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Post by sonofarwyn on Oct 20, 2019 8:49:42 GMT
SIG is guilty of that as well, but I will say the 365 and the modular 320 series are both innovative and cool. And the 320s have some of the best triggers I have seen in a while.
I'm a fan of SIG, mostly cause you get a good bang for your buck, and all of the signs I have have always been reliable and shot well.
Can't say the same for some of the other "top" brands. My Springfield M1A went back to the factory twice, and my Operator 1911 has been very temperamental on ammo.
For that matter, what really grinds my gears right now are the billions of assembly line 1911s going for custom prices. My cheapo Rock Island 1911 shoots better than my buddies Kimber, and costs a third of the price. Meh.
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Post by theophilus736 on Oct 20, 2019 14:08:39 GMT
I hear you there. My two 1911's are Filipino. Only U.S. 1911's I'd consider are used or maybe some of the cheaper Fusion 1911's.
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Post by Croccifixio on Oct 23, 2019 8:56:27 GMT
How about that new Dan Wesson DWX eh? Hybrid Shadow/1911 looks bonkers. Might make a thread about that.
As for Sigs... like them or hate them they are far ahead of the race for innovation right now. The 365 and variants. The modular 320. The tungsten-infused polymer frame. The various carbines and PCCs. Heck, even ammo! Really appreciate them pouring that DoD money into further R&D.
Lastly, 1911s have this gap. I’m quite proud of the three main Filipino brands (RIA, MAC, and SAM/ATI) and their reputation in the 500-below category. But going up, I’d really only look at the basic Colt GI and Springfield GI, and even then it wouldn’t make sense because they’re pretty bare bones. Would definitely pay the premium for DW though, and then Wilson Combat and above.
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Post by sonofarwyn on Nov 8, 2019 15:54:26 GMT
Finally gave up and bought the "cool kids" gun. I did buy the XL though instead of the stock 365. I'm hoping for something as easy to carry as my Walther PPS. I have that and a P320 SC in .40 as my main carry guns. Hoping the 365 takes the place of both.
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Post by wstalcup on Nov 9, 2019 21:29:14 GMT
nice! i just pick up the Sig P365.. just to find out the Sig P365 SAS came out a month later, ugh! although maybe the ported barrel on the P365 SAS might "blind" you when firing in the dark during a self defense shooting.. anywho here's my P365 added the match grade threaded barrel for whenever i get a suppressor.. but in the mean time, the extra half-inch of barrel, has really helped a lot in accuracy, also increases the muzzle velocity (and ft-lbs energy delivered to target). not sure by how much, but definitely helps especially with such a small barrel. Also extended barrel didn't hurt conceal carry for me. Also got the green lima laser.. yah crimson trace is much better but whatevs.. Anyway I always believe a grip-activated "green" laser is a must for conceal carry! i can get accurate shot placement at the hip and soon as i draw it. Also in low-light conditions (where most self-defense shootings take place) that green laser does wonders in target-acquisition! also puts your full focus on the target..no need to lose precious time utilizing your sights!
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Post by howler on Nov 10, 2019 1:54:50 GMT
nice! i just pick up the Sig P365.. just to find out the Sig P365 SAS came out a month later, ugh! although maybe the ported barrel on the P365 SAS might "blind" you when firing in the dark during a self defense shooting.. anywho here's my P365 added the match grade threaded barrel for whenever i get a suppressor.. but in the mean time, the extra half-inch of barrel, has really helped a lot in accuracy, also increases the muzzle velocity (and ft-lbs energy delivered to target). not sure by how much, but definitely helps especially with such a small barrel. Also extended barrel didn't hurt conceal carry for me. Also got the green lima laser.. yah crimson trace is much better but whatevs.. Anyway I always believe a grip-activated "green" laser is a must for conceal carry! i can get accurate shot placement at the hip and soon as i draw it. Also in low-light conditions (where most self-defense shootings take place) that green laser does wonders in target-acquisition! also puts your full focus on the target..no need to lose precious time utilizing your sights! There is an increase in performance going from roughly 3" to 3 1/2" barrel in 9mm, particularly when most of the ammo makers design for 3 1/2" to 4" range. I imagine a significant psychological effect on a potential perp if they are "painted" with a laser over their cold criminal hearts. I don't think I'm to crazy over the SAS and think you did better.
