My first 9mm toy!

[20/20Hindsight]

After many months of comparing guns I decided on a S&W M&P Compact in 9mm.



My CWP is on its way... but in the mean time I'm going to the range.

That's all. I just wanted to share.

[Anus!]

congrats. I was just about to repost my new (and first) 9mm as well in my old .357 thread.

Have you shot it yet?


Here's mine. Beretta PX4.

[Burban]

I really enjoy shooting guns with my buddy, cant wait to buy my own. Have to wait 7 more months until im old enough to buy my own

[20/20Hindsight]

Thanks. Actually the PX4 Storm is one of the other guns I was seriously considering. But I decided I wanted something small enough to conceal. I just picked it up Wednesday and haven't had a chance to take it for a spin. But that's my plan for tomorrow. :-)

[roary]

How do you think the M&P will hold up to larger hands? Any serious pinch points that you've noticed?

I have the M&P 40 and love the way it feels and shoots and have considered picking up the Compact 9mm as a daily carry. Any news on if they are going to come out with the compact 45? I haven't followed it for a few years so I wasn't sure if they were still going to or not.

[Anus!]

The MP looks like it has the little extension on the mag. Beretta does makea sub compact version of the PX4 and it has a little extension that flips down for a pinky rest.


Def give us range report. I'm meeting up with a co worker who buying my Glock and we are meeting at the range so I will probably run a few rounds through the PX for the first time there.

[Mitchel]

Nice Beretta, Anus. I've always thought those are really good-looking firearms.

[raz_76]

My 92fs is my favorite 9mm in my collection.

[Anus!]

I love the 92FS and I was very close to waiting for the new 92A1 to come out which includes an accessory rail. But I decided to just go for the PX which I really like as well.


As for shooting, it performed fantastic today. I did take me about 20 rounds to get used to the sites and the hold (my hands are a tin bit large for it) but after that I able to put 10 rounds in a group of 3-4 inches at 15 yards. many of the shots going through the same hole.

[roary]

Originally Posted by raz_76

My 92fs is my favorite 9mm in my collection.

While I've always liked the 92, I actually love the Cougar! It seems to shoot so much better for me.

[22cannon]

Nice gun you picked out.

As you know, guns aren't toys as stated in the title, especially if you are applying for a CWP

be safe

[Anus!]

he who dies with the most toys wins...

[20/20Hindsight]

Originally Posted by roary

How do you think the M&P will hold up to larger hands? Any serious pinch points that you've noticed?

I have the M&P 40 and love the way it feels and shoots and have considered picking up the Compact 9mm as a daily carry. Any news on if they are going to come out with the compact 45? I haven't followed it for a few years so I wasn't sure if they were still going to or not.

I don't think you will have any problems with your large hands. The M&P Compact is still a pretty decent size. But I am more comfortable shooting with the pinky extension mag versus the flat one. They also make the gun in a 40. It's just a little wider and I think it's a 10+1 instead of the 12+1 in my 9mm.

[20/20Hindsight]

I finally got in some range time with my new M&P today. I put about 150 rounds through it and managed to keep 4-5 inch groupings at about 15 yards. I shot a little low and to the right the whole time, but I'm sure that can be fixed with practice.

I had one jam from the Walmart Winchesters that I had to field strip the gun to clear. The casing actually had a dent in it which explains why it didn't feed correctly. Otherwise it took everything else I threw at it.

The gun had little recoil but I noticed my groupings were better with the pinky extension mag versus the flat one.

Overall I'm very happy with the first run. There will be many more to come

[20/20Hindsight]

Originally Posted by raz_76

My 92fs is my favorite 9mm in my collection.

My dad used to have the exact same gun. It's the first handgun I ever shot when I was around 13-14. That folgers crystal can we were shooting at didn't have a chance.

[OD_MAN99]

Goda love that 2nd amendment. Fuck Canada

[Anus!]

Originally Posted by 20/20Hindsight

I finally got in some range time with my new M&P today. I put about 150 rounds through it and managed to keep 4-5 inch groupings at about 15 yards. I shot a little low and to the right the whole time, but I'm sure that can be fixed with practice.

