Independent George
New member
I'm coming up on two years as a gun owner, and it astounds me how much gear I've ended up buying and regretting: different models and types of holsters, belts, grips, magazines, etc. I even have a couple extra guns which, while I plan to keep, I'd have much rather put the money to something else.
What do you wish you'd done differently?
Here's my list:
1. CZ RAMI BD: I love the gun, but... it's fatter and less comfortable to carry than my PCR, and bigger & harder to conceal than my Kahr PM9. I wish I'd saved the money and put it towards a Sphinx.
2. Ruger SR22: I should have either (a) gotten the one with a threaded barrel (even though cans aren't legal in Illinois, threaded barrels are, and I probably won't live here forever), or (b) gotten a 22/45 for a superior plinking toy.
3. Various OWB and IWB holsters - too many to list and count here, including concealment holsters for the aforementioned RAMI before I realized it's not the holster that I don't like.
4. Cocobolo and thin aluminum grips for my CZ PCR - Sometime after I realized I preferred carrying my PCR over the RAMI, I decided I needed the thin aluminum grips because they didn't grab my clothing as much, and printed less due to the thinner profile. Then I got them and realized they negated the awesome ergonomics that drew me to CZ in the first place. Then I decided I needed the cocobolo grips because they were (a) roughly the same thickness as the factory rubber grips, (b) less grabby than the rubber grips, and (c) gorgeous. Then I got them, and realized that while the palm swells were the same thickness as the rubber grips, the thumb/finger indents above them were not as pronounced, making the whole thing uncomfortably thick in my hands. So $150 later (including shipping), I'm back to the OEM rubber grips, which are as comfortable as I remember.
What do you wish you'd done differently?
Here's my list:
1. CZ RAMI BD: I love the gun, but... it's fatter and less comfortable to carry than my PCR, and bigger & harder to conceal than my Kahr PM9. I wish I'd saved the money and put it towards a Sphinx.
2. Ruger SR22: I should have either (a) gotten the one with a threaded barrel (even though cans aren't legal in Illinois, threaded barrels are, and I probably won't live here forever), or (b) gotten a 22/45 for a superior plinking toy.
3. Various OWB and IWB holsters - too many to list and count here, including concealment holsters for the aforementioned RAMI before I realized it's not the holster that I don't like.
4. Cocobolo and thin aluminum grips for my CZ PCR - Sometime after I realized I preferred carrying my PCR over the RAMI, I decided I needed the thin aluminum grips because they didn't grab my clothing as much, and printed less due to the thinner profile. Then I got them and realized they negated the awesome ergonomics that drew me to CZ in the first place. Then I decided I needed the cocobolo grips because they were (a) roughly the same thickness as the factory rubber grips, (b) less grabby than the rubber grips, and (c) gorgeous. Then I got them, and realized that while the palm swells were the same thickness as the rubber grips, the thumb/finger indents above them were not as pronounced, making the whole thing uncomfortably thick in my hands. So $150 later (including shipping), I'm back to the OEM rubber grips, which are as comfortable as I remember.