Been a while... And my new toy!

Rainbow Six · February 12, 2006, 06:53 PM

What's up folks? Just found my old user name and guessed the password. Man, it's been a WHILE since I was here. Can't even remember why I left really. I'm wanting to think the board went offline (read-only/archive type thing) at one time. Is that right? I want to think that's when I stopped coming here.

Anyway, still pluggin' away in LE out here in Georgia and wastin' money on the cool hardware. Just picked up a new Homeland Security edition Sig P229R DAK this week and man is that DAK system sweet. I had been waiting to find one in stock somewhere to try out and as soon as I felt the DAK trigger I knew I had to have it. Even spent the extra $$$ for the limited edition Homeland Security model because it was the only DAK they had in stock. It's sort of a shame to use a "1 of 1000" piece as a shooter/carry piece, but I couldn't see buying a gun as a gunsafe queen.

I had gotten away from .40 cal, going to .357SIG and 9MM for my uses so I only had a 20 rnd box of Speer Gold Dot to play with so far (until I can get to my supplier and get 1k more rounds) but that was enough to get a decent feel for the DAK in action. Also done some dry firing to get more familiar with the trigger and the more I use it the more I love it.

Enough talk, here's a few pics... The "group" here is actually two subgroups. From approx 10 yards, two handed, unsupported in 41 degree weather (cold, stiff fingers). First group (circled in green) I had the black dot on top of the front sight. The blue group had the front sight just covering the dot. Two rounds were "lost" in the small cluster hole in the green group as I can only flag 18 individial hits and I know I didn't miss an 18" pizza box.

Rainbow Six · February 12, 2006, 06:54 PM

And a few more pics just for the heck of it.

Petre · February 12, 2006, 06:57 PM

You're shooting a little low and seem to favor the left a little ...

Awsome firearm officer !

Rainbow Six · February 12, 2006, 06:59 PM

Yep, been a WHILE since I shot anything double-action so I've gotta get used to the trigger again. Shot Glocks too long now.

warwagon · February 12, 2006, 09:33 PM

Very nice looking pistol!

Didn' know about that one,but very sharp, nice groups too!

Rainbow Six · February 12, 2006, 09:43 PM

Thanks. Groups should get better with more rounds and more dry firing. Not bad for my first time shooting an unfamiliar trigger system though I guess.

Petre · February 12, 2006, 10:11 PM

Maybe my sarcasm was not duly noted ... I WISH I could shoot that well at 30 feet with a brand new firearm DA no less.

You get any better with that thing Rainbow6 and I've got a fly problem up here in cheesetown I'd like ya to take care of for me

Rainbow Six · February 12, 2006, 11:11 PM

LOL... I get it now... Flies... Good stuff.

I do like to shoot bumble bees with a .22 in the summer time.

FirstFreedom · February 12, 2006, 11:13 PM

Nice pistol - welcome back.

Rainbow Six · February 12, 2006, 11:22 PM

Thanks.

Moloch · February 12, 2006, 11:24 PM

Wow, thats a nice group!

Congratulations with your new pistol, have fun with it.........but one question: Why the .357sig?

The .40S&W 135grain and the 124grain .357sig are nearly the same cartridge.

Rainbow Six · February 13, 2006, 12:57 AM

Thanks. But, ummm... It's a .40.

Edit: Oh wait, you meant why go from .40 to .357SIG... I just liked the performance numbers of the .357SIG and decided to go with it. Not because it was better, but more because it was different. I guess the novelty attracted me. I just recently sold all my .357SIG caliber pistols (all Glocks) and I'm in the process of going back to .40 and 9mm. I want another Glock 23, and a Sig P226R DAK 9mm and I should have my pistol arsenal back where I want it. so, I guess you could say I was just tryin' somethin' different when I went to .357SIG.

