The Czickness LII.2…..the sunshine and roses version.

[bcannon]

After seeing this photo, I was reminiscing today. Snow Shovel christened this AR to be named "Carl, the Player" !

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Poor guy must be loosing his player status, he has blue balls..

 

[mcapo]

After seeing this photo, I was reminiscing today. Snow Shovel christened this AR to be named "Carl, the Player" !

I was cleaning off the vehicles with a leaf blower yesterday morning and thought about the genesis of her nickname.

Hope all is well with her.

 

[MindfulMan]

Poor guy must be loosing his player status, he has blue balls..

That keeps him pure, ya know ..... like a boxer who doesn't engage in sexual activities before a big fight !
The hungry dog hunts best.

 

[MindfulMan]

I was cleaning off the vehicles with a leaf blower yesterday morning and thought about the genesis of her nickname.

Hope all is well with her.

Yeah, me too. She came over here for dinner one time. I miss her too.

 

[Firehawk]

I got my February 2024 American Rifleman in the mail yesterday and enjoyed reading through it with a hot cup of coffee

They reviewed both the new Kimber KDS9 and the MAC 9 DS (Tisas 2011). The MAC 9 DS looks like a lot of gun and performance for the price. I’d be interested in seeing a side by side comparison of it with the Prodigy. I’m less impressed with the Kimber after reading the review. Sharper than expected recoil (for a 1911 style 9mm) and not enough texture according to the review. He specifically compared and shot the Kimber KDS9 next to a Wilson EDC X9 and a Dan Wesson TCP

“Wanting to have a better sense of what I thought I was feeling, I grabbed the KDS9c, a Wilson EDC X9 and a Dan Wesson TCP. I backed off to about 22 yards from a 12"x21" steel target and launched several magazines each of 124-grain Blazer in pairs just to get a sense of comparative muzzle rise and feel of the recoil. There was a noticeable difference between the Kimber and the Wilson and another difference between those two and the similarly sized/weighted TCP, which is a noticeably mild-shooting pistol. The Kimber carries most similarly to my [redacted] 48 slimline, so I shot the two of them side by side, and the KDS9c shot a notch or two softer.”



Credit: review was by Justin Dyal for American Rifleman

 

[patience0830]

I got my February 2024 American Rifleman in the mail yesterday and enjoyed reading through it with a hot cup of coffee

They reviewed both the new Kimber KDS9 and the MAC 9 DS (Tisas 2011). The MAC 9 DS looks like a lot of gun and performance for the price. I’d be interested in seeing a side by side comparison of it with the Prodigy. I’m less impressed with the Kimber after reading the review. Sharper than expected recoil (for a 1911 style 9mm) and not enough texture according to the review. He specifically compared and shot the Kimber KDS9 next to a Wilson EDC X9 and a Dan Wesson TCP

“Wanting to have a better sense of what I thought I was feeling, I grabbed the KDS9c, a Wilson EDC X9 and a Dan Wesson TCP. I backed off to about 22 yards from a 12"x21" steel target and launched several magazines each of 124-grain Blazer in pairs just to get a sense of comparative muzzle rise and feel of the recoil. There was a noticeable difference between the Kimber and the Wilson and another difference between those two and the similarly sized/weighted TCP, which is a noticeably mild-shooting pistol. The Kimber carries most similarly to my [redacted] 48 slimline, so I shot the two of them side by side, and the KDS9c shot a notch or two softer.”

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Credit: review was by Justin Dyal for American Rifleman

Kimber must not be spending enough money with that rag. Usually they can't say enough good about whatever crosses the bench.

 

[Firehawk]

Kimber must not be spending enough money with that rag. Usually they can't say enough good about whatever crosses the bench.

Agreed, but I still like that rag

 

[mcapo]

Agreed, but I still like that rag

Those Tisas/Mac double stacks are seriously interesting for what the street price is going to settle in at.

