Crabbys44

Your lube sounds perfect. I would stay as far away from CLP as possible. Some people like it, but my personal experience as the NCOIC of a Corrosion Control work center in the Marines, CLP is awful. In an airtight environment, like on the threads of screws, the chlorinated cleaners in CLP become hydrochloric acid! As far as the "lubricating" properties, the teflon particles settle to the bottom of the container, hence the recommendation of shaking well before using. As far as a cleaning solution, I boresnake the barrels and use q-tips and elbow grease.

In my experience, esp. w/ new shooters, I believe the dots are a distraction. Students try to line up the dots instead of the front sight. If I have someone who is having problems with dotted sights, i ask them if they want me to color over the dots w/ a black sharpie (including FO, and a few night sights). It will clean off if they don't like it. To date, I haven't had a single student fail to improve after the dots were "gone" nor has anyone asked me to remove the ink. My son's G17 is getting a Dawson front blade and my 629 is also getting a black (sans insert) sight.

I've had two students with these sights. IMHO Stay away from them. It is really hard to focus on the front sight as there really isn't a focal point. You put the top of the pyramid on the base and press the trigger. At its best, 7 meters or less, it is the equivalent of a flash sight picture; further downrange and the lack of a focus point really shows. The consensus among the rest of the instructors was that it was a "holistic" sight picture. You make the pyramid and place it in the target area. Your focus is kind of in the middle to accomodate the different shapes and the target dissapears the further away you get from it (10 meters or so, depending on the eyes) . After 4 days and about 1200 rounds, both guys are putting "regular" sights on their guns. FWIW

Best of luck to you! ALWAYS wear your vest

If you are teaching to stroke your ego, you are in the wrong place. The demonstrations are not to inflate your ego or embarrass anybody. They are for DEMONSTRATING the technique. Do all techniques need a live fire demo? Of course not. Grip, stance, presentation, tactical reloads, etc. need to be demonstrated by the instructor in one manner or another. Knowing how to do something and showing a person who is having difficulty "getting it" by demonstrating the technique properly is called..................teaching.

One could only wish that were actually true.

If you can't shoot it might be a good idea. If you can shoot, there is no need to shoot to impress, just shoot well with your ability to demonstrate proper technique, not to show off. If you can't shoot, maybe you should learn how BEFORE you try to teach.

As an instructor, one must be able to perform, on demand, anything asked of the students. I've heard this lame excuse bandied about before and it still smells like crap. It is policy where I teach that all instructors must be able to demonstrate ANY/ALL techniques taught at any time. I am never asked beforehand if I want to do a demo. I simply DO IT. How can anyone teach something well if they cannot not actually do whatever it is that they are teaching? Bottom line, IMHO, is that instructors should always live fire in front of their class, if only to simply demonstrate the proper techniques in use! That should preclude any mall ninjas from reading an article in a gun magazine and calling himself a trainer. I apologize if I offend anyone, but at 10 yards, you should be able to pick which eye you are going to place the round.

Be realistic with what you want to do with your gear. I use the same Blade Tech for carry and teaching. "Back in the day" when I was actively competing, we had to use our duty gear, Level 2 security holsters (thumb break, forward rocking motion to free the trigger guard, and tension screws), and were undefeated for 7 years running. The test for holster retention is this: verify the gun is unloaded, loosen the tension until the gun falls out when you hold the holster upside-down (over something soft, like your bed) and shake it; then apply more tension to suit your taste.

There has been a lot of good advice posted. Allow me to express my opinion. Shoot what you have and put the money of the modifications towards ammo. Dry practice A LOT. Instead of the laser pointer, which makes you focus on the dot on the wall instead of your front sight, try this: Place a dime (or Canadian equivalent) on top of the front sight blade. Smoothly press the trigger to the rear. The goal is to be able to get a smooth trigger break without making the dime fall off. If that get too frustrating, try placing a fired piece of brass on the barrel just behind the front sight. It's easier, just not as effective. IMHO as a new shooter, don't do any amateur gunsmithing (grinding, filing, bending springs, etc.) unless you want to bring your gun to a "professional" gunsmith to undo or replace whatever you just broke or lost. SMOOTH = FAST Relax and enjoy!

I just run a Boresnake through the barrel a few times after each range session. Glocks need minimal lube, generally 7 drops; one per rail, at the barrel / slide junction front and rear, and on the cruciform. If you overlube it, it will just attract dust and not work any better. IMHO Stay away from Break Free / CLP. It's thick, the teflon doesn't stay suspended, and the chlorinated cleaners will create hydrochloric acid (in an airtight environment, but why risk it?).

AMEN Brother! God Bless Texas!

I've used the Glock 22C. If you fire from "close contact" it will be an enlightening experience I carry the Glock 21 (when I feel the need for more than 6 rounds) that had the grip reduced by Robar (small hands). Personally, I have never noticed much difference in .45 compensated or not. As far as a dirty front sight, at least you won't have to use a Sharpie to keep it black BTW My S&W 629 Trail Boss is Magna Ported and it seems to help A LOT in muzzle flip, the recoil is straight back. The only problem I have is I keep melting the plastic insert in the front sight.

Go with the BladeTech. IMO the warranty department rocks! As long as you realize you're not talking to a shooter. I was asked if my revolver (S&W 629) was made by Safariland, doh! BTW if you buy a DOH (dropped off set) the "drop" portion is removable on the newer models, and you can simply mount the holster to your belt attachment. See which one you like best.

Welcome to the forums JT! Thanks Dude! let's see if I got the avatar thing figured out.

Congrats Nic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would say a lot more but I don't want to break any rules as the newest member.