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Originally Posted by Astro14 I should clarify a bit.... Mrs. Astro has a Walther CCP for concealed carry. But the Beretta is her preference for both home defense weapon and range time. Point is: shooter - weapon fit is critical. Fit includes size, weight, recoil and "feel" to that...

Originally Posted by Astro14 You and I may think the G42 is mild, but my wife* didn't like it. Too snappy. Further, my neighbor a lady in her early 40s, had one, and it never ran right for her. She limp-wristed it all the time. Her G42 ran perfectly for me. I liked it. A bit snappy, but not...

Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en The G42 .380 is mild, as-is the sub-compact Beretta Pico .380. My two favorites for conceal. One IWB.... other front pocket. When we rarely enter inner Detroit, I sometimes carry both. Shot the Glock 42 shortly after it came out. Glock brought a few to a GSSF...

Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en Originally Posted by Gebo There are so many choices for pocket and purse carry for a Ruger LCP 380. What do you like for a pocket carry? Is there a better idea for my wife to carry in her purse? My LCP was too jumpy for my wife, two daughters and sister-in-law...

Re the .22LR pocket pistols, Beretta 21A is a pretty nice little pocket gun .. IF you can find one with a decent trigger.

Concur with the gent re the 642 not being a beginner's gun. Same with 638, IMO. An airweight J frame with +P loads is a lot like shooting a .357 in an all-steel revolver. I'd go so far as to suggest it's not for the uninitiated, with gender not truly being a factor. Even with full-weight (158...

I've got both the LCP and a S&W 642. Your mileage may vary, but IMO J frames just don't pocket carry as easily as small .380s. Granted, they do pack more cartridge and granted they are almost certainly "5 for sure." But also true: More felt recoil from an airweight .38 than from a .380. Each...

I use one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Bulldog-Cases-Inside-Leather-Holster/dp/B004MC25DM

Originally Posted by ChrisD46 Originally Posted by K20FA5 Originally Posted by BlueOvalFitter This is my BALLISTOL syringe style bottle. Same here. I have had no issues with Ballistol. My handguns are all Glocks, so I use VERY little lube anyway. I could see it gumming up if you used a ton of...

Originally Posted by spasm3 Originally Posted by BlueOvalFitter I took an old eye dropper bottle and put some AMSOIL in it for gun lube. I use these. I use synthetic engine oil mixed with Schaeffer #132...

I like the eyedropper bottle idea. Going to have to steal that one.

Originally Posted by JHZR2 Originally Posted by tundraotto G96 is awesome for gun lube.... Ballistol is like WD40....why......it's not 1920 anymore...and we can smell them both. Cant stand the stench of either. Yet WD-40 and ballistol have their place and uses. Even today. There are better...

I see Ballistol referenced quite often here and on many firearm forums. My experience: Ballistol is an OK product and quite handy to have around. IMO, though, it is not a miracle, one-step gun-care product nor even a "best" one. Excepting one particular use, I no longer choose it for my...

I'm another one of the heretics who's never dug the smell of Hoppe's solvent. I use Kroil for carbon, plastic and lead fouling and Pro Shot Copper Solvent IV when I need to get copper out.

Given there are pistols, even in .22LR for every price point, application and desire, I don't see $360 as startling for a Glock. There are semi-custom race guns in .22LR going for well north of $1K. I've shot some; they're lovely. Can't justify buying 'em on my salary or for my shooting ... but...

I don't mind paying for performance, and I'd concur that clean & lube costs are a minor fraction of the expense for the entire shooting & hunting experience. I'm also an inveterate experimenter, so I've tried a whole of products just can't I can't shake the "Well, I want to see for myself"...

Originally Posted by SubieRubyRoo Originally Posted by AZjeff Nothing finds the flaws in a gun like the general public. *Cough cough* 450 Bushmaster magazines Cool idea, but no way am I paying Glock money for a 22. I get the "similarity" comments though, but using the 22 for training is only...

Not to be Capt. Obvious, but when it comes to grease on guns, one important thing is to clean out and replace regularly. Grease is an even better crud collector than oil. But if one applies in moderation and cleans out and replaces after the gun is used, I'm fairly certain any number of greases...

I bought a first gen Shield back when they were hard to find. It was and is a lot of practical handgun for the money. There's no reason a Shield 2.0 should not also be, and the price has come down. I'd recommend them, and I have. There are of course, other options. I took out a new shooter for a...

Originally Posted by JHZR2 There are tons of ranges of lubricants. Its just that there arent many that are heavily used in the automotive environment to get nicely packaged units to end users. Gun product companies are providing this "value", maybe with a little manufacturing/blending of their...