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The three day NICS hold (Lawful Permanent Resident likely the cause) was resolved not only in one day, but first thing on a Saturday too

Yeah I had a lot of holds when I was an LPR. Glad they sorted it quickly for you!

Does anyone here have any experience with the glock 42? My wife is really considering buying one for carry and outside of it being a glock and in. .380 I have nothing on it

 KingCracker wrote:
Does anyone here have any experience with the glock 42? My wife is really considering buying one for carry and outside of it being a glock and in. .380 I have nothing on it

I don't think I'm going to be able to contribute any great unknown ideas here but:

I think Glocks are well manufactured and reliable pistols that in theory I wouldn't hesitate to own or carry, but in practice I never would because they feel funny in my hand, so if it feels right to her I think they are great guns.

I don't think .380 is an adequate round for self defense, but a .380 in the hand beats nothing in the hand, too. Glock 43 (9mm) is very similar in size to a Glock 42. 9mm is the smallest size I'd carry.

 KingCracker wrote:
Does anyone here have any experience with the glock 42? My wife is really considering buying one for carry and outside of it being a glock and in. .380 I have nothing on it

Do a google search for glock 42 issue. Some interesting stuff comes up. I never went glock because in the 80's early 90's I knew a few people with glocks who had the front sight fall off. I don't think that has been an issue for decades now. I have been intrigued by the glock 43, but have not pulled the trigger on that one yet.

 KingCracker wrote:
Does anyone here have any experience with the glock 42? My wife is really considering buying one for carry and outside of it being a glock and in. .380 I have nothing on it

Son2 has one which is his carry piece. He likes it a lot. I'm not .380 fan, but I guess with the right rounds it is okay.

 Nostromodamus wrote:
Yeah I had a lot of holds when I was an LPR. Glad they sorted it quickly for you!

Funny thing was that my long gun purchase was approved straight away, and the staff working that day were expecting a hold because I was a LPR.


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 CptJake wrote:

 KingCracker wrote:
Does anyone here have any experience with the glock 42? My wife is really considering buying one for carry and outside of it being a glock and in. .380 I have nothing on it

Son2 has one which is his carry piece. He likes it a lot. I'm not .380 fan, but I guess with the right rounds it is okay.

Do you have any solid recommendations on rounds? I've seen a few ballistic gel tests were .380 HPJs were no better than FMJs

For .380 I would consider Hornady Critical defense. It's a 90 grain FTX bullet with about 1000fps Muzzle velocity. It is sort of a rubber filled hollow point. They run well in my bodyguard .380.

Does anyone here know a lot about Japanese Arisakas? I'm more of an Enfield and Mauser guy so I'm having a tough time giving a friend of mine a fair value on the one he's trying to sell for his father.

It's a Type 99 with Kokura markings and is a series 21. It has its original monopod, dust cover, cleaning rod, and it has an unground mum.

I am thinking of buying it since it is the last thing I need to complete a WW2 rifle collection of mine. I just don't want to low ball him or over charge myself.

Sounds about as complete as you'll find one, which isn't very common at all. Been a while since I looked into Arisakas but I'd probably expect about $400 to be a fair price. I'm more into Enfields though so don't take that estimate as gospel by any means.

Does sound good - if you get it, please show pics!

 Dreadclaw69 wrote:

Do you have any solid recommendations on rounds? I've seen a few ballistic gel tests were .380 HPJs were no better than FMJs

Son2 says he uses Speer Gold Dot. I'm not a .380 guy so don't have a recommendation of my own.

I use Speer for 9mm and .45, good stuff.

 Nostromodamus wrote:
Sounds about as complete as you'll find one, which isn't very common at all. Been a while since I looked into Arisakas but I'd probably expect about $400 to be a fair price. I'm more into Enfields though so don't take that estimate as gospel by any means.

I paid around two hundred bucks for mine, in outstanding condition. But mine didn't come with all the original goodies and the Imperial Seal is half-grounded off.


