Stoeger STR 9

[gadabout]

Well my club/range/gun shop was having a big black Friday sale and i couldn't find anything I didn't already have or didn't want so my pistol instructor suggested I look at the rental guns up for sale real cheap. Well I bought a Stoeger STR9. Nothing fancy but shoots real good and carries real well. Oh and not a scratch as I felt people would pick something else to shoot over the Stoeger. This is a new place in general so there isn't the traffic yet to burn up stuff. All the guns can't be over a year old as the contract for cheaper prices makes you hold it for rent a leased one year as per the wholesaler. Anyway the gun is very exceptible and like I said shoots very well.  Craig

[gadabout]

Bin shooting up a storm in general so I started reloading in earnest. I shoot about 30 a day but lately have loaded about 600 rounds in 9mm. Boy it is easy when you just load one caliber as you don't have to change much. I do have good stock right now and that helps a lot. Even bought some small primers other day that are CCI mag primers but will work just fine in my mild loads and I have other primers I am using first before I get to the CCI's.  See ya  Craig

[Kenk]

Hey Craig, so your finding you like the STR 9 quite a bit then?

[gadabout]

Hey Ken, Yeah I am liking it a bunch but shoot the Sig to finish each range session as it is the nicer gun. I am still looking for the perfect carry gun but am having trouble with weight being the biggest problem. The Taurus's are the best for carry weight wise but I just prefer more rounds at leased 12 would make me happiest. My range just lowers the price to the point I just have to buy!! Craig

[Kenk]

Toss an extra mag in your coat or something, works pretty well for me 😊

[gadabout]

Yeah my holster guy makes a matching mag belt carry holster for any serious carry rig he makes for me. They are real nice and effective.  Craig

[gadabout]

Well I was just trying on a bunch of guns for carry and ended up with the Taurus G2. I will try the Taurus TH9 this morning but it is exactly the same size as the Stoeger, I can swap the holsters with no problems but the G2 is still smaller and has a safety. It is as close to perfect as I can get I think!! I will take a look at the G3 but I think it is the same as the G2. Craig

[Kenk]

Morning Craig, The GX4 has proven to be 100% for me so far, plus the GX4?s trigger is pretty awesome for such an inexpensive weapon. There is a lot of pre-travel, but once there, it has a very distinct wall, none of this, I know it?s going to go bang soon, but not 100% sure when 😀

[gadabout]

Well I just shot the TH9 and it was very nice so I can carry that but it's just a little big. They make a TH9 compact that I will look at. Craig

[Kenk]

Do you have the GX4? I couldn?t remember

[gadabout]

Hey Ken yeah I got a GX4 like a few weeks ago and had some problems with the trigger being a hard pull but it is getting better, I really like the size and weight but thought I had issues with the no safety but it does have a trigger safety that I had forgotten about so it is fine to carry.

[Kenk]

Hey Craig, I?ve got two of Vedder?s holsters for the GX4 you may want to look into. The ProDraw, and their Pocket Locker. I like the ProDraw quite a bit with the pan cake clip. I?ve always used the belt thread type, but being the weapon is so lightweight, and the holster has a very strong clip, it works really well. If I need to run a quick errand, it can be on and off in seconds. The Pocket Locker works well also, but requires sizable front pockets





https://www.vedderholsters.com/taurus-gx4-owb-holster-prodraw/

https://www.vedderholsters.com/taurus-gx4-pocket-locker-holster/

[gadabout]

These are a lot like my kydex holsters I have made for each gun. I am going to see my guy tomorrow and we are trying for a shoulder strap arrangement for like the full size 9mm guns. Craig

[Kenk]

If your guy is unable to make what you?re looking for, Rudy from Black Hills Leather made me a Sonny Crockett Miami Classic shoulder rig for the P220 Elite. He?s not cheap or super fast, but does craft some really nice stuff

Rudy Lozano
Black Hills Leather 🇺🇸🦅
www.blackhillsleather.com
rudy@blackhillsleather.com
956 712 9434
956 744 3219

[Kenk]

Hey Craig, Rudy also made these with pull the dot one-way fasteners. They?re easy to put on, say in your car without having to remove your belt, but the one way snaps will not release unless unsnapped in a certain (somewhat) challenging way 😀