Firearms General (235)
(ALSO FEATURING * COMPENSATED PISTOLS)
A few words about my Glock 19c. It is a Gen4 and is made in the U.S.A. It is noteworthy that it is the only Glock that I have ever owned or shot (a lot) that I have ever had problems with. Now, I will caveat this with the fact that I was using very old factory target ammo that is not exactly known for being high powered (i.e. cheap). I am talking about a few failures in the first 100 rounds or so. I am pleased to say that after 300+ rounds, it runs like a champ. However, it is very out of the ordinary so noteworthy. I know that over the 19c's iterations that they now make a cut into the top of the hood - we know there had to be a reason for it. But, it is only one example, so take it for what it is worth.
And now the requested pics:
Comparison of the barrel ports vs slide ports (19c top, 43 bottom)
Notice the top of the barrel. The 19c (top) has a cut in the middle of the hood
Top 19c - the barrel port is so much smaller than the slide port
Somebody asked me how I liked my Glock 43, which was purchased as a summer carry/backup. I absolutely love the size and the quality. Slap a Taran extension mag plate and it is a perfect size.
What I was not super impressed with is the trigger and the muzzle flip. To be honest, I would rather shoot any of the micro-9mm's over it or even my Glock 27.
They really didn't do any work on the connector and the small space changed the geometry enough to impact it negatively. I also installed the Taran connector, and while cleaner it didn't make much of a difference on that initial take up. Even after a quick call and polishing out some of the surfaces leads to an trigger not as nice as say a (gasp) Shield or XDS. But, it is doable, and I see that Lone Wolf now has theirs out.
The little pistol flips a surprising amount in my hand. Again more than some of the competitors including the P938. I fixed that though.
MagnaPort did a spectacular job!! The recoil is negligible - it shoots like a 19 now. The cuts are clean and the blast is vented WELL away from the pistol and the sights.
I also own a 19c and to be honest - MagnaPort does a much better job.
With some night sites it will make a great summer/backup pistol.
The CZ P10 has generated a lot of buzz. I am a long-time CZ fan and I was surprised to see them out as I have only seen a handful of P-01 Omegas and they were introduced and displayed at SHOT 2016. However, folks do appear to be getting P10's so I guess that their Glock 19 competitor is where their focus is. Shouldn't be too surprising since the Glock 19 is their best seller. But I digress. I had high hopes for the P10 but being a Glock "knockoff" (as some are calling it) I wasn't sure of what to expect.
Lots of write ups and videos have been done on the pistols details so I will just give my impressions:
First and foremost is a straight shooter - very accurate out of the box. Very easy for anyone used to striker pistols to pick up and shoot.
Build quality of the pistol is very good. I have always been impressed with CZ's QC. The only very minor exceptions are mentioned below.
The grip fits the hand ergonomically and the trigger is very good - think 3.5# connector-ish with a slightly stronger initial pull (but nowhere as heavy as say a NY1 trigger spring).
Gone is the classic Glock "sproing" when firing! Also, the reset is an almost instant click (for those focusing on this feature).
Recoil is negligible, not that a 19 has recoil, but I would rather shoot a P10 all day over a 19. VERY comfortable to shoot.
The only negatives I potentially saw...
The rear grip is sharper than I expected. Not bad, but noticeable. Similar to the FNX back panel that I never use.The range gun didn't have the option to switch it out.
I didn't have a Glock to hold side-by-side but the P10 does seem marginally bigger. I know that they are supposed to take the same holsters, so maybe that is because the P10 sides are not flat. I wish I had a holster on me to try. I wonder if it will conceal as well as a 19/23/32.
I know that recoil spring assembly (RSA) has little function other than to keep the spring properly "guided" (straight), but every semi-auto has one and they are all pretty much the same. The P10 RSA is a plastic captured unit with a flat spring. Spring was pretty much on par but the guide rod felt cheap. The end on the range pistol was a little chewed up. Cosmetic-only but stuck out on a range pistol only out for less than a week. I regret not getting a picture of it, but if I did you see how minor of a complaint it is.
Perhaps the guide rod was a victim of improper re-assembly which leads me to my next observation - the guide rod notch on the barrel. It is very small and it would be easy to attempt to assemble it with it off. I did a get a picture of it, and it looks pretty good, but the rod doesn't positively snap-in like my other striker pistols. However, it's not bad as say a S&W 3rd gen where if you weren't careful you could launch the non-captured rod and spring across the range.
Anyway, those are minor points - overall this is a great pistol and I think that CZ has a winner! I am definitely getting one, right after my P-01 Omega :)
Obligatory pics:
CA DOJ releases new "assault weapon" rules ... think NFA
Written by reg mathuszWow. It looks like the CA DOJ has modeled their "assault weapons" guidelines off of the NFA. Engraved with a CA specific SN? That is insane.
This is exactly the type of thing that gun owners complain about regarding gun control legislation - it NEVER ends. You may have been legal during the last two assault weapon bans, and even complied with the ridiculous requirements like the gun being on the "safe to own exclusively in CA list" and the bullet button ban rendering mag changes impossible without a tool but ... how about "featureless" rifles? .... but .... engraving!!
and there is NEVER and end to the anti-gunners' "but..." part. There will always be one more thing.
