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This funky little number just happened to catch my eye at my LGS a few weeks ago. My only other rifle is set up with a full LPVO, so I though I would get a second carbine with and optic and magnifier for closer quarters. I thought this looked cool, but all I heard before about Palmetto State Armory were fairly negative, and associated with their budget builds. So I went home to do some research on the Sabre line, and decided to pick it up last week. Was finally able to get it zeroed at 50 yards this morning and took it out to my rifle bays at my home range. Darn it if doesn't make the steel sing out to 400+ yards! I am not particularly strong at rifle so hitting that far out (and more consistently between 200 - 300 yards) made me just giddy. My only complaint is that the handguard gto hot pretty quickly, so I may need a thicker glove for my support hand. But the next purchase will be an appropriate suppressor for this. Any suggestions on suppressors that pair well with this would be appreciated.

Well...today was one for the books.

This morning started with Murphy's Law in full effect.

Forgot my primary competition gun at home.

Went back to get it.

Discovered the optic battery had died last night after a function check earlier that day.

Attempted to change the battery.

Accidentally moved the zero significantly.

Switched to my backup gun and barely made registration for today's USPSA All Classifier Match.

I figured the bad luck had run its course, and I was gonna run the course aggressively and let the chips fall where the may.

It hadn't.

On the first classifier of the day, while making a transition between shooting positions, my left knee buckled underneath me and I went down hard. Thankfully, my training took over. I maintained control of the firearm, kept my finger off the trigger, and kept the muzzle generally pointed safely downrange. Unfortunately, while on the way down to the ground, the muzzle touched the ground, which under USPSA rules is an automatic disqualification.

So...I officially earned my first trip to Dairy Queen.

As it turned out, I wasn't going to be finishing the match anyway. My knee wouldn't support my weight so I could not get up under my own power, and a trip to urgent care and crutches replaced a day of shooting classifiers.

Not exactly how I drew it up.

Does anyone know whether the P 226 X Carry Legion require an adapter plate to outfit a Holosun Optic on it (preferably a 507 Comp). I suppose it does, but do not see any adapter plates that specifically are designed for the X Carry, rather just the traditional Legion. I guess it is possible that the footprints are exactly the same, but I wish that retailers would update their sites to make this clear. TIA.

After a long search, I stumbled on an opportunity to get a slightly used JG Nox 9 last week. Because they were so hard to find in the wild, I had to take a couple of things on a leap of faith (and YouTube reviews).

First, the grip. I knew it looked appealing, but I wondered if the grip's feel would gel with my preferences. Some people are trigger snobs; I am more particular about the grip ergonomics. Pleased to report that this on of the better feeling grips I have put my hands on. That rear groove under the safety makes the grip feel like it is fit specifically for my hands. It actually feels better than the Hex grip to me (totally subjective) and the Hex grip was one of my favorite things about the firearm. Also, the X patterns are aggressive, but not Cheely like in texture.

The original owner outfitted the handgun with an RMR HD. I never used this optic before (I am a Holosun guy because I prefer green dots as opposed to red). Suffice it to say I am impressed with its function as well. I don't know if I would want to pay $700+ for one, especially for a range toy, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Overall, my first experience with a hybrid comped and ported gun was very positive. This is just a fun gun to shoot. Objectively, it does not perform quite as well as the Atlas line, but to me, it has been just as fun to shoot (*in a competition setting, I am still opting for Athena/Apollo/EOS). I was just in an indoor range so far, so I am looking forward to testing it out this weekend at longer distances at my outdoor range.

I did have a couple of malfunctions my first time out (I think it was because I may have over lubed the gun and it became a bit gummy after a couple of hundred rounds). I did clean it, and took it out a second time. No problems other than one stovepipe. It is possible that I have a tendency to absorb the recoil because both the Nox 9 and Hex are so comfortable to shoot that I let up on my postive control of the guns. Of course, that is not optimal, as I do not have that problem as consistently (if at all) with any of my other 2011s. But when I keep it clean and maintain a firm grip on the gun, both of these shoot lights out and fast enough for me (full disclosure: I get my jollies more from accuracy than speed).

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

By no means an expert, just a C class enthusiast...