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Old 02-23-2009, 03:02 PM   #371
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Default Re: First Firearm Thread.

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Originally Posted by Catfish View Post
Malfunctions happen. Even though my XDm holds 17, if the first round jams or double feeds and I must perform a failure / clearing drill, I will need a 2nd magazine or I'm out of action.

And that isn't a good thing.

I will not be shot for lack of shooting back.
That's precisely the reason I traded in my Kel Tec P11, the lightest 9 mm made.

It was very concealable, but misfed at least once every 10 rounds. I was in forum that encouraged new users to put 200 rounds through it before trusting it as well as taking a dremel and polishing the feed ramp and doing light sanding inside the slide, etc. They call it a "Kel Tec fluff and buff". The problems I mentioned are common in Kel Tecs.

Combined with the large amount of plastic and 9 pound and very long trigger pull, it wasn't a gun I wanted to trust with my life, no matter how easy it was to carry.

I've always been a fan of revolvers due to the lack of buttons, moving parts, safeties, etc, as well as the fact they go "bang" EVERY time you pull the trigger.

I couldn't be happier with my Smith and Wesson J Frame.
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