Good first pistol?

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Rider

How does that speedloader work?

If it's the one that comes with all XD's it's not really a speed loader, just an assist really. Fits around the mag and pushed down the rounds in the mag to make it easier to put the next one in. Far better than doing it all by hand, but defiantly not a "speed loader in the sense I am used to.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

If it's the one that comes with all XD's it's not really a speed loader, just an assist really. Fits around the mag and pushed down the rounds in the mag to make it easier to put the next one in. Far better than doing it all by hand, but defiantly not a "speed loader in the sense I am used to.

Yeah, thats the one.

[Kaneman]

Love my Taurus PT1911 and would recommend it as a first gun. Its your basic automatic, and if you can't operate a 1911 you probably shouldn't own a firearm, One good thing about Taurus is their all encompassing warranty policy. You send them a broken gun, they send back a fixed gun. So when the safety fell off my $650 1911 after around 1,200 rounds I sent it back, no problem.

When my Dad's $1,100 Kimber broken they told him to go pound sand.

[Gas Man]

Here's the speed loader you want. I'm looking at ordering one myself. My uncle has one and its great!

http://www.butler-creek.com/products...ol_loader.html

video
http://www.butler-creek.com/media/Lulamovie.html

purchase
http://www.midwest-tactical.com/inde...how&ref=upLULA

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by marko138

And for those who don't know...I picked up a Springfield XD-9 with 2 holsters, a speed loader, 2 mags, a lock, the original case, and 4 boxes of ammo for an excellent price. I simply couldn't let this go by without buying. It's used but only has 100 rounds put through it. Plus one mag is full of hollow points.

Very nice! I am sure you will like this gun very well.

Originally Posted by marko138

Fair enoug. I've never fired a Taurus so I have no first hand knowledge. What I've read is split down the middle. A lot of love but a lot of hate too.

I've heard this too, split to where you love them or hate them.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Here's the speed loader you want. I'm looking at ordering one myself. My uncle has one and its great!

http://www.butler-creek.com/products...ol_loader.html

video
http://www.butler-creek.com/media/Lulamovie.html

purchase
http://www.midwest-tactical.com/inde...how&ref=upLULA

Sweet, that is definitely a thumb saver. By the time you get to 12-13 rounds it becomes a pain in the ass.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Rider

Sweet, that is definitely a thumb saver. By the time you get to 12-13 rounds it becomes a pain in the ass.

Yep i ordered one... Jim at Mid West is GREAT to deal with!!!

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Here's the speed loader you want. I'm looking at ordering one myself. My uncle has one and its great!

http://www.butler-creek.com/products...ol_loader.html

video
http://www.butler-creek.com/media/Lulamovie.html

purchase
http://www.midwest-tactical.com/inde...how&ref=upLULA

Thats really not much different than what I have.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by marko138

Thats really not much different than what I have.

Trust me it is.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

Love my Taurus PT1911 and would recommend it as a first gun. Its your basic automatic, and if you can't operate a 1911 you probably shouldn't own a firearm, One good thing about Taurus is their all encompassing warranty policy. You send them a broken gun, they send back a fixed gun. So when the safety fell off my $650 1911 after around 1,200 rounds I sent it back, no problem.

When my Dad's $1,100 Kimber broken they told him to go pound sand.

Both my Springfield (1911) and Smith & Wesson (Sigma) had the tang on the extractor that hooks on the shell casing break off. I don't load a round in the chamber and release the slide or anything so I'm not sure why it happened. Regardless, both companies were great about it. Each one sent me a prepaid overnight label for shipping the gun back (Springfield e-mailed it, Smith snail-mailed it). Each was fixed in about a week. Each was shipped back to me overnight, and all at no charge. Hell, Smith even tossed in a new magazine when they returned it.

I can't say enough about the customer service I received from each company, especially since neither gun was terribly expensive. Smith probably spent more in shipping than they made off my purchase. Both guns supposedly have lifetime warranties so I will see if this excellent treatment continues.