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Oh man, that is hilarious

Agree on the .45 But I had a SIG 228 in 9mm that would hold groups under 2" at 25 yards all day long. Looking for better?

Scott

I've never owned a 9 but that was my intention this time around. As it goes I didn't stick to the plan and got the Kahr 40. I was able to get a few rounds through it yesterday and so far I am quite pleased.

Well, I'll just say I could definately open that up for you... get you up to about 4" at least.

No one is undecided about the 9mm parabellum. You like it or you hate it. I keep an open mind about it, and get offered 9mm chamberings to shoot all the time by guys trying to make me like it. I get better scores out of .38, .40 S&W, .357, .44 mag and .45 ACP than I do out of 9mm. Again, these are my findings - I do not shoot the 9mm parabellum very well, nor have I personally seen someone shoot it exceptionally well.

That's not to say it's impossible... I'm just going by my own experience.

Bren R.

I'm with you, Bren. I am currently taking a serious look at a Sig 229 DAK in .40 S&W. Back when I had the 228, I also had access to a Glock in 9mm and couldn't hit the broad side of a barn by comparison. Regardless of caliber I think it boils down to feel. You are either very comfortable with a weapon or you fight it. The 228 was very natural for me to hold whereas the Glock just didn't feel as comfortable and I struggled to fight it's natural aim point.

Scott

All I can say is that I would love to own a desert eagle...

For one box of ammunition. They seem to be one of the most bought and resold pistols around... they're not accurate at all, even the baby eagle is punishing (I've never actually shot the 50 Action Express version, but I've held one - like holding a 1911 plus a big can of beans in the same hand) and if you're looking to go down to a Mk VII in .44 Mag, you can get a better pistol for a lower price...

The Duke Nukem/Tom Clancy games and various movies glorify them but they're really no fun to shoot on a regular basis.

On the revolver side, there's the S&W Model 500 - people gather around it at the range, but no one ever wants to shoot more than a round or two out of it. After the first shot I took with one... even with a light load and holding it Chapman hold... I kept thumbing it for the second shot, so I just unloaded it and handed it back. No sense wasting a shot.

Again, my opinion...

Bren R.

What does a box of ammo for either the Desert Eagle or the S&W 500 go for? Must be outrageous.

Well, The Israeli Special Forces use the Desert Eagle as their primary infiltration weapon. Even 120lb women. Must be a decent gun I would think...

I believe it's around $40 for a box of 20.