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If you had a dollar for each time you've posted something like this you could afford one of those gats
Except today I just got paid lol. That and the price dropped. I think im feeling it bro, I think it's time to get that 40 S&W. Its time to get that house/ car gat. Also I REALLY like the refresh look. Like a lot.

Edit: also thoughts on .40 S&W guys? Always liked the recoil impulse over 9mm personally, that and its always stocked on shelves. Not to mention it does have a slight energy advantage over 9mm, though how much that matters is debatable.
 
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Except today I just got paid lol. That and the price dropped. I think im feeling it bro, I think it's time to get that 40 S&W. Its time to get that house/ car gat. Also I REALLY like the refresh look. Like a lot.

Edit: also thoughts on .40 S&W guys? Always liked the recoil impulse over 9mm personally, that and its always stocked on shelves. Not to mention it does have a slight energy advantage over 9mm, though how much that matters is debatable.
Having a “car gun” is a good way to have a gun stolen.
 
Having a “car gun” is a good way to have a gun stolen.
Done it with my revolver at points, no real issues. It all depends on where you stow it. I'd rather have firepower near me if i need it than the low chance someone finds the pistol.

As for the SD40 2.0, just ordered a case and a 25 round stick mag (for the giggles). Going to pick up some .40 ammo later today. I'm serious about this. It's happening
 
Done it with my revolver at points, no real issues. It all depends on where you stow it. I'd rather have firepower near me if i need it than the low chance someone finds the pistol.

As for the SD40 2.0, just ordered a case and a 25 round stick mag (for the giggles). Going to pick up some .40 ammo later today. I'm serious about this. It's happening
It’s a very common way to have a gun stolen. If you want it near you, you should have it on your person.
 
It’s a very common way to have a gun stolen. If you want it near you, you should have it on your person.
I mean they could also steal my car at that point, then I'm really fucked. I also said house pistol, which probably is what its going to be doing most of the time. I don't live in a sketchy area, I keep my car garaged, I keep the doors on my place locked, this is very much for peace of mind above all else.
 
Speaking of .40 cal and cheap, S&W refreshed the SDVE. Meet the SD40 2.0
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Looks slick as fuck, especially with the new flat trigger. 299 at Sportsmans warehouse for the 40 cal, which is LESS than the old version. Basically all old parts and accessories are compatible, so no need to get new mags if you have one. Very tempted to buy one rn, wanted a 40 for a long long time now.
All you have to do to regret any Sigma purchase is to handle an M&P, which pretty much uses a similar design, but somehow came out way better.

For real, get a police surplus M&P instead.

I'm leaning towards a USP in .40, because they're tanks.

Edit: AIM surplus has LEO trade in M&P .40's for $279.

It really is a much better pistol for a similar price (you'll have to get at least one more magazine, but those are pretty easy to find)
 
There is nothing inherently "wrong" with .40.
It's good in concept but in practice it's strongest plus is you can usually find it on shelves when 9mm & .45 Get scarce.
If you do get one get it in a popular gun like an M&P or G23.
Then you can get 9mm & .357 SIG conversion barrels for it easy.
I'm old enough to remember ".40 cal Glock go BOOM", so its going to be a Sig 229 or a USP. I have several other 9mm guns, so the only conversion barrels I would even entertain would be .357 Sig.

But then again, if I'm going to be honest, I already have a gun in .40 that I never shoot (mostly because its one of the worse ones), a Beretta 96G.
 
All you have to do to regret any Sigma purchase is to handle an M&P, which pretty much uses a similar design, but somehow came out way better.

For real, get a police surplus M&P instead.

I'm leaning towards a USP in .40, because they're tanks.

Edit: AIM surplus has LEO trade in M&P .40's for $279.

It really is a much better pistol for a similar price (you'll have to get at least one more magazine, but those are pretty easy to find)
I mean I already bought the mag for the SD40 2.0. It's kinda happening at this point lol. That said I do want a M&P for a future pistol.
There is nothing inherently "wrong" with .40.
It's good in concept but in practice it's strongest plus is you can usually find it on shelves when 9mm & .45 Get scarce.
If you do get one get it in a popular gun like an M&P or G23.
Then you can get 9mm & .357 SIG conversion barrels for it easy.
Really the fact its always on shelves is why I want it. I remember 2020. It was there when 9mm vanished.
 
I spray painted a shotgun today.
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I'm old enough to remember ".40 cal Glock go BOOM"
Wasn’t the reason for that due to cops entirely chambering and un chambering the same round over and over again causing the bullet to get pushed back in just enough the chamber would go boom
 
Wasn’t the reason for that due to cops entirely chambering and un chambering the same round over and over again causing the bullet to get pushed back in just enough the chamber would go boom
While that doesn't help the original chamber design has a small unsupported section to supposedly aid in extraction.
Anything slightly overpressure would cause bulged cases and the occasional grenade effect.
It got fixed and hasn't really been a thing for quite some time.
But like the Mattel M16 some things just won't die.
 
While that doesn't help the original chamber design has a small unsupported section to supposedly aid in extraction.
Anything slightly overpressure would cause bulged cases and the occasional grenade effect.
It got fixed and hasn't really been a thing for quite some time.
But like the Mattel M16 some things just won't die.
10mm and .45 Glocks go BOOM too.

For the same reason.

I of course, avoid this by only buying Glocks in 9mm, as God and Gaston himself intended.
 
Wasn’t the reason for that due to cops entirely chambering and un chambering the same round over and over again causing the bullet to get pushed back in just enough the chamber would go boom
Early Glock 22s and 23s had issues with breech thickness and unsupported casings. Glock took the Glock 17 and Glock 19 barrels, basically just tooled them to take .40 S&W instead of 9mm, and went:
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The unintended effect was, as @DocAwe said, bulged casings and the occasional grenade effect. Glock ignored one of the biggest rules in engineering: always have a safety margin.

And yes, you're onto something with the setback issue. When it comes to smokeless powder, the amount of air left inside the cartridge affects the pressure generated when a firearm is discharged. This is why you can hear powder sloshing around inside a cartridge whenever you put it up to your ear and shake it. If the powder is compressed for whatever reason, it can be dangerous to you and your firearm, depending.
 
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.
 
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 position. I finally stopped racking a new mag like a newbie and started letting the slide release chamber for me.
By shooting.
A lot.
 
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