Tinkering never stops...

WB
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 09:30 (1533 days ago)

so I made a plunge and traded around and got that new 320 X-Carry. It's a nice rig. Feels a little bulky, more so than a G19. It is basically a shorter slide atop a full size grip. ON that topic SIG's with their swapable lower modules. The basic gun comes with a "M" medium module. They are available in S, M, L if you want something different, width wise. Also insert weights for different characteristics in feel or recoil. Not that I was interested in that feature.

The front of the gun also feels a bit large with the rail. The lengths can be changed with model to a degree but the height is all the same. A Glock is tapered in this area hence it's more compact feel. I was grumping about the full size 17 rnd. grip on the X-Carry. No worries, I can buy a "S" module for the X-Compact that's 15 rounds (shorter) and enjoy a more compact (shorter & thinner grip) semi-custom rig. BUT the rail portion is still fat. Again a possibility to alter. Since the modules are only $60 or so self induced surgery is another possibility. You could taper the end and retain a notch or two or really get busy and re-shape eliminating the rail altogether on a custom module. Just remember this might alter holster retention on some styles of rigs. I've seen some guys take hot irons to the plastic and whatever floats your boat. The module texture is really agreeable to me.

It seems there is lots of room for playing. It's just not as fun as some older types of platforms that are classic. Maybe it's me. I just need to begin plotting mischief.

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I just can’t warm up to SIG and I had a 938. Did you

Drdougrx
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 12:35 (1533 days ago) @ WB

look at the shield plus or a Glock 48/43x with the 15 shot shield mags??? Why SIGs bulk?

That's what I struggle with, smaller or actual combat guns

WB
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 13:47 (1533 days ago) @ Drdougrx

The G48/43, like the wonderful SIG 365 are not in the same class as the 320. While absolutely lovely, their standard capacities are 10/12 rnds. which is plenty and commendable. The 320, like others is 17 with a 21 rnd. mag that just sticks out a little. It's made to carry AND shoot the crap out of.

What perplexes me is how far we've come. Compare say a 365XL 15 shot to a HP 15 shot. Size and weight are totally different. So is shootability. That's where the 320, G19 or any other slightly reduced size full combat gun, comes into play.

I'm wondering how my personal performance on target would turn out under great stress between one of those super sweet petite carry guns vs a handy combat semi-auto. The former I've carried and forgot I even had it, the later and it's ilk, never. Maybe I need to just see. I also have some like the Taurus G2 that is the smaller size-plus and can use extended 17 rnd. mags. That clouds the matter further still.

They all are great.

My creation of mind. 320 X-carry with X-Compact module (15-shot) and a little grinding on the front of the rails. Although in real life the Carry slide sticks out just a bit past the Compact rails. It's just blocky unless you mod it. Wilson markets the combo to order, with their styling cues, at great expense. There is no denying the SIG ergonomics or trigger though.

Shorter grip, ground rail front.
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A hybrid of sorts. Maybe it's ok, a $60 question, with $40 mag.
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I tried the 365xl and did not like the grip ergos. I respect

Drdougrx
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Thursday, May 26, 2022, 05:37 (1532 days ago) @ WB

and understand the your feelings about the Sig. I did however find an interesting gem IMO. I found an unfired browning BDM for a song. Thin as a HP (even MUCH thinner in the grip) and the choice of DA/SA or DAO. Living and working in two separate, magazine restricted states, it’s 10 end mags work for now.

Those were short lived but I liked the idea.

WB
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Thursday, May 26, 2022, 10:24 (1532 days ago) @ Drdougrx

Did they use HP mags?! I traded for one at a gun show but only owned it for an hour, made about $75 profit and let it go.

Don’t know. I held it and said, “Nope”

drdougrx
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Friday, May 27, 2022, 06:38 (1531 days ago) @ WB

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I’m about tinkered out on striker

Grover St
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 19:56 (1532 days ago) @ WB

Fired pistols. I have a Glock 20 that I put a 6”barrel in and waiting on a Ghost connecter for, a 19 that I put night sights on and installed a ghost 3.5 connecter, stock 43 X and a Glock 44., planning to get rid of all of them and go with 1911 long slide 10mm and some commander frame size 9 mms. I just can’t get used to the striker fired trigger travel and break, Even with the connector upgrades the trigger pull just doesn’t feel right to me. Guess that’s what carrying and training with a 1911 for 9 years while on active duty gets you. Now I will say the Glocks go bang with every trigger pull, no stovepipe jams so far and I’ve put about a thousand rounds through all of them but the 10mm.

My Kimber Micro 9 is currently my favorite CCW when wearing mySunday go to meeting clothes but want something a little heftier with a little more magazine capacity for daily carry.

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