That Hideous Weight!

By James Rummel

I have long said that I prefer autoloaders to revolvers when choosing self defense tools. The main reason is ease of reloading an autoloader over a revolver, and the fact that most wheel guns hold less to begin with.

My main carry gun for the past 15 years has been a Taurus Millennium Pro chambered in 9mm Parabelum.

A polymer frame design which boasts a 10-round magazine. I’d always carry an extra magazine, belted against the opposite hip from where the gun would ride.

The handgun has seen some use, as I would use it in my charity self defense course. Was it finally showing some wear after a decade and a half? Nothing really noticeable could be seen on the outside, but I started to have trouble when reassembling all of the parts after cleaning.

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Everything had to be lined up juuuust right, or else the slide would scrape to a stop about halfway through the cycle process. It was a real pain to get everything pulled apart so I could …Read the Rest

Source:: Hell In a Handbasket