TimMTP

I'm considering trading into this gun. I've never seen one quite like it. It's a Colt El Jefe 38 Super slide on a Caspian wide body frame. Comped, fiber optic sites, 5 mags. Any ideas what it's worth?

Dan Wesson PM9

My dream sight set would be a TFO front with the Trijicon HD rear. I just don't want to pay for two sets of sights for one gun...

I really like my Dan Wesson PM9. I enjoy my Les Baer .45s, maybe I'll get one in 9mm too someday.

My LAMR mag comes out of my back pocket. Then I have 4 more in pouches.

I'm mainly an M&P guy myself but now have a couple of XDms too. I picked up a 4.5 XDm as a project to see how it matched up with the 4.25 M&P. I put in a drop-in PRP trigger and it's really starting to grow on me. I like it almost as much as the FSS in the M&P. I like the ergonomics of the XDm as well. I only have two complaints on the XDm, 1) is the slightly higher bore. I feel a little more perceived muzzle flip compared to an M&P. 2) is the slide release. I've locked the slide back accidentally a few times with a tight thumbs forward grip. I see that Springer Precision has an aftermarket slide release but I haven't tried it yet. For defensive use, the XDs is my EDC now. Suprisingly low recoil for the cartridge and very accurate.

I picked up a Dremel 4000 series that I really like so far. Wal-Mart had the best price. They beat Lowe's and Home Depot by about $20.

Pretty much. Effort and duration vary a little bit depending on the type of material. Suprisingly, the Glock varied a bit from one end of the gun to the other. Of course that could have been the tool acting up a bit too. On the M&P, the backstrap burns faster than the frame.

Decided to work over some of my guns. Decided to try stippling first. Put some sharkskin on the M&P 9c. I didn't totally wreck that one so I thought I would charge on into the Glock project. Got rid of the hump and added some sharkskin there too. After the pics I remembered to get rid of the square trigger job and enlarge the finger groove while I was there (no good pics of that yet).

I found some of the old info. It started with an article in Front Sight. I believe the initial mistake came with wording for Limited not Production. Here's a thread that discussed it a bit. Old link

I think this might have gotten started from some poor wording in the initial cut at rules changes for next year. It was quickly rectified. I think there's some threads on this forum that discussed it, I just haven't looked for them yet.

You sure about the EMP? Last I saw they only made it in 9mm and .40 S&W. Did they release a new version?

As long as you aren't shooting Production, try the FSS. Pull will still be in the 4.5 range but I think you can change it either direction with springs if you wish. I've got 2, one's at 3.5, the other at 4.5. Really close to my Burwell trigger.

Should be able to. I practice it a fair amount and my index finger hits it nicely. Of course at the range that gun will be utilized its not completely a necessity.

I think it's PowerPoint slides, not a video. Burwell trigger job link

Well, the cousins are gone now. Being replaced with Shields. The PPS was the closest thing to the Shield I could find at the time. Got the 9, almost picked up the 40 yesterday. Since I doubt we'll ever see a .380 M&P, I figure the Bodyguard is about as close as I'll get there too.

M&Ps are all I carry. Compete ith some of them too. Collection below (minus the new Shield). Never had a striker problem in any of them.

I use the brass ESP SSS magwell on mine.

I actually ended up going the other way. I tried the lighter springs while building up some light loads for my 9L and 9 Pro. Didn't have much success in the accuracy department. I was suspect that I was having the early unlocking problem with the factory barrels. I remembered reading something by Burwell about a really stiff spring may help keep the barrel in battery a little longer. So, I tried heavier springs with factory ammo. I ended up with a 17lb spring running factory Federal 115gn loads. Accuracy improved. I've since installed a KKM barrel with the same spring and load and accuracy is much better. I haven't tried light loads with light springs with the new barrel yet. I'm happy with the way they are performing now so I think I'll leave well enough alone.

Also, Apex will modify your current housing for you for about the same price as a new housing.

I got mine from Speed Shooters Specialties. Same here

Just put KKMs in both my 9 and 40. Much better results for me too.

I just picked up a PM9 to get started in SS. Got a .45 on hand in case point deficit outweighs the extra two rounds.

Yep. Good to see you on the boards. You coming out to shoot with us next month? We're practically in your back yard now.

Picked up a new SP-01 last week. Fired a few rounds to see what it felt like out of the box. Sent it off to CGW yesterday for a makeover. Can't wait to see what David can turn it into...