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Old 03-30-2010, 03:15 PM   #51
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Stopped in the gun shop today. They have a bunch of little tiny autos, and a couple huge revolvers. Only one that felt decent to me was a Ruger SR9. I could actually get a good grip on it, and the sights come up nice with just a simple three-dot. I didn't care for how tough it was to move everything though. The slide seems to have a ridiculouly strong spring, and the safety switch is a bitch to move because t's so small and out of the way and stiff. Unless I held the mag release in, the magazine dragged going in or out. Unfortunately, I still don't know anywhere to rent to shoot.
I'd opt for a gun w/o a manual safety, but thats just me. Look at the Springfield XD's. They are excellent guns.
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I'd opt for a gun w/o a manual safety, but thats just me. Look at the Springfield XD's. They are excellent guns.
I don't really like the thought of a safety I can't see. And I'd really like a metal frame... Just one of those difficult people

Something I found odd is that the SR9 had an interesting trigger safety thing... like the center part of the trigger has to be pulled in before the outside.


Looking at it, the XD has the same style trigger, plus a back of the grip safety. Cool. What's the difference between the XD and XD(M)?
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I don't really like the thought of a safety I can't see. And I'd really like a metal frame... Just one of those difficult people

Something I found odd is that the SR9 had an interesting trigger safety thing... like the center part of the trigger has to be pulled in before the outside.


Looking at it, the XD has the same style trigger, plus a back of the grip safety. Cool. What's the difference between the XD and XD(M)?
XDm has match grade barrel, changable backstrap, different slide serations, you dont have to pull the trigger to field strip it, different sights, among a couple other things.

And yeah, the they both have the trigger safety and the grip safety.
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Old 03-31-2010, 02:18 PM   #54
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id do fishtown myself. Close proximity to columbus/delaware and the docks. Good access to center city and theres a decent bike shop to the north at aramingo and castor
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id do fishtown myself. Close proximity to columbus/delaware and the docks. Good access to center city and theres a decent bike shop to the north at aramingo and castor
I zigzagged across most of the city today. Germantown/Mt. Airy/Manayunk (one of them or al three... I dunno where one ends and the other begins) was downright gorgeous. I'm not sure where this apartment is, but certain areas were definitely not as nice.

Darby was... frightening. One of the schools there, I really hope it's abandoned so no one has to go there. I think I'll steer clear of that apartment on Lindbergh. The apartment was nice, but go a block and I felt lke I need a tetinus shot just riding through.
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I zigzagged across most of the city today. Germantown/Mt. Airy/Manayunk (one of them or al three... I dunno where one ends and the other begins) was downright gorgeous. I'm not sure where this apartment is, but certain areas were definitely not as nice.

Darby was... frightening. One of the schools there, I really hope it's abandoned so no one has to go there. I think I'll steer clear of that apartment on Lindbergh. The apartment was nice, but go a block and I felt lke I need a tetinus shot just riding through.
A lotta good shows in Upper Darby...or there used to be be. Go buy the XD.
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A lotta good shows in Upper Darby...or there used to be be. Go buy the XD.
When can I shoot yours?

Going to look at a place in Germantown, East Landown/Upper Darby, and Darby (no way I'll get it) today.
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When can I shoot yours?

Going to look at a place in Germantown, East Landown/Upper Darby, and Darby (no way I'll get it) today.
Anytime you're in Harrisburg. C'mon by. Bring a box of 9mm ammo with you.
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My brother is renting an apt. in his duplex. It's in a decent area.

Shoot me a P.M., and I'll give you his number.
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I zigzagged across most of the city today. Germantown/Mt. Airy/Manayunk (one of them or al three... I dunno where one ends and the other begins) was downright gorgeous. I'm not sure where this apartment is, but certain areas were definitely not as nice.

Darby was... frightening. One of the schools there, I really hope it's abandoned so no one has to go there. I think I'll steer clear of that apartment on Lindbergh. The apartment was nice, but go a block and I felt lke I need a tetinus shot just riding through.
that place sucks balls in the winter. Just sayin
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