I had one jam from the Walmart Winchesters that I had to field strip the gun to clear. The casing actually had a dent in it which explains why it didn't feed correctly. Otherwise it took everything else I threw at it.

The gun had little recoil but I noticed my groupings were better with the pinky extension mag versus the flat one.

Overall I'm very happy with the first run. There will be many more to come

Just an FYI - I ordered ammo from here and had great results.

Natchez Shooters Supplies

ordered it on Monday evening and the ammo was on the door step Friday evening. I bought 50 rounds of .357 mag and 270 rounds of 9mm (20 of those being the more expensive personal proection hollowpoints) for $148 shipped. The two boxes of Speer lawman for example were $13.98 for 50 rounds each.

I have used Midwayusa as well before but they are out of stock on everything.

[ICEMAN99TURBO]

I hate these gun threads cause all they do is get me wet and make me want to go out and spend money.

[20/20Hindsight]

Originally Posted by Anus!

Just an FYI - I ordered ammo from here and had great results.

Natchez Shooters Supplies

ordered it on Monday evening and the ammo was on the door step Friday evening. I bought 50 rounds of .357 mag and 270 rounds of 9mm (20 of those being the more expensive personal proection hollowpoints) for $148 shipped. The two boxes of Speer lawman for example were $13.98 for 50 rounds each.

I have used Midwayusa as well before but they are out of stock on everything.

Thanks for the link. After yesterdays outing I need to stock up on FMJ's and hollow points.

[raz_76]

Originally Posted by 20/20Hindsight

Thanks for the link. After yesterdays outing I need to stock up on FMJ's and hollow points.

Hollow points are great. Hydro shocks is what I use.

[Anus!]

I have one box of 20 hollowpoints for the personal prtection type round. For shooting paper FMJ is the inexpensive way to go.

[ltsky311]

I have Smith M&P .40, Glock model 27 .40, springfield xd, .40 and an ar-15 i built that is chambered for 5.56/.223, and have shot hundreds of others, and I personally love my glock, the M&P has the best grip ever, and the springfield xd is just as solid as they come. I'm not big on baretta they seem a bit heavy, but i do like CZ p01 or 75D, they are bit heavier but thats to be expected from a pistol that is machined (no stamped parts whatsoever). But good choice on your purchase.

Forgot check out ammo man at
www.ammoman.com

[Smallville]

My service weapon is the H&K USP minus the stupid light.


although most of the people here, just use the standard issue Sig Sauer P229 357.

[20/20Hindsight]

Nice. But does your service weapon include the thumb safety? I would think that's a hazard for a LEO. I know most have holsters with thumb breaks and other safety features but I've never seen a service weapon with a manual safety.

[Anus!]

not a fan of the light? I like the light for home defense. throw a nice bright one on there and it's good for a brief stun if the intruder before you have to shoot.

[_EclipseGT_]

USP .45 Sexy! That will be my next firearm purchase

[WorldWind]

Originally Posted by ICEMAN99TURBO

I hate these gun threads cause all they do is get me wet and make me want to go out and spend money.

How wet are you now?

[Smallville]

Originally Posted by 20/20Hindsight

Nice. But does your service weapon include the thumb safety? I would think that's a hazard for a LEO. I know most have holsters with thumb breaks and other safety features but I've never seen a service weapon with a manual safety.

We only draw our weapons if we intend to use them, so if you see an agent draw a sidearm, you can pretty much guarantee someone is going to get shot.

Also we are taught in 1 motion to flick the safety off while we are drawing our weapon, hard to explain but thats the training we get, as opposed to normal LEO's they do it in a 2 step process, the draw first, then take the safety off, with us, it's all in 1 motion.

Originally Posted by Anus!

not a fan of the light? I like the light for home defense. throw a nice bright one on there and it's good for a brief stun if the intruder before you have to shoot.

That pic is just a google image picture to give you all an idea of what it looks like, but yeah it's the same gun.

Originally Posted by _EclipseGT_

USP .45 Sexy! That will be my next firearm purchase

Very much so! as i said, i like the standard issued sig 229's but the HK is a better feel for the hand... i HATE glocks.

[_EclipseGT_]

Originally Posted by Smallville

We only draw our weapons if we intend to use them, so if you see an agent draw a sidearm, you can pretty much guarantee someone is going to get shot.

