"I proved my manhood by serving our country as a United States Marine. I have nothing to prove to any random punk on the street".
Well said, and spot on.
"I don’t know what range you are shooting from, but for a self-defense handgun it is not practical to shoot beyond 21 feet".
As I mentioned in my first post, I was shooting one-handed at 30 feet. Why is it not practical to shoot a J-frame beyond 21 feet?
Fifty years ago I could pretty...
I like .22s and have several of them.
Cutting back on the coffee is a great idea that I probably won't implement due to my caffeine addiction.
"I would suggest that you should do some hand and wrist strengthening exercises".
I played pro level tennis for several decades. Even at 78, hand...
My primary carry is an Airweight 637-2 lightened up to 12.5oz with a titanium cylinder reamed for 9x19. Carry ammo is 147gr jhp. Recoil is brisk and about halfway between .38Sp+P and .357Mag. A little bit painful to the thumb, but not enough to cause flinching.
I don't shoot it nearly often...
Since per Saami spec, the land and groove diameters of the. .38Sp, the.357 Mag, and the 9mm are identical at .346 & .355, what is the reason for the reduced accuracy? I've converted three 637-2 j-frames to 9mm and have not noticed any reduction in accuracy.
There are three that I pocket carry.
1) 12.5oz S&W 637-2 J-frame converted to titanium cylinder and reamed for 9mm
2) Kimber Micro 9 modified to 8+1
3) Kimber Micro .380 modified to 8+1
An old thread, but interesting.
I have three 1-7/8" 637-2 Airweight J-frames converted to .38Sp/.357Mag titanium cylinders to reduce empty weight to 12.5 oz and reamed for 9x19mm and moonclips.
I use 147gr jhp at 946fps for 292 ft-lb muzzle energy.
Ammo swages to fill the grooves, and...