the .44's had a lot of kick and were much more expensive. A .38 while very easy to use I could not hit the broadside of a barn with. A 9 mm does not have a lot of power and it seemed that the .40 ws a good compromise of all of them.
Replies to: "Kind of what I thought - I did go shoot some guns about a month ago to see what I liked"
- Board Poll - Simply does the US pull out of this financial mess and get back to a bastion of - TNIRISH - 10:19am 2/17/09
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- In my opinion ... - Trucker2 - 2:37pm 2/17/09
- The inevitable being dhimminitude? [NT]
- NDFaninNJ - 3:09pm 2/17/09
- Dhimminishing returns. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:29am 2/18/09
- If I read correctly, the op is about the financial mess we're in. - Trucker2 - 3:52pm 2/17/09
- The inevitable being dhimminitude? [NT]
- NDFaninNJ - 3:09pm 2/17/09
- The problem is spending, not the answer - ODUIRISH - 1:45pm 2/17/09
- No. - Rooney - 1:20pm 2/17/09
- Yes. I look forward to life in 2030. [NT] - Lady_Irish_27 - 11:50am 2/17/09
- Certainly. Pelosi, Reid, & Obama will straighten this out in no time at all. - TakethetrainKnute - 10:29am 2/17/09
- I purchased my first gun last Friday - just in case. [NT]
- TNIRISH - 10:36am 2/17/09
- I haven't heard much about the Smith M&P .40 cals but I can tell you about the Glock .40 Cals - FLIrishK9 - 2:56pm 2/17/09
- Yeah most people said I should have gotten the Glock - basically the same price but the - TNIRISH - 4:43pm 2/17/09
- As long as you buy American when it comes to hos. [NT]
- FLIrishK9 - 4:58pm 2/17/09
- That is tough when you are in China but not impossible. [NT] - TNIRISH - 5:31pm 2/17/09
- As long as you buy American when it comes to hos. [NT]
- FLIrishK9 - 4:58pm 2/17/09
- Let's trade experiences. - Tom Hynes - 3:49pm 2/17/09
- Very true. The only person that can tell you how they perform in a firefight - FLIrishK9 - 4:04pm 2/17/09
- What is the price range on a Glock .40? [NT]
- jabbadoody5 - 3:18pm 2/17/09
- Non law enforcement officer price is around $350-400. for a model 27 Glock, the sub compact. - FLIrishK9 - 4:15pm 2/17/09
- I think I'll just find a McDonalds in the bad part of Denver - jabbadoody5 - 4:51pm 2/17/09
- Took my brother shooting during my military days. - ODUIRISH - 4:50pm 2/17/09
- That price is what I saw - the Glock 23 was $559 and the S&W was $549. [NT] - TNIRISH - 4:46pm 2/17/09
- Non law enforcement officer price is around $350-400. for a model 27 Glock, the sub compact. - FLIrishK9 - 4:15pm 2/17/09
- Yeah most people said I should have gotten the Glock - basically the same price but the - TNIRISH - 4:43pm 2/17/09
- What did you get? - jabbadoody5 - 12:54pm 2/17/09
- I am no gun expert but I got a S&W .40 cal - says M&P for military and police [NT]
- TNIRISH - 1:00pm 2/17/09
- Certainly better than if it said "REPLICA" on the side - NDFaninNJ - 1:33pm 2/17/09
- The .40 is a good caliber because it has decent stopping power.... - jabbadoody5 - 1:06pm 2/17/09
- Kind of what I thought - I did go shoot some guns about a month ago to see what I liked - TNIRISH - 2:39pm 2/17/09
- I am no gun expert but I got a S&W .40 cal - says M&P for military and police [NT]
- TNIRISH - 1:00pm 2/17/09
- Make sure you file down the front sight. - Tom Hynes - 12:42pm 2/17/09
- Thanks Tom for you advice. Next you will tell me that asking the hooligans to load it would not be - TNIRISH - 12:54pm 2/17/09
- What the hell are you going to do with the gun? - Tom Hynes - 1:17pm 2/17/09
- Tom I have felt as you have but I really believe that guns will be banned or limited at best in the - TNIRISH - 2:31pm 2/17/09
- Don't forget ammo. You may be able to trade a single cartridge for a loaf of bread, next year. [NT]
- fredyo - 2:37pm 2/17/09
- Well not only that, but it's likely that they will be taxing the ever-loving shit out of ammo in - jabbadoody5 - 3:16pm 2/17/09
- I have reloading equipment, (mostly Lyman) so I've got that goin' for me. - fredyo - 3:33pm 2/17/09
- I'm anti-tax, so no. - jabbadoody5 - 3:50pm 2/17/09
- This should get ya' started [NT] [LINK] - fredyo - 4:00pm 2/17/09
- I'm anti-tax, so no. - jabbadoody5 - 3:50pm 2/17/09
