/r/pistols
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Looking to buy another pistol. I’ve heard great things about the Beretta APX A1 and the Taurus GX4 Carry (surprisingly).
Supposedly Taurus has really stepped it up since switching owners and the new GX4 Carry has tons of good reviews on YouTube. Beretta needs no introduction, has a great history of producing a quality product. Anybody here have the chance to shoot both?
I’d like to save money and buy the GX4 Carry but only thing holding me back is the negative stigma. Price difference of like $100
What budget pistol do you shoot way better than its price?
This is my Taurus g3 tactical
I’m looking to get a left hand IWD holster for my girlfriends m&p shield but i’m having trouble finding anything. Any pointers?
This is a Killer Innovations Velocity compensator slapped on a SAR 9. It comes in Glock,CZ P10,and Sig P320 variations. Anyone know which one actually fitted the SAR in this picture?
Good evening,
Asking for help. What is the point to have higher sights and buy an optic to pistol. Yes it works as a BUIS but does it disturb your sight picture?
Thank you for comments already and time reading this.
I think most can agree that the 509T is a solid pistol optic; all of mine have been great. When they were released, the Acro P1 was having issues and the 509T was considered one of the best available. I had my OEM slide milled for it years ago. Fit and finish is perfect.
The proprietary footprint is exactly where I am conflicted. While the 509 doesn’t really leave anything to be desired, I do wish I had the option to try others like the Acro P2, EPS, MPS, etc. I’m not aware of any adapters to go from native 509T to another. I don’t generally like or trust aftermarket slides and another OEM slide would have a mismatched serial number. (A minor annoyance, but I would still notice)
There is no real solution here and this post is mostly me just thinking out loud. The 509T is still solid and there are much worse options to be married to. Footprint standardization has come a long way, but I would still caution against permanently tying yourself to any limited and/or proprietary footprints. There is always another SHOT Show right around the corner and GAS and FOMO are Real. 😅
Has anyone had a dual illuminated RMR refurbed by Trijicon? The tritium is going out in my amber rmr.
Anybody on here still shooting with tinnitus? Went shooting today my .40 S&W . Runs at about 160 db. I was wearing 23 db muffs and 25 db 3M ear plugs . Correct me if I'm wrong I don't think that brings the total down to 112?
I buying one for my friend. I got him an ar15 pistol and I have a ar15 rifle. I'm getting the 50 and I'm getting him the 100 drum mag. I wanna hear sure the 100 round mag will git his pistol KCI 5.56 100 Round Drum Magazine. Anyone can give me the aansanswer please.
I like my hammer guns. I really don't understand why the Sig P224 is so under appreciated.
I won the Missouri State IDPA Championship (and many others) with my Q5 SF. I haven’t graduated to the PDP SF yet because I don’t think it offers me any advantages over the Q5.
For the TL;DR- I’m not a newb, but rusty. Recommend me an inexpensive camping/truck pistol that is lefty-friendly?
Bear with me here- this is a long read. I grew up hunting. Squirrel, deer, pheasant. I was probably 10 when I shot my first squirrel. Lots of bolt-action rifles, some shotguns. I was in the Army 01-09 as a medic in infantry and cavalry units. (multiple combat tours). I am intimately familiar with M4s and Berettas. I have used them for what they were designed for in both Astan and Iraq. I have handled a few other pistols owned by friends since leaving the military but firearms have always been “tools” not toys. So I just used whatever I was handed. FWIW- I hated that beretta. It was heavy, long and not accurate.
Since leaving the military I didn’t think having a pistol was of interest to me until recently. Many little things change.
I’m seeking advice on an ‘entry level pistol’ to maybe conceal carry infrequently , but mostly for camping and general protection-home and away
Other factors in the decision-
Two shooters- left-handed me, right-handed wife who is supportive of this, but has never handled even a BB gun.
Sub $500
Not huge.
My wife and I grew up in Prescott, AZ so she is drawn to Ruger, but they don’t seem to be lefty friendly.
Would greatly appreciate being given a general direction to start looking.
I accidentally bought the wrong size hollow Sun Red. For my Glock model 24. I bought a smaller Red dot more for a compact pistol.
Am I wrong for taking this as a sign that I should buy another compact pistol just to fill the void of the incorrect Red dot? I mean that little fella needs a home right?
I'm thinking Glock model 43x MOs. Any other ideas that would fit a holosun 407k?
Edit: I should add that I live in NY and I'm limited to 10 rounds...I wish that wasn't the case! That is why I was thinking the thin Glock 43 over a double stack like the Sig P365.
Does anyone know if this means it has been closed? Has anyone in ny had this and still been approved ? Curious I been told a mismatch of things , the detective doing my interview said should be done in a month or two and it's been 4.5 months extra when I put in my application I was told 6-8 months it's been since February 2024 I applied ? Any info I understand things happen elections and one judge handling all, just was told by the detective who did interview ine thing and if he was mistaken it's understandable just curious if this means anyone I'm on step 4 , judges desk since 06/07/2024
Took a ccw course and instructor had this pistol. I’m sorry for the terrible picture. Pretty sure it said p238 on it and it was a 380. I just can’t find a 238 in this color. It’s the one all the way to the right. Thanks!
With everything going on in the world, and I’m sure most of you know what I’m talking about, I’ve been thinking it would be a good idea for my mother to carry something for protection especially considering her job delivering groceries to some pretty sketchy places in town. First off, she’s not opposed to the idea and is comfortable with it. However, she’s unable to rack the slide on my Glock 19, so it needs to be something easy to rack. The last time we went shooting, she had some trouble pulling the trigger, but it was doable. So, keep that in mind. I’m just looking for suggestions on what’s out there and what should be considered.
The Archon Type B Gen 2 has quickly become my favorite pistol. With its extremely low bore axis and AF speedlock barrel tech, it's an amazing pistol. I wish Archon did more advertising so more people knew it existed and how good it was. I have a YouTube channel and I've uploaded a full review of this pistol. If you're interested in learning more about it, just DM me and I'll send you the link to the review.
Hey, I own a G2 Combat by Pindad and I was wondering what weapon have a similar shape with this pistol, also can anyone know what kind of customization I can put on this gun, much appreciated
Hello, which pistol is more reliable, a Glock 19, or a SIG Sauer P226?
Smith and wesson Subcompact 2.0 9mm with trijicon rnr type 1 for 700$?
So I’m gonna be buying a .45 long colt and I have two options one is a normal sized pistol with a 5 inch barrel and the other has a 12 inch barrel. Is there a reason to go for the 12 inch barrel? Would it be more accurate?