Bigtex
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- Aug 14, 2012
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I carried a .45 caliber auto for years. Colt Combat Commander. At one time in my life, I actually carried 2 of them, one on each side, in a double shoulder holster. However, the recoil for a .45 is tough to deal with when you have to rapid-fire. The knockdown power is immense. Most of the Houston Police and Sheriff's here carry a 40 cal, the knock down power is very good, and the recoil is much less compared to a .45 cal. So I put the old .45 cals down and gave the .40 a try. We both had to rapid-fire fire getting certified and meet a criterion. Target distances were 3, 7, 10, 15, and 25 yards; we both usually train at 25 yards. Both of us easily passed, and my wife had no problem dealing with the recoil in rapid fire. I have been shooting since I was maybe 6 years old. Is it easy to control rapid-fire as a 9mm? No, but I have every bit of confidence that 1 center mass hit with a 40 cal will do the trick ( can't get a double tap off very accurately). I do have a MAC 10, Model – MI0A1, which weighs 6.26 pounds with no suppressor or the 40-round magazine. My S&W SD40 VE is 2.26lbs, so the difference in weight shooting 9mm, the MAC 10 has almost NO recoil. I can literally empty 40 rounds pretty accurately in seconds. I also have several other calibers in the house, 38 special, 32 mag, 25 auto, 22 long, and would have no problem defending myself with any one of them. I have quite a few rifles, but the range of these would be a problem where I live....223, 30-06, 30-30, 50cal, and Krag 30-40. Three shotguns, 20, 10, and 2, 12 gauge. The 20-gauge is a sawed-off double-barreled coach gun. I have shot this with one hand, pulling both triggers at once. gun. I keep a slug in one barrel and OO buckshot in the other. This will literally take a door down.
J2048b
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- Jul 2, 2012
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California ban on open carry of firearms ruled unconstitutional by appeals court
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the ban, which applied to counties with populations greater than 200,000, violates residents’ 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms.
www.latimes.com
Start packin…. Openly… for a day or so haha
R
RISE
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- Dec 24, 2025
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Alright just received my Ruger Max 9 for my work carry, and its not a bad gun so far with my initial inspection and few times dry firing. One thing I dont like and ordered an upgrade immediately is the trigger. Seems like this is a common problem with these guns. But hey, its a $236 gun...add a new trigger for $42...cant complain too much. The trigger is at a pretty extreme angle and the position i had to put my trigger finger in to depress the safety blade in order to fire was no Bueno. I dont have large hands either. The rack is easy to slide and the grip is superb for such a small gun.
