If it doesn’t use grip panels, you can’t have custom grips made. (GlibGrips by lokgrips.com)
From Wednesday:
I already know what my first two pistols must be. I know Not Adahn wants me to get a CZ for #3, but I’m open to recommendations. Whatever #3 is, it’ll be a competition gun, for shooting sports, and has to fit an optic.
While UnCiv is correct about my recommendation, I’d like to go a bit further and explain why my recommendation is obviously the best one for a new-to-gofast shooter,
- Reliability. I do approximately zero maintenance on mine. I clean it a couple (as in twice) a year. Its malfunction rate currently stands at %. However, I will say that I believe part of that is because it is in constant use. If I were to store it for six months at a time it might very well require cleaning/lubrication more often. I base this on the fact that my other guns which are supposedly equally as reliable are not even close, but also have <10% of the trigger time as my main gun.
- Tinkerability. Should you enjoy the fiddling around for upgrades that manifest themselves almost purely psychologically, the CZ75 platform has extensive history and support among tuners.
- Shootability. This is where the CZ75 platform comes ahead of the also reliable and tinkerable Glock platform. It’s steel, and it uses grip panels so that one’s hand geometry can be easily catered to. Also the trigger, though to be fair I find very little about trigger matters in practical on-the-clock accuracy, and my splits aren’t yet fast enough to make full use of the shorter reset that I have. My particular CZ has awesome undercuts and excellent checkering, though my hands are not your hands.
So, surely there are enough FanGlibs of different brands out there to make the case for their favorite brands. I expect to read the case for SIG and S&W at least, maybe a Walther Glib out there? And H&K fans are delusional enough that they probably actually believe their own nonsense. (((IWI)))? (((Bul)))? I have been told that the latter makes excellent 1911s.
As to the horoscope: I don’t want to be The Glib That Cried Disaster* but, how can I put this?
The 29th of March is the worst, most ominous sign I’ve seen in my entire astrological career.
On that day, not only do we have Venus Retrograde and MERCURY RETROGRADE, but the moon as an amplifier AND Saturn, the Grim Reaper lining up.
Some MERCURY RETROGRADE dubstep for you:
This week has a lot of problems related to money — not having enough, or misusing what you have. Otherwise, the cards are agreeing that this is an AMAZINGLY shitty week.
Aries: King of Coins reversed – Vice, weakness, ugliness, perversity, corruption, peril.
Taurus: 8 of Coins reversed – Voided ambition, vanity, cupidity, exaction, usury.
Gemini: 9 of Swords – Death, failure, miscarriage, delay, deception, disappointment, despair.
Cancer: The Hierophant reversed – Society, good understanding, concord, overkindness, weakness.
Leo: Ace of Coins reversed – Problems caused by money. Either yours or someone else’s.
Virgo: The Tower – Bad. Really bad.
Libra: Page of Swords reversed – – Backstabbing little fucktard. Metaphorically speaking.
Scorpio: The Star reversed – Arrogance, haughtiness, impotence.
Sagittarius: Two of Swords – Merciless, immune to reason, stubbornness in opposition.
Capricorn: 8 of Swords reversed – Disquiet, difficulty, opposition, accident, treachery; what is unforeseen; fatality.
Aquarius: Ace of Wands reversed – Like the Ace of Coins reversed, but instead of “money,” substitute “penis.”
Pisces: King of Swords reversed – Cruelty, perversity, barbarity, perfidy, evil intention.
*from Dis – Aster = Bad Star
Sagittarius: Two of Swords – Merciless, immune to reason, stubbornness in opposition.
Mirror, mirror, on the wall…
Pistol- a .45acp 1911 with a .22lr conversion top end.
Suthen speaks highly of his Kimber, should one have the means
Problems caused by money. Either yours or someone else’s.
Sounds sufficiently shitty.
For UCS’s next gun, go old school. This might or might not be a serious recommendation.
That’s too old school. I do like cartridges over flintlocks.
Pistol #2 is supposed to be a revolver that takes .38 Special. Whether it also takes .357 is up for discussion.
Unless you’re buying a tiny j frame for carry, I have no idea why you wouldn’t go .357.
It is my intended carry. I worry about the “judged by 12” situation, the impression of a “357 magnum” on the average hoplophobic idiot caught up in jury duty.
A competition pistol? What games and what divisions?
I have no idea, In that matter, I am also open to recommendations for filthy casual beginners.
maybe a Walther Glib out there?
Sadly Walther is ditching the best pistol they’ve made in recent times.
I never liked the M9/92FS because it was too chunky compared to a 1911. But it’s quite a pleasant shooter. Never had problems with jams (like the Kimber officers model I ended up selling). Really should pick up some more: Cheeta, Bobcat, PX4 subcompact before stock dries up completely, PX4 compact concealed carry. Was too slow on an ARX100.
Px4s sub/compacts deserve more love.
