Looking to get a CC gun, is this a good deal? UPDATE on page 3.

No, just browsing through slickguns and saw it. Is there anything wrong with a ported barrel? I was more intrigued by it already having night sights.

Hi-viz is not night sights. Ported barrels help with controlling recoil. They're mainly for competition guns but they're loud. Really loud.

This one will have a much better trigger than a normal but you can replace the factory trigger with an apex.

It really is a good deal for a performance center but I personally would not want a ported cc gun.

Range Bags

I have this AR bag but there are pistol bags on the site, too.

Yeah my recommendation would be to go shoot the M&P shield and shoot the glock 43 and buy whichever you like the best. Out of the box the M&P is a better deal and probably a better gun but after putting +1 Tarzan tactical baseplates on the glock it edged out to be a better gun for me but it is a little more expensive.

The reasoning behind no thumb safety is it's just one more step that is unnecessary in these days striker fired weapons. For one you could accidentally hit the safety on causing you not to be able to shoot, you could try to shoot thinking the safety is off, or you could get shot trying to turn the safety off and taking too much time in trying to do so.

As long as you carry in a good holster (preferably a kydex one or at a minimum a hybrid) that covers the trigger guard. that is all the safety that gun needs. Inside of a holster it is mechanically impossible for the glocks and like guns to be fired. Once out of the holster the four rules of guns apply.

The reality is with these striker fired guns. Especially if you take safeties out of the equation their manual of arms is pretty much exactly the same. Slide releases don't matter because you should train to overhand rack. Trigger pulls in their simplest form are basically the same between most striker fired weapons and magazine releases are placed similarly and operate the same. That's why I suggested picked the favorite between those two. While with glocks it makes sense to retain in the same family when talking about larger framed guns magazine compatibility it isn't quite as large a factor when jumping down into the single stacks. One reason I'm biased against the xds. I just think it's one more safety to fail and prevent me from firing. I don't believe it is necessary. Otherwise inbelieve it's a fine gun.

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One reason I'm biased against the xds. I just think it's one more safety to fail and prevent me from firing. I don't believe it is necessary.

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Amen.

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I would not get a ported barrel for CC for various reasons. 1:) if your shooting at night you're going to be blinded/distracted by the flash. 2:) it's a 9mm and the port isn't going to help much with recoil. 3:) See #1 again

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Another Amen.

See #1 again. Even during the daytime you're gonna get a "blast" in the face that often (not always) leads to flinching. If the jacket separates from the lead bullet, you might get more than a jet of hot air in your face.

With the proper grip you don't need a ported barrel on a 9mm pistol.

I just think too high of a chance to not disengage the stock slide release and too high of a chance to accidentally hold down an extended slide release.

Whereas overhand rack works with a much higher percentage of succes. Albeit maybe slightly slower.

Bought the MidwayUSA Competition Range Bag System over the smaller cheaper bag.

Went to a range near my house and shot the XDS, M&P Shield and a Walther CCP. I couldn't tell much difference between the first two, hated the Walther. The guy didn't have a Glock 43 to shoot. I will go to another range that has a much wider selection and try to shoot the Glock. I'm not in a super rush since I'm waiting for my LTC permit to come in the mail before I buy.

Thanks for all of the help.

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I'm going to recommend you look at the XDS first (and in 9mm, to boot) - particularly if you're already happy with the XD.

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I think that's a good idea as well, especially if the XD you already have handles and naturally points well for you. Glocks are good guns, but they don't point well for everyone. For me, Glocks point rather high. I've not handled a Shield enough to know how it handles for me. But the question is, what gun(s) handle(s) well for YOU?