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+1 on the Sig P238. Love that little guy. Added a Hogue rubber grip and it shoots reliably and accurately. The little lady loves it too.

If you're looking for IWB, I say +1 on the Galco Kingtuk. It's very comfortable and conceals well. I don't have a G17, but I use that holster for my G19. I'm a very skinny dude, so I have a tough time concealing anything, but the Kingtuk does a great job and is extremely comfortable after a short break in period. I'm sure you'd have similar results with the Crossbreed SuperTuck Deluxe. They're basically the same holster and both very popular.

I have a gen4 19 and 26. Both are extremely reliable. I've literally never had one failure - though my wife who weighs about 10 pounds did have a few failures with the 26. I think she was limp-wristing because we were taking turns and it would jam for her, but not for me. I use my 19 for IDPA and it's never let me down.

Thank you, Gentlemen. I'll give them a try.

I was given an old side by side which used to belong to my great grandfather. Nothing special, just a bottom of the barrel shotgun that he supposedly bought at Sears. It's got some rust on it and I'd like to have it reconditioned, cleaned up, and re-blued so I might be able to shoot it. I live in Swedesboro... Anyone know of a good smith in the general area that could handle something like that? I appreciate the help, thanks!

Every month I go to a local shooting match in Jersey. I'm a NJ resident so I just obey all laws and I'm good to go. My buddy who lives in PA wants to start going as it's open to the public, but it's a pretty good hike for him so he wants to come over the night before and crash at my house for the night before we get up bright & early the next day to head to the range for the competition. Is he able to do that or is that a no-no? I know he can drive straight to the range (if he so chooses) as long as he obeys all NJ laws, but does that stop over at my place for a night make him a bad-guy all of a sudden since he would technically have to take possession of his firearm in my driveway and bring it into my house? I'm guessing that me taking possession of the firearm to place it in my safe when he gets here may also be a bad idea. Anyone know?

This post is a bit old, but it may help someone else down the line. +1 on Gunnz's comment. To me (and almost everyone else) the M&P fits better in the hand. But I have no complaints about the Glock. It also feels fine to me, just different from the M&P. The Glock guts are extremely simple to deal with, and with the 25 cent trigger job, you can get a very smooth trigger pull. For the M&P, the guts are slightly more complicated, but it's not brain surgery. The Apex FSS trigger kit for the M&P is RE-DIC-U-LOUS and makes the trigger feel almost as good as a 1911 (easy, Guys... I said "almost"). Before I put the Apex in the M&P I could not stand the trigger. You can also get the Apex RAM if a tactile trigger reset is important to you, but with the insanely short trigger pull length on the Apex FSS, I personally have no need for a tactile re-set because you're pretty much letting the trigger all the way back out anyway. If it was my money it would depend on what you want to use it for. If the main purpose is carry/home defense, go with the Glock. If it's just going to be a range/competition gun, go with the M&P + Apex FSS trigger kit.

My wife is jealous. Cheers!

I've had my 26 for a few years. Thought it was greatest until I got my 19 a few months ago. I've never actually carried either, being a NJ resident, but I do keep it on my person at home with an IWB holster. I'm a skinny guy so the 26 conceals much better - assuming I've inserted a magazine without a finger grip extension. Once you add that grip extension, you might as well just go with the 19. The only difference I really see between them is the grip length when trying to conceal. The extra weight isn't really noticeable. I can say that the feel of the 19 is MUCH better for me and I shoot it better, not that the 26 is bad. In my book I say go with the 19 if you think you can get away with concealing it. I like my 19 so much more than my beloved 26, I may end up getting rid of the 26, thought the thought of that doesn't sit very well with me. I feel a little sick to my stomach for even having mentioned it. Whichever you choose, I'm sure you'll be more than pleased.