Sun was apparently discontinued in 2023. ☹️
From the ded thred, I have no problem with non-citizens who espouse my own views getting deported either. How fucking hard is it to lay off of politics and shit stirring period when you’re on what should be a probationary period? If went to Merry Olde England and started publicly denouncing Charles as an inbred shitbird, I’d expect to be on a flight home post haste.
I am also ok with this, but more importantly I don’t think there is any juice left in the idea of our side honoring the idea of neutral procedural rules because otherwise the other side will be free to dishonor them when they are in power. They have been dishonoring and manipulating procedural rules longer than I have been alive, all that happens when we honor them is that we guarantee that the ratchet continues dragging the window leftward. We aren’t living in a free Republic and damaging the underlying values by bending or breaking the rules of the society. We are living in a Republic that is at death’s door because the left has already bent and broken those rules out of all recognition.
As I keep saying “Nobody ever won a war by unilaterally disarming”.
“Ermagerd, if we deport this guy for lefty badthink, the Left might suddenly wake up and realize they can deport immigrants for righty badthink!” Like that wouldn’t happen if the normies didn’t go first.
Huh. That’s my best friends’ birthday. I’m supposed to help him set up his new reloading press, then we’re going to see Cirque du Paranormal that evening. This should be fun.
Also from ded thred, Tekton is owned by the Amash family. Still good tools, great customer service from all accounts, very transparent on tool origin, and make a bunch of their stuff in the US.
From dedthred @RCDean
She lives with me now, and I do the work, which isn’t that much since she got out of skilled nursing. The goal is to get her her own apartment (in a regular apartment complex) and her pay for a cleaning service and maybe still be receiving home health, as she is now, but I imagine I’ll still be going over frequently or she’ll stay with me or she’ll have to come back home with me.
That said, I jumped the gun on my assumption that she went around me. The lawyer emailed her directly (can’t blame him; she IS his actual client), and she forgot to talk to me about it because she didn’t understand what he meant. Hell, I don’t, either, so I’ll email for clarification.
Susie wants the lawsuit to go away because it “makes her nervous.” Yes, Susie. I meant to do that. If it makes you that nervous, you’ll do what you’re told.
I was thinking more, if/when she needs assisted living/skilled nursing and somebody needs to pay the freight for the place she will need to move to.
Vice, weakness, ugliness, perversity, corruption, peril.
That’s a helluva lead up to my birthday.
“Cancer: The Hierophant reversed – Society, good understanding, concord, overkindness, weakness.”
Public sex?
I dunno, sounds like a good pegging to me.
Susie wants the lawsuit to go away because it “makes her nervous.”
It’s not so fun when the boot is on the other neck.
https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_75486ff8-b61c-40fd-9706-8f279898395b
I’ll let grok make my case for me. I have one non optics, and it’s a great pistol.
Sig P226 sao. p220 sao stainless if you’re after a .45.
Gemini: 9 of Swords – Death, failure, miscarriage, delay, deception, disappointment, despair.
I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
I’m hoping this “Cancer: The Hierophant reversed – Society, good understanding, concord, overkindness, weakness.” is as accurate as last week’s was.
Herewith, doxxing myself with the link to my GoFundMe. The Thanksgiving through New Year’s battle with atrial fibrillation nearly depleted my (limited) reserves. Now I’m facing hernia surgery and some unexpected, and expensive dental work. Getting old sucks, especially when you’re poor 🙁
https://gofund.me/53ac5d42
Thank you all for this gathering place!
Yikes.
Done.
Speedy healing!
The finest people around! I’m humbled by the almost immediate outpouring of generosity. You folks rock!
Will $1600 be enough?
Well, the total I’m going for is $2500 — GFM “helpfully” lowers the initial ask than raises it as donations come in. I wish they were more transparent about this; back when I had disposable income I was often taken aback by the appearance of the requester bumping the ask as they saw success. It’s been GoFundMe and their algorithms 🙁
Given the ridiculous state of American medicine, it’s effectively impossible to find out in advance what a procedure like laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair will actually cost. Then there are the ancillary expenses, like meds & tests. Those are what killed me on the cardio procedure. I thought all was good, then another $500 of bills came in 🙁
So, I honestly don’t know if $1600 would suffice or not.
I’m exploring other options (e.g, the surgeon and dentist both offer payment plans). I trust the surgeon, and mostly trust the hospital. The dentist, not so much.
But every bit helps, and I’ll make do as need be, regardless of the GFM total.
Want to go to OKC? Perhaps it’s not feasible.
surgerycenterok.com has a list of procedures and prices.
Done, good fortune to you
I wish you the best for your upcoming surgery.
I’m stunned, gracious and thankful the glibs have been as kind as they are.
Thank you. Plus 1000 on the sentiment re: the Glibs.
Virgo: The Tower – Bad. Really bad.
So how is this different from any other week?
