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Old 12-27-2010, 07:14 PM
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This was my present to myself. Going to the ranch this next weekend to test it out. Was going for the XD-40, but sales guy talked me into this one. Hope I didn't make a mistake, but the price was right. It's a FN Herstal FNP-40.

Old 12-27-2010, 07:23 PM
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Nice, for some reason when you said new toy I instantly said, somebody got a new gun....
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if money wasnt the deal I would have gone xd all day. But it this was alot cheaper its still a decent gun
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Nice toy. I like toys.

What fits inside that empty section of the case, around the trigger area?
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It came with a cable lock that was in that space. I took it out for the pic.
The XD was about $50 more and I had set a limit for myself of $500. I could have spent the extra $, but I feel better knowing I stayed within my limit and got a nice gun.
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Nice toy. I like toys.

What fits inside that empty section of the case, around the trigger area?
looks like a clown shoe goes there
Old 12-28-2010, 07:27 PM
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Nice, TOY.... Need to hit the range this week now that I think about it. The Damn DPS is taking forever to mail my CHL They Recieved all the paper work Etc. on Nov. 29, the guy at the DPS said Jan. 29th will be the lastest I should see it



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i sent all my CHL stuff in the week before thanksgiving and i got it back last week
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Nice toy , but after owning a xd-40 I would never go with anything else.
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agreed! I love my XDm .40, to the OP looks like a very nice piece of equipment you have there! congrats.
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I had done a lot of reading on here before buying and had my mind set on the XD, but two different sales people said this was the right choice over the XD. Maybe they're getting extra commish on these.
Anyway, heading to the ranch today and I'll report back on how it shoots.
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Ok, the new gun shot great! Accurate, light and not too bad a recoil. See for yourself (that's a mannequin in front of the wood pile)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tinUcJ8o1aA

and for grins, the wife shooting the AK...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MDpIdAqidA

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Originally Posted by bigpat501
i sent all my CHL stuff in the week before thanksgiving and i got it back last week
Mine came in yesterday ...


Side note - http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/7364884.html

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This is what Im getting come months end (Benelli SuperNova), my neighborhood is going down the tubes so i gotta get some home defense

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Originally Posted by Ravenous T\A
This is what Im getting come months end (Benelli SuperNova), my neighborhood is going down the tubes so i gotta get some home defense

Whats that attachment a grenade launcher? Sucks you cant have two attachments on a noobtube gun with warlord anymore.

J/k Pump action right?
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Yeah, no one can mistake the sound of a Shotgun. Neighbor 2 houses down found out had his door kicked in during the daytime while he was home, good thing he was a big guy and they where chicken ***** with no guns. Came out of his bedroom with a shotgun but they heard him **** it and they had already ran out the door....scary

Only thing im gonna add is a flashlight, blind the jackhole before i make a hole
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Love the Binelli! That would definitely stop 'em!
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I got a 125 dollar home defense shotgun at gainer mountain a while back. No provisions for a chock, no plug in the tube and was told it is as short as they can legally be. It stays next to my bed with 5 slugs in the tube and 5 more strapped to the stock.

Went to shoot clays a while back with some friends and grabbed my Citori when I remebered the home defense so I snagged it to, to make sure it would actually shoot.

I ended up winning the shooting contest with the home defense shotgun haha. Shoot pretty damn well for 125 dollars and is the second smoothest cycling shotgun Ive ever shot behind a mossberg 500.

When **** goes down though I rarely grab the shotgun normally I go for the .44 Super Black Hawk.
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As a CHL holder,I carry a .45 Kimber Ultra Carry 11....
I still dont know how to post a picture on here.
If anyone can take me thru the process it would be nice.
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Decent gun, price seems a little high I think. I'm a fan of Beretta hand guns. I carry a 96D Brigadier with one in the chamber. Theres no safety levers of any kind, just double action only to point and shoot.



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