Jemminez and two Hight Points?
People talk shit on High Points but they're cheap, made in the USA, and come with a lifetime warranty that can't be beat. Would I trust my life to one? I don't know, but I sure would love to spend time at a range to one!
Funny you posted this today because I hit up my local gun shop today to look at some XDS-9s but their price was about $50 over retail... So I played with the S&W Shield 9mm, really liked the feel of it. Price was spot on, too. Ruger LC9, meh, wasn't a huge fan even though I've already got an old Ruger pistol that I love... I wanted something more practical for daily carry than my S&W 4566, it's a great gun that will eat any ammo and has never had an issue with at the range. Easy to conceal in the winter time with heavy clothes but I wanted something... different, smaller. I was going to get the S&W shield because I love S&W but then I spotted a Khar CM9 in the case.
Khar is American made, well reviewed guns that don't get a whole lot of attention. They're double action only, no external safety (best safety is between your ears anyways)... and well, I'm taking her out to some family property in a little bit to shoot at the dirt to test fire it. I love the long, smooth trigger pull it has when dry firing it. Much smoother than my Smith and I thought it was butter.
I don't want to post photos of my other pieces, some have seen them who have expressed interest and aren't anti-gun. Miller, I hope you know you just opened a can of worms with this thread. Queue the anti-gun comments... now.
Funny, my Mom was very anti-gun, wouldn't want to be in the same room with an unloaded pistol. Well, last week she got herself a nice Sig .380. My step-father has been teaching her a bit about firearms, and she's used his Colt 1911 a little bit now and I'm proud that she has one now and knows how to properly use one. Can't wait to go out there and have her show me what she got herself.
Queue the hate.
EDIT: Honestly, all it takes is one 50 round box of ammo to turn someone who doesn't like guns into someone who enjoys the hobby. Take your anti-gun buddy to a range, buy the ammo for them, and watch them go from scared, flenching and shaking with every trigger pull to a enjoyable smile as they put holes in paper targets, bottles, whatever. I think everyone should know how to properly use a firearm, but that's just me. I'm hoping this year I will get to spend more time at the range and work on getting better groupings. I'd competition shoot if I could, but too much time and too much money needs to be invested in getting good enough and having a dialed setup.