 

[Born2vette]

I got my February 2024 American Rifleman in the mail yesterday and enjoyed reading through it with a hot cup of coffee

They reviewed both the new Kimber KDS9 and the MAC 9 DS (Tisas 2011). The MAC 9 DS looks like a lot of gun and performance for the price. I’d be interested in seeing a side by side comparison of it with the Prodigy. I’m less impressed with the Kimber after reading the review. Sharper than expected recoil (for a 1911 style 9mm) and not enough texture according to the review. He specifically compared and shot the Kimber KDS9 next to a Wilson EDC X9 and a Dan Wesson TCP

“Wanting to have a better sense of what I thought I was feeling, I grabbed the KDS9c, a Wilson EDC X9 and a Dan Wesson TCP. I backed off to about 22 yards from a 12"x21" steel target and launched several magazines each of 124-grain Blazer in pairs just to get a sense of comparative muzzle rise and feel of the recoil. There was a noticeable difference between the Kimber and the Wilson and another difference between those two and the similarly sized/weighted TCP, which is a noticeably mild-shooting pistol. The Kimber carries most similarly to my [redacted] 48 slimline, so I shot the two of them side by side, and the KDS9c shot a notch or two softer.”

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Credit: review was by Justin Dyal for American Rifleman

It should also be noted the MAC 9 is 11 oz heavier. (I keep thinking of a machine pistol when I hear MAC).

 

[MindfulMan]

Those Tisas/Mac double stacks are seriously interesting for what the street price is going to settle in at.

They claim "no MIM" !

 

[mcapo]

They claim "no MIM" !

The Turkcatto P*






* Not my phrase but I am taking credit for it here.

 

[T-DOGG]

They claim "no MIM" !

To the best of my knowledge, Tisas hasn't been using MIM in their 1911's for awhile. My two samplings are almost all non-MIM.

 

[mcapo]

It should also be noted the MAC 9 is 11 oz heavier. (I keep thinking of a machine pistol when I hear MAC).

It should also be noted (because I am avoiding office work) of the following weights with an empty mag and a red dot optic.

CZ SP-01 (with some slide lightening cuts): 40 ounces

DWXc: 31 ounces

BUL SAS II Tac: 32 ounces

P226 Legion: 36 ounces

CZ Tac Sport: 47 ounces

 

[Born2vette]

It should also be noted (because I am avoiding office work) of the following weights with an empty mag and a red dot optic.

CZ SP-01 (with some slide lightening cuts): 40 ounces

DWXc: 31 ounces

BUL SAS II Tac: 32 ounces

P226 Legion: 36 ounces

CZ Tac Sport: 47 ounces

Apples to apples? alloy fame PCR 27.5 oz (no optic) still 2 oz heavier than the Kimber.

 

[mcapo]

Apples to apples? alloy fame PCR 27.5 oz still 2 oz heavier than the Kimber.

DWXc is probably a pretty straight comparison from a market segment perspective.

But.

Once again.

The PCR shows that it, along with a P01 remain the standard bearer for all that is good.

 

[Leadeye]

It should also be noted the MAC 9 is 11 oz heavier. (I keep thinking of a machine pistol when I hear MAC).

Me too.

 

[mcapo]

I would be amiss to not report that a 1903 Colt is 24 ounces and a 1907 Savage is 23 ounces...empty mag

and no red dot.

 

[ditcherman]

It should also be noted (because I am avoiding office work) of the following weights with an empty mag and a red dot optic.

CZ SP-01 (with some slide lightening cuts): 40 ounces

DWXc: 31 ounces

BUL SAS II Tac: 32 ounces

P226 Legion: 36 ounces

CZ Tac Sport: 47 ounces

Normally I would just like this. But I love it because I, too, am avoiding office work.
Insurance audit numbers were due 3 months ago and I told them they could wait until after I got my EOY info in. I guess it's EOY now.

 

[mcapo]

Normally I would just like this. But I love it because I, too, am avoiding office work.
Insurance audit numbers were due 3 months ago and I told them they could wait until after I got my EOY info in. I guess it's EOY now.

Ha ha. ;-)

 

[gmcttr]

Me too.

Me three. MAC-10 .45 ACP for me.