- I have reloading equipment, (mostly Lyman) so I've got that goin' for me. - fredyo - 3:33pm 2/17/09
- True - all the gun nuts around here are telling me to get a minimum of a 1000 rounds. - TNIRISH - 2:41pm 2/17/09
- This whole sub-thread scares the shit out of me. [NT]
- NDFaninNJ - 3:09pm 2/17/09
- I can see that - I am too scared to load the thing or let alone shoot it without some training [NT]
- TNIRISH - 4:55pm 2/17/09
- Join a gun club. They usually have excellent gun safety & training programs. - fredyo - 5:16pm 2/17/09
- This scare the shit out of me.... - jabbadoody5 - 3:54pm 2/17/09
- I have no idea what this is supposed to mean. Seriously, what would these people do? [NT]
- NDFaninNJ - 4:12pm 2/17/09
- I don't know what the hell they would do but I don't like the idea of a paramilitary group - jabbadoody5 - 4:45pm 2/17/09
- I have no idea what this is supposed to mean. Seriously, what would these people do? [NT]
- NDFaninNJ - 4:12pm 2/17/09
- I can see that - I am too scared to load the thing or let alone shoot it without some training [NT]
- TNIRISH - 4:55pm 2/17/09
- This whole sub-thread scares the shit out of me. [NT]
- NDFaninNJ - 3:09pm 2/17/09
- Well not only that, but it's likely that they will be taxing the ever-loving shit out of ammo in - jabbadoody5 - 3:16pm 2/17/09
- Don't forget ammo. You may be able to trade a single cartridge for a loaf of bread, next year. [NT]
- fredyo - 2:37pm 2/17/09
- because the legal system doesn't protect them. - und67 - 1:32pm 2/17/09
- Good luck with that ... - NDFaninNJ - 1:34pm 2/17/09
- wtf? - und67 - 1:58pm 2/17/09
- Please, you are saying that you don't like the direction our gov't is going, so get a gun. - NDFaninNJ - 2:07pm 2/17/09
- I believe he's referring to some people taking to the streets to inflict harm and steal your stuff.. - fredyo - 3:55pm 2/17/09
- I believe this is some alarmist shit. [NT]
- NDFaninNJ - 7:03pm 2/17/09
- Yep...could never happen again. - fredyo - 7:22pm 2/17/09
- Not far from there, but trust me, I don't go near the place. - NDFaninNJ - 3:32pm 2/18/09
- Yep...could never happen again. - fredyo - 7:22pm 2/17/09
- I believe this is some alarmist shit. [NT]
- NDFaninNJ - 7:03pm 2/17/09
- I believe he's referring to some people taking to the streets to inflict harm and steal your stuff.. - fredyo - 3:55pm 2/17/09
- Please, you are saying that you don't like the direction our gov't is going, so get a gun. - NDFaninNJ - 2:07pm 2/17/09
- That's precisely the reason why I carry my weapon in my ass crack. [NT] - jabbadoody5 - 1:45pm 2/17/09
- wtf? - und67 - 1:58pm 2/17/09
- Good luck with that ... - NDFaninNJ - 1:34pm 2/17/09
- Perhaps he's going to protect his Hmong neighbors. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:30pm 2/17/09
- Fill it with ammo and shoot at people that are coming to take away my gun. - jabbadoody5 - 1:21pm 2/17/09
- Splatzactly. I hear toilets are good shootin too! [NT] - TNIRISH - 2:34pm 2/17/09
- Tom I have felt as you have but I really believe that guns will be banned or limited at best in the - TNIRISH - 2:31pm 2/17/09
- What the hell are you going to do with the gun? - Tom Hynes - 1:17pm 2/17/09
- Thanks Tom for you advice. Next you will tell me that asking the hooligans to load it would not be - TNIRISH - 12:54pm 2/17/09
- I think a lot of people are half-joking when they say this - LanceManion - 10:43am 2/17/09
- TJ would be leading the charge against Bams. - jabbadoody5 - 1:03pm 2/17/09
- I'd say you're ripe for the pickin... ;-) [NT] - ucandoit - 11:26am 2/17/09
- Probably - I would not worry - Chicago seems very safe to me. [NT]
- TNIRISH - 10:55am 2/17/09
- It's the safest. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:59am 2/17/09
- I haven't heard much about the Smith M&P .40 cals but I can tell you about the Glock .40 Cals - FLIrishK9 - 2:56pm 2/17/09
- I purchased my first gun last Friday - just in case. [NT]
- TNIRISH - 10:36am 2/17/09
- Eventually, when the baby boomers all die off [NT]
- LanceManion - 10:21am 2/17/09
- Interesting point - if we have govt healthcare - "well sir you are 80 now not worth the cost!" [NT] - TNIRISH - 10:26am 2/17/09
- In my opinion ... - Trucker2 - 2:37pm 2/17/09