The real costs for the Type 99 is the ammo. 7.7mm is next to impossible to find since Norma discontinued that cartridge. So, it's handloading or bust.


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 Insurgency Walker wrote:
For .380 I would consider Hornady Critical defense. It's a 90 grain FTX bullet with about 1000fps Muzzle velocity. It is sort of a rubber filled hollow point. They run well in my bodyguard .380.

Critical Defense is a good recommendation for smaller caliber defensive handguns.

 oldravenman3025 wrote:

I paid around two hundred bucks for mine, in outstanding condition. But mine didn't come with all the original goodies and the Imperial Seal is half-grounded off.

Thats how you got it for only $200

Original monopod, AA sights, cleaning rod and intact mum command a premium.

I'm pretty sure iraqveteran8888 did a video on the Arisaka and tried to kill it. Pretty tough gun from what I remember.

As to my question on the Glock. My wife wants something with low recoil and want a fan of the 9mm, specially in a concealable pistol it was too poppy for her taste. She likes the .380 and handles it well in a small pistol. I was mostly wondering about performance with the thing is all I don't want her to let a junky pistol be what she relies on

I have a suggestion for a concealed carry .380 auto. Have you thought about a Taurus TCP (also known as a 738)? I bought one for my wife.

I know you might be wary of a Taurus. I was, and I admit that some of their semi-autos are "less than reliable" to say the least. However, the basic design isn't theirs. This gun is reliable. So is my Taurus 709 slim.

I preferred the feel of the TCP over a Glock. It is tiny, has a last round slide hold-open, a manual hold-open, and if you look around you can buy one for around $200. There are some aftermarket magazines for it, and oddly enough Promag makes a reliable magazine that holds 10 rounds.

The basic design is also shared with a Kel Tech, and a Ruger pistol. They are so similar many of the parts are interchangeable. If you care to do the work you can easily modify Ruger magazines to fit the TCP, or use extensions meant for the Ruger on TCP magazines. There are some 15 round Ruger mags out there. Obviously this would primarily be for target shooting, but hey, reloading is a pain.

Other options include a Stainless steel slide, mulit-colored polymer lowers, and an add-on laser sight that slips on over the trigger guard.

IMO .380 is fine for concealed carry.

I have a sig p380 and I love it. I just carry it in my pocket and can basically take it anywhere unencumbered in any way. It shoots great out to 50 feet. It's basically a super compact 1911. They make a 9mm version but the added size - though small is noticeable in a pocket.

 KingCracker wrote:
Does anyone here have any experience with the glock 42? My wife is really considering buying one for carry and outside of it being a glock and in. .380 I have nothing on it

If its a locked breech action and not direct blowback action thats a better style of lockup than many .380s (softer felt recoil). Else I'd recommend a Glock 26 or comparables from other manufacturers. Glock sites are junk though, so you might consider different sights (fiber optic or tritium) or the XD variant with fiber optic sights.

For .380 I would consider Hornady Critical defense. It's a 90 grain FTX bullet with about 1000fps Muzzle velocity. It is sort of a rubber filled hollow point. They run well in my bodyguard .380.

Critical Duty tend to penetrate a bit more. Might think about that with a .380. Cor bons have good penetration too.

In ancient times we had alternating golden sabres and FMJs for the wife's .380.

Sig380s are fund little guns with good sights. Another to condier is Browning's new .380 1911. My mom had a Llama version and its a thin fun little gun with almost no recoil.
http://www.browning.com/products/firearms/pistols/1911-380/black-label-1911-380-pro-compact-night-sights.html

Just be careful with anything from Cor-Bon. Their ammo tends to be loaded anywhere from upper-end +P to +P+ pressure levels. Make sure that your gun is rated for +P ammo before using it.