Thanks, Virgo. Shareholders and Directors Meetings tomorrow about future of our company totally dependent on Canadian raw materials. Then later in week checkup on my faulty eyeball.
Good luck on both events, Creech
+1
Cancer: The Hierophant reversed – Society, good understanding, concord, overkindness, weakness.
well my right writs is weak for reasons I can not understand. but I can not hold a weight in the gym due to my wrist. Or my whole right arm, but it seems it is my wrist
WebMD says its cancer.
Or lupus.
It’s not a tumah.
Virgo: The Tower – Bad. Really bad.
Oh, bother.
Pisces: King of Swords reversed – Cruelty, perversity, barbarity, perfidy, evil intention.
Just another week at the salt mine.
Hm. Let’s see, I’m an aquarium and Mercury is in Gatorade, so that means all is well.
I liked the etymology bit. Asteroid means star-like as does asterisk. Catastrophe means a complete change in the stars.
gun suggestion: 8-shot .22 double action revolver
cheap gun, cheap ammo, low recoil, won’t jam, decent for self-defense
https://gun.deals/catalog/109506/taurus-942
Box Office (Sunday Update): Rachel Zegler’s Snow White Blows Away Competition In Its Debut Weekend (But Where Does It Stand Against Other Disney Remakes?)
By all accounts, Snow White is getting bad reviews and dismal box office numbers. But the weekend was horrible for all movies, so the headline showing on Google News can be both true and totally misleading.
What’s that we’re always saying about “technically correct”?
That it makes a fun joke?
Either that or it’s the devil’s playground.
“Taurus: 8 of Coins reversed – Voided ambition, vanity, cupidity, exaction, usury.”
Uh. Huh. Pretty much the opposite. I *should* be getting paid by Walmart for the first time on Thurs. No “exaction,” but rather well-earned. Will be my first check since mid-Dec, which is nice, cuz I ran out of My Money a week ago.
Sunday morning is the chillest of chill times in the store. Just as with phlebotomy, I regularly am surprised at how much time has elapsed since my last peek. It is a fascinating, modern variation of factory work, but that’s exactly what it is. Fairly phenomenal, is what it is.
Looks like the rehab from my conscious-sedation opp on April 23 will require a few days. Maybe a week+. I put time off for the day, but I haven’t told ’em anything. Uh – I’m worried / interested in what happens if this qualifies as a Workplace Accident or Injury. I’m guessing this wouldn’t be a workplace thing if I told the truth. None of it may matter. I won’t be on Walmart’s insurance until June.
Schemingly stupid, I’m fantasizing of ways I can play this to maximize the situation to my benefit. Any thoughts or insight?
Dont speak of it, dont post of it, highly illegal and fraudulent.
Be a shmarty,
Shhhhh
A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself: will this get me fired?
I confess I have not always followed that rule.
My vision finally cleared up enough to shoot again (first time in a year and a half). Took the HK VP9 that Mrs. Dean gave me for Christmas to the range. (She has one too, which I’ve handled but never shot.)
Holy crap, what a nice gun. Very accurate, cycled flawlessly, felt good in the hand – nice and solid. Mine is out-of-the-box (I did put a Holosun on it). The trigger was pretty nice – very little stack or creep. Mrs. Dean has had some trigger work done on hers – short reset, general upgrade – and it breaks like the proverbial glass rod.
Can recommend.
gun suggestion: Beretta Pico
It’s just about the smallest 6-shot gun there is.
Less is more when it comes to concealed carry.
Just a smidge bigger, the APX carry jumps you up to a 9mm.
https://www.handgunhero.com/compare/beretta-pico-vs-springfield-911-380acp-vs-beretta-apx-carry
Shame SA discontinued the 911 in .380. Such a nice little piece.
I bought the 911 in .380 for my daughter. She really liked it.
My wife and I have p938s,and we have one 911 in 9mm.
You gun-nuts are weird.
*You’re* a towel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQiNxYxmgVM
What does that say about the guy who constantly hangs out with us?
I know that my post are some of the most compelling, droll, and/or poignant comments made on this site and that may be why one would be mistaken to think that I “constantly” ‘hang out’ : however I only make a handful of comments each week. I have far more important things to do.
Nixon speaks: A Lesson In Negotiating With Russians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wox5BxEGWT0
At the 3:35 mark, he says that land-based ICBMs are the only ones with first-strike capability. He also says they are the key to any nuclear strategy.
internet comment gold
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his knowledge of other cultures and political systems enabled him to see not only what was in America’s interest but also to know what motivated the actions of America’s political friends and opponents.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P7peu7Wy7w
I totally dig my FN FNX 45 Tactical.
15 + 1 rounds of 45ACP, and can put a dot sight on top.
1964 British homosexual men speak:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PBZQJb_7QI
At the time, the UK was one of the half a dozen countries in the world where homosexuality was illegal.
and now the carpet-munchers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZMbqThbYV0