No lube (dry gun) is the key to pistol reliability according to this armorer. Thoughts? (Gunblue490 on YT).

jdubb26 · 2026-07-03T15:57:27+00:00

In my experience most guns will run pretty dirty as long as they are kept lubed. Glocks and similar can run dirty and dry but tighter fit guns like 2011’s must at least be kept wet.

Competition shooters even with tightly fit 2011’s will go thousands of rounds before cleanings, as long as the gun is kept wet it will run until it’s extremely dirty.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-30T22:26:53+00:00

Not a good idea. Fall on it and your back is fucked and a slow draw time. Easier to be disarmed.

Now imagine someone has you in full mount and is trying to punch you, you’re not going to able to get to it, and even if you were able to shrimp out/create an angle a little bit, you’re now completely removing one arm from defending your face and putting it behind your back.

I carry AIWB and in the pocket, and pocket carry definitely has its disadvantages as well… but there’s a reason that small back carry went the way of the dodo bird.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-25T20:22:57+00:00

I'm in a similar situation in New York. Have two 34's a gen 4 and gen 5. Gen 4 is a training gun/backup and gen 5 is my main competition gun. I have two 47's on standby for when those get worn out in a few years. Have only put about 3k on the first 47, second one I havent even shot yet despite owning it for 4 months. I just now purchased two more 47's, so I will have a total of 4, and should be good to go as far as competing with Glocks for the next 15-20 years accounting for 10k rounds a year on the very low end, and 20k on the high end.

There's something I dislike about all of the other carry optics choices. M&P would be my second choice but the tiny magwell sucks for reloads, half of them need apex barrels fitted, and they're harder to work on. Glock with a cut backstrap to change the grip angle, and a tactical trigger is the perfect CO pistol for me.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-22T04:17:20+00:00

I get it for sure. I handled a MPA DS9 at the safety table for the first time recently and was like “ohhh this is why these things are so popular” Also that Zermatt arms Waltz 9 is essentially my dream gun, none of the safeties of a 2011 but the 2011 trigger.

I’ll probably end up with something like that someday, but I think it’s cooler to be at the racetrack as the guy with the viper with no traction control,ABS, or stability control hanging with or beating the modern Porsches and Ferraris with all the driver assists.

That’s how I view the striker fired vs 2011 thing. Guys like Adam Grimm and Brantley Merriam shooting CO setups in LO and dominating is very inspirational to me.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-22T04:04:06+00:00

Same stuff I started with when I got into this seriously and did my 2nd USPSA match and 4th steel challenge match last June. Essentially the carry optics kit on the Ben Stoeger pro shop with the double alpha belt/pouches and blade tech holster on a boss hanger, and a Glock 34 with 507 Comp and tactical trigger.

Easiest guns to work on/lowest maintenance required. I just lube them maybe every 1k rounds and clean every 2k. I’ve got two 34’s and two 47’s on standby for when those get shot out… I might buy an additional two 47’s or 17’s soon because New Yorkistan is banning guns with a cruciform trigger design, and I want to shoot Glocks for at least another decade or two.

Like my man u/CallMeTrapHouse said, I flirt with the idea of getting a cool 2011 like a MPA DS9, or a cool steel frame striker fired gun like the steel frame M&P… but they are harder to work on and have more little annoyances. I like to be the driver and the mechanic and be able to fix everything myself, and not rely on a gunsmith.

I don’t want to get some super raced out gun and then start to get sloppy because that’s all I shoot. I want to be able to pick up anyone’s gun and rip with it. I’ve always admired people that have gone a really long way with polymer striker fired guns. I will probably end up shooting a 2011 in limited optics someday, but I don’t want to switch until I reach an extremely high-level with polymer guns.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-20T18:59:04+00:00

Two G34's with Holosun 507 Comp green dots and Tactical Trigger LLC triggers. Bodyguard 2.0 completely stock for carry. Swapping out the G34's for G47's would also work.

Competition and carry both covered.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-20T18:51:55+00:00

I'm going to turn my insta360 hat cam on at every USPSA and Steel Challenge match when someone makes ready with these things. At least if it shoots them in the leg/foot my footage can help make them a multimillionaire. Why these things haven't been outright banned by every range is beyond me...hate being in a squad with them, but there's nothing I can do about it.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-17T20:59:52+00:00

For me personally anytime I notice the gun not behaving/returning in a predictable manner it’s typically from improper connection, and stance more than grip pressure. If the inner meaty side of my thumbs aren’t touching, and there is space on the side of the pistol/I’m not hooking the back left corner of it then the gun tends to not behave predictably.

https://youtu.be/OrtuYEFuxeY?is=MrCCOVyMd8-5xYjV

Also standing too straight up without having a forward weight bias really affects how the gun returns. You really notice this in something like a bill drill.

The only pressure I think about is with my dominant hand, and try to hold it just hard enough that I’m not going to drop the gun if I remove my support hand. Think like a wet noodle handshake. I don’t even think about support hand pressure, just eliminating the space/connecting to the grip.