Nostromodamus wrote:Sounds about as complete as you'll find one, which isn't very common at all. Been a while since I looked into Arisakas but I'd probably expect about $400 to be a fair price. I'm more into Enfields though so don't take that estimate as gospel by any means.

Slinky wrote:Does sound good - if you get it, please show pics!

Still no news on that Arisaka but if I do in fact buy it I will for sure get some pictures up. I should have my photobucket account still . I did however buy a new US built LE Glock 21. I have been having way too much fun with that thing . I also bought and paid the tax stamp for a SilencerCo Hybrid suppressor. These next 7 months need to go by quick so I can pop that can on my 21!

Back to the current topic. Critical Duty/Defense is some good ammo for the 380. Its low enough pressure to not blow up modern 380s and still packs a nice punch. I have shot Critical Duty/Defense out of my 38 J frame, my Glock 19 and even my 9x18 Makarov with no problems.

I was told the tax Stamps are averaging about 3 months now.

yellowfever wrote:
I was told the tax Stamps are averaging about 3 months now.

SBRs are averaging 3 months for form 1 eforms. Suppressors have to be done by hand on form 4s so its taking a little longer. The shop I got mine from said the average wait for a suppressor as of now is about 4-5 months, but to expect 6-7 just so I don't get too excited after the 4th and 5th month passes by. My friends took 5 months, got the tax stamp filed in October last year and got it back last week.

 oldravenman3025 wrote:


Just be careful with anything from Cor-Bon. Their ammo tends to be loaded anywhere from upper-end +P to +P+ pressure levels. Make sure that your gun is rated for +P ammo before using it.

A very good point. I am not a fan of "+p" rounds. Shoot what the firearm is designed for.

That makes sense. I was talking to the gun shop owner about doing a tax stamp to SBR my scorpion. I didn't the waits were different.

yellowfever wrote:
That makes sense. I was talking to the gun shop owner about doing a tax stamp to SBR my scorpion. I didn't the waits were different.

Yeah, the ATF has different departments that take care of Form 1s and Form 4s. If you do get your Scorpion SBRed, there is a couple ways of doing it. First you can file as an Individual, which will require finger prints and a photo, and depending on where you live you need to have the sheriffs sign you off. The other option is to get a Living Trust Agreement, which is what I did. At the current moment the Trust lets you file your tax stamp online and waves the finger prints and photo. That is going to change in July this year. You also file the Form 1 as a Corporation rather than an individual which gives you some benefits. The Trust allows you to have more than one person on file so they all can legally use the item, no one owns the NFA item, the Trust owns it so make sure you trust the people on the Trust. People can also be added or removed whenever you want. A Trust also protects the NFA item if something were to happen to you, any other person on the list can take possession of the item so you don't lose it. As an individual, if something were to happen to you the item would be confiscated since you are the only one on the registered tax stamp.

Just got my stamp on my Scorpion today, 89 days for the "mother-may-I-stamp"

Heck yeah . I really want a Scorpion but I am going to have Parabellum Combat Systems build me a MP5K instead. I can only justify buying one more gun this year and the MP5K has been one of me dreams for a long time . I also want a Kriss Vector in 45 because of my new Glock 21 but that is going to have to wait until next year.

@Rubero Thanks for the info. Sounds like a trust is the way to go. I've also been thinking about a kriss in .45 because I have a G21 and a G41.

While in theory I like the idea of a Kriss Vector, the money issue is huge. Frankly, I'd rather get something from Masterpiece Arms. For the price of one Kriss Vector you can have three MPA mac-11 or Mac-10 style pistols or rifles. Unlike other clones of the Mac 11 or Mac-10 Masterpiece arms actually produces a quality product.

I have one of their Mac-11 clones in 9mm. It is a wonderfully tough gun and remarkably accurate. While not quite as easy as the Kriss Vector to break down it is still simple. If you want Sten Mags they are still cheap and in abundance. They also make a version that accepts Glock Mags.

You just have to accept that you look like an 80's gangster when you shoot one.