Anyway, here is a link to well-written article which also includes a picture of the new application:
https://bearingarms.com/beth-b/2017/05/19/breaking-ca-assault-weapons/?utm_source=badaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&utm_source=badaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl
{jcomments on}Source: https://www.armytimes.com/articles/army-your-new-handgun-will-be-a-sig-sauer
This has been going on so long that I have lost track of what everyone submitted but if it is anything like the P320, I think folks will be impressed.
Not much for details yet.
"Smart" guns - waiting for your gun to charge and reboot
Written by reg mathuszThe media and anti-gunners continue to proclaim the "smart gun" as the next big thing and something that has been opposed by gun nuts.
The truth however is that they simply are not reliable.
Here is an article from today: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/smart-gun-fingerprint-reader-biofire-kai-kloepfer-pushback-firearm-community/
The decry the fact that no one has made a firearm that works with a fingerprint sensor - like your phone:
“Why did it take four and a half years to put a fingerprint reader on the side of a gun?”
and
"I think it could really be the future of firearms”
Seriously? I have had Androids and iPhones with the fingerprint sensor. It is neat but I sure wouldn't want to rely on it. You have to have your correct finger in the right spot. Heck, it doesn't even work when it is wet and your firearm has to be charged? Imagine relying it in a life and death situation.
As the NSSF Rep. in the article said:
“The firearm has to work. And a firearm is not the same as a cell phone,” Sanetti said. “The consequences of a cell phone not working are inconvenience. The consequences of a firearm not working could be someone’s life.”
Bingo.
As King County Sheriff (WA) said at the 2015 Smart Gun Symposium in Seattle:
"I’m probably the only person in this room who has zipped kids into bodybags," Urquhart told the crowd. "We pick up kids who have killed themselves with other people's handguns. We don’t like that." He also mentioned a statistic about over 500 American police officers in the past decade being killed with their own handguns by apprehended suspects—including one he personally knew. "Any tech to make that better is a good thing. That being said, [smart gun technology] is not ready for my officers yet. If it worked 110 percent of the time, I’d be interested." Source: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/01/nations-first-smart-gun-symposium-talks-safety-risks-and-delays/
So, new article about smartguns CBS. But, does it work?
Kloepfer said his gun is “relatively reliable.”
“I know, like, when I’m using it, when I’m testing it, it functions almost every single time,” Kloepfer said.
Well, that's earth shattering and news worthy. And when he demonstrated it for CBS? It failed.
And they wonder why there is no market for this?
Meanwhile in WA State the AG introduces an assault weapons ban AND if that fails harsher assault weapons restriction bill
Written by reg mathuszWell, anti-gun Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has made good on threat to attempt to ban so-called assault weapons (based on language similar to the California definitions).
This ban would include all sales moving forward of "assault weapons" and of course "high capacity" magazines. Current owners would be grand-fathered in, until they are not. If I sound skeptical that this will satisfy the anti-gunners it is because he has also introduced an alternate bill if he can't get the ban passed - and the alternate includes a special LICENSE and TRAINING and age requirement (21) and a mandatory 10 day waiting period! Funny that this is not in the "ban" bill. You can bet that if passed - it will be next year.
Oh, and you can't be a felon - which you already cant. Felony means no guns - DUH. This is our state's attorney general folks.
But WAIT - You only have to be 18 to buy a rifle!
But WAIT - There is no training requirement currently for firearms or even a concealed carry license!
But WAIT - 10 days is longer than the current handgun waiting period!
So, what can we surmise? There is no either/or option for these bills. Both of these bills are bad.
Hearing Protection Act has been reintroduced and a great explanation article
Written by reg mathuszThe Hearing Protection Act has been reintroduced!
Source: http://americansuppressorassociation.com/asa-announces-reintroduction-of-hearing-protection-act-a-bill-to-remove-suppressors-from-the-nfa/
In a nutshell, it removes suppressors from regulation under the NFA. It was added originally due to the request of the U.S. Forestry Service to combat POACHING!
For those that do not know, suppressors are currently regulated like a NFA-registered firearm - like a short barrel rifle or machine gun, even though it is essentially just a muffler.
The current process is extensive and includes background checks, fingerprints, passport-style photo, local law enforcement notification, and pay for a $200 tax stamp.
You essentially go to your dealer, purchase the item (yes, it has to be there), file all your paperwork and WAIT....and WAIT....and WAIT. The wait currently is quite long -- 6 months is a good turn-around, however current purchases are being estimated around a year to possibly longer as the ATF has yet to process any applications from July under their 41F regulation changes.
There is a lot of misunderstanding about supressors.
This is a great article on the topic: http://thefederalist.com/2017/01/09/progressives-dont-understand-how-gun-silencers-work-here-are-some-facts-to-help-them/
UPDATE 1/10/17: Stupidity around suppressors continue. A "Washington Post" article claims the sky is falling and that they are dangerous because 22's can be pretty darn quiet and they are a "high powered rifle" round used by the military. WHAT??
