All About Pocket Knives

Jerry,
Love the Sigs! My favorites by a long shot.

Ray

Paladin wrote:Jerry,
Love the Sigs! My favorites by a long shot.

Ray

Thanks Ray. For me, the dependability is second to none. A bit more pricey then other manufacturers but well worth it in my opinion. My first P226 I purchased about 25 years ago now belongs to my son. Still all original parts, 15000 rounds later, never 1 Jam. No exaggeration on the amount of rounds put through it. I used to shoot 300 rounds every weekend back in the day. That much 1st hand personal use it's certainly enough to make me a believer

Jerry,
Good analysis. I started out with a P228 and picked up a stainless 380 after that. My son immediately grabbed up the 380 so that one went south. I have since acquired several others and I really like them all. As you say, they just rarely jamb, even right out of the box. One I really like is the 357Sig cal. Man is that a hard shooter.

Ray

I have a P-290 origional, no restrike. Upgraded some parts and got some brown, black, and tan G-10 grips plus Sigs leather pocket holster. Great shooter for conceled carry. I use Winchester ammo in 9 mm. ftd

fergusontd wrote:I have a P-290 origional, no restrike. Upgraded some parts and got some brown, black, and tan G-10 grips plus Sigs leather pocket holster. Great shooter for conceled carry. I use Winchester ammo in 9 mm. ftd

"No restrike". Please explain.

The orgional P-290's produced starting in 2011 were straight double action only. If you had a misfire you had to tap, rack, bang. The striker fired revision you can pull the trigger again to get the gun to fire. Alot of newer Semi-Autos are now striker fired

fergusontd wrote:The orgional P-290's produced starting in 2011 were straight double action only. If you had a misfire you had to tap, rack, bang. The striker fired revision you can pull the trigger again to get the gun to fire. Alot of newer Semi-Autos are now striker fired

Thanks for the explanation. I figured that what you said was related to striker type gun. Personally not a Striker Fired fan but I do own a Glock 21 that is Striker Fired. I just like a hammer to know what state the firearm is in. Not a fan of SAO or DAO firearms either. Just prefer DA/SA to have a round chambered, decocked and ready. Not to thrilled about carrying a gun that plans on a misfire situation either but a good thing just in case I guess. The P938 has 1911 controls SAO but no other choice in a sub compact it seems. Will not carry cocked, locked and ready to rock. Too dangerous in my opinion. My 2 cents, others opinions and mileage may vary.

Great pair there Jerry.Gut a 238 Going to Sig acadamy in NH to get a 9mm.

Decided to scope my Marlin 22 WMR; now need to visit the range and zero the scope. Nice pistols gents! OH

Thanks dogg. Nice .380. Yet to shoot my P938. How do you like the P238? They seem like a big gun in a sub compact is my first impression.

Nice rifle OH. I am a fan of tubular magizine and bolt.

OH nice gun and a great calibre for pest control.I myself have an Anschutz in the same cal for over 30 years now.

I'll tell ya Jerry shes a sweetheart I only carry her in a holster for I'm not a cocked and locked fan for pocket carry especially with a lite pull trigger, I like a heavy 9lb DAO pistol like the S&W Bodyguard 380 or a J frame for in the pocket.But as for the P238 she's about the smoothest gun I've ever shot,F&F IS SUPERB and very accurate.

garddogg56 wrote:I'll tell ya Jerry shes a sweetheart I only carry her in a holster for I'm not a cocked and locked fan for pocket carry especially with a lite pull trigger, I like a heavy 9lb DAO pistol like the S&W Bodyguard 380 or a J frame for in the pocket.But as for the P238 she's about the smoothest gun I've ever shot,F&F IS SUPERB and very accurate.

Cocked and locked is okay if your going into combat as the 1911 was designed for. Several times I've noticed my safety lever has been bumped into the "fire" position while in my holster. Not just one particular gun either, I have several. Kind gives you queasy feeling to discover that.

ken98k wrote:

garddogg56 wrote:I'll tell ya Jerry shes a sweetheart I only carry her in a holster for I'm not a cocked and locked fan for pocket carry especially with a lite pull trigger, I like a heavy 9lb DAO pistol like the S&W Bodyguard 380 or a J frame for in the pocket.But as for the P238 she's about the smoothest gun I've ever shot,F&F IS SUPERB and very accurate.

Cocked and locked is okay if your going into combat as the 1911 was designed for. Several times I've noticed my safety lever has been bumped into the "fire" position while in my holster. Not just one particular gun either, I have several. Kind gives you queasy feeling to discover that.