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Post by wstalcup on Nov 10, 2019 17:50:12 GMT
nice! i just pick up the Sig P365.. just to find out the Sig P365 SAS came out a month later, ugh! although maybe the ported barrel on the P365 SAS might "blind" you when firing in the dark during a self defense shooting.. anywho here's my P365 added the match grade threaded barrel for whenever i get a suppressor.. but in the mean time, the extra half-inch of barrel, has really helped a lot in accuracy, also increases the muzzle velocity (and ft-lbs energy delivered to target). not sure by how much, but definitely helps especially with such a small barrel. Also extended barrel didn't hurt conceal carry for me. Also got the green lima laser.. yah crimson trace is much better but whatevs.. Anyway I always believe a grip-activated "green" laser is a must for conceal carry! i can get accurate shot placement at the hip and soon as i draw it. Also in low-light conditions (where most self-defense shootings take place) that green laser does wonders in target-acquisition! also puts your full focus on the target..no need to lose precious time utilizing your sights! There is an increase in performance going from roughly 3" to 3 1/2" barrel in 9mm, particularly when most of the ammo makers design for 3 1/2" to 4" range. I imagine a significant psychological effect on a potential perp if they are "painted" with a laser over their cold criminal hearts. I don't think I'm to crazy over the SAS and think you did better. yep! i tried to calculate the increase in muzzle velocity, and i think its only around 8% ..but every little bit helps.. at least for me, my accuracy is much better though! they even sell special 9mm rounds that the powder burns faster for short barrel.. i could also look into that! I started getting interested in performance of barrel length when I was considering buying a snub nose .357. Turns out that there its quite a LOT of powder in a .357 cartridge has been left unburnt when the bullet leave the muzzle. It's so much less powder, that the .357 bullet travels much slower (relatively) and delivers energy to the target only equal to a 9mm! So you have less capacity, more expensive rounds, and making yourself go deaf (in self-defense situations) for nothing!
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Post by howler on Nov 10, 2019 20:10:57 GMT
There is an increase in performance going from roughly 3" to 3 1/2" barrel in 9mm, particularly when most of the ammo makers design for 3 1/2" to 4" range. I imagine a significant psychological effect on a potential perp if they are "painted" with a laser over their cold criminal hearts. I don't think I'm to crazy over the SAS and think you did better. yep! i tried to calculate the increase in muzzle velocity, and i think its only around 8% ..but every little bit helps.. at least for me, my accuracy is much better though! they even sell special 9mm rounds that the powder burns faster for short barrel.. i could also look into that! I started getting interested in performance of barrel length when I was considering buying a snub nose .357. Turns out that there its quite a LOT of powder in a .357 cartridge has been left unburnt when the bullet leave the muzzle. It's so much less powder, that the .357 bullet travels much slower (relatively) and delivers energy to the target only equal to a 9mm! So you have less capacity, more expensive rounds, and making yourself go deaf (in self-defense situations) for nothing! .357 is amazingly affected by going to snub barrel lengths like 1 7/8" to 2" and it would be much more effective at 3" (some rounds giving 1/3 more fp energy with such a small barrel increase), though there is still a performance penalty, as .357 shines at 4"+. Those snub revolvers require practice if one wants to shoot from beyond belly gun range due to lousy sight radius.
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Post by wstalcup on Nov 10, 2019 20:21:44 GMT
yep! i tried to calculate the increase in muzzle velocity, and i think its only around 8% ..but every little bit helps.. at least for me, my accuracy is much better though! they even sell special 9mm rounds that the powder burns faster for short barrel.. i could also look into that! I started getting interested in performance of barrel length when I was considering buying a snub nose .357. Turns out that there its quite a LOT of powder in a .357 cartridge has been left unburnt when the bullet leave the muzzle. It's so much less powder, that the .357 bullet travels much slower (relatively) and delivers energy to the target only equal to a 9mm! So you have less capacity, more expensive rounds, and making yourself go deaf (in self-defense situations) for nothing! .357 is amazingly affected by going to snub barrel lengths like 1 7/8" to 2" and it would be much more effective at 3" (some rounds giving 1/3 more fp energy with such a small barrel increase), though there is still a performance penalty, as .357 shines at 4"+. Those snub revolvers require practice if one wants to shoot from beyond belly gun range due to lousy sight radius. yes, the barrel gap could also be a factor not already considered.. which of course pistols don't have that problem.. basically i can't find any reason why to get a snub nose .357.. completely inferior to a 9mm of the same size.. Of course as you mentioned with longer barrels.. then it blows away the other calibers!
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Post by howler on Nov 11, 2019 0:58:17 GMT
.357 is amazingly affected by going to snub barrel lengths like 1 7/8" to 2" and it would be much more effective at 3" (some rounds giving 1/3 more fp energy with such a small barrel increase), though there is still a performance penalty, as .357 shines at 4"+. Those snub revolvers require practice if one wants to shoot from beyond belly gun range due to lousy sight radius. yes, the barrel gap could also be a factor not already considered.. which of course pistols don't have that problem.. basically i can't find any reason why to get a snub nose .357.. completely inferior to a 9mm of the same size.. Of course as you mentioned with longer barrels.. then it blows away the other calibers! .357 is really great because it's so versatile, as you can load .38 special, so anything from lighter to heavier .38, to .38+p, to low recoil .357, to standard, to hot.
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