Here is an article on it (because I refuse to link fake news and give them the clickbait credit): http://thefederalist.com/2017/01/10/washington-post-reporter-doubles-down-on-fake-news-about-guns/
Czech Govt fighting EU gun restrictions: Citizens Best Defense Against Terror
Written by reg mathusz
While the EU has been pushing European nations into tighter gun restrictions as a result of increased terrorist violence. Read their ridiculous statement about making it harder for law abiding citizens to get firearms will somehow stop the flow of illegal weapons here: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-4464_en.htm
Oh wait, they don't even pretend that their goal is to limit legal firearms:
"Mass shootings and terrorist attacks in Europe have highlighted the dangers posed by illegal and legal arms circulating across the EU."
However, the Czech Government has not bought into their bizarro-world logic. Not only have the Czech Govt been fighting the EU's war against guns owners but they seek to expand them.
The latest Czech proposal argues that "armed citizens would be the best defense against terror attacks."
Good for them. If anything these recent attacks have shown that the military/police/security forces are unable to provide adequate protections for their citizens.
New for 2017: Colt returns to snake guns with a new Cobra
Written by reg mathuszWow! New for 2017 Colt has returned to making it's famed "snake guns" - their snake named revolvers. In this case the first one is the Cobra.
A 6 shot small framed snub, hopefully without an internal lock (IL)? I'm onboard.
Colt has made some improvements in modernizing the revolver and has said that it can be scaled up. Hopefully this means that other snakes will follow. Notwithstanding 'Walking Dead" fans -- How about a Python? It would be amazing if they could return to the quality and fit and finish of yester-year.
I know that there will be detractors (as already shown on Colt's FB post). Luckily, J-frames exist. The SP101 exists. The Kimber K6s will exist. These are all great options, however, Colt know how to do some things and I am excited to see what they do with something that they previously mastered.
Here is a press review from Colt's release event:
http://rangehot.com/new-colt-cobra-38-special-revolver/
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ATF Form 4473 revised starting January 16, 2017
Written by reg mathuszJust a heads up to firearms purchasers that the ATF announced on the 14th that they have revised ATF 4473. For those who are not frequent buyers, it is the Federal used for all firearms purchases through a dealer.
Here is the current one: https://www.atf.gov/file/61446/download
Here is a very detailed description of the changes: http://orchidadvisors.com/atf-form-4473-firearms-transaction-record-form-4473-revised/?utm_campaign=Industry+Alerts&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=37660754&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9aI2FjityVgUS4XcDEvoxR6G8UguI-zGPOduOMd7ITBVqLzwt85dSwevRKX6z74MrJXvXBlrRnhgt2hfG9x7q7efGFoA&_hsmi=37660754
To be honest, I only skimmed the article but I did not seeing anything dramatically huge, and it actually clarifies some issues. However, it is definitely something to be aware of for those that may be tempted to skim through the form.
MA AG's witch hunt to for GLOCK and REM to disclose consumer records continues
Written by reg mathuszSource: http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/11/judge_lets_ag_maura_healey_con.html
This is ridiculous, she is suing under the guise of "consumer safety" on an item that cannot be legally purchased in her state!
The only good thing is that the judge told Glock to negotiate the scope of records with her. Her original request does not limit consumer records to just the state of Mass.
Please tell me what consumer personal information in any other state has to do with meeting Mass' consumer protection laws?
Nothing.
Sandy Hook lawsuit dismissed - Some sanity in court.
Written by reg mathuszFinally, some sanity in th legal world. The Sandy Hook Lawsuit had been previously ok'd in court under the auspices of a legal argument that said the semi-autos used in the Sandy Hook shooting should have been known to be harmful to the public and therefore exempt from the Federal 'Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act' (PLCAA). This was a pretty weak argument and if you read the law it is actually intended to protect manufacturers from this very type of lawsuit. The previous allowance of the lawsuit to continue was a travesty an willfull disregard of the law. I am glad that law has finally prevailed.
Source: Judge dismisses Newtown families' lawsuit against gun maker
State of Missourri: legal CCW has NEVER been the problem
Written by reg mathusz
"How many more innocent people need to die before we revert to more sensible gun laws?"
Hey!! Isn't that the same line that the anti-gunners used as more and more states began adopting CCW laws in the first place 10+ years ago?
Funny because, now, all States in the Union have some form of citizen CCW and the streets have NOT been filled with the blood of legal CCW.
And speaking of of "sensible gun laws" have the anti-gunners not read:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/28/politics/prohibited-gun-buyers-justice-department/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+rss%252Fcnn_topstories+(RSS%253A+CNN+-+Top+Stories)
I'll give you the short version/title:
Report: Feds, states' lapses allow gun sales to prohibited buyers
Hmm....the current laws are not working mainly due to conflicting mental health definitions and infrastructure problems.
So, the resolution is MORE gun laws?????? How does that work?
We should address the actual PROBLEMS.
And please - less rhetoric.
