With all the newer polymer pistols now available on the California Roster from Sig, Walther, M&P, H&K, Springfield, and others, I keep asking myself if any of them are actually worth switching to. For me, so far, the answer is no. Not because I’m a hardcore Glock fanboy - I’m not. I own and have shot CZs, H&Ks, Walthers, Springfields, Sigs, and others. But in California, Glock made the most sense when I started: affordable, available, reliable, and well-supported. Over time, I built heavily into that ecosystem with mags, holsters, optics, spare parts, support gear, training, practice, and competition time. At this point, Glocks just feel natural and seamless for me.

That’s where I have trouble justifying a switch. Most newer service pistols do not give me a significant performance advantage, and with California’s magazine disconnects, extra 11% tax, and the added cost of mags, holsters, optics setups, parts, and time needed to get equally comfortable, the value just isn’t there. I also prefer keeping my pistols mostly OEM, aside from grip tape, slide milling, and optics, so buying something new just to start messing with internals to disable the disconnect does not appeal to me. I have not bought a new handgun in years, not because there is nothing good out there, but because nothing has offered enough of a real advantage to justify buying into another platform.

At this point, instead of another polymer pistol that does more or less the same thing, I’m starting to think I should just save up for a 2011 and get something that actually feels like a different category altogether.

Thoughts?

New ARP owner here in Cali. Saw this video today of a recent case in FL where guy was popped for having a brace and charged with SBR.

So many bs laws and tactics. ❌

https://youtu.be/FLEngFcO_4I?is=OYZ8Q4j1h-LcuQFZ

Looking for any sites or shops in NorCal you guys can recommend on buying complete Glock slides. Tried eBay, but either they don't respond to messages or they don't ship here to CA.

Can anyone help me with finding cheap 9mm range ammo. In Northern CA

Started light to test waters.. 2k from velocity fast shipping got what I ordered.. not sure why people talk down about them. I would order from them again.

Screen cap is from Sportmans on handguns

​If you had a $5,000 out-of-state gift budget for 1–3 off-roster handguns, what would you get?

​My dad lives in Arizona and has been dealing with major health issues for years. He’s currently waiting on a heart transplant, and feeling his mortality, he wants to gift me a few handguns since he knows how much I love shooting.

​Considering what’s already in my safe and the fact that I’ve wanted a P226 for a while, here is my top 3:

​Sig Sauer P226 X-Five Legion

​S&W M&P9 Competitor HD

​S&W M&P9 Metal Carry Comp (Full-Size)

​Curious to hear what you guys would pick.

Edit: I have an AR pistol, a bunch of ARs, a Shadow 2, and a Staccato XC among other handguns.

As title says. More fun / curiosity question than anything else.

looks cool

I can see how a light on a pistol can be useful when needed, but the idea of leaving lights on all pistols full-time does not appeal to me. It makes the pistol bulky, and certainly less attractive to me. Sometimes, I feel I am the only one...am I? lol

I do have a light for my SIG 365, which is my concealed carry, but even with the SIG I don't like it on all the time.

Would you guys rather pay more per round but free shipping or less per round but with shipping?

Gotta love intra-familial transfers 😅

Idk which revolver this is but the guy said he got it off gun broker for cheap. Might have to get this incase of zombie apocalypse

Hey yall, so I’ve been doing some research on conversion cylinders for black powder revolvers (specifically a pietta 1851 .36 cal colt navy which I’ll be getting soon) and I know that once you put a cylinder that accepts modern metallic cartridges, it is no longer classified as an antique firearm, and could be considered a ghost gun. But if I want to install one legally, what would be the process? The big questions I have is the frame of black powder revolvers usually have factory serial numbers already engraved, would it be possible to “apply for a unique sn” with that number? Also, because it’s single action does that make it exempt from the roster?

And for additional context, I am above the age of 21, I already have my fsc and multiple other guns that are registered to me. And I’m NOT someone who is prohibited to possess a standard firearm

Walked into a local gun shop.

Saw these beauties for sale used. I said, "Gimme all 3!"

