Picked up some Cobra radios in a bulk pack for pretty cheap a while back. As with all of them it says it goes really far, but I tried it out in a lightly wooded part of town 2 miles from another Cobra radio and couldn't get through. Has a nice weather radio option on it though. Next time I'll...
EDC G19. Used to be the XDSC but the Springfield XD subcompact isnt really that much smaller than the Glock when you stand it up on the sights next to one another. XD was heavier too.
Watch out for stuff that says MPI...that doesn't really mean anything unless it has been HP tested. You don't have to spend a fortune on a BCM BCG to get a good one. Shoot, even my Del-ton 316 Echo came with a HPT/MPI BCG.
A buddy of mine actually got his Durango tires Re-treaded. I thought you could only get semi tire retreads but I guess there is a company here in the states retreading regular truck sized tires
If you really want the XDSC consider getting the next bigger size and cutting down the grip and buying the short mag. You get a better sight radius and it doesn't look like it has a Chromosome abnormality and looks better balanced.
I carried my XCSC for a year and a half until i set my glock 19 on its sights next to the XDSC on its sights and saw that the bottom of the mag to the top of the sights is not much different between the two. I now carry my G19 and I think its lighter and the longer barrel is more comfortable to...