kenw

As many know, I've been waffling between the 92FS and the CZ75/85 for my next gun. I have the M&P and love it for it's fit and accuracy, but it (and all the other poly frames I've held and shot) still feels a bit toyish and fragile (I know they're not, it's just a subjective observation. put away the flamethrowers). Anyway, after shooting a friend's Beretta, which is a gorgeous and accurate gun, and having the chance to shoot the CZ at the last Second Sunday thing with the group, I went for the CZ. It was the right choice. The gun is just outstanding. It points well, has virtually no recoil, and it just "feels" better in my hand than a poly frame. The weight is down low instead of on the slide and I don't feel like I constantly have to push up against the downward pressure from the high center of gravity. And, it's accurate. Very accurate. My only nit (and the Beretta was the same) is that the grip is a bit narrow and deep for me. Surprising, since it's a double stack 15, but I have a long and narrow palm, and that may be why it seems a bit out of proportion for me. I'll be ordering the Houge rubber grip for it. I think that should correct that one small issue I have with it. All in all, I'm thrilled with the choice, and I think I'm becoming a steel frame guy. A Jericho next, and after that I may have a line on a Smith all steel 9mm compact. My neighbor's dept. is switching duty weapons next year, and I'm trying to find out what they plan to do with the turn-ins. Another really nice gun.

Joe didn't mind at all. He was a bit overwhelmed by all the activity, but he took away a new found respect for guns, and he had a great time making noise and the occasional cloud of orange dust. If he gets to the range another couple of times, preferably when it's not so crowded (the place was packed yesterday), he'll be hooked. Then I need to work on his Dad. That'll be a real project.

What straight man calls women "females"? I can almost see the sneer of disdain on his face as he typed it.

I sincerely hope you're not holding your breath waiting for someone to disagree. We'll have to find another event organizer. Damn, and I tried so hard to be good. Matt, you are an evil and devious temptress.

Of course I do. All friends here (mostly)

I thought that was a treatment reserved for Chad.

Happy Birthday.

That wasn't "pistol whipped" but you're alphabetically close. In all fairness, we were standing around bsing for about 40 minutes. Good time for us, mostly like watching paint dry for her. I need to get her into shooting clays. She handled a 20ga. youth stock semi auto Daly on Saturday that fit her just fine. I may move that to the top of the list for the next round of shopping in a couple of months.

As long as he continues to like to shoot, we've got a foot in the door... and in this environment, I will take whatever I can get! Ken - it's our task to fill his head with the truth about Corslime and the remainder of the anti 2A crowd. He's already asked Jordan when he can tag along again. He enjoyed the clays. There's hope for him. He had fun, wants to have some more, and he's one of Jordan's close friends and housemates. He should be okay.

Nice day at the range today. Played with the new guns and both are great. I'm not surprised at the accuracy of the CZ, but the Smith was a pleasant surprise. Not as snappy as I would have expected, and more than accurate enough out to 30' or so. Jordan brought a friend down to shoot for the first time, and I think we've rescued another potential liberal from the dark side. He had a great time, and didn't leave the range as a deranged sociopath just because he touched a gun (actually, several guns). A handful of the Northern Coalition guys showed up, hung out on the handgun range for a while, went their separate ways for a while, and reconvened on the shotgun range to make some orange dust for an hour or so. A good day. Thanks to all who contributed to the fun.

That's the idea tony Ken, your wifes gun. Did it come with both the pink and black grips? I actually like the pink grips, kinda different. Yep, came with both sets. They also make a set of pink Crimson Trace lasergrips for that gun. I guess that particular gender marketing strategy is becoming more mainstream, but I still think it's pandering. Successful pandering, but pandering nonetheless.

Lynn is enjoying it because PINK IS FOR GIRLS. That said, Matt looked oddly right shooting it today.

Change of plan. Jordan is bringing a friend of his who has never shot before, so we'll be there around 11 to make sure he gets to try everything. We're bringing all of the handguns, the .22 rifle and both shotguns. And the thrower. Will probably start on the handgun range and work around from there. See y'all there. K

Sorry, Matt. I wasn't paying that much attention to them. There were probably 8 or 10 of them, and I know there was an assortment of brands, but I didn't get any further than that.

Looks like today was snubbie day. Congrats and good shooting.

Thanks, guys. I'm hoping to get decent enough with the CZ to try some action shooting next season. Also, there's a .22 conversion kit for it that I'll be asking Santa for. As for the pink snubbie, that's Lynn's new toy. It's her first revolver, and she wants to get good with it. At least as good as can be expected from less than 2" of barrel I think I hit all the local shops. Ramsey's selection was unimpressive, Simon Peter had a bunch of 1911's and some nice .22's, but nothing that interested me this time. They had the DAO version of the gun Lynn got, but I'm glad we kept looking. Hackettstown G&A had a nice assortment of guns, and was very helpful with our questions, but again, nothing that jumped out and screamed at us. Silver Bullet was the last stop, and had an impressively wide selection of guns. And, Frank was extraordinarily civil, almost friendly today. Didn't expect that. Someone needs to open another shop up here. There aren't enough choices in the Northwest part of the state.

That's a very kind offer. Thank you. When I finally decide to get into reloading, I'll definitely take you up on it. K

Total time was appx. 6 hours. All done on a RCBS single stage rock chucker. Time well spent. I need to think seriously about making to jump into reloading. Maybe over the winter.

Probably not until around 1 or so. It's signup Sunday, and I'd like to let it clear out some before I show up.

I'll be there... new toys to play with.

We just got back from our shopping trip. Checked out Simon Peter, drove down to Hackettstown Guns & Ammo, stopped by the new Ramsey Outdoor location in Ledgewood and wound up at Silver Bullet in Rockaway. Lynn is the happy new owner of one of these: http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=77468&langId=-1&isFirearm=Y Yeah, pink grips and all. Before the crap starts flying, she used her permit, with her name on it, and her credit card to buy it. If I bring it to the range without her, I'll be switching out the grips first. It's a nice gun, weighs practically nothing and has a really nice matte finish on it. and I found a CZ75B. Happy as a pig in shiitake now. Just by coincidence, SB had 2 other guns I was interested in. They had a Jericho 941 that was sold but awaiting pickup. It was the midsize version, but damn, that's a nice gun. Feels like you could drop it from a plane and pick it up without a hiccup. Big, beefy and mean looking. I want one, but I want the full size flavor. Also. they had the first Bersa Thunder 9mm UC (Ultra Carry) that I've been able to fondle. I want it too. Nicely finished, good ergos, and a great price point. Those are the next 2 guns on my list, unless some impulse thing becomes available. A good day, a very good day.

I read that they're being imported into the US by KBI/Charles Daly in Harrisburg and that there's a regular flow of them into the country. Maybe one of the dealers can weigh in on this.

Thanks for the info. K

When Lynn is in the house alone, she keeps a gun within reach wherever she is. She doesn't holster/carry it, just puts it down where she can reach it if she ever has to.

Thanks, Tony. K