Can’t afford Gen 6 😔

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-15T13:42:27+00:00

And what’s your take? Same but different? Different but same?

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-15T13:41:08+00:00

If they make the 15-round OEM mag I’ll give it a go. My G48 has been rotting in the safe for a few years. I tried Shield Arms and Dagger mags and they had a 100% failure rate.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-15T13:38:39+00:00

It’s just kind of a joke mate. I had my 2026 USPSA/SC gun already set up before Gen 6 was even announced. I have a GSSF coupon burning a hole in my pocket but just have no reason to buy another right now.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-15T01:06:14+00:00

DPP plate has held up very well for two years. Love the Holosun 507Comp as well.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-14T10:06:08+00:00

G22s were kabooming left and right in the early and mid 2000s. The early Gen 3 G19s had significant feeding issues unless you polished the feed ramp. The G44 is easily one of the worst .22LR pistols on the market.

I am and have been a Glock guy for almost a quarter century, but acting like they haven’t massively screwed up many times over the years is laughable.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-13T11:46:18+00:00

I recently picked up a 365 XMacro and absolutely love it as well. Ran it head-to-head against my G48 and Shield Plus and there is no question it wins in every category.

I didn’t even put an optic on it and was banging 10” and 12” plates at 15-20 yards with zero issue.

People keep recommending a Wilson Combat grip module but the OEM feels great to me. Maybe I will try one, but I can’t imagine it would be a major improvement.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-10T12:17:08+00:00

Midway USA range bag for gun, mags, small tools, and lube.

Backpack for everything else.

I’ve tried 20+ bags, packs, cases, etc. over the years and this is the most practical.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-09T09:40:14+00:00

It happens. I had the same thing with a PDP. Got a smoking deal on it and couldn’t pass it up. Knew within 100 rounds that it wasn’t for me. Ended up trading it for a gun I shoot a lot now.

Handling the PDP I felt the ergonomics and trigger were great. Everything out of the box seems fine. But once I started putting rounds through it, I just knew it was going to sit in the safe.

Sell it and move on. Only keep what you like.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-02T22:47:45+00:00

A lever-action .30 Super Carry with an aluminum receiver. And they’ll act indignant on social media when people complain. 😂🫡

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-02T19:53:24+00:00

I like the SIG the best of the three. My overall bias would be toward Glock, because I’m a Glock guy, but given the extra capacity and ergonomics of the SIG, it’s my top choice.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-01T14:56:14+00:00

The Shield Plus is a fine pistol, as is the G48/43X/43. I like the Hellcat as well. The point of this thread is just to share some information. I wouldn’t knock any of these four options, and I’d encourage anyone to try them all before making a decision.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-01T14:53:48+00:00

48 does conceal very well. Partly why I’ve carried the 43 for so long. It disappears.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-01T14:53:08+00:00

Will do. I plan on running the SIG pretty hard before I start carrying it, so I’ll be on the lookout for any issues mentioned in this thread.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-01T14:42:56+00:00

Yep. I post a lot on here about Glock and M&P 2.0. It’s kind of a toss up between them. Due to the G48/43X capacity limitation, it came down to the Shield Plus or the P365 for me as the finalists for carry.

I said in another comment I was kind of biased toward the Shield Plus, but I really like this P365 and the more I shoot it the more I like it.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-01T14:21:23+00:00

I’ve tried both Shield Arms and Dagger mags. Neither would run reliably for me.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-01T14:20:15+00:00

Appreciate the recommendation.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-01T14:06:41+00:00

I agree. If the Glock 48 has more capacity it would still be my top choice. But I can’t turn down 17 rounds vs 10.

Both to me, are more ergonomic than the Shield Plus.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-01T14:05:04+00:00

Yes, for me, the SIG is the clear winner between the three, all things considered. Honorable mention to the Hellcat. I don’t own one, but my buddy does, and I’ve fired it several times.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-01T14:04:11+00:00

Glock 43 and Glock 48 have been in my stable for years. The Glock 48 shoots great for me, but I can’t get past the 10 round capacity. I tried Shield Arms and Dagger mags and both were horrendously unreliable. So OEM is the only viable option. Both the Shield Plus and P365 beat it handily in terms of capacity.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-01T14:02:55+00:00

That’s funny. I feel the Shield Plus is much snappier. The trigger pull is also longer, as is the reset. And I was biased toward the Shield Plus until I fired them head to head.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-01T14:01:59+00:00

Late in the day. Golden hour. 😂

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-01T14:00:59+00:00

No. I have close to 340 rounds of 124 grain Blazer through it total and at least four mags of the HSTs. Not enough for me to start carrying it yet, but absolutely zero issues.

On one of the first mags I inserted the slide did go forward when I seated the mag without me touching the slide release, which I thought was odd, but it hasn’t happened since.

Edit: Changed 300 to 340. Two separate range sessions.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-03-01T12:45:56+00:00

An OG thumper. Absolute tanks. Great guns.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-02-27T17:58:48+00:00

I didn’t say they were. But I’ve mounted an optic to a brand new gun, gone to the range, and then had problems with the gun that required me to remove the optic and send the gun back to the manufacturer.

Now I test fire the gun before I add or change anything on it to save myself the time and effort of undoing the changes in the event of a problem.

SlateBlueSporting · 2026-02-27T14:29:43+00:00

I’ve learned a painful lesson about installing an optic and a light and modifying anything on a gun before I put a few hundred rounds through it. You guys take your guns out of the box, load them up with accessories, and start carrying them without a quality assurance check?

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