Follow up on new pistol

Rando here. Resident gun enthusiast of the MLC Taskforce. This may seem strange based on my last post, but I’m in a mood to type, so here we go.

I had mentioned that I wanted to get a .45 calibre pistol. I had shot a rental Glock 21 at the gun range. I put 50 rounds through on one day along with 50 rounds of .40 S&W (Springfield XDM rental) and at least 50 rounds of 9mm (my own gun). Two days later, I shot another 50 rounds of .45 with the Glock 21. I can’t remember if I shot any more .40 or 9mm on the second day, but I probably did. I ended up with nerve damage that sent numbness up my right arm from my wrist to my elbow as well as extremely sharp needle-like tingling pain in my hand and fingers. This lasted for at least 3 months. Not fun!

So I did a bit of research and had fallen in lust with the CZ 97BD. But you’ll find a unicorn before you find one of those specific models. So I continued to look. I wanted to stay under $800 if possible and I wanted at least a 10 round magazine for that price. I also wanted to stay under the 9.6 foot-lbs of recoil energy that the Glock 21 produces (info from  Genitron).

So I wanted a good capacity for the price that would not destroy my body. I looked at lower recoil options and most of them are using the 1911 frame and were limited to 7 to 8 round magazines. Para makes one that holds a double-stack 14 round magazine. I was able to find one and hold it. In my hands, it felt like I was holding a brick. It was very uncomfortable. Considering that with the complicated take-down procedure and I really did not want that one.

I also looked at the Stoeger Cougar 8045. It has only an 8 round magazine, but the price point is far lower than the $1000+ of the 1911 models. But I wanted to hold the weapon and get a feel for its trigger, etc. I could only find it chambered for .40 S&W. So that one’s out.

I also looked at the Springfield XDM .45 (4.5″ barrel), but the recoil energy was at the upper range of what I wanted. But I hadn’t been able to find any other alternatives at the time. I was resigning myself to that weapon– especially after I found a local dealer that had one. Then something unexpected happened.

I visited another local dealer and talked things over with them. They showed me the FNH model FNX 45 pistol. They had one in the case and I was able to hold it. It felt no bigger than the Glock; check. It was a high-capacity .45 calibre pistol with 15 round magazines (2 more than the Glock); check. I looked it up at Genitron. It had 7.63 ft-lbs of recoil energy which is 2 ft-lbs less than the Glock; check. It’s price point was around $800 (much less than the Para model I was looking at); check. So after looking at the weapon again at yet another local dealer, I decided to take advantage of a distributor sale and I bought one.

I’ve taken it out for a spin putting 100 rounds through it along with around 50 .40 S&W and around 30 9mm. While I did have some stress in my arm and some definite fatigue, I was not in any pain. That’s a big win for me!

So now I’m going to work on building up my arm strength a bit and find a holster. I’m going to see if a Blackhawk Serpa Concealment holster for a Sig P220 will fit the FNX 45.

Here’s a picture of the pistol:

Rando!

Once More into the Fray…

Hello there loyal readers! It is Lefty here. I finally decided to shake the dust and crumbs off of my keyboard and finally contribute to the millions of unsolicited opinions out here in internet land. It has been quite a while since I have put anything out here. My partners in crime, Pancho and Rando, however have been keeping you entertained and well-informed I see! I feel since it has been so long since I have written, I need to reintroduce myself and give everyone an idea what my posts and ramblings are all about. Like Pancho and Rando, I muse from time to time about the state of our pop culture. I look at the good, the bad and the ugly and make note of what I think of it all and what we need to do to either cultivate it or kill it with fire. I am a child from a different time. No I do not understand the fascination with Justin Bieber or Lady Ga-Ga. Just typing “Lady Ga-Ga” made me cringe just a little. Maybe I am old fogey or maybe I am someone with a little common sense who can detect crap when he smells it. You will have to be the judge on that. I am too set in my ways to change now. I also take the occasional walk down the rocky path of news and politics. I don’t consider myself a liberal or a conservative, simply because those labels conjure horrible visions that are so extreme for either side. I am more along the line of common sense and let’s try not to fuck things up too much. You will see as we snuggle together in the wooly blanket that is my opinion, that my opinion is like that wooly blanket: it can keep you warm and cozy, but it will also make you itch like a S.O.B. I hope this have given everyone a sense of what is to come. Keep an eye out and there will be more posts soon!

Take care
Lefty

Show 21: WE’RE BAAACCCKKK!!!!!!!!!!

After a long and unplanned absence, the Mid-Life Crisis Taskforce returns with an all-new episode!!

Today, we get caught up on why we were on hiatus, what we’ve been doing in the meantime, Rando talks guns, we say RIP to Russell Johnson, and we discuss who’s make a pact with the Devil.

Enjoy!!