the XDm. It is fairly cheap ($13 for 50 at walmart). I have heard some reports that the Remington .40 ammo isnt as reliable. Supposedly they use a hard primer, which may mean it wont go the first time. No big deal just need to reset the striker by pulling the slide back 1/2 inch and try again. I ran some of the Remington UMC ammo and had it happen 1 out of 150rnds.

Just a couple days ago I got a box in the mail from Springfield. It was for the Gear Up Promo. It is actually kind of cool deal. You get a carry case (unexpected!), 2 new 16rnd mags with exceptionally stiff springs, and an additional mag holster. Another cool thing is that the XDm will fit in the new carry case with 1 extra mag.

 

I just won this auction on gunbroker...

Mossberg 590 Mariner...9 shot...polished Nickel. It is going to come with 3 different grips and a carry strap. Now all I need is a side saddle to hold 9 more rounds and maybe a flashlight for the barrel!!!

You can't find this shotty anywhere anymore since they stopped making the polished finish.

 

I know, I LOVE the polished nickel

 

for the range and whatnot I will be using the butt stock, maybe just throw on the pistol grip or the tommy gun style grip for fun or outdoor shooting

 

great for going after someone that broke in your house!!

 

Does anyone on here have any personal experience with the S&W sigma line?
I was checking out my friends .40 tonight and did a little research, seems the major complaint is heavy trigger pull but otherwise fairly positive reviews. It's also about $200+ less than either the xd or glock. I have shot his before but it was a while ago. I'm trying to get him the the range to check it out again. Any input?

I'm not sure I could ever imagine firing a shotgun one handed.

 

So when is the next MNSubaru range day? We should have one in Feb. sometime.

 

Bill's in Robinsdale has a lot of different guns for rental...I would never buy one without at least shooting it first

 

Have you looked to see if anyone makes/does trigger jobs for them? I know someone who has a takarov pistol that was the same way, 20lb trigger, but he got a kit and now its a 1lb trigger. They seem pretty cheap too, I can get one for my XDm for $60 or the match one for $80