The best way to maintain any pistol is to use the time and energy to disassemble/clean/reassemble until you are proficient doing it or don't buy the dang thing in the first place unless you are comfy with a nasty firearm.
The mid sized one made me raise my eyebrows a little. I have a couple of their revolvers and have 0 complaints when considering what I have in them. The carbine could find a home with me some day.
Those 10mm Buffalo 220s are where it's at for me. Lots of power right there. In my Longslide it's more of a good shove almost straight back.....not a lot of muzzle rise. I don't own a 357 but have absolutely nothing against the cartridge. Maybe some day I will get one.
I bought 2 of the red box and have had all kinds of issues with them. Some go BANG and then some just a little pop. Accuracy if you could call it that is horrible. Switched over to Fed Auto match after getting pissed off and they performed great. Won't be fooled again. I have over a box and a...
I fall in my pool almost every day.......c'mon man nothing at all to worry about. We won't tell a soul!
Wait a minute.......i don't have a pool......lol
I have the 1911 and it's a great little pistol. I haven't counted how many rounds I've put through it but it's been a bunch. Just keep it clean and use hi-vel loads and you should have lots of fun.
I been a meatcutter all my life.....i know about the hand pain.....its horrible some days. Something with easier to handle recoil makes a lot of sense. Very nice pistol and at a good deal as well. Congratulations on your smart purchase and pot up a target or 2 when you have time.
I will chime in on the grocery issue. I've been a meat cutter over 39 years now and have NEVER seen prices like this. Each week when the trucks deliver.... the cost to the store has went up again. We are selling meat at prices I would have never thought of and actually making LESS profit because...