Full of Caffeine

Busy day today. Obligations. Connections. Whatnot. That’s why I haven’t been around.

I just put an FFL in the mail for the guy in Texas with the 27-2. Got a couple of emails from Jim, regarding pistol upgrades and care. He says not to store the gun in a holster, because it will mess up the finish. I never really thought about that, but I’ll follow his advice. I don’t have a holster, anyway.

I’ll probably want new grips, primarily in order to avoid beating up the originals. Generally, on a range gun, I’d want something rubbery. But this gun is too pretty for that. I’m thinking I should find something in walnut or rosewood. I haven’t decided.

Kim du Toit is filling my head with dreams of a Model 65, which is another Smith & Wesson .357. I will not listen. I will not. I will not.

Maybe I will. Damn it.

It’s an L frame, which means .357 rounds will wear it out. So maybe I’ll be able to resist it.

I feel horrible today. I barely slept. Last night I kept wondering why I couldn’t sleep. I didn’t drink coffee yesterday, and I only had one glass of tea. Then it occurred to me…I had eaten one item without knowing the ingredients. And sure enough, it turns out you have to be careful about protein bars. They’re putting caffeine in them now. They could say so on the label, couldn’t they? I’m really mad.

Mike will be in town this week. Hopefully I’ll be able to drag him to the range. He still has not bought a gun. Every time I hear from him, he’s looking at a different model. His current idea? The Sig 229. Looks like a Glock clone. I know nothing about it. Seems like a boring gun to me. My guess? Near-Glock performance at a Sig price. I’m sure I’ll get lots of comments for saying that.

You can get a Glock for like 600 bucks. Let’s see what a Sig costs. Yeah, this is what I figured. Cheapest web price: $778. Oh my God. You can buy a Glock now for $480. Less than I paid in 1991. I very much doubt the Sig is $300 better. And it’s even uglier than the Glock. And the Glock holds two more rounds. FAIL. FAIL. FAIL.

Anyway, Mike must suffer until he buys something.