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AZ PewPewPew Meet aka @Mike330R shooting diary

Discussion in 'Arizona' started by Istan, Mar 11, 2018.

  1. Nov 1, 2019 at 3:14 PM
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    Strange?

    Even my FIL P365 has an awesome factory trigger.
    Is it specific to the XL?
    Do they make a trigger kit for it yet?
     
  2. Nov 1, 2019 at 10:49 PM
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    Between Sig treating customers as beta testers, and Springfield being traitors, I'll have to wait for another company to come out with a micro 9 before getting on-board.

    In other news I picked up a P-10C and running a RMR for the first time. It is fucking sweet.
     
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  3. Nov 2, 2019 at 9:31 AM
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    Looking for recommendations for a EDC gun belt.

    I have 3 Wilderness Tactical Instructors belts, just wondering if there is anything better or equivalent out there.
     
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  4. Nov 2, 2019 at 10:25 AM
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    I have 2 of their belts as well, love 'em.
     
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    Great day with @Mike330R shooting some pew pews and checking out Apex Tactical's open house.

    More things to spend money on now......AR build next lol!
     
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  6. Nov 2, 2019 at 4:27 PM
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    Good times.
    I'm liking that FN9 pistol more so now that I handled one at the open house :)
     
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  7. Nov 2, 2019 at 6:35 PM
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    Front-3" Pro-Comp lift coils with ES6000 shocks Rear- 1.5" AAL with Pro-Comp ES9000 K&N Intake Blacked out headlights 8k HID Headlights 8k HID Foglights Cobra CB Radio Avid Off-Road Side steps 2 Memphis Amps 2 10" JL Subs(replaced stock) 3' Whip antenna Black Plast-Dip Valence
    If anyone is still down for going out shooting that is in East Valley I ha e a AR15, Walther PPQ Q5 Match, Glock 19, old .22 bolt action rifle and a 20 gauge Winchester for trap shooting.
     
  8. Nov 2, 2019 at 6:38 PM
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    We checked out the Walther Q5 at the Apex open house today. Had their trigger in it. We were pretty impressed, light and crisp. Pistol had some god weight to it too.
     
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  9. Nov 2, 2019 at 9:40 PM
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    Ya, I love that gun. I wish I had enough to buy the steel frame version also. It is 1lbs heavier but it is little more stable. Get all my guns at budsgunshop.com. There is a gun show out here in queen creek not even a 5 min drive from my house. I was thinking about checking it out tomorrow.
     
  10. Nov 3, 2019 at 4:52 PM
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    Did a little tinkering this morning. New extended firing pin in one revolver and spring kit in another.
    CZ Scorpion grip I bought won't fit.

    Need to hunker down and do some reloading.

    OEM_internals.jpg firing_pins.jpg
     
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  11. Nov 4, 2019 at 6:26 AM
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    Nice! My father-in-law has an entire reload kit that he has offered to give me numerous times. I really want to start doing reloading I just don’t have the room rate the second set up for it in my garage. Anybody have pictures of their reload set up?
     
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    Workin' on it....
    How do the new triggers feel?
     
  13. Nov 4, 2019 at 7:17 AM
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    I mounted a couple presses on a roll around cabinet I found on Craigslist.
    Couple older pics
    FF5CAC34-527D-4051-8C07-D1D15A6819F9.jpg 4279CE9A-9F85-495C-9484-3A5778E6DC1A.jpg
     
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  14. Nov 4, 2019 at 7:19 AM
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    the one that got the full kit is nicer. other one just got a longer firing pin.
     
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    Hey guys, I live in NV but I have a good friend who recently moved to Tempe. She wants to buy a handgun for self defense purposes. I want her to try a rental range where she can try a few single stack 9s and someone that can help her out as she has no experience. Hopefully someone who won’t try and push some garbage .38 j frame on her.

    Also, I know AZ has constitutional carry but do you still issue CCWs, I’d like her to take a class where she can learn the laws and safety and practice shooting with an instructor. Anyone have any suggestions?

    I am coming down over Christmas and will try and take her out myself if nothing else.
     
  17. Nov 8, 2019 at 9:24 PM
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    Go to C2. You can rent as many guns as you want, if you buy one from them that day they'll waive the rental fee's. Will still have to buy their ammo.
     
  18. Nov 9, 2019 at 7:04 AM
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    From Tempe C2 is the closest.

    further south east is Teds shooting range.

    your on the right track have her hold a bunch that feel good and point naturally then shoot some of those to figure out what works best.

    both places offer CCW instruction or even basic firearm training.
     
  19. Nov 9, 2019 at 7:33 AM
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    oh don’t get hung up in single stack semi auto’s, my wife was way more comfortable with a wheel gun when she started out.
     
  20. Nov 10, 2019 at 7:20 AM
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    right - she is usually referred to as "the boss" - which she will fully admit she is.
    :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
     
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