Any One Like Guns?

[ducktapehero]

Past

S&W .38 snub nose revolver (kick myself today for selling)

Which model? I had a Smith 638 that I sold, I bought it for possible CCW but I didn't enjoy shooting it at all. I read plenty of reviews and most said that it didn't kick too bad with 158gr+P ammo but it tore my hands up. Not really a hard kick but extremely snappy. I have a little arthritis in my fingers and they have had something to do with it but I sold it and didn't look back. If I buy another one it's gonna be a heavier steel one. 

[cgk]

Past

S&W .38 snub nose revolver (kick myself today for selling)

Which model? I had a Smith 638 that I sold, I bought it for possible CCW but I didn't enjoy shooting it at all. I read plenty of reviews and most said that it didn't kick too bad with 158gr+P ammo but it tore my hands up. Not really a hard kick but extremely snappy. I have a little arthritis in my fingers and they have had something to do with it but I sold it and didn't look back. If I buy another one it's gonna be a heavier steel one. 

It was a Model 36.  I know what you mean.  The worst experience with a handgun was firing a friends airweight with +P .38.  Each trigger pull felt like I had a plate of steel in my hand and someone was hitting it with a baseball ball....CRACK!

[665ae]

I've got a S&W 642 and I don't have any problems with felt recoil using hot loads...

I wonder if it's the gun, or my fat hands do a good job of cushioning it

[Pacu]

any ever shoot class 3 besides military service?


I don't know if i'd ever tell anyone i had a class 3 license if i had one.

[cgk]

any ever shoot class 3 besides military service?


I don't know if i'd ever tell anyone i had a class 3 license if i had one.

Our department UMP's have single, two round, and full auto trigger sets.  I have minimal use on full auto (simply not practical) but I do have a lot of trigger time on 2 round bursts.

[Leatherman123]

I agree with you regarding fully auto..

[duckman1975]

any ever shoot class 3 besides military service?


I don't know if i'd ever tell anyone i had a class 3 license if i had one.

Our department UMP's have single, two round, and full auto trigger sets.  I have minimal use on full auto (simply not practical) but I do have a lot of trigger time on 2 round bursts.

How does the UMP compared to the MP5? is it better or not?

[cgk]

any ever shoot class 3 besides military service?


I don't know if i'd ever tell anyone i had a class 3 license if i had one.

Our department UMP's have single, two round, and full auto trigger sets.  I have minimal use on full auto (simply not practical) but I do have a lot of trigger time on 2 round bursts.

How does the UMP compared to the MP5? is it better or not?

Oh geez your going to open a can of worms with that one.  (Steel vs. Polymer).  I don't have an apples-to-apples for you because my MP5 experience is in 9mm while our UMP's are .40.  I won't say one is better but I will say both are top notch.  I have two SWAT guys assigned UMP's, I offered them brand new M4's in exchange (I wanted the UMP) but they declined and I won't force them to give em' up....they love them....kind of an unhealthy love if you ask me.