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The reviews I've read say the gun works and seem durable but the trigger is so heavy its hard to hit anything. If I were looking for something like this I think I'd look at a Kel-Tec.

Police don't need carry permits they are covered by statute.

No. When its available develop a stock to see you through slim times. I've been reloading over 40 years and the 3 or 4 shortages of ammo and reloading components in that time were caused by shooter reacting to scare tactics of Democrats. Back in the early 90s there was talk of the Clinton Administration categorizing primers as an explosive device. Shooters bought every primer they found resulting in a shortage that lasted almost 2 years IIRC.

A word on the casting being it has been brought up. Ruger undoubtedly uses nodular casting methodss. Nodular casting is adding materials to the molten metal which disperse the stress lines in the item when the metal cools. Forged is stronger but not by much. Most car engines have used nodular cast crankshafts for at least 40 years. There is no room to add metal in a cramkshaft but Ruger does it to their guns. I would hazard a guess this makes them at least as strong if not stronger than a comparable sized S&W. I also have been shooting for over 40 years and have liked Ruger DA revolvers since I bought a Security Six in 1976. I also own a few Model 10s.

AsNot dismissing personal fit. However, people saying "pick what fits your hand best", seem to be dismissing a lot of other more important things. Safety features, trigger action, magazine capacity and availability, sights, durability, parts and service availability, and ease and need of routine maintenance are all features that far outweigh "how it fits your hand".

I would pick the GP only because it has the option of shooting magnums. You can most likely find a used Model 10 for a lot less. It depends on what your needs and budget is. I could live with a Model 10.

Lots pf good answers here. All are correct. I suggest you start with a single stage. You learn more about reloading with one. If you find is not for you, you haven't put out much. If you like reloading but want to up your production you can get a progressive. There will always be a need for a single stage even if you wind up buying a progressive. Too many people (some of them on this forum) who buy a progressive so they can pull the handle 50 times and get a box of ammo and they really don't exhibit that much knowledege of reloading. After the primer scare during the Clinton Administration I've always kept enough components on hand to see me through any shortage. Fortunately, I have the resources to do this.

I was in error about no law requiring you to report firearms theft. However, this did remind me of why I didn't remember this. I had to deal with a lot of laws and regulations during my time as a LEO and in the military. If a new law or reg went nto effect and it codified something I would do anyway I pretty much just ignored it. No sense in using brain cells to store that info. I would not think of not reporting theft or loss of a firearm. You really can break just about any law in exigent circumstances. If you take that long gun out of your trunk and use it in a clear cut case to save someone's life I don't think any prosecutor would think of charging you. It would be political suicide for the prosecutor. There I said it again.

No issues:)

Federal judges would have to get a carry permit from the state as there is no Fderal Carr Permit. There may be some regulation that authorizes Federal judges to carry under certain circumstances however I don't know of any. If there is any serious threat Federal judges get a protection detail from the US Marshal's Service. Years ago there was a mayor in Elizabeth who had a carry permit. Even though he threatened police who were picketing his house and waved his gun around at a city council meeting he didn't lose his permit. Yes he was a Dem.

I was thinking no. However, when I saw PK90s response I agrre its legal. He's blocked more magazines to make them legal then just about everyone on this forum combined.

All of that would apply if you don't have a FID as far as long guns go. There is no obligation to report a stolen gun but you are better off doing so. If its found somewhere else and can be traced back to you as Ricky used to say to Lucy, you'll have some "splaining" to do. A friend had a Mini 14 he bought back in the 70s and sold to someone else who sol it to someone else, wind up being used in a homicide in AZ.

I agrre with you. I never.lost a case as a LEO due to a bad search however I never let a criminal get off by not taking a chance sometimes on what was reasonable. The LEOs and prosecutor must articulate the facts justifying the search. I have known cases where the search may have been justified but the prosecution was unable to convey.this even though the facts justifying the search were there.

After nultiple arthoscopic surgeries and every injection imaginable, I had one knee replaced and the other one done soon I feel your pain. The problem is bad knees bring about bad hips and bad backs.

If the guns were legal there would have been a hearing for dismissal rather than suppression.

I never cared for IWB holsters of that design. All those paddles and clips are more to hide. That paddle gets hot and uncomfortable in the summer. I much prefer a minimalist IWB like a Milt Sparks Summer Special.

You said 17 in your post. If you don't like the grip it has to be the length as the circumference of the 17,19, and 26 is the same. If you really need that little bit extra in the grip you can use the finger rest extensions people use on the 26 mags on the 19. Just saying.

Now we're talking projectile diameter! First regular unit I was assigned to wa am 8"/175 unit in Vietnam.

How true.

So the damage is the result of sound waves? First time I've ever heard that used as a tool to market ammo.

Why?

I guess I haven't said this in some time so I'll repeat it now. IMO all this stuff about getting the gun "that fits our hand" is pretty much BS. Yes some guns "feel" better than others but basing your selection of a handgun on this is not the way to go IMO. Most of my nearly 40 years as a firearms instructor has been spent in LE. During that time there has been several instances when upper management said "you will carry this, nothing else". Now with revolvers and some semi autos you can accommodate larger hands more easily than smaller hands. I have seen people put grips so large on a J frame they may as well have just carried a K frame. At the other end of the spectrum was the 4-10, 85 lb agent who shot anything well, J frame, K frame, 6906, Glock 17, 19, or 26, SIG, M4, M16, or shotgun. My hands are not that big but they are nearly twice the size of hers. If you want to shoot something well you will overcome and adapt and shoot it well. How it fits your hand should be the last consideration in selectng a handgun. If the gun has a grip shaped like a brick you can learn to shoot it well if you want to. FWIW all double column 9mms feel big to me but that doesn't prevent me from shooting them well. Clint Smith said "carrying a handgun should be comforting not comfortable". That applies to grip as well as weight and other factors IMO.

If you decide to go with the Glock and this is your firsr Glock I suggest the 19. Reasons? 1. You need to pay extra for blocked 17 rd magazines or settle for 10 rd mags. You can get all the 15 rd mags you want for the 19. 2. The extra sight radius of the 17 really doesn't give you that much more accuracy. Shoot the 2 side by side and you'll see. The extra barrel length does not always translate to higher velocity. I found the velocity out of my 17 was lower than 7 out of 10 19s, 2 were equal and only one was lower. Same lot ammo ran through chrono. This was done when I had access to lots of guns. 3. Unless you have hands the size of a gorilla, the longer grip offers no advantage. If you do have hands that big the 17 grip offers little if any disadvantage. 4. If you're thinking of CC the 19 is no harder to hide than a 26 and easier than a 17. 5. The 19 is the best all around 9mm made AFAIC. Not too big. Not to small. Just something to think about.

Privateers were commissioned during wartime up to the 19th century to raid commericial shipping of countries that were at war, not so much to capture pirates. The last use of privateers I know of was by the Confederacy to raid Union shipping during the Civil War. Although the US did not sign the anti-privateer treaties in the 1850s we agreed to abide by them. This is similar to what we did with some of the Hague and Geneva rules of warfare. There was some talk of commisisoning privateers in the 1980s to deal with the marine drug smuggling problem. The idea was nixed because of concern that some of the privateers would be "over enthusiastic" and create international incidents.

I've fired a variety of PPU with no problems. Some of the handgun ammo is a bit dirty but not so dirty that it fouls your gun during a shooting session. Just clean it when you get home.