dlidster

I'll be shooting mine in matches both Saturday and Sunday this weekend. These will be the 8th and 9th matches for this gun. Right at about 1000 rounds with nary a blip. (147 gr Blue Bullets reloads) I won't get into pros and cons -- I got the gun for fun and it's just that. Besides, I really needed one more gun.

Smith & Wesson provides a really neat case for the M&P FPS. But I've found the folks at all my local matches aren't happy with it for the reasons being discussed. I bought a NCSTAR 32" case to keep the FPS in an acceptable configuration at matches. The case has a really decent zipper and good handles. I paid $25 or $30 for mine from Amazon. Right now I see you can get one for $29 including shipping on eBay. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00399H4DA?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Dave Manson Precision Reamers has throat reamers for $40 plus $7 shipping. It's a high-quality product and they're delightful people to deal with. I ordered one over the phone on a Monday and it arrived in my Thursday mail. I used it to lengthen the throats in my three CZ 75Bs. http://mansonreamers.com/

I, too, shoot a CZ. My decocking routine is very slow and deliberate. I pinch the hammer tightly between my thumb and forefinger, pull back on the hammer, then pull the trigger to release the sear. Next, I ease the hammer down until my thumb and forefinger come into contact with the rear of the slide. When I feel full contact with the slide I release the trigger. Releasing the trigger allows the firing pin intercept to fall into position so if the hammer slips from this point it can't come into contact with the primer. You could cheat (for safety's sake) and release the trigger before your thumb and forefinger contact the rear of the slide. This will allow the firing pin intercept to drop as it should, but will also allow the sear to catch the hammer in the half-cock notch. (A CZ with a decocker catches the hammer in the half-cock notch.) I became super-conscientious about this when I made a transition from a Beretta 92FS to the CZ. The Beretta is the safest gun to decock on earth. The CZ is not. Just a few thoughts that have helped me...

Thanks for the quick response. Remember, I'm new at this, so please be patient with me. Are you referring to being able to call my shots because I'm concentrating on the front sight? And, is this the primary reason for concentrating on the front sight? Or, is it the only reason?

I'm 68 and, like several others here, I have shot rifles and shotguns for the better part of my life. I learned early and well to concentrate on the target and see through or past the sights. Last year I got into Practical Shooting. I now belong to two clubs, shoot every week during the summer, and twice a month now that it's cold. I'm retired with lots of time and two ranges within 12 miles. I'm having almost limitless fun. And, I am improving. Concentrating on the front sight and trying to see how often I can watch the sights rise is coming to me, albeit slowly. But I have the most basic question that no one has answered for me. What is the logic/science/philosophy behind focusing/concentrating on the front sight? I fully understand it's the thing to do, but why?

The Ruger SR1911 won't eject a cartridge longer than 1.25" -- and even that's iffy. Winchester White Box 230 gr FMJ are 1.26" to 1.27". There's no way out for them. My 230 gr LRN handloads are 1.25" and I wouldn't count on ejecting a misfire. Knowing this, I can live with it, though.

The SR1911 has an 18.5# recoil spring.