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They're legal. I just put them on my Glock 17 and they're really nice.

That's one big burr! I don't think it's very harmful. My new revolver developed a similar burr (although smaller). If it bothers you I'd file it off once the gun is worn in. Check the B/C gap just to be sure. It should be in the .004-.010" region.

Call me crazy, but I like to have only 1 or 2 guns for competition. It makes life uncomplicated.

Same here. You should learn to reload on the run as soon as possible. I do the fast walk as well and it slows me down a lot. What kind of revolver are you shooting now?

Under three at 15 yds is very good if you're a beginner! Try to get it under 2.5 consistently and also do a lot of reloads on the move. That's one of the mistakes I made. I just practiced static reloads and they're pretty fast, but on the move they're usually 0.5 s longer Oh, and chamfering is good. Just break the edges around the chargeholes with a small round file. You can do it yourself if you want a small chamfering (which is good enough). If you want the big chamfering (like the photo), I suggest you let a gunsmith do it.

I think a difference needs to be made between: 1) How much pressure you put on the grip of the gun and... 2) How tense you are when putting pressure on the gun If you are really strong, you can have a relaxed grip, yet crush the gun. If you're not strong, you can put an equal amount of pressure on the gun as the strong guy, but you will not be as relaxed.

BTW, on topic, I think Dave is a great shooter, but there is some real talent in Europe and South America especially in Production Division. Adam Tyc was only 17 when he won the EC2004. I think he will do just fine at the World Shoot. Also, let's not forget that Guillermo Jude was ahead of Sevigny for the first three days of the last World Shoot. Production Division is a very tough division.

Please keep us (me especially ) posted. I was especially going to see how I perform compared to Jerry. If he's not going ( ), I'd rather attend next years US Nationals.

Even with a 3.5# connector,, the trigger pull is more than 5#, so don't worry

And that's a good thing, Flex?

I always use my bare hands to load them actually.

I use Frontiers. I've heard they're the same as Rainiers. Cheap, clean and accurate.

LOL, yeah and funny some guy from Europe has to tell you even though he has never even seen a US gang member

I know Latino gangmembers still refer to cops as pigs

He might be from the hood

Mas, back on the topic: I have a Glock 17 and it has a 5.2 lbs. pull with the 3.5 lbs conector installed. IPSC production legal and of course also legal in all other divisions, be it USPSA or IPSC

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Hm...I had a little party at the other side of the big pond. My two fav teams are the Red Sox and (gulp...) the Cleveland Indians. Glad they won. It's been a loooong time.

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LOL yeah, I prolly had to gain 200 lbs to look like my hero Walter Sobchak.

I too would seriously consider the option of moving to a gun friendly country Jimmy. My relationship and education have had to deal with my obsession...er...I mean hobby as well. If guns ever get banned here in The Netherlands, I'll buy a house somewhere in Flagstaff Arizona.

sbra27, there is nothing you can do with a 2011 that you can't do with a Glock. True, the guns look, feel and handle different, but they're capable of the same. Most people would probably go for the STI, because it has a trigger that's easier to learn (which does not mean that it's better). A friend of mine recently purcased s 2011 after shooting a Glock for 3 years. He loves his new gun and keeps telling me it's so much better than his Glock. But the funny thing is, he shoots the same scores and the same times as he did with the Glock. His new gun just makes him feel like he's shooting better. There are no objective differences between the performance of the two guns. You'll be the only one to make the difference.

Sure. You could place two targets about 3 meters away from eachother and make sure you can only "see" each target from around a post or a stick or something. Now move to one of the positions and acquire the target as fast and good as possible. Move to the next position and do the same, and back, etc. Or place one of your dry fire targets under a table and one of the above the table and see in which ways you can acquire them. Stuff like that. The options are infinite. The cool thing about that is that dry fire never has to be boring. You can always come up with new things. I would personally choose excersises that simulate things you have seen at matches. Things you know you'll do again someday at a match. --- My last dryfire routine was a mess... I rushed things, I practiced certain things and never some others, I didn't analize things; for example, I would "practice" draws while thinking what I would be eating in the afternoon... Not a very efficient way to practice is it?

LOL Mats, there's actually a spelling error on the back of the Big President's Medal. It says Diligentia Vis Celerita instead of Diligentia Vis Celeritas I hope it increases the collectors value

Pierruiggi, I think it's great you spend do much time dry firing. It's a great skillbuilder. What I like about the way you practice is the way you analize things. I think the will to analyze and improve is what makes one dangerously competitive. A few things I noticed: You do everything from a standing position and there's no movement involved. One of the big time savers in IPSC is being able to let your first shot go as soon as you get into the new position. You could practice moving into and out of positions. Also, sometimes you could practice all the things you do from a low kneeling position, a prone position or other position (for instance, pick a position from your last match that you felt uncomforable in) Second, your schedule seems a bit rigid. You do this 10x, then that 10x. But what if you're really good at one thing and not very good at something else? Will you give them the same amount of attention? Also, vary a lot. Especially since you do this 6x a week. If you do target transitions, place the targets in different places from day to day or week to week. Be creative. Come up with new things now and then. You do not want to become the master in your own dry fire drill. You want to win matches, right? Practice in a way that you'll be able to handle anything they throw at you in a match. And last (for now ), practice things that you need. I used to practice the weak hand draw too. In fact I practiced it every day for over a year. I still have to shoot the first IPSC match where I have to do a weak hand draw. Most of the weak hand stages have weak hand table pickups. So...that's what I practice now, instead. You certainly have the will to win. And, if you practice dry fire for two hours a day, and visit these forums now and then, you will become a better shooter. Keep it up! Good luck! Björn