Recent content by Nowolfalone

I am not a professional gunslinger, I shoot for relaxation. However, I do run all my mags through a couple tests but not to the point that I would call paranoid. So far I have only had one failure and it was on a mag just shipped from the company. Sent it back a year ago, still waiting for...

I am new to the Forum threads as of today so am catching up on a lot of information, and varied opinions. I carried a 1911 for years and I still do some of the time depending on where I am traveling to. One of the problems is that I find the 1911 is not as concealable as it used to be, or...

I have a few years on you, and both my wife and I carry every day, even around the house. My wife always lets me sit with my back against the wall. Even before entering I observe the area, the entrance/exit, and on entering I scan the crowd. Over the years I have developed an attitude of not...

I have been in two shoot or don't shoot situations. The first was with mentally impaired person who just needed attention, had weapon but never aimed it. I did not fire. The second was at a local bar that without a doubt all the patrons and the owners hated cops. My closest back up was from...

Had joined the site and decided to load the mags I had just purchased for my M&P Shield 40. To my dismay the new mags would not accept even the first cartridge. Called Smith & Wesson, the tech would not even discuss the problem or render a solution. Pretty much takes care of S&W, does anyone...

Just signed on to the site and read my first article. When I first entered law enforcement I was issued a .38 special, it was a fun shooter. After many years the department purchased the 9mm Sig 226. About 2 years later the department learned that a heavier round was needed, the Sig P220 was...