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Since we are in the topic of magazines, who makes the best .38 Super single stack mags available in the market? .38 Super single stack mags are quite hard to come by these days. Wilson used to make them, but theyr're not included in Wilson's Catalog now.

Nice gun! Almost totally forgot to view it since you sent the email. I was concerned of the weather in your area. BTW, is this on top of the Brazo's you have?

What brands of .38 Super mags that are still available in the market? Thanks!

I think the MK III's slides are cast and are better than the old Hi-Powers. I had one in the 90's and used Wolff 18.5 lb conventional spring on it. Never had a jam.

Hi Duane, How would you rate the Ruger 9mms in terms of reliability and durability? What's the difference between a P89 and P95? I've had limited experience with Ruger pistols when I was still living in the Philippines. My wife had a Taurus PT92 and she was comfortable with it. It has a 14 lb recoil spring.

I use Wolff 18.5 lb conventional recoil spring with the extra power firing pin spring that goes with the pack. My mainspring is 19 lb Wolff. I would not cut coils off springs. The new springs tend to be longer than the ones that have already "set." Fire a couple of hundred of rounds to let the springs "set." There was somebody who brought his 1911 to a gunsmith (when I was still living in the Philippines) who was fond of cutting off springs. His mainspring had a couple of coils cut supposedly to have a light trigger pull. He used it in a gunfight and had three failure to ignite with Cor-bon .45s. The police later put a bullet in an old, stock, .45 and the supposed dud fired. Just my two cents.

I think you could use them as long as they fit the pistol and the butt of the magazine does not protrude when inserted. There are conversion kits that could add 2 rounds for your magazines. They are legal as long as you don't alter the outside dimensions of the magazines. You may also want to check Mec-Gar magazines. They offer "extra rounds" magazines for pistols. I use 17-rounder Mec-Gars for my Taurus PT-92.

I have a Taurus PT92 and it's with my wife now. I've had over 8,000 rounds with it and I just change the recoil and firing pin springs every 3,000 rounds. Works fine for me.

I stick with Break-Free CLP especially on my M-16's moving parts. This lube is just terrific! I also have used it on my Glocks, 1911 and Taurus PT 92. If Break-Free isn't available, I use the ever "faithful" WD-40. It's dirt cheap, available even on drug stores, and works! My brother uses Mobil 1 on his guns and they also work very well. A liter goes a long, long way!

For a carry gun, nothing beats a Glock 17. Just choose a reliable ammo for it. I'm not particular with the caliber of the gun, as long as you are comfortable using it. The 9mm would not have lasted for a long time if it wasn't good; likewise, the .40 would not have lasted if it did not live up to shooters' expectations.

Yup, Jasonub. Warranty is a non-existent word when it comes to firearms in the Philippines. I used to own a Glock 17 in the 90's and I had a problem with the gun firing three round bursts (all the shots hit the target, though). I contacted the "supposed" distributor of Glocks in the Philippines, but couldn't offer any solutions. I had to fax Glock Hong Kong about my problem which provided me with replacement parts. For production division, I'd recommend a Glock 17. One could never go wrong using it. I'm having some reservations with using 9mm on a 1911 receiver. The .45 ACP and the .38 Super almost have the same OAL, and almost always feed perfectly from 1911 receivers. 9mm rounds are a little bit shorter than the two, and feeding problems often occur in 1911 pistols with 9mm bullets. A friend of mine even changed caliber on his Springfield 9mm. After he changed the barrel of the 9mm to a 38 Super, he became a happy guy.

If you have a shok-buff installed, try using a Wilson's recoil spring. It's a little bit shorter to accomodate the shok-buff. You may also want to examine the shok-buff frequently. I learned it the hard way when my gun's slide begun to cycle slowly and begun to jam in a middle of a competition. The shok-buff did its job, got squashed, and became a foreign object inside the gun which hampered proper slide cycling. Bad thing if it happened in a defensive gun.

The thought of sights breaking off the slide is a symptom of another more serious problem, such as a very light recoil spring. According to Wolff Q & A, if the shells eject between three to six feet from where you stand, then, you are using the right recoil spring for a particular load. If the shells eject more than six feet, then the recoil spring may be too light for that load. If the shells are ejecting less than three feet, then, the spring may be too heavy for that load. I used a Bo-Mar rear sight for my Springfield 1911, and haven't encountered any problems with them. Chip McCormick rear sight, part no. 80046 might be worth looking into. I had it on my Norinco 1911, and never had any problem with it. I paired it with their front sight, part no. 80045, and they were an effective combination.

P.S. The bullet heads that we were using at that time was Hensley and Gibbs #68 (200 gr LSWC). They were pretty accurate with WW 231 and Bullseye.

Found a little more than two hundred rounds of 45 ACP reloads dated 1988 while storing my firearms and ammo last year before moving to Canada. It consisted of 4.2 grs of Bullseye, 200 gr semi-wad, and CCI primers. Shot about twenty rounds without any failure. Kept the remaining rounds. As long as reloads don't get wet and don't get contaminated with oil, I see no reason why reloads would fail. By the way, the mentioned loads were done by a lady named Candi (who started to reload in the 1970's as an employee of Singcang Gun Club, and later Club 44 of Silay, Negros Occidental), using a single press reloader.

I remember a friend who put a small piece of cotton on several .45 ACP shells when another friend of ours was reloading for competition. We had a good laugh when it was his turn to shoot.

Yes, change the internals of Armscor pistols. Springs, the barrel. hammer and sear are not quite good. It's still cheaper compared to the Para ords. A lot cheaper.

Red! I based it on the cockpit instrument illumination for airplanes.

Check the sear spring. It may not have enough tension.

Two or three round bursts occur when the firing pin channel is very dirty. It causes the firing pin to protrude somehow. Also, rounding off of the end of the trigger bar causes this phenomenon. I had these two conditions present on my Glock 17 when it started to double and triple. I had to replace the trigger bar, frequently clean the firing pin channel, and the gun functioned flawlessly.

I concur, fomeister. Glocks work under almost all conditions all the time when left at stock configuration.

Looks like the slide is rubbing hard against the guide rod, and could lead to a more serious problem like a cracked slide which Glock wouldn't take in under warranty (since non-Glock parts were used). Get a stock (Glock) recoil spring. They somehow flex, compared to the stiff metal ones.

Hard Chrome your investment! I agree that blued guns look nice (my 1911 carry guns in the Philippines were blued, except for the Glocks), but when you are looking at a competition gun, hard chroming it is a very wise choice.

I suggest you stay with the stock Glock 19 springs. There were cases of cracked slides when I was still in the Philippines (the front area, in between where the hole for the barrel and the spring guide are). It usually happens when Glock 19 owners switch from the stock guide rods (which somehow flex) to steel, tungsten, etc. Early symptoms before the slide cracks are failure to eject and failure to feed.

Get your dad a Beretta 92F or a Taurus PT 92. My wife had difficulty racking my 1911 when we were still living in the Philippines, but when she tried my Taurus PT 92, I ended up transferring the license in her name. If everything else fails, get your dad a revolver. I think that's the most logical choice if he can't rack the slide of a semi-auto pistol. Also, get your dad to exercise his arms with the help of a Physical Therapist. That could help him develop the strength he would need to rack the slide.