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Eric Holder says

Will it kill rat? I have a rat problem in my backyard and the fuckers are too smart to be trapped and move to fast to get a good shot with a pellet rifle.

If it doesn't kill the rat it will sting a little and he won't come back.

Somebody modified this one
www.youtube.com/embed/DsdbCzDgzEk

I had a problem with a Norwegian rat when I lived in Belmont. I had a badass balcony with all sorts of vegetation. I also had CCD cameras. One day I noticed a rat come out and basically do the back stroke in my basil pot. Then again, and again, and again, every fucking night! So I started with the traps. No worky. Then I tried mounting my airgun with a long string into the living room. Nope, he saw that and dodged it. He even started leaving a single little rat-shit by my sliding glass door before morning. Basically a FU!

Over that time I learned his routine. He always jumped over the cilantro to a bare space before diving into the basil. So I put a yellow sticky trap there (vs. the others) and hung out one night in the living room watching the CCD with my girlfriend.

BINGO!

The fucker got trapped, knocked over a bunch of pots in his 40 second struggle before I got out there and introduced his brains to the weird paved upper level patio I had.

That was a single problem rat though. I suspect if there were others they'd have learned to avoid that.

The gun store has my OD Green Glock 19 and I finished the DOJ paperwork and passed the FSC test this morning. They said I can pick it up next Saturday on 8/29!

The salesmen said that they got a bunch of OD Green Glock 17's in stock now. There are about 30 stores in SoCal if anyone is interested.

I wonder how hard it is to modify one that uses CO2 cartridges to use an external source like in that video.

socal2 says

The gun store has my OD Green Glock 19 and I finished the DOJ paperwork and passed the FSC test this morning. They said I can pick it up next Saturday on 8/29!

The salesmen said that they got a bunch of OD Green Glock 17's in stock now. There are about 30 stores in SoCal if anyone is interested.

Picked mine up last Friday. Took 3-months from start to finish.

I picked mine up on Saturday (took 2 months start to finish). I was able to pick up some ammo yesterday and plan on going to the range this afternoon to finally take her for a spin!

socal2 says

I picked mine up on Saturday (took 2 months start to finish). I was able to pick up some ammo yesterday and plan on going to the range this afternoon to finally take her for a spin!

Now we know you're a lefty. ;)

No - I am a righty. Both politically and physically.

Still trying to figure out the best way to stage the pistol in the safe I don't want to store it with loaded mags until I get a chance to go to the range today.

I've got a box of 200 rounds to go through this afternoon!

socal2 says

No - I am a righty. Both politically and physically.

Didn't mean politically - this would be an insult.

socal2 says

I picked mine up on Saturday (took 2 months start to finish). I was able to pick up some ammo yesterday and plan on going to the range this afternoon to finally take her for a spin!

It's beautiful!

socal2 says

I picked mine up on Saturday (took 2 months start to finish). I was able to pick up some ammo yesterday and plan on going to the range this afternoon to finally take her for a spin!

Looks nice!!!

socal2 says

I picked mine up on Saturday (took 2 months start to finish). I was able to pick up some ammo yesterday and plan on going to the range this afternoon to finally take her for a spin!

Congrats.

To all new gun owners, plan to practice at least a few times per year to remain familiar and comfortable.

And agreed, if you are right handed, place the gun on the other side.

Brazil 66, you will love shooting the CZ 75.
I have one in addition to the P01 compact, absolutely awesome gun
A fun thing about Florida is you can buy CZ clones, like TriStar/Canik, which are great guns too.

Clambo,

I looked up those clones (Tristar/Canik), but they aren't on the roster of CA approved handguns list (what a surprise). I did see that the Hi Point C9 is on the list. I thought that might a good thing to have in the trunk of my car when I go to work in the hood. I'm still waiting to get a call back from Turner's Outdoorsman telling me they've got my CZ 75. I'll post when I get it so that folks on the thread can see how long it currently takes to get a gun in California.

I had a great time at the range this afternoon. I fired about 160 rounds and had the whole range practically to myself. Overall, the gun ran great and is very comfortable to shoot and handle IMO. Thank God for the speed loader, it is tough trying to squeeze in the 9th and 10 bullets into the puny California 10 round mags.

Now I have to finish refinancing my house so I can buy more ammo!

I would not bother with a hi point gun, but everyone has their own tastes.

The lowest I can go on my gun’s coolness is Glock. I have a Glock 42 which is pretty good.

I should sell it in California and buy a replacement in Florida someday when I am a resident there again.

One of the better hand guns for home self defense.

Just got a new travel gun safe (XXL/combo):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LW82KT4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's the only TSA and California approved of that type but it sucks. I had to break it open with pliers to get it to open the first time. I can fit my glock, and extra clip and 2 boxes of 50 rounds in there okay though.

Hitting the range tomorrow. Will be flying back and forth to TX with this so I can shoot with the family!

Made in china is asshole which I didn't notice unfortunately.

just_adhom_preaching says

extra clip

Now that you are part of the club, I have to encourage you to use the correct nouns. The gun is a magazine fed pistol. Clips are used to charge the magazine. I have never seen a clip used to charge a glock mag. I have seen Maglula speed loaders and highly recommend that you get one.

Enjoy your new purchase. You now get to treat it like a barbie doll by buying accessories for it. I recommend buying a good holster first. Also get some good hollow point ammo to feed it for serious work. Functionally check that the pistol can eat the hollow points and practice with cheap FMJ.

thenuttyneutron says

Now that you are part of the club,

Dude, I've had guns my whole life. You're right about the clip-slip. It's just a travel case I bought. Partly posted because it's a piece of shit but all I could get legally in CA to suit my needs.

Edit: I got rid of my guns when I moved from Texas but later bought again after living in CA for awhile. So there was a gap. Also, I didn't have one before I was 10 lol... No need for a holster here in CA. I'm not carrying it anywhere even though I want to. Too hard to get a permit.