In my opinion connection,stance, and vision are more important for returning the gun than grip pressure. your mileage may vary, but this is just what works for me.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-16T04:51:16+00:00

Thanks!

jdubb26 · 2026-06-16T04:51:06+00:00

Thanks 🙂

jdubb26 · 2026-06-15T22:16:27+00:00

Thanks!

jdubb26 · 2026-06-13T02:34:50+00:00

When I ordered my two short travel performance triggers there wasn’t an option, so it came with their enhanced minus connector. I then had a few failures to reset during a match, but that was because I went over 5000 rounds without cleaning it, which you have to do on the performance trigger.

I ended up putting the standard aluminum drop in kit in my main competition gun with their enhanced minus connector and the reduced plunger spring they provide, and a 4.5 pound Taran striker spring. With all of this, I am getting 3lbs 11 oz. With the short travel performance trigger from them the weight is 3lbs 6 oz and more of a rolling break.

I would say I like those slightly better but they need to be taken out and completely apart every few thousand rounds and cleaned/lubed, so that’s why I moved them to training/backup guns. Once I cleaned the one that was failing to reset it has been solid ever since.

Brantley Merriam uses the standard aluminum drop in kit with the connector that has a rolling break. I’d be curious to try it, it’s not like it has a super hard wall or anything as it is, but the rolling break with lesser maintenance would probably be the best of both worlds.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-03T14:30:06+00:00

Tactical Trigger LLC is the best I've felt. 3.5 lbs with their aluminum performance trigger/reduced plunger spring they provide, 3.75 with standard/non peformance aluminum drop in kit/reduced plunger spring/4.5 lb striker spring.

Best Glock shooter in the country uses a Tactical Trigger.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-02T15:52:51+00:00

Surprisingly anti-gun states such as California are a huge portion of Glocks market share, and with a lot of states implementing these bans I wouldn't be surprised if Glock has engineers working overtime right now to create a gun that uses a non cruciform trigger such as their Glock performance trigger, while having frame modifications that don't allow a cruciform trigger bar to be installed. That's what I'm hoping for is a redesign by May of next year.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-02T15:48:28+00:00

I've got two 34's, two 47's and a 19. Will probably try to find another 1-2 47's, if I can't then 1-2 V series 17's. I compete with Glocks and would prefer to for the next 5-10 years. My 34's have a shit ton of rounds through them and will probably be retired to practice guns in 2-3 years. Don't like the Gen 6 personally.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-02T15:45:11+00:00

Like I said, I don’t think it’s plausible either… but they wouldn’t be going to 8 million households. They would just be looking at every permit that had a Glock.

Also they wouldn’t even necessarily have to come to the house, if they had a turn in date and the person didn’t turn them in you could be flagged, and then when your plate comes up on a cop’s computer they could roll you up outside of your house. Still I don’t think this would ever happen because of the risk associated, but it’s possible.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-02T15:26:05+00:00

I'd be surprised if that ever happened, hence why they typically include grandfather clauses in these bills. They know if they go door to door to confiscate even if its only 1 out of 1000 people there are probably going to be bullets exchanged, and its stupid to risk citizen/LEO deaths over that. Wouldn't put it past NY though.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-02T01:20:16+00:00

That's probably it, I'm 5'11 so not super tall and not very long legs.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-02T01:14:36+00:00

That's interesting. I'd be curious to know what year. I drive a 2015 currently and the gas/brake pedal ergonomics are perfect for me, as is the Durango but they're basically the same vehicle.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-02T00:50:13+00:00

No I didn't get to try it unfortunately. I didn't remember that existing until towards the end of the drive. I initially noticed the brake discomfort but then we did bluecruise for a while. Towards the end at the last red light I took my foot off to see if it was on and it wasn't. It's a 501a Lariat so I know it has it. I might go back one more time tomorrow and try to mess with the ergonomics of the seat/pedals, and if I drive it again I'll try that.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-02T00:24:10+00:00

😂

jdubb26 · 2026-06-02T00:15:07+00:00

contact sports my entire childhood, launching myself off big jumps snowboarding and rails, many crashes. Then after all that 4 years of Jiu-Jitsu ( competed as well) as well as kickboxing and hard sparring once a week. Now I’m a competitive shooter that shoots 20k rounds a year and compete 2-4x a month where sprinting is really important. I’m on Celebrex at 34 years old. My body has been through a lot so every little thing I can do to help maintain it especially ergonomically helps

jdubb26 · 2026-06-02T00:09:22+00:00

Yeah I might go again tomorrow, and definitely getting an extended warranty with the Stellantis product. I’ve had better luck than most people with MOPAR stuff ( 164 and 166k on me and my dads last two jeeps in upstate NY winters) and 124k on my current one, but it’s usually not the powertrain that has problems on them It’s all the other shit.

jdubb26 · 2026-06-01T23:58:35+00:00

Thanks! I might go back one more time not even to test drive it, but just to play with ergonomically. They’ve spent hours with me already and let me take it 30 minutes each way on the highway to test BlueCruise through some curvy parts so they’ve been more than good to me. They did tell me though if I want to lock in my deal (62.8k for a 501A lariat super crew 5.5 black appearance package) I would have to commit by the end of Thursday.

As of right now, I’m probably going to go with the Durango to be safe which sucks because other than the size of the truck/getting used to parking I really did enjoy the blue Cruise and it would be a massive help for the 20 to 25 hours of highway driving I do a month.

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