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Pond, James Pond · July 10, 2013, 02:56 AM

I like my G19. It does everything I need and expect from a semi auto by the bucket load.

I shoot it as well as my Ruger MkIII and I have all the spares I could want for it. I have 4 mags for competitions and practice.
I have mag holders and a Blackhawk holster. I even have night sights and a Galco IWB soft-tuk, both of which are rare as unicorn manure here.

Glock is a dealer supported brand here. That is a rare thing, and only CZ can really say the same.

The G19 is arguably one of the best CCW compacts in terms of weight, size, capacity, reliability and accuracy.

It is tough and should last my shooting career at my present rate of fire.

It has a nice trigger with a great reset that puts me right back on the trigger break point.

Mine was bought for a good price and from a knowledgeable owner.

The only points where it does not meet my needs are that the grip angle is a little off for it to point naturally for me. In addition, despite ticking all the boxes I could want from a semi, there is one that remains empty: the "makes my heart skip a beat" box.

I like and respect the G19, but I don't adore it.
I don't get goose-bumps when I hold it and i don't get the urge to open up the safe, just to fondle it.

So which gun does?
Well, as suggested by the picture posted in my other thread about that very gun, the Jericho 941 does give me that love-sick dopamine hit when I look at it.
It feels good in the palm, points very naturally, has a nice trigger, seems solid as a tank and I bet would shoot like a dream. The one pictured in that thread is on sale for about the same as I'd get for my G19, less if I sell some mags seperately

But at what price desire? The Jericho does everything the G19 does, with the exception of light weight.
However, all the real-world advantages for day-to day use, maintenance and upgrade that the G19 can boast, the Jericho lacks:

There are no IMI/IWI/Magnum Research dealers and so mags are like hens teeth (unless there is cross-over with CZs), holsters are an urban legend (unless there is cross-over with CZs), recoil springs and other consumables would akin to the golden fleece in their availability (unless there is cross-over with CZs).

So I am left at this choice of route:
stick to the well-worn track and keep the gun that is the logical choice for all the reasons that the Jericho is not, or take the road less travelled and experience something that could feel so right that the rest doesn't matter.

I know this is a decision I need to make, but if there is any "SSS" (shooter solidarity and sympathy) out there, I'd welcome it!

July 10, 2013, 02:56 AM	#1
Pond, James Pond Senior Member Join Date: July 12, 2011 Location: Top of the Baltic stack Posts: 6,079	A "firearms" fork in the road. And no GPS!! I like my G19. It does everything I need and expect from a semi auto by the bucket load. I shoot it as well as my Ruger MkIII and I have all the spares I could want for it. I have 4 mags for competitions and practice. I have mag holders and a Blackhawk holster. I even have night sights and a Galco IWB soft-tuk, both of which are rare as unicorn manure here. Glock is a dealer supported brand here. That is a rare thing, and only CZ can really say the same. The G19 is arguably one of the best CCW compacts in terms of weight, size, capacity, reliability and accuracy. It is tough and should last my shooting career at my present rate of fire. It has a nice trigger with a great reset that puts me right back on the trigger break point. Mine was bought for a good price and from a knowledgeable owner. The only points where it does not meet my needs are that the grip angle is a little off for it to point naturally for me. In addition, despite ticking all the boxes I could want from a semi, there is one that remains empty: the "makes my heart skip a beat" box. I like and respect the G19, but I don't adore it. I don't get goose-bumps when I hold it and i don't get the urge to open up the safe, just to fondle it. So which gun does? Well, as suggested by the picture posted in my other thread about that very gun, the Jericho 941 does give me that love-sick dopamine hit when I look at it. It feels good in the palm, points very naturally, has a nice trigger, seems solid as a tank and I bet would shoot like a dream. The one pictured in that thread is on sale for about the same as I'd get for my G19, less if I sell some mags seperately But at what price desire? The Jericho does everything the G19 does, with the exception of light weight. However, all the real-world advantages for day-to day use, maintenance and upgrade that the G19 can boast, the Jericho lacks: There are no IMI/IWI/Magnum Research dealers and so mags are like hens teeth (unless there is cross-over with CZs), holsters are an urban legend (unless there is cross-over with CZs), recoil springs and other consumables would akin to the golden fleece in their availability (unless there is cross-over with CZs). So I am left at this choice of route: stick to the well-worn track and keep the gun that is the logical choice for all the reasons that the Jericho is not, or take the road less travelled and experience something that could feel so right that the rest doesn't matter. I know this is a decision I need to make, but if there is any "SSS" (shooter solidarity and sympathy) out there, I'd welcome it! __________________ When the right to effective self-defence is denied, that right to self-defence which remains is essentially symbolic. Freedom: Please enjoy responsibly.