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What’s a good preserving coat job I can do to my pistol? I hear people talk about cerakote and duracoat. I wouldn’t mind paying a few hundred for a snazzy paint job but my main goal is just to add a layered coat onto the Glock nPVD slide coating.
It’s gonna wear from use no matter what. Just accept it’s a tool.
 
It’s gonna wear from use no matter what. Just accept it’s a tool.
It’s a pretty tool. I give it a kiss before bed because it keeps me safe. I clean it every time after I shoot. I even started putting pro gold in it. I want to treat it like my baby. If that means giving it a chocolate chip paint job just to eke out another year with it that’s a risk I’m willing to take.

Will painting it ruin it?
 
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Anything that will wear down the original finish will wear down any coating. Duracoat was a meme when it was first applied, it's like rhino liner for truck beds but does not lend itself to the wear and tear. Cerakote is for prettiness and is about equal to any standard finish.
Holster choice will impact the finish the most. Leather and moisture will generally not hurt Glock's finishes, but Kydex and similar will scrape anything relatively quickly. A hybrid(Leather/Kydex) holster might allow more squish to prevent passive scraping but all wear is normal and natural. It means it's doing its job.
 
It’s a pretty tool. I give it a kiss before bed because it keeps me safe. I clean it every time after I shoot. I even started putting pro gold in it. I want to treat it like my baby. If that means giving it a chocolate chip paint job just to eke out another year with it that’s a risk I’m willing to take.

Will painting it ruin it?
You will be hard pressed to get a better finish than factory. The finish on the 19x is the only one on a Glock that didn’t rust from carrying for me.

If you’re worried about it, you should get a backup gun. Keep one for training, and one for carrying.

I don’t bother with excessive cleaning. Maybe a wipe down every couple of months, and apply more lube.
 
It’s a very common way to have a gun stolen. If you want it near you, you should have it on your person.
The whole point of a car gun is you have it when your visiting a shithole and dont cc all the time, like stopping at a negro gas station. If you live in a shithole thats prone to car theft and you are worried about it you should probably move (especially if its in your driveway)
 
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The whole point of a car gun is you have it when your visiting a shithole and dont cc all the time, like stopping at a negro gas station. If you live in a shithole thats prone to car theft you and are worried about it you should probably move (especially if its in your driveway)
I just keep my gun on my person. No need to have a gun in the car that could get stolen and is also not accessible to me if I’m not in my vehicle.
 
I always carry, even at home and at work. I know they've lost popularity these days, but my favorite way to carry is a shoulder rig. They are especially nice if you drive or are in a seated position a lot of the time. The only downside to shoulder rigs IMHO is that they're not very well suited to warm weather since you really do need something to wear over them like a jacket to conceal them.
 
The only downside to shoulder rigs IMHO is that they're not very well suited to warm weather since you really do need something to wear over them like a jacket to conceal them.
You also need a separate rig in a lot of competitions, since a lot of places will DQ you for breaking the 180. Not a factor for some people, but it's annoying if you want your carry and competition equipment to be the same.
 
It’s a pretty tool. I give it a kiss before bed because it keeps me safe. I clean it every time after I shoot. I even started putting pro gold in it. I want to treat it like my baby. If that means giving it a chocolate chip paint job just to eke out another year with it that’s a risk I’m willing to take.

Will painting it ruin it?
You will be hard pressed to get a better finish than factory. The finish on the 19x is the only one on a Glock that didn’t rust from carrying for me.

If you’re worried about it, you should get a backup gun. Keep one for training, and one for carrying.

I don’t bother with excessive cleaning. Maybe a wipe down every couple of months, and apply more lube.
it's going to eventually wear. there's no getting away from it.

the best coatings on the market are either DLC (has some specific trade names like Ion-Bond), CVD, or Birdsong (a secret sauce DLC/PACVD blend with salt bath of some kind). this will cover up the factory finish though, FYI.
 
I carry appendix concealed when I'm out and strong side open around home, but a shoulder rig is a chad move.

