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      01-21-2021, 09:54 AM   #5061
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I've carried the Springfield XDS .45 for years...
I like the fit/feel/finish and consistency of it.
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I'm getting older... eyes especially...

Have been thinking of switching over to the new Hellcat with optic
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Or possibly the Sig 365 (practically the same piece)

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Heard recently that the distinguishing characteristic of the Hellcat was you can fire it against skin and it won’t stovepipe on you. 🤔
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I think it’s all about a pistol that fits your hand and is already on target without aiming.
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I think it’s all about a pistol that fits your hand and is already on target without aiming.
You will know when you find it.
Yup. I know some will scorn my choice. But it is reasonably small and light, has 10 rounds of 45ACP and I hit what I'm aiming at - well as reliably as this old shooter can.

Glock model 30.

Yeah the double stack is a wee bit heavy for concealment but I get by. I'd prefer a 1911 with full length barrel for shooting but they are very heavy.
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The Glock (even in .45) didn't 'feel' right in my hands - as per what you said.
But I have always welcomed shooting 45 ACP on any platform.
The 45 Glock felt heavier than say the equivalent 9 (or maybe my girly manhands were tired from loading mags)
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CZ Rami. Small package. If you get the decocker model it comes standard with one 10 rnd and one 14 rnd magazine for 9mm model.
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I've carried the Springfield XDS .45 for years...
I like the fit/feel/finish and consistency of it.
(5+1)

I'm getting older... eyes especially...

Have been thinking of switching over to the new Hellcat with optic
(11+1)
Or possibly the Sig 365 (practically the same piece)

Anybody have any real-world experience with the Hellcat ?
Likes / Dislikes ?
I love the 365. Thats my next purchase for sure. Replace my Shield with it.
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The Glock (even in .45) didn't 'feel' right in my hands - as per what you said.
But I have always welcomed shooting 45 ACP on any platform.
The 45 Glock felt heavier than say the equivalent 9 (or maybe my girly manhands were tired from loading mags)
Funny stuff. I never considered loading mags of any type that hard. With the exception of Sten 9 mm. I had a Mac11 in 9 mm converted to take Sten mags. Sure, the mags are cheap. But I hated loading them with a passion.
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I love the 365. Thats my next purchase for sure. Replace my Shield with it.
I dislike my shield so much I named it Simcoe. 10 rep points if you get that reference.

Seriously though, it's meh. Watch it end up saving my life one day
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CZ Rami. Small package. If you get the decocker model it comes standard with one 10 rnd and one 14 rnd magazine for 9mm model.
I’ve thought long and hard about replacing me colt mustang II with that guy after grabbing a couple cz’s, just haven’t done it. Thoughts?
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Anyone running their own NVGs? Not issued to you, but bought with your own money.

I'm looking at getting set-up for night vision as that seems to be the next step. I'm good to go on pistol, carbine, and rifle in both day and night with white lights, but I've never tried to shoot with nods.

If you bought your own, what do you think of them? Worth the high cost of entry? Wish you bought a better quality? Anything else to share?
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I’ve thought long and hard about replacing me colt mustang II with that guy after grabbing a couple cz’s, just haven’t done it. Thoughts?
Love it. It is small enough to conceal, very little muzzle rise from a compact. I have over 9k rounds through it (have used it in competition shooting) and have never failed me. It eats everything I put through the pipe too. I have fed it some crap steel case ammo too. Grip is perfect size too. My wife has her own.
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Love it. It is small enough to conceal, very little muzzle rise from a compact. I have over 9k rounds through it (have used it in competition shooting) and have never failed me. It eats everything I put through the pipe too. I have fed it some crap steel case ammo too. Grip is perfect size too. My wife has her own.
Excellent thank you!
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I love the 365. Thats my next purchase for sure. Replace my Shield with it.
I dislike my shield so much I named it Simcoe. 10 rep points if you get that reference.

Seriously though, it's meh. Watch it end up saving my life one day
I had the finger spring in my slide stop block pop loose and jam up my slide. Been waiting on a replacement part from S&W since November. Doubt I'll be a purchasing anything from them again.
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Anyone running their own NVGs? Not issued to you, but bought with your own money.

I'm looking at getting set-up for night vision as that seems to be the next step. I'm good to go on pistol, carbine, and rifle in both day and night with white lights, but I've never tried to shoot with nods.

If you bought your own, what do you think of them? Worth the high cost of entry? Wish you bought a better quality? Anything else to share?
No NODS here (other what I used while active USMC), but if you are going to go with NODS, you definitely want the laser sight (IR laser, that is) with any firearm you use.
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I had the finger spring in my slide stop block pop loose and jam up my slide. Been waiting on a replacement part from S&W since November. Doubt I'll be a purchasing anything from them again.
Their shit is so cheap. The magazines are a joke. I’m like how does my magazine jam while loading? Cheap ass plastic shit. I’ll stick to my glocks.
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I had the finger spring in my slide stop block pop loose and jam up my slide. Been waiting on a replacement part from S&W since November. Doubt I'll be a purchasing anything from them again.
Their shit is so cheap. The magazines are a joke. I’m like how does my magazine jam while loading? Cheap ass plastic shit. I’ll stick to my glocks.
Ya I'm pretty disappointed overall. Too much competition out there to be pulling shit like that and cutting corners.

Actually in the process of building a G17. Looking to possibly do a G21 with a micro-roni as well. That would be a sweet little setup.
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I've carried the Springfield XDS .45 for years...
I like the fit/feel/finish and consistency of it.
(5+1)

I'm getting older... eyes especially...

Have been thinking of switching over to the new Hellcat with optic
(11+1)
Or possibly the Sig 365 (practically the same piece)

Anybody have any real-world experience with the Hellcat ?
Likes / Dislikes ?

If your old and your eyes are going to shit like mine - check out the P365 SAS. The sights are perfect for me and I can see them with and without my glasses on - in daylight and nite.

I pack mine 365 days a year - best carry gun I have ever owned and I don't feel outgunned with it like the old pocket 380's back in the day......

Have not regretted buying it a single day.
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The Glock (even in .45) didn't 'feel' right in my hands - as per what you said.
But I have always welcomed shooting 45 ACP on any platform.
The 45 Glock felt heavier than say the equivalent 9 (or maybe my girly manhands were tired from loading mags)
Yeah, I never liked Glocks. They don't fit my hands at all, and the way some parts are stamped leaves me unimpressed.

.45 is my caliber. I have a soft spot for 1911s.
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