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The 10mm is like the 41 Magnum of the semiautomatic pistol world. Both are good rounds and have followings but not enough to make them really popular. Thats because they really don't do any really better than more common calibers. They are both too much for SD use. 9mm, 45 ACP, 38 spl and 357 Magnum are much more suitable for that. I've never been a fan of the 40 S&W either as it never did anything that much better than the 9mm and 45 ACP. It really was an extremely successful marketing ploy by Smith and Wesson than anything else. Calibers like 10mm, 41 Mag, 357 SIG, and 45 GAP will be around with the minor advantages touted by their fans. They'll never be that popular.

You can learn to shoot anything well...if you work at it.

244 years ago the US Flag was adopted by the Continental Congress. The same day they created the Continental Army which became the US Army now 244 years old. Not sure which they did first that day.

If you shot a Glock 19 you pretty much have a good idea what a Glock 17 is like. Going to the range with friends and trying their guns is a good idea. IMO the Glock 19 is the best all around 9mm made. Spend some time figuring out what else you want to try before you go renting guns. You can easily can spend more than your gun is going to cost on rentals. Keep in mind that you will spend thousands more than the original price of your gun on ammo. Taking that into account for a centerfire handgun a 9mm in a semiauto or 38/357 in a revolver makes sense. I've always been of the opinion that a double action revolver is a good handgun to start with. It takes a bit more to learn the DA pull but when you master a DA revolver everything else is easy. JMO. Getting some instruction is important. You can take formal classes or learn from an experienced shooter. Doing this early will save you a lot of time and ammunition. It will also help you prevent developing bad habits that will be difficult to break. I know many good shooters who were self taught. They will never be great shooters because of the bad habits they developed.

"Assault Rifles", "Assault Weapons", and "Assault Firearms" are not new terms. They were invented by the firearms press back in the early 1980s.

Her father giving her the gun opens a new door. If a prosecutor can prove the father gave her the gun the father can be charged with the illegal transfer. The best case scenario for this 21 yr old is the prosecutor offers her a plea deal with no or minimal jail time and fine where her and her father won't be prosecuted for the illegal transfer if she pleas to the gun charge. This might also include reducing the charge to a misdemeanor. She'll have a conviction that will follow her in any case. There is no reason for a prosecutor to offer her a deal with the scenario you give. He would have her guilty if there was a trial. A prosecutor might offer her a deal to get the case off his calendar as she isn't a career criminal but he doesn't have to with the facts you provide. @Hope I also wonder what your idea behind having only one bullet in the magazine is. The criminal charges would still be the same if she had no ammunition with the gun. If the one round was a hollow point that would be an additional charge.

That depends. I'm sure the General doesn't clean his own firearms in a regular unit. Officers in Special Operations are as much a part of the team as much as they are in command due to the small unit size. For example, the Captain SF A Team Commander, pulls his shift on guard duty if the team is holed up somewhere for the night. Old habits are hard to break.

I notice Miller has spent most of his career in Special Operations. It's a good thing there's a career ladder for officers in Special Operations to make it to the top. It used to be those officers who wanted to stay in Special Operations found themselves in an up or out situation. They had to make a choice between staying in Special Operations and wind up retiring as a Major or leave Special Operations in order to get promoted.

A 4 star in the the Army gets a lieutenant colonel, a major, and a captain for officer aides and several enlisted aides. Not sure who gets assigned to clean the General's sidearm but with Miller's background my guess is he does it himself.

I don't know about that. He was at an event in Kandahar past October where several Afghani officials were assassinated. I read an account that Miller "deployed" his M4 at that event. He also spent 15 years with Delta Force and I hazard a guess he fired at least a few shots in anger during that time.

The OP says she inherited the gun from her mother. Later on in the thread there is a comment that her father wanted her to have a gun. The question is who's gun was it before the 21 yr old got it. The mother who died and left her the gun in her will? That would be legal. Or did her father give it to her? That would be illegal without the proper transfer procedures (P2P). @Hope that's a 1934 Beretta not a 1964.

Not by much. 100 meters is about 328 feet or 109 yards. You're not going to see that much difference in trajectory at closer ranges.

I don't know about the other services but the Army Regulation governing uniforms says something to the effect of "this regulation does not apply to General Officers". That means a General can pretty much wear what he wants.

You can get repro 1917 holsters from Pacific Canvas and Leather.

The commander of US forces in Afghanistan rocks a 1911 as his issued sidearm https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/gearscout/irons/2019/06/06/the-commander-of-us-forces-in-afghanistan-rocks-a-1911-as-his-personal-sidearm/ This guy has an impressive resume. 82nd AB, Ranger, etc. Went to Delta as a Captain. He held multiple positions in Delta becoming the Commander. He carries a 1911.

That was a minor issue IMO. As soon as I get off my lazy ass and call Ruger they'll fix it.

A bit OT but there were other innovations going on at that time. Jim Hall was running the Chapparal (sports/racing) which was the first racing car that had...an adjustable wing. That wasn't the only innovation. The Chapparal also had an automatic transmission. Jim Hall never said what he did to them but all the parts came from stock Chevy Powerglide parts available to any one over the counter. The Powerglide was Chevy's 2 speed automatic also known as a 1,2 slushbox. Adjustable wings, parts from a crappy automatic transmission? Other racers thought Hall was crazy...until the Chapparal started winning races.

She would, most likely, be arrested. Not sure of what the penalties were in 1990.

Maybe. But the GT40 dominated Le Mans through 1969. Ford proved the GT category wasn't owed by Ferrari. Keep in mind at the same time Carroll Shelby and his Cobra dominated the production sports car class.

The GT40 had teething problems but it showed what American ingenuity can do. Dan Gurney (most versatile driver ever) had Formula One covered at the same time. He won the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix in his All American Eagle. The last time before this an American driver in an American car won a Grand Prix was Jimmy Murphy (?) in a Dusenberg in 1921.

I lived through this. Ford wanted to buy Ferrari. Enzo was willing to sell but was going to put the stipulation on the sale no Ferrari engine was to be used in an Indy car. Henry Ford (III?) said screw you Enzo I'll beat you at your game. Ford developed the GT40 (40 because the car was 40 inches tall) and after a little rocky start wound up winning the 1966 Le Mans in a first, second, and third sweep You also have to realize the brutality of this race. Two drivers per car for 24 hours of racing. Not 24 hours of driving on the interstate but racing.

Renting one is the cheapest alternative but the longer you have it the more it costs. While not the best quality I've found Harbor Freight stuff good for things you might do again at a later date. Not for the guy who has to do it everyday but good enough.

I'm sure he does. It's like riding a bike. He's busy managing budget nowadays.

@Zeke I may go. Not sure.

You can legally ship a firearm to a manufacturer or gunsmith for repair or modification. FEDEX or UPS and both will require a more expensive expedited delivery. Best if manufacturer sends you a shipping label. You are required to declare it's a firearm. I've never had an issue with it. Long guns can be shipped USPS.