Also we are taught in 1 motion to flick the safety off while we are drawing our weapon, hard to explain but thats the training we get, as opposed to normal LEO's they do it in a 2 step process, the draw first, then take the safety off, with us, it's all in 1 motion.

That's funny. I nearly heard that exact same line in "The Sentinel" the other day. Must be a textbook secret service line. But I'm just busting your chops... No offense intended.

[20/20Hindsight]

Originally Posted by _EclipseGT_

That's funny. I nearly heard that exact same line in "The Sentinel" the other day. Must be a textbook secret service line. But I'm just busting your chops... No offense intended.

That is exactly the same movie I thought of when he posted his reply.

[Smallville]

Originally Posted by 20/20Hindsight

That is exactly the same movie I thought of when he posted his reply.

Isn't that a TV show, with some bald dude, who sees shit in the future?

EDIT: it was http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sen...28TV_series%29

[_EclipseGT_]

Originally Posted by Smallville

Isn't that a TV show, with some bald dude, who sees shit in the future?

EDIT: it was The Sentinel (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nope. Try this: The Sentinel (2006). I thought it to be a pretty good movie. I'm sure it's something you would find somewhat interesting.

[Smallville]

Oh SNAP, a movie with Jack Bauer, how did i miss this?!

Now im going to have to put demonoid to work now.. damn.

[Anus!]

most of the LEO down here use glocks. little hard to train them to take the safty off first, second, or third on those.


oh, and that was part of a TV show as well. that safty line....I've never seen that movie and I've heard it before.

[WorldWind]

Everyone in Smallville has heard it, er I mean Who-ville.

[Smallville]

Originally Posted by Anus!

most of the LEO down here use glocks. little hard to train them to take the safty off first, second, or third on those.


oh, and that was part of a TV show as well. that safty line....I've never seen that movie and I've heard it before.

Most LEO's use the glock due to it's reliability, and the fact that 1 out 10,000 ever jam. And yeah, people can hear it from wherever, that's just what we are trained to do. Even though i don't do protection, the same training holds true for all of us.

Originally Posted by WorldWind

Everyone in Smallville has heard it, er I mean Who-ville.

LOL

[XwP1ayawX]

I just picked one of these up yesterday. D&L is big here in Rhode Island and somebody had passed away and left their family with over 200 handguns. They sold them cheap and I scored. I paid 299.99 plus tax. Came out to 320. This isn't mine, I have 7 more days to wait before I can pick it up . I can't go into the gun stores anymore, I HAVE to get something if the money is in the bank. It's sad... somewhat

It's a STAR brand Firestar M-45. Star has been out of business for YEARS and they're not too common to come by. This one has never been fired, still in the factory box with the manual and the original mag. I'm pretty souped. Here's what it looks like

[blackdroptop]

This is my birthday present for my soon to be wife she cant have it until feb 24

[WorldWind]

That .38 Pepto looks way to much like a toy.

You best make her understand that she won't be able to draw that as a threat.

But it may be just the thing to take down a charging Chiwawa.

[Anus!]

actually I wouldn't mind having it. It's just the thing to take down the biggest thug. You whip that baby out and he'd fall over laughing at me so hard I could just walk away.

[Anus!]

I bought a new toy for my 9mm.





I also took it out for a run tonight. And I brought the .357 along as well. I shot like crap but practice makes perfect...

[XwP1ayawX]

I want a light for mine. Me likey

[Anus!]

it's "cheap" on amazon.

Amazon.com: Streamlight 69110 TLR-1 C4 LED Rail Mounted Weapon Flashlight, Black: Sports & Outdoors

[Rage187u]

Springfield XD .45







Beretta PX4 Storm .40

[Anus!]

S&W 22A


S&W 500


Rugar .270


savage .17HMR

[20/20Hindsight]

Judging from Anus' collection I have some catching up to do. That last rifle, the savage, is sexy.

On a side note: I'm glad to see we have so many pro-gun people on Club3g.

[Anus!]

tha'ts not everything.

I also have a marlin .22LR rifle.