Thanks dogg and Ken for the input. Glad I am not the only one that feels that way about cocked and locked.
Heard of some bad things occurring doing so. If SAO or Glock striker, I usually carry unchambered and have trained to rack as I draw in one motion. On a 1911 contolled firearms, and I own few for that reason, I rack as I draw or if I want to carry "+1", I figure a hammer cock into the equation. Usually, rack on draw. Additionally, I tried the "pocket carry" with the SIG P938 last few days, RFP, not a fan of that either. Too long for my taste to get it out if I need it. Hope I don't. Just me maybe, to each his own. Will report back on the P938 first run.
Jerry

The CZ 2075 Rami that I EDC has cocked and locked as an option. You also have the option of carrying it at half cock or hammer down without the safety engaged. I prefer the hammer down mode and feel safe carrying it that way. It's a SA/DA configuration so the trigger pull on the first round with hammer down is significant and I don't have any concern about it being pulled by mistake. Like Ken, the cocked and locked mode always left me uneasy to say the least.

philco wrote:The CZ 2075 Rami that I EDC has cocked and locked as an option. You also have the option of carrying it at half cock or hammer down without the safety engaged. I prefer the hammer down mode and feel safe carrying it that way. It's a SA/DA configuration so the trigger pull on the first round with hammer down is significant and I don't have any concern about it being pulled by mistake. Like Ken, the cocked and locked mode always left me uneasy to say the least.

On board with that Phil. Numerous SIG 10mm models are all SAO. Except the one I pictured and carry which is SA/DA. No worry for me of a racked round DA first shot on that one. Additionally, not a fan of having to trigger pull and "thumb the hammer down" on a 1911 style controlled gun wit a live round chambered. I really like the decocking lever SIG uses as an alternative to that. My Springfield 1911 is up for sale at the gun shop for that reason. Love that gun besides what I stated.The little P938 (1911 controls) will likely be carried unchambered with rack on draw. Just what suits me best.

This is my Sig P-290. ftd

I know all the experts say cocked & locked is the only way to carry a 1911, it's just not for me.

My two cents. The choice of a firearm, the means of carrying it and deploying it are all highly personal/individual matters. Common to any preferences is the need for practice. I am thinking here not so much of the obvious need for shooting (dry firing can really ramp up one's skills too) but practicing the draw, if carrying concealed, from whatever type of clothing is commonly worn. Speed is right up there with accuracy in importance for defensive purposes.

Para USA has a .45 with their LDA (Light double action) trigger which sidesteps the cocked and locked issue. This excellent pistol operates just like a revolver, no safety issue in carrying loaded, ready to go. The trigger is superb, just a tad heavier than a typical single action. In fact it is not uncommon to find one shooting more accurately with the lDA than with a pure single action. But I tend to favor revolvers.

All I have left in Pistol is a DA/SA .22. Don't take a lot of thinking.

You got that right Quick steel PRACTICE 90% of the time I pocket carry my Bodyguard 380 has a lazer and I dry fire often and the lazer lets me see if I'm falling off

I shot a few .22s last weekend, and that prompted me to drag mine out. The first pic is a Remington model 241 and a 550-1. Also a Mossberg 340KC and a Hawthorne 880. The Hawthorne was made for Monkey Wards 1957- 1966 and is the same as a Colt Colteer. I think these were made by Kodiak / Jefferson Arms. I inherited all these except the Mossberg - I purchased that one for $25 from my neighbor sometime in the mid-70s. I stuck a Bushnell 4X scope on it a few years ago. The Remington 550-1 was my Dad's, and was was the first rifle I ever fired. It has a floating chamber and shoots .22 LR, Long, and shorts. The Remington 241 was made in 1936, and was my Grandfather's.

....unk, I've got an old Remington 241 that belonged to my granddad, shoots short, long and long rifle, but I've never been able to tell when it was made, all I know is, it's OLD!!.......... ..............

C
You can date that 241 using the barrel date code that is stamped on the bbl left side near the receiver as U look thru the sights, if you'd like to know when it was made. It is a letter code consisting of 3 letters. The 241 was made from 1935 to 1949 according to one reference. Great old gun.

..thanks steve, i'll get it out tomorrow and check those nos.,I was wrong about one thing, it only shoots shorts, and it also comes apart in 2 sections!!..been a long time since I messed with that gun, and my memory is going fast!!!...... ............