I've got too much of a gut to carry any kind of IWB rig. I have OWB rigs for when it's t-shirt weather, and then a Nightingale Leather custom shoulder rig with a triple magazine carrier for my Dan Wesson Specialist for when it's jacket weather. I want to get a second one for my Staccato P because I love it so much, but they aren't cheap. It's about a $700 rig with the options I have on it, like being fully lined and the triple mag carrier. Although I may go with the belt tie downs instead of the horizontal strap because the strap can sag down past the bottom of whatever I'm wearing over it.
 
How the hell do I shoot good(:_(
I went to the range again today and zeroed my red dot properly before putting another 150 rounds through the barrel. I’m up to 350 rounds shot with my gun and my form is doodoo dogshit.

My accuracy is alright when I go slow and work my way to the trigger wall; I overcompensate and dip down left if I’m rapid firing, that’s if I’m not trying to find my reticle. How the hell do I get gud?

I feel like I may be too rigid and not letting the gun recoil correctly back onto target. At least I feel like I’m making progress trying to learn holster draw and getting into low ready/compressed ready position. I finally stopped racking a new mag like a newbie and started letting the slide release chamber for me.
Dry fire practice is your friend. Sounds as if you're having problems with pre-ignition push. This is a common beginner problem. I had it too. Consistently training in dry fire fixed it.
A red dot is fancy by definition. Figure out irons first. When you figure that out, the red dot will feel so much easier. Just have your contacts in dude. And work on your breathing. Thats half of why you're jumping, your body is restless. Pace your shots, and you'll end up with a decent group.
The mechanics are the exact same with both systems. He does not need to do one or the other first.
Check out Ben Stoeger on YouTube and others who actually can shoot proficiently and teach it to others. Vet your info sources and ignore fudds.
Ben is legitimately a world class shooter and a great instructor. He's also a dickhead that likes to troll people but without a doubt he knows his stuff. Also check out Hunter Constantine, JJ Racaza, Joe Farewell, and Christian Sailer. Sailer doesn't make as well produced videos as those others but holy fuck, just watch videos of the man moving/transitioning/reloading. Between them all you have some excellent resources for what you can train to improve your shooting tremendously. I think while one does need live fire to verify some skills (this is what drills do) and test some things, it's not near as much as one thinks.
 
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Drone loads now?
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As if there wasn't enough spergery about which shotgun loads are best...
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It's probably just a printed hull & nothing special, but still I've long been wondering which shot #'s & chokes what would work best for different duties; vs. FPV, Mavic/bomber, etc. As things develop it'll be interesting to hear more from both sides about what they use for such purposes.
Id imagine steel or tungsten birdshot, maybe slightly heavier would be good drone repellent, idk. Fun looking shell none the less.
The mechanics are the exact same with both systems. He does not need to do one or the other first.
Personally I've always preferred irons over scopes. I feel they've helped make me a better shot. But to each his own.

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Update on S&W SD40 2.0. Got the case, 25 round giggle mag is coming soon in the mail. Looked up the price, 322 with tax included. Not bad at all. Its happening soon.
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What’s a good preserving coat job I can do to my pistol? I hear people talk about cerakote and duracoat. I wouldn’t mind paying a few hundred for a snazzy paint job but my main goal is just to add a layered coat onto the Glock nPVD slide coating.
I got my makarov cerakoated, slide was only 60, it's my back up or summer carry. Beat to hell but nice enough pistol. Takes a beating. Socom blue looks like "blued" work.

Also it's a glock abuse it, legit throw it in a ditch for a few weeks.

Aside all that got 300 rounds down range on my LaRue, felt nice haven't shot in too long, not long enough I'm sloppy... law man.
 
I got my makarov cerakoated, slide was only 60, it's my back up or summer carry. Beat to hell but nice enough pistol. Takes a beating. Socom blue looks like "blued" work.
I'd like to see that. My own GDR Makarov is far too nice for such a thing, but it might be fun if I ever pick up another in lesser condition.
 
I'd like to see that. My own GDR Makarov is far too nice for such a thing, but it might be fun if I ever pick up another in lesser condition.
Let me dig pics out, thers a 85% chance I'll forget but I'm not at home. It's cooler out so I'm packing my ported G20 normal carry. Also apparently doing a NO LACKIN is rude at family dinners. But you can post when everyone else is watching awful football games.
 
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