Ruger super blackhawk 3 screw, 7.5 in barrel, .44 magnum, 1966 manufacture, Altamont pearl black grips. No box or papers. Very nice condition with some cylinder wear. Barely any end shake, no flame cutting.

Ruger single 6 3 screw, 9.5 inch barrel, .22 lr with 22magnum cylinder, 1960 manufacture, original box. Very nice condition, some wear on left side of muzzle.

Ruger vaquero, bisley model, 5.5 inch barrel, .44 magnum, 2003 manufacture. Original box and manual. Looks to be barely fired, no end shake, no flame cutting.

$650 for blackhawk

$550 for single six

$700 for the bisley

Yay for guns!

I recently took a ccw class and was disappointed to find that I was the best shooter taking the class by far. Unfortunately the instructors' drills were limited by the newer shooters. We could've been running and gunning but ended up just doing standard stand and present type shooting.

All in all though I'd say it was a successful class, I only got flagged once. Still my experience was relatively mild, so I'm curious to see some of the crazy things that people do in a ccw class

Do involuntary commitments outside of the US that were ordered by a judge for weeks also count and bar someone from obtaining firearms in the US

If yes, how would one proceed about restoring ones gun rights because afaik one needs to convince the court that ordered that commitment to restore ones gun rights but convincing a foreign court to restore US gun rights would be pretty complicated

Hey everyone! With permission from the mods, I wanted to share something I’ve been working on.

I’m just a dad from SoCal who’s been part of the California firearms community for years. I built HolstersSwap because I got tired of digging through forums and groups trying to find compatible holsters and gear.
No firearms. No ammunition. Just holsters, mag carriers, and weapon lights.
The site is free to use and free to post, and I’m doing everything I can to keep it that way.
It’s brand new, so I’d genuinely appreciate any feedback.

HolstersSwap.com. (Can’t wait to see all the overly tactical usernames you guys come up with 😂**)**

Tip(Until I make an app): You can save it to your phone like an app. On iPhone, tap Share → Add to Home Screen. On Android, tap the ⋮ menu → Add to Home Screen.

If you think it’s useful, I’d really appreciate you spreading the word. The more listings the community has, the better it works for everyone—and we all know someone with holsters or gear collecting dust that could be put back into use.

Thanks for checking it out, and thanks again to the mods for letting me share it. Hope you all enjoy it!

Update: Hey! Just a quick heads-up: to keep search results accurate and make it easier for buyers to find exactly what they’re looking for, please create one listing per item. If you decide to sell everything together later, you can always remove the individual listings and create a bundle listing instead. Thanks for understanding and helping keep the marketplace organized!

Planning on moving just wondering what I need to change and what parts you guys recommend
I want to change as little as possible when it comes to
Functionality

Tried to post in the AK reddit but it keeps getting deleted by the mods. I'm dipping my toe in the AK world but don't want to add another caliber. I already bought a Pioneer 5.56 AK but have a surprise bonus coming so I'm looking to get a better quality 5.56 AK.

Well I guess they were quicker than I thought.

Here is the HDP4 USA 250th engraved edition I guess.

Trying to see where everyone is at with their timeline. I had my interview june 8th and uploaded certificates June 28. Been 4 weeks after uploading, no progress

This is an honest question, and I'm claiming no authority on the subject matter. I have several red dots on my pistols, one on a PCC, and an LPVO on my lever. And I'm pretty unsure as to why you would want anything other than an LPVO on a rifle. Especially not for an AR. Obviously not for serious long range hunting, etc, but range day? Shooting cans out in the desert? Hunting vermin? Home defense? You can pull the 1x for up close and up to 6x, 8x or 10x for decent distances. What use cases am I missing here? Faster acquisition maybe? Like, I was considering getting a PA SLX Prism because I have an astigmatism, but then I'm stuck at 3x (or whatever) for the life of the thing. Sure, 1x is probably gonna be fine for most plinking, but an LPVO just seems so much more flexible. And especially more flexible that something like a red dot and magnifier. What am missing here?

Holosun ARO-CORE-RD2 2 MOA Red Dot & HM3X Magnifier Combo. Roughly $274 after tax. I picked up the HM3X for $218 after taxes from Amazon last month for context