New Glock 17-L "Long Slide" !

[Rastus]

So Les, one of the things you are saying is, in general, that the VihtaVouri gave a little higher velocity than other powders available?

[les snyder]

Rastus... yes, many if not all of the VV pistol powders are triple based with nitroguanidine (sp) used as a retardant, but still offering energy to the reaction, producing higher velocity at lower peak pressure... IIRC most of the case separations I personally saw were loaded with heavy cast bullets and 540 powder...I never switched to a 38super, but friends that had both, tried to use similar loads in major 9 for the old 175 power factor... I did manage to blow up a case in a P35 and standard length 17 with some borrowed ammo.... luckily no damage to me or the pistols... in the 80s it was not uncommon to see someone at a match with "38 super face" with particles of powder imbedded in their face   

[Rastus]

Bill you need to try the M&P 2.0 long slide.....

[billt]

Bill you need to try the M&P 2.0 long slide.....

It's only a 5" barrel, isn't it?

[Rastus]

Depends.  Which ruler are we going to use?   

Yeah, it's the 5" barrel.

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[Rastus]

Note the Vicker's Tactical baseplate on the mag.  It's sure nice....cost too much though.  However, if you have ever had a mag hang up you'll appreciate being able to strip it out.

[billt]

That's a nice gun!

[Rastus]

Slide is not as long as I would have liked...but I can carry it.

After over 5,000 rounds in my carry M&P 9 I'm starting to wonder about the trigger job on it...not that I'm seeing any issues.  Just wondering.  So, I picked this one up to slip into the holster a few weeks ago.

Which...I ain't shot it yet shame on me.  I've got to decide on this...or the VP-9...or stick with the Ruger SR-9 (best reset and trigger overall after a $20 Ghost trigger connector upgrade).

Then there is the new Sig P320...picked one of those up today for grins and giggles.

Man do I have a lot of range work looking ahead of me....   

[billt]

I would be interested to see how the FDE Cerakote holds up on that slide with using solvents to remove the powder fouling and such.

[Rastus]

If it's the same thing they coating they have always used it will hold up quite well.  So, the disclaimer is that I don't know what today's coating is or what was used in the past.  I assume it's the same thing.

So, a couple of the instructors at USSA had the desert tan colored M&P's years ago when I used to be able to get out and train.  The things were driven every day and over a year and a half or maybe two I didn't see any problems with the coating.  So...obviously I am hoping it is the same thing.