I just got this Shield X (first gun) but didn't take it apart until after I put 150 rounds through it. I took it apart to clean it and I'm seeing some yellow stuff on one of its components, I don't know what that rod is but it's the only part in the gun that looks like it has yellow stuff on it. Can someone help me figure out what's going on? Is there something wrong with my new gun or is this normal?
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Planning to purchase my first gun today, and I am just beginning to learn the different makes and their aesthetic. I’m looking for something for home defense that I find beautiful or relevant to me, and I’m having trouble deciding between them, and choosing a specific model.
Every semi automatic pistol out there today looks like a Glock for some reason. That boxy plastic “tactical” shape is everywhere. I just don’t like it.
I love the Makarov and Walther PPK design, and I’m surprised it isn’t more prevalent. Is there anything else, readily available and reasonably priced, that looks like these? that has the same profile? That’s what I imagine a gun should look like.
Alternatively, I grew up playing resident evil, so the Beretta 92F feels relevant to me. I went to a pawnshop recently and found the cheetah, though smaller and not technically the same, is actually more beautiful.
My question is, for home Defense, and for my wife and I to learn having no prior experience, are a Makarov or PPK or their clones actually good options, or is the Beretta simply better, and which model is preferred?
I have an Extar EP9 that I use for home defense that I frequently take to the range to train with.
How many mags of range ammo and defense ammo do you keep loaded up? Should I swap my mags around to check their function?
I have 2x 33rd Glock mags and 7x 18rd Extar mags. I've been keeping everything loaded with Blazer Brass because I haven't gotten around to buying Federal 147gr HST yet. Once I buy the Federal, how many mags should I keep loaded with it? How often should I shoot the HST at the range? Also, do you need to clean your mags?
Just got my Conceal Carry permit (PA) and I plan to buy a S&W Bodyguard 2.0 next week. I travel for work throughout the United States and my next site is in Louisiana (sketchy area in Louisiana.) Is there anything I should know about the gun I’m buying or something I should get for how I’m going to use it? I plan on getting a regular holster, pocket holster, and a safe of some kind. I also plan on getting a CA compliant version of the Bodyguard 2.0 incase I end up going to some more regulated states.