And then a Remington 22-250 and 30.06 that are still in Jersey in my dad's safe along with my Ithica 12Ga. and a pair of dbl barrels in 20ga and .410

[20/20Hindsight]

I don't even know what some of those are. Now I'm gonna have to go look them up.

[kabob]

Originally Posted by Anus!

I love the 92FS and I was very close to waiting for the new 92A1 to come out which includes an accessory rail. But I decided to just go for the PX which I really like as well.


As for shooting, it performed fantastic today. I did take me about 20 rounds to get used to the sites and the hold (my hands are a tin bit large for it) but after that I able to put 10 rounds in a group of 3-4 inches at 15 yards. many of the shots going through the same hole.

Rick, I'm sure you know this but one of the biggest selling points of the Storm were that it had interchangeable, modular grips directly from Beretta. You can and should get the grip that fits your hand properly. I've been thinking about pulling the trigger (figuratively) on one, myself, in .40 but don't know where to go to find a great deal and test fire, first.

[kabob]

Originally Posted by Anus!

I have one box of 20 hollowpoints for the personal prtection type round. For shooting paper FMJ is the inexpensive way to go.

You know, around here in the Dallas area, many of the indoor ranges don't allow you to shoot FMJ.

[roary]

Originally Posted by kabob

Rick, I'm sure you know this but one of the biggest selling points of the Storm were that it had interchangeable, modular grips directly from Beretta. You can and should get the grip that fits your hand properly. I've been thinking about pulling the trigger (figuratively) on one, myself, in .40 but don't know where to go to find a great deal and test fire, first.

Try to find an indoor range that rents guns as well. That would be your best bet. I haven't been to the range since I moved to Tx (need to, just haven't), lately I've just been going out into the country and plinking some.

Also, I've never been to an indoor that wouldn't let you shoot normal FMJ's. They always ask to inspect your ammo before you go into the range, but they have never had an issue with WWB. The only thing they wouldn't allow was AP rounds, but then again, I'm not going to be shooting paper with those.

[kabob]

I've shot at two ranges that didn't allow FMJs; dunno why, honestly, since that's what everybody shoots paper with And I know all about ranges that rent handguns, I just don't know who's got a PX4 to shoot.

[Anus!]

Ranges have different rules.

Some don't allow the FMJ because they will typically penetrate more (wont mushroom out like a hollowpoint or soft point) so if they have a "soft" backdrop behind the targets then they want a bullet that won't go through.

There's also a range here in Deerfield that makes you shoot only their ammo and of course they rape you on the price.

The INDOOR range I shoot at is the only one in the tri county area that will evenlet me shoot my 500. All the other indoor ranges won't allow it (or anything over a .45, which would include the .44 mag). But they make you shoot only frangible (sp) ammo if you're shooting .22 caliber ammo like the .223 .220...


As for the grips, yes they come with interchangeable backstraps...it's not the entire grip, just the back portion. And to be honest, I tried putting the other two on the gun and they didn't feel any different.

As for the .40 vs the 9mm, it depends on what you plan to do with the gun. If you're shooting paper I can tell you that the 9mm will be cheaper to shoot, but at least in my area, the 9mm will also be next to impossible to find ammo. BassPro Shops has literally CASES of .40 S&W ammo but zero 9mm. I've had to order mine online.

[Anus!]

I thought my next toy was going to be an AR but I think it might be this.

Tactical Soulutions barrel/receiver and suppressor for a Ruger MkIII 22


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[DCeclipse]

Congrats on your purchase man, Im planning to grab a sig p250 but this will do for a while..
here's mine...

[kabob]

Originally Posted by Anus!

As for the .40 vs the 9mm, it depends on what you plan to do with the gun. If you're shooting paper I can tell you that the 9mm will be cheaper to shoot, but at least in my area, the 9mm will also be next to impossible to find ammo. BassPro Shops has literally CASES of .40 S&W ammo but zero 9mm. I've had to order mine online.

It's the same way around here in the Dallas area. Too many idiots thinking that Obama's gonna take away their guns

[Anus!]

got my bonus so....

[XwP1ayawX]

Mmmmmm

[Jakemetz63]

Anus, that PX4 is a beautiful weapon. Great pick up.

[Anus!]

Thanks Jake.

The pre-wife loves it too.