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Old 03-12-2010, 09:42 PM
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I daily carry a Beretta 92. I also have 2 S&W revilvers, one in .44mag and one in .38spl. My favorite of my meager collection at the moment is a IMI Jericho 941 in 9mm. I prefer the steel framed large automatics. I would never own a polymer framed gun.
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id like a sig 220
Old 03-12-2010, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by EVILGMC
id like a sig 220
I carry a P220 every day and love it. Sigs are awesome.
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This is a good read....


http://forums.gunsamerica.com/yaf_po...-Gunfight.aspx
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Originally Posted by 00ChevyScott
What's the difference in stopping power between 9mm/.40 vs .45? Would it be worth it to step up to the bigger caliber or would I be sacrificing too much confort/control/accuracy for the added power?
Shot placement will stop the bad guy quicker than the size of the hole you make.

Don't get hung up in the caliber debate. Place your shots center of mass and you will neutralize the threat.
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Originally Posted by 00ChevyScott
Ya the short handle wasn't that great, but you can buy magazines for them that have the extra room for your pinky. I want to take a look at a full size XD40 when I go to cabellas in the next few months. My birthday is in June, so I'll have plenty of time to do some research
The XDM is a tack driver in my hands. Plenty of grip, no dangling fingers...
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Originally Posted by EVILGMC
id like a sig 220
I'd sell you mine, but you're not local...
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Here's the pistol I am taking delivery on Wednesday.

It's probably outta your budget, but drool worthy anyway....
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Heck, that's outta his budget & mine. I didn't plan on spending that much for my dream piece. Even tho I know there are more expensive handguns, I gotta draw the line somewhere. I mean for me, not you. So I don't really see a Ed Brown or Les Baer in my future. Nice piece.
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xd hand down........i own a xd .45 service and daily carrie it and love it


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