Bought another pocket 9mm

[bufford]

I loved my diamondback 380. It was the perfect pocket gun. 200 rounds through it, accurate, no FTF / FTE, then the trigger let go on the 4th round at a range session. Lucky it wasn't a life threatening situation... but I will never own another. CM9 in my pocket now.

[TheTman]

OK, here's where you all can laugh it up at me for not getting the CM9. I had a horrible range experience with the DB9, not one mag went thru without a couple jams. I then let the range officer shoot it, and he puts 2 trouble free mags down range. So we worked on my shooting some, I guess you need to squeeze the DB9 handle really firm to get it to shoot properly. I thought somehow I was limp wristing it, but couldnt figure out how. I was holding it gently yet firmly as I'd been taught years ago. I'll check the firmer grip out another time as I was tired from shooting. My CW40 performed well, with one light strike, so I'll clean out the stiker channel when I clean it, the .45 perfomed well with +P rounds with the new recoil spring, but still has trouble with the 7 round mags, think I'll exchange them for 6 round mags rather than send the gun back. My Dan Wesson shot a nice 3" group at 25 yards just off to the left a couple inches and about an inch low, with using the tray as a rest for my elbows to steady the gun, was very hard to see the target while focusing on the front sight. Not sure if the DB9 is going to work out yet, another range trip is needed, my hand and wrist were too tired to shoot much more after consulting the range officer. I did go ahead and buy a nice galco pocket holster, so I can carry it now. I'll see if I can get it to behave, if not it will be on Armslist soon.

[jeepster09]

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Sorry.......couldn't resist.

[TheTman]

LOL, go ahead and take a shot, I asked for it.

[Bawanna]

Well OK, I'll chuckle a little bit cause you told me too but also note that you said the range officer shot 2 trouble free mags after you couldn't complete 1.
So if I"m reading this correctly your gun is ok. YOU are the problem.

Are you ready to accept that or do you want to blame it on me. Maybe I'm the problem. You think I'm the problem?

PM inbound by the way. I think I done you wrong.

[TheTman]

No, the problem obviously is mine. I don't know if you remember, but I had trouble with my Kahr CW40 at first, didn't realize I had a limp wrist problem. It'd never been apparent in the other semi's I had shot that were all steel. And of course is doesn't affect revolvers, so I kept thinking on the DB9 I must somehow be limpwristing, but for the life of me couldn't figure it out, so the range officer put a couple mags down range, with no problems at all, then helped me figure out the problem was that I wasn't holding the pistol firm enough. I was actually glad to see the problem was me and not the gun as I hate shipping guns back and forth to the mother ship. I may also need to make sure my hold on the gun is right up against the beavertail. That was mentioned on the Diamondback forum, so I have some things to try the next range session. That again was something I'd not run into, not holding a pistol tight enough. It also seemed to affect accuracy, as the shots were much closer to the bullseye, than the ones before.
I'm going to give it another range session, and try all the suggestions out, and if it's too much trouble, or to much strain on my arthritic hands, it will be on Armslist shortly. The Ruger LC9 again ate everything I fed to it without a problem. That is definately a good design, particularly if you have small hands, or limited hand strength. The CW40, was flawless except for one light strike or extra hard primer, so I will clean out the striker channel, and see if anything comes out, but other than that it ran like a clock. The CW45 with the new recoil spring ate all the +P I fed to it with no problems, but still won't feed reliably from the 7 round mags. I got one to almost work, but it never did quite pass my test of at least 3 trouble free mags in a row. I think I'll just see if I can trade the 7 rounds for some 6 round mags and be done with them. Ian wants me to send the gun back to them with the 7 round mags to look at, but not sure I want to fool with that. Guess it wouldn't hurt if they pick up the shipping. The CW40 has been sitting in the drawer too long anyway, so I spose I could send the .45 in and pack the .40 for a week or two.
Bawanna, don't worry another minute, you've not done me wrong in anyway, I responded to the PM and hope you don't fret over it another minute.