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  1. Posted

    Looks nice, but that tool is really not needed.  Just use a flat punch with some tape on it and a hammer, I do it all the time that way.

    Yes it even said that in the directions. I just don't trust myself on something that delicate with a hammer lol

  2. Posted

    I went ahead and added a talon grip and Speed Sights to the 19 today. Can't wait to hit the range and test out the sights. I bought a universal sight pusher tool and the thing worked amazing. It's already mostly paid for itself. It cost $60. GSSC wanted to charge $40 to install. Next gun I change sights on it more then pays for it. Also got a really cool range bag that has dedicated packs for three handguns. Two are taken up with The Glock and Ruger SR22. The range bag pic is a stock photo because I didn't feel like dealing with taking more pics LOL

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  3. Posted

    The lawyer/shooter Andrew Branca in his book and source "The Law of Self Defense" teaches the same (he btw graduated from Ayoob's course decades ago).

     

     

     

    I consider the companion volume to be Ayoob's Deadly Force: Understanding Your Right To Self Defense, published in 2014. Some of the material overlaps, but I think Ayoob brings a wealth of street experience to his recommendations. I also found the entire chapter on the George Zimmerman trial to be fascinating.

    Thank you both for these recommendations. I will definitely check them out!

  4. Posted

    First of all, if you find yourself in a post shooting situation where your trigger pull is in question you're already in some kind of trobule.

     

    Way too many shooters confuse smooth and light when it comes to triggers as 45Doll pointed out. Smooth is way more important.

     

    You can build your muscles in your fingers, hand, and arm to contend with any reasonably heavy trigger pull. SD shooting is not a "game". The 9mm Glocks I have all have the NY 1 8lb trigger that was required by the agency I worked for. I shoot them as well as a Glock with a 5lb trigger. I really dont find tye 12lb NY2 trigger as a seriuos detriment to my shooting. If I was using one for a game gun I'd go to a lighter trigger. Not stupidly light. If a couple of pounds in trigger pull drastically changes your performance you're doing something else wrong.

     

    I have no problem shooting DA revolvers. Mine have mostly been smoothed out by use.

     

    I agree with Ayoob. Smooth out all you want but keep that trigger stock weight.

     

    Refer to post 8. In this state you're in trouble even if you are not. I was looking for clarity on this issue. If experts like Ayoob state that you shouldn't go below the stock weight then I accept that. This was something I read on another forum and questioned because I hear how so many change triggers, connectors, etc. I am asking so when the day comes I carry, I help myself out.

  5. Posted

    If the final trigger pull weight is at or below the factory recommended minimum you're good to go. Note that 'trigger smoothness' and 'trigger weight' are two different things.

     

    If you put in a trigger with a lighter-than-recommended weight, there might be an attempt in court to characterize it as a 'hair trigger', legitimately or not.

     

    Decide if that's worth it. Refer to Massad Ayoob for more detailed info on why. See his blog here. There are numerous threads on this topic.

    Just so happens that is the forum I saw this bit of info. It wasn't in HIS forum, but another forum on that site. I didn't realize he had a forum on there. Thank you!

  6. Posted

    I was reading a post on another forum that was talking about changing triggers and someone mentioned that this can be a legal issue if you end up having to protect yourself and you are CCW. I have a ton to learn and definitely want to be educated on things like this. Is this true?

     

    I guess I would be concerned that if I changed out my G19 connector or did the entire trigger and decided to carry it in PA where I work that this would be a weakness in defending myself in a legal situation if I had to use it.

  7. Posted

    Yeah, I know. Personally, anything G26/Shield size is my lowest limit for a suitable fighting gun, with a strong preference for something larger whenever possible. I personally consider anything G19 sized and bigger a duty/full size gun. YMMV.

    Most guns carried by bad guys are garbage. I did get an original Colt 1911 (not an A1) marked US Govt Property from WW1 once. That broke my heart as it was going to end up being destroyed. It had character.

    We had a few decent revolvers, one was a Colt Cobra.

    You have a duty to retreat, when it is safe to do so. That doesn't mean you shouldn't be prepared to not retreat and duke it out if you have to. And, my comments weren't NJ exclusive. I see the same remarks by gun owners and CCW holders everywhere regarding carrying the most comfortable gun.

    Carrying any handgun is initially a defensive act - If you were going on offense, you would have brought a rifle.

    That being said, once the bullets start flying, there is no defensive use of any firearm. You win or you lose and no defense has ever won anything. Only hits count and you get hits by shooting well. Have the gun you shoot best available to you when you need it, even if you don't end up firing a shot.

    No feathers ruffled bro. I just saw your post as the perfect way to make a point. All guns are carry guns. Hell, a retired Chief I know in Middlesex county carries a Desert Eagle as his CCW - I think that's rediculous, but he does it and he conceals it well. He isn't a big guy either, he just chooses his holster, belt, and wardrobe appropriately

    I'm short too - 5'6" 180 (uses to be lighter, damn donuts). I have a partner at work that is 5'5" and weighs around 150. He conceals a Glock 22 with X300U all year in all weather conditions while off duty. Along with a flashlight, knife, and restraints. His mindset is - He will win, He will set himself up for success, He won't be caught unprepared.

    If you want to do it, it isn't hard. You just have to want to do it.

    Well I would LOVE to do it, but not in NJ LOL. Fair enough, and clearly I've never carried so this was an assumption on my part. We're pretty much the same build (I have you by a few pounds). My first order of business is some training.

  9. Posted

    Here's a reality of life:

     

    Bad guys routinely carry and conceal big guns. 1911s, full size Glocks, big revolvers - including a black powder Walker Colt replica (unloaded, but he still carried it and threatened people with it. He concealed it well, and if he didn't exhibit other traits of a person carrying a gun, you wouldn't know it by looking at him this he had the smoke wagon in his waistband) I took off some idiot kid.

