Ah, ok, makes me feel a bit better. Wish I could have talked myself into buying more. imo, ammo costs will keep getting higher and higher until it is cost prohibitive to shoot.
It's normal for the shield. It's one of the more common aesthetic complaints about it actually, but it's to spec.
And the "bottom part" is technically the "frame".
Ah. I had seen a few variations of the Canik Sharks, but thought the Tristar guns were like Model T's- 'any color you want as long as it's black.'
There's definitely no blued versions, though. As you said, the black is Duracoat or something similar. Looking at that link, I see they call the frame 'steel alloy,' but it is WAY lighter than a 'normal' steel-framed CZ, or Jericho especially (be sure to finger-fuck one if you see it in a gun store...it just always baffles me how they made it so heavy). And a magnet doesn't stick to it. And it's pretty soft. Strongly suspect 'aluminum alloy.' Bluing requires steel.
Chipping was where the frame meets the slide, most notably. I figured with use it would get some pronounced flaking around that edge. I think they just didn't coat the edges thoroughly enough, giving the finish a place to lift.
Again, to anyone who likes a good 9mm pistol: You cannot go wrong with these Tristar/Canik guns. You will not find a gun that shoots as well for $400 or less brand new. If you don't want to trust your life to a relatively unknown Turkish gun, I totally understand that. But for a shooter- they are worth a try for sure. I do have to point out one fault: some of you guys that collect lots of H&K's, Sigs, and other high dollar guns...it might make you feel kinda silly to realize how good a gun costing like 25-50% as much as some of your others can be. ;P
Some of the heavy shooters use reloaded ammo but I don't have the time and the tools to do so.
How much does the gear cost? Like, say I just want to reload 9mm target ammo?
Even if you figure in a few duds, that comes out to like twelve bucks for a hundred rounds. Versus the best I know of locally; new FMJ's (the places that sell reloads are actually higher) for about $15 a box. With tax, a little over 30 for 100. I've managed to get one 100rnd box for 26 at academy, and last time I saw them, 250's at Walmart were like 65 at the least. Wanna say it was more like 75. 'Real' gun shops will only sell the 50 sound boxes.
Is there not a reliable way to get ammo online? I'd drop some money, but I'd have to get it down to, say $20 or less per 100 to actually buy some bulk (like 1000 rounds).
How much does the gear cost? Like, say I just want to reload 9mm target ammo?
How many dud factory loads do you get? Over the thousands I've shot I've had one with a bad primer. Accidentally double charge a round and you'll likely destroy the gun and post danger to yourself. It's easy to do, do a search and you'll see plenty of cases.
Well the Sig did well but I have to work on my form. My wrists are not strong due to carpal. Not bad but not what I am used to.
How much does the gear cost? Like, say I just want to reload 9mm target ammo?
Even if you figure in a few duds, that comes out to like twelve bucks for a hundred rounds. Versus the best I know of locally; new FMJ's (the places that sell reloads are actually higher) for about $15 a box. With tax, a little over 30 for 100. I've managed to get one 100rnd box for 26 at academy, and last time I saw them, 250's at Walmart were like 65 at the least. Wanna say it was more like 75. 'Real' gun shops will only sell the 50 sound boxes.
Is there not a reliable way to get ammo online? I'd drop some money, but I'd have to get it down to, say $20 or less per 100 to actually buy some bulk (like 1000 rounds).
I've got about $250 into equipment, which sounds like a lot but if you shoot a lot it pays off pretty quickly. I think it took me about 2000 rounds to pay off my initial investment, and that only took me like 5 months of shooting. Volume is definitely where you'll save
Anyone have experience with red dots on defensive handguns? I have a FNX-45 tactical and am looking at the trijicon rmr. I like a tiny dot for range use on my range handgun, but I'm wondering if a 6.5 moa dot is more appropriate in terms of possibly being slightly faster to pickup even if the handgun isn't held perfectly. Ive narrowed it down to the 3.25 moa or 6.5 moa...
When you say 'defensive,' surely you don't mean a carry gun, right?
Issues of bulk aside, I would rate the best red dot in the world as pretty much worthless. If you draw a handgun in self-defense, you're probably not going to be doing a lot of precise aiming. Point and shoot.
I'm sure some will say that's bullshit, or just plain irresponsible. Note that I'm not saying 'spray and pray.' I'm saying snap into your learned, practiced posture, and muscle memory should have you pretty on-target at a typical self-defense distance. The more time you have to aim, the more questionable your use of force is going to become. It's not the movies; you're not going to scream 'freeze, suckah!' You're going to shoot them as quickly as you can because you're in fear for your life.
That said, the only handgun I've fired with a red dot was a 10mm 1911, and it was useless. It was bigger than the sights that you're looking at, and the dot was hard to locate when you first brought the weapon up. The combo of a small sight and large distance between it and your eyes means it takes very little movement before it disappears off the edge of the glass. The time to acquire the dot versus the time it takes to acquire a good set of sights is going to be trivial, I think.
And of course, follow-up shots with a 10mm were nonexistant. Seems like anything more than a heavy 9mm (...like a polymer .45) and that dot is gonna say 'see ya!' after every shot. For me, it was really disorienting to try and reacquire it. The difference was that with normal sights, I never truly lose the front post. I know what direction I need to go to bring it back into my sight picture. Relying only on a red dot, I would nudge muzzle in the wrong damn direction trying to find the thing again.
edit: just checked, that was a Leupold Deltapoint that I tried.
As phucheneh said, the only time I would find a red dot or laser sight really useful for home defense is in night time situation where it actually does help acquire a target faster in very low to no light situations. Anything else and you are better off with normal sites when in a true self defense situation and at self defense distances of 20 feet or less.
As phucheneh said, the only time I would find a red dot or laser sight really useful for home defense is in night time situation where it actually does help acquire a target faster in very low to no light situations. Anything else and you are better off with normal sites when in a true self defense situation and at self defense distances of 20 feet or less.
I've got about $250 into equipment, which sounds like a lot but if you shoot a lot it pays off pretty quickly. I think it took me about 2000 rounds to pay off my initial investment, and that only took me like 5 months of shooting. Volume is definitely where you'll save