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I think that after all of your calculations you will come to the conclusion that you need a larger caliber. ;-) I knew someone could not keep from suggesting a larger caliber. When my 70 year old hands with arthritis finally could no longer take the recoil from my dearly loved 38 Spl snubby, I down...

Oops, "goldenloki.com reports 32acp S&B 73 gr. JHP as 135 ft/lbs out of a Kel-Tec P-32 with 2.7" bbl." My bad, the bullet is FMJ - not that it makes any difference to the information I was seeking.

AndyC: Is it muzzle energy that determines whether a particular load is +P? If so, what would be the point at which a 32acp be classified as +P?

Situation: New 32acp Beretta 3032 w/ 2.4" bbl. came with printed warning not to use loads exceeding 130 ft/lbs. goldenloki.com reports 32acp S&B 73 gr. JHP as 135 ft/lbs out of a Kel-Tec P-32 with 2.7" bbl. Questions: Is the reported 5 ft/lbs over the recommended max energy a significa...

Seriously, is there a legal definition for "assault rifle" or is it all in the eyes of the beholder?

Mojo & Wildbill: Thanks. I'm going to consider modifying the mag lips. I'll study the 20 step process first until I'm confortable with it.

New Baretta Bobcat .22LR, choosey on ammo. Question: What to do? I've methodically tested 4 types of ammo: 1. Remington Golden Hollow Point 2. CCI Mini-mags 3. CCI Velocetor 4. CCI Stinger All, except the Stinger, had fail to feed problems in that the first round coming from the magazines (2 magazin...

1.) Like new Ruger LCR, .38 Special +P, 5-shot revolver, (NO LASER), in box with gun rug and all papers. Only 45 rounds shot thru it. My arthritic hands just can’t handle the recoil. Included: 2.) 160 rounds American Eagle .38 Special 130 grain FMJ, 3.) 20 rounds Hornady Critical Defense .38 Special...

I have a PM9 which is my favorite handgun. Very low recoil. More accurate than I am. Have had it for several years. In fact, I bought the PM9 because my wife picked out a P9 for herself and liked it so much that I had to eventually have a Kahr also. In this case, I tried my wife's handgun instead of...

Help me understand something. I see many, many references to using a larger caliber handgun as a primary carry and a much smaller caliber gun as a backup. What I don't understand is if a person needed a large caliber for the first gun, why wouldn't he/she also need a large caliber as a backup? Or, t...

+1 on the service and support at GT Distributors in Austin. I have bought two handguns from them and their prices are substanually lower than the competition. But don't go at lunch time. You'll have to push your way through many of the uniformed officers from central Texas spending their lunch time ...

If I am looking at a ballistics table for a particular caliber (pistol or revolver), what data would indicate that a particular cartridge might have a lower recoil than others of the same caliber? That is with all other factors being equal - such as same gun, same shooter, etc. Is there a formula co...

50 bucks ain't so bad. Yea, box stores might have the better price initially, but if you have a problem with the gun, or need something out of the ordinary etc, your just another customer. To the box stores, every customer is the same, every time you walk into the place. Whether you have purchased ...

I like my 100% trouble free Kahr PM9 so much that I bought the Kahr P380 to go with it. The P380 has had so many troubles that it went back to the factory and I am now patiently waiting for its return. So much for the value of staying with the same platform. The sad part is that I gave my 100% troub...

Thanks for the link. I appreciate it.