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Originally posted by soggy_spinout:
#7. Bullpucky. .40S&W is still my choice for carry...and practice. 15 years ago I never would've thought or said such, but now I can't imagine what I would be had I not decided to dedicate myself to the caliber. Sure I still shoot plenty of 9mm, but that's like plinking with .22LR.

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Originally posted by caneau:
Two days ago was my 14 year anniversary on SigForum. I've learned a few things along the way, even though I no longer have any Sigs. Feel free to add or disagree!

1) Yes, you will really buy a Glock. I've owned every size except for a 17L and the G43/48 lineup. They're boringly reliable but they're also light, accurate, and easy to maintain. Also, the aftermarket is fantastic -- I love the Overwatch Precision trigger in my G19, A-Grips, and all the great sights out there. Not everyone will buy a Glock, speaking as a Glock fan.

2) You will also own a 1911. They're hard to carry, can be finicky, and aren't easy to maintain but they're pleasant to shoot, scary accurate, and have more history behind them than almost anything else you or I own. What else do you own that's still the cutting edge of performance after 100+ years? Not everyone will own a 1911. Not a fan.

3) As fun as Sigs are, the Classic ones are dying. I sold mine because I never carried it. The DA/SA trigger was terrible for my small hands. It was heavier compared to my Glock, had a smaller capacity, and I always forgot to decock. The classic SIGs are dying, but the classic 1911 is not. Interesting.

4) Never be the first to buy a new model or accessory. Wait a year or two. It will improve, go on sale, or be discontinued. Nothing is as revolutionary as the marketing claims and if it is, there are kinks to work out. At the end of the day, a 9mm handgun is a 9mm handgun.

5) Optics *are* the future but they're only now getting there. Type 2 RMRs are the first optic that seems to be meeting reliability standards. It took 25 years to get there from the first C-Mores (1993).

6) 9mm has come a really long way. A *really* long way.

7) .40 is dead and we're better off for it. It is the least pleasant pistol cartridge I've ever shot. I'm not a .40 fan, but no, it's not dead, and that's good for folks who like the round.

8) Spend money on a great holster and belt. Your lower back will thank you. I have good holsters and just regular nothing fancy belts.

9) Lights have improved more than anything else. 14 years ago 6P Surefires were king and at 60 lumens were blowing away D-Cell Maglites. The last I checked 1000 lumens seemed to be pretty standard. That's a 16x improvement.

10) The P210 will die again only to be reborn. Maybe it'll be polymer? Maybe striker fired? Who knows. Polymer, striker fired? That ain't P210.

11) SigForum is still the best gun forum on the internet. This sounds about just right.

Got others?

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Originally posted by radioman:
I'll add:

-MIM parts bad

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MIM reportedly is around 98% as dense as wrought iron so it is better than investment casting for strength in small parts. Tensile strength of properly treated MIM parts is close to that of mill forged steel.

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To put a fine point on it, just like every other metal fabrication process, the skill/expertise of the team doing the work means significantly more than the process used. You really can't lump a process like MIM as good or bad. It entirely depends on how it was done.

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Originally posted by jhe888:
I mostly agree, but every time I pick up a Glock, I am reminded why I haven't bought one, despite their other, undeniable advantages.

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Originally posted by Batty67:
Regarding #7, which I concur with emphatically, just today (2/23/19) I went into a pretty established brick and mortar gun shop and saw MANY Sigs and other guns on consignment and yep, 40 S&W.

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Originally posted by caneau:
Two days ago was my 14 year anniversary on SigForum. I've learned a few things along the way, even though I no longer have any Sigs. Feel free to add or disagree!

1) Yes, you will really buy a Glock. I've owned every size except for a 17L and the G43/48 lineup. They're boringly reliable but they're also light, accurate, and easy to maintain. Also, the aftermarket is fantastic -- I love the Overwatch Precision trigger in my G19, A-Grips, and all the great sights out there.

2) You will also own a 1911. They're hard to carry, can be finicky, and aren't easy to maintain but they're pleasant to shoot, scary accurate, and have more history behind them than almost anything else you or I own. What else do you own that's still the cutting edge of performance after 100+ years?

3) As fun as Sigs are, the Classic ones are dying. I sold mine because I never carried it. The DA/SA trigger was terrible for my small hands. It was heavier compared to my Glock, had a smaller capacity, and I always forgot to decock.