Geezerbiker
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I can drop the slide from the release on mine but it's tough to do. Racking the slide is way easier. I also find it easier to grab the slide from the front rather than the serrations at the back.
Tony
Tony
Congrats, but thought you have to be a citizen to be able to purchase a gun... am I wrong?
A green card holder can purchase firearms and ammunition. ... However, legal permanent residents aka green card holders are not considered nonimmigrants under the ATF regulations. Green card holders are permitted to buy and purchase firearms and ammunition.
Yeah, I rack the slide also. The biggest problem I had was the magazine springs were incredibly stiff initially. They ease up with use but were really hard to load in the beginning. This is a fine pistol.
Congrats, but thought you have to be a citizen to be able to purchase a gun... am I wrong?
First off Congrats on your Green card for the Ol' US of A!
You cannot go wrong with a Shield..
I have the original version in 9mm
Talon Rubber Grips, Aegis Armory Shield Hybrid Holster.
I also converted one of my 8 round magazines to a 10 round magazine using MagGuts Spring/Follower kit.
According to the website, the 10-rd spring kit makes the mag 1/4 of an inch (0.25 inches) longer than a standard 8-rd mag. basically insignificant in terms of appearance..Can you post a picture of your gun with the 10 round and another with the 8? I am wondering how much longer the magazine is and how it looks.
I've only had my Shield about a year, so maybe it gets better, but my magazines are still unbelievably stiff. It's still a bear to get that last round in, and I often load my magazines weeks before I find time to go to the range.I just got back from shooting this for the first time. I took a two hour one on one firearms course at a local range. The instructor was amazing. Almost 40 years as a police officer, 10 of those as a chief. Involved in several shootouts. Was an amazing experience. I learned a lot.
Anyhow to your point, I loaded my 8 round magazine twice by hand. First time I could only get 7 in. Second time I got 8. Then the instructor went and grabbed a Maglula magazine loader. I bought one from the range on the way out. Absolutely necessary IMO.