February 12, 2006, 06:53 PM	#1
Rainbow Six Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2000 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 1,314	Been a while... And my new toy! What's up folks? Just found my old user name and guessed the password. Man, it's been a WHILE since I was here. Can't even remember why I left really. I'm wanting to think the board went offline (read-only/archive type thing) at one time. Is that right? I want to think that's when I stopped coming here. Anyway, still pluggin' away in LE out here in Georgia and wastin' money on the cool hardware. Just picked up a new Homeland Security edition Sig P229R DAK this week and man is that DAK system sweet. I had been waiting to find one in stock somewhere to try out and as soon as I felt the DAK trigger I knew I had to have it. Even spent the extra $$$ for the limited edition Homeland Security model because it was the only DAK they had in stock. It's sort of a shame to use a "1 of 1000" piece as a shooter/carry piece, but I couldn't see buying a gun as a gunsafe queen. I had gotten away from .40 cal, going to .357SIG and 9MM for my uses so I only had a 20 rnd box of Speer Gold Dot to play with so far (until I can get to my supplier and get 1k more rounds) but that was enough to get a decent feel for the DAK in action. Also done some dry firing to get more familiar with the trigger and the more I use it the more I love it. Enough talk, here's a few pics... The "group" here is actually two subgroups. From approx 10 yards, two handed, unsupported in 41 degree weather (cold, stiff fingers). First group (circled in green) I had the black dot on top of the front sight. The blue group had the front sight just covering the dot. Two rounds were "lost" in the small cluster hole in the green group as I can only flag 18 individial hits and I know I didn't miss an 18" pizza box.

February 12, 2006, 06:54 PM	#2
Rainbow Six Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2000 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 1,314	And a few more pics just for the heck of it.

February 12, 2006, 06:57 PM	#3
Petre Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 634	You're shooting a little low and seem to favor the left a little ... Awsome firearm officer !

February 12, 2006, 06:59 PM	#4
Rainbow Six Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2000 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 1,314	Yep, been a WHILE since I shot anything double-action so I've gotta get used to the trigger again. Shot Glocks too long now.

February 12, 2006, 09:33 PM	#5
warwagon Senior Member Join Date: November 7, 2005 Location: Dayton Oh Posts: 341	Very nice looking pistol! Didn' know about that one,but very sharp, nice groups too!

February 12, 2006, 09:43 PM	#6
Rainbow Six Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2000 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 1,314	Thanks. Groups should get better with more rounds and more dry firing. Not bad for my first time shooting an unfamiliar trigger system though I guess.

February 12, 2006, 10:11 PM	#7
Petre Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 634	Maybe my sarcasm was not duly noted ... I WISH I could shoot that well at 30 feet with a brand new firearm DA no less. You get any better with that thing Rainbow6 and I've got a fly problem up here in cheesetown I'd like ya to take care of for me

February 12, 2006, 11:11 PM	#8
Rainbow Six Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2000 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 1,314	LOL... I get it now... Flies... Good stuff. I do like to shoot bumble bees with a .22 in the summer time.

February 12, 2006, 11:13 PM	#9
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	Nice pistol - welcome back.

February 12, 2006, 11:22 PM	#10
Rainbow Six Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2000 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 1,314	Thanks.

February 12, 2006, 11:24 PM	#11
Moloch Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2005 Posts: 1,419	Wow, thats a nice group! Congratulations with your new pistol, have fun with it.........but one question: Why the .357sig? The .40S&W 135grain and the 124grain .357sig are nearly the same cartridge.

February 13, 2006, 12:57 AM	#12
Rainbow Six Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2000 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 1,314	Thanks. But, ummm... It's a .40. Edit: Oh wait, you meant why go from .40 to .357SIG... I just liked the performance numbers of the .357SIG and decided to go with it. Not because it was better, but more because it was different. I guess the novelty attracted me. I just recently sold all my .357SIG caliber pistols (all Glocks) and I'm in the process of going back to .40 and 9mm. I want another Glock 23, and a Sig P226R DAK 9mm and I should have my pistol arsenal back where I want it. so, I guess you could say I was just tryin' somethin' different when I went to .357SIG.