NRA Annual Meeting, Day 2

May 14, 2010 by
Filed under: Annual Meeting, Guns, Newbie Info 

What a day!  Got to meet Breda, Jay G, Alan, Weer’d Beard, and Countertop.  Ran into Joe and SayUncle again.

The floor was pretty cool.  I’ve got pics and things, but I’m flying to Moscow (Russia, not Idaho) tomorrow, and I’ve got lots to do before I rest.  But a few quick impressions:

  • Got to handle the new LCRs.  The small .38 has a really small grip.  Not sure why we need that…I’ve never found the grip on the LCR to be a problem.  The .357 is a little bigger than the .38.  The grip is really comfortable.
  • Got to handle the S&W Bodyguards.  The .380 is about as big as the LCP, but feels heavier.  The sights were not bad…not as good as those on the Kahr, but much better than the LCP.  The laser was not as goofy as I thought at first glance.  The .38 seems to be an answer in search of a problem.  The cylinder latch is confusing and hard to manage.  It’s light, and the grip is really small.  Trigger felt much lighter than either the LCR or the other J-frame guns.
  • S&W also has a new M&P in the line…in flat dark earth, with sights that feature both fiber optics AND tritium, in both .40 and 9mm.

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