     

    So, if the bad guys can do it - and they do - why is it so hard to get good guys to carry guns that they can actually fight with? Carrying any handgun is already a compromise. They are notoriously bad at stopping fights. If I knew I was walking into a gunfight, I would either just stay home, or, I would bring long guns and all my friends with long guns. But that isn't practical because I don't have a crystal ball and I can't walk around everywhere with an AR sling to my chest. So, a handgun it is. I am not going to hamper my abilities further by carrying a gun with limited capacity, reduced ballistics, and is harder to shoot well.

     

    Carrying a gun should be comforting, not necessarily always comfortable. So it's hot out? With the proper holster and belt you can easily conceal a Glock 19/23 sized pistol in shorts and a t-shirt. I do it all summer long, when I am not carrying a Glock 35 instead.

     

    When you are in the mall with your family, and shots ring out, and you are having the worst day of your life, do you really want to be holding that tiny,blightweight, low capacity gun that you threw in your pocket because it is easy to carry? Or the full size pistol that you shoot every range trip, that is chambered in a caliber commonly accepted as being able to achieve the terminal ballistics required to stop a determined attacker (.38/.357, 9mm, .40, .45, .44), that you know you can shoot better than anything else in your safe? Even if you don't have to fire a single round, what is going to give you more confidence?

     

    The whole justification for these little mouse guns of "The first rule of a gunfight is to have a gun" is bullshit.

     

    The first rule of a gunfight is "Be prepared for a gunfight" - Carry the gun that you shoot the best, that is chambered in a reliable duty caliber, and can be concealed with reasonable efforts, and have the mindset and ability/training to use it effectively.

     

    Mindset is paramount in all things self defense related. Carrying a gun is a life choice, and requires dedication. Set yourself up for success before leaving the house, because hope is not a tactic.

    Well I guess depending on really what you're going for, for me at 5'5" and owning a Glock 19, unless I wore some pretty baggy clothes a 19 would print at some point. What's the point of concealed carry if it's gonna show? I totally get "Be prepared for a gunfight" but the thread was a simple question. I think most people on here got what I meant referring to compact/sub-compact pistols. I guess I should have been more clear.

  10. Posted

    Can someone define carry gun for me? Seriously. What makes a gun a carry gun? For that matter, what makes a gun not a carry gun?

     

    I can carry and I do, always. I usually carry a BUG as well.

     

    I don't own a handgun I can't carry, and I often carry a Glock 35 with an X300u off duty.

    Didn't mean to ruffle your feathers bro. I guess maybe for you, every gun is a carry gun. For me, not the case. I'm sure you could read between the lines that I am referring to concealed carry.

  18. Posted

    I was wondering if anyone buys carry guns even though they can't carry. I work in PA and would have been able to carry but the non-resident carry permits are no longer reciprocal.

     

    If you do buy carry guns but can't actually carry, why buy them?

     

    I've thought about getting a G43 but I can't carry. I guess my thinking is that a day will come when we are allowed to carry in NJ. When it does there will be a mad rush to buy. So if I already have one I won't need to worry about fighting the crowds and inventory LOL.

  19. Posted

    ^Love the "have to wait 29 more days to use" part. I've got 2 pistol permits, that I've already extended, that are due to expire in February. No idea if I want to use them or not; trying to sell a couple rifles before I buy another handgun. I really like those M&P 2.0's.

    I know right. It used to be when I'm in another state they hear the accent and say "You must be from Jersey". Now they over hear me telling someone " yeah I need to wait another 29 days to you my purchase permit" THEN I get the "you must be from Jersey"! LOL

  20. Posted

    Thanks for all of the help. I decided to try out the Speed Sights. I really like how noticeable the front sight is. Once I get them and get them on (debating whether to do it myself or have a smith do it) I'll get some pics up and my first impressions.

  21. Posted

    I have the TFX's on my M&P9, This is my nightstand firearm.

     

    I am almost exclusively shooting at indoor ranges.

     

    So here are my personal thoughts:

    Since it was my nightstand firearm I wanted the tritium and I liked the idea of good fiber optics for range and good light situations.

     

    My issue is, mine don't seem all that bright for tritium sights ?? but I don't have anything else to compare them too.

    The green dots are small, and the front blade is very wide.  When shooting from any kind of distance (10 yards or more) my sights cover the entire center area of the target.  Granted for "Defensive" sights it's plenty good.

     

    I have a set of Dawson Precision sights on another firearm and like them much better.  It's the competition set, with front FO and rear plain black. (Something like this for your glock: https://dawsonprecision.com/1-seller-dawson-precision-glock-fixed-competition-sight-set-black-rear-fiber-optic-front/)

     

    Hope this helps some

    -Craig

    Thanks Craig. This is definitely helpful. I have seen other posts referring to Dawson bothe here and on another Glock forum. Nothing but good things. I will definitely consider them. It seems the TFX front sight is pretty long and reduces the sight radius. Is this the same for the Dawsons?

  22. Posted

    Looking at either these or Speed Sights for my Glock 19. Anyone have any experience with them at an indoor range? These are a bit cheaper than speed sights and overall get good reviews. I am just concerned that spending extra on the fiber/tritium may be a waste for the majority of shooting I'll do. Ranges aren't the most well lit in the stalls. When I was shooting at GSSC the other day I don't recall there being a light overhead. Therefore the fiber won't help much as there will be no direct light for it to use. Obviously Tritium is useless in light as well. I definitely would like to switch out to something that has some type of contrast. So any other recommendations are much appreciated. Thanks!

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