She's in really good shape for a surplus gun, and J&G was very fast with the shipping. She sat at my worthless FFL's shop for two weeks because he didn't notify me that it had arrived. No explaination + no apology = not using him again.
At the time of this writing, J&G has these for about $180, including shipping to your FFL.
I had done quite a bit of research before buying this gun, via the internet. I found that the most common complaint was the awful double action trigger pull. In its stock configuration, it clocks in at a whopping 25-27 lbs!!! Fortunately, Wolffe springs produces replacements springs that are much more reasonable. I replaced mine with an 18# spring, and that makes it much more manageable.
Shooting the pistol in DA is still rough, but from what I've read I can expect that to improve more after a box or two of ammo go down range. We'll see. I may use some powdered or spray graphite. I've been warned off manual polishing on this particular firearm. Single action trigger action is pretty decent after the spring swap. The gun shoots fairly acurately. More than sufficient for defensive carry ranges in most situations. I kept most shots inside a two inch circle today, which is pretty good for me considering it's been a while since I've shot anything and this is my first experience with this particular gun.
I bought this gun for pocket carry during weather too hot for IWB with overshirt carry that I normally engage in. I whipped up a holster the other day:
I haven't treated the leather yet, but I'll probably just go with a neatsfoot oil treatment. The flap on the back faces out when the holster is in my jeans pocket, concealing the outline of the gun. Here's a shot of how you access the gun inside your pocket... works pretty slick:
All in all, I'm pretty happy with the gun. The DA trigger pull will have to improve a bit more, but it's plenty accurate enough (once I practice with it some more) for carry and it will sure be nice not to sweat my ass off any more than necessary this summer!
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I was considering getting one some years ago, but either Marko or Tamara (can't remember which- they're best friends, you know) warned me about that trigger pull.
I'll be interested to see if it improves over time. Now, if 9x18 will just stay relatively cheap...
John
Inexpensive ammo was definitely a consideration.... hell, just finding *any* ammo is a consideration these days :)
I don't think the DA trigger will ever be as good as an expensive gun, but its already much better than it was when stock. I'm confident I can get it even better with a little time.
If you can take it apart far enough to replace the springs you can probably get to the bearing surfaces on the hammer/trigger/sear and on the bearing surfaces of any pins. Use a little jewelers rouge on a piece of cloth to put a finer, smoother surface on them. Don't change the shape or take off a lot of metal, just put a fine edge on them like a knife blade. If you are careful and patient you can use the dremel for this with a cloth wheel but be careful.
When you are done clean the surfaces and put on some gun grease. Tetra or something like that.
I don't trust myself with the dremel. I tend to want to rush things. I'm definitely going to try the gentler route - I can do less damage that way :)
Man, honestly... I want one of your pocket holsters. I don't work with leather, I work with Kydex. Yours is one of the better ones I've seen.
How much to get you to make me one? :-D
Hey Seth - sorry for the delayed response. Stuff piles up when you're sick. Ya know?
I'm reminded of the old story..."If you teach a man to fish..."
Making holsters is about the easiest thing to do, and doesn't require expensive tools to start up. Making pocket holsters is even easier, 'cuz it goes in you pocket and doesn't even have to look good - it just has to work.
I'll make you a deal. I'll provide tech support and instruction if you decide to make your own - if you agree to advise me should I decide to try my hand at kydex knife sheath molding some time in the future.
You can access my email addy via my profile on the right side of my blog page.
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