Thanks Dan! I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. I appreciate the feedback.

Great article. My rule of thumb is to use soft cases to transport weapons from home to the range and hard cases for air travel or long trips (like driving hundreds of miles). The exception to that rule is when a firearm is a precision weapon or has a particularly high value; then I use a Pelican case for transport at all times.

I don't like the DA/SA setup of most semi-pistols either, that long creepy DA pull is usually over twice the weight of the SA follow up pull. Training is required and it can be overcome, but I've gravitated towards weapons systems with a consistent trigger pull throughout it's course of fire. The learning curve on the CZ 75 is pretty flat; weapons handling is rather easy and pistol marksmanship does not require any special adjustments for DA trigger pulls. Teaching second strike is a possibility with the CZ 75, but I'd stick to the basics of the Immediate Action Drill.

I think if this article was about the "Sig 75B" everyone would have one and it would be a sought after pistol for those in the know. But as it stands you get a slightly rough but very serviceable and reliable pistol from the Czech for around $500 new that will frequently sell out of the big online dealers, and a similar pistol, the Sig P226 can be had for under $800, and while there are some major differences between these two pistols (steel vs alloy frames, safety vs decocker, etc) you are basically buying a full sized service 9mm. If I could do it again I'd have purchased a CZ 75B in .40 S&W, a larger caliber that I already reload for, but I bought a used gun and I think every survival armory should have at least one 9mm anyhow. Accuracy is outstanding it does what I require it to do for me. I would definitely consider it a good value, even paying full fare. I may pick up another one just to have a spare, even though I'm pretty Glock committed.

I've never considered it a problem. All my defensive handguns have night sights, except for my G35, and the faint glow is not visible from the other side of the muzzle. I work with SWAT operators from a few different agencies and they consider a good pair of night sights standard equipment on a duty pistol. Most patrolmen carry pistols with night sights standard issue, as it's usually part of whatever company is doing the LE pistol package.

If someone is standing behind you with a scoped rifle and can see your pistol night sights, you might have a problem, but the night sights were really the least of your problems in that situation.

I should have elaborated in the article regarding birdshot. The 12 year old girl received a point blank (aprox. 1.5 yards) dose of #8 shot from a 12 gauge hunting gun to the face. She not only survived the hit, but was alert and speaking to EMTs and PMs on the scene. She was even hit by the wad. I do not consider that a stop. This is all I can say about the incident.

I believe the LED is a Cree XP-E.

Here some info on "shake lights" : http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/14823...

Bottom line: "shake lights" are either fake, or wear out over time and become useless.

Expect a review of a rechargeable lighting solution in the future, which can be recharged via solar or other means.

I have no data on rechargeable batteries. Try CPF or EDC forums. Sorry. I only use Surefire approved primary cells.

Thank you for your comment and thank you for posting. I understand your problem, and it's a problem that many people have with Surefire. I do however have a need that Surefire fulfills, which is gear that I can be 99% reliant on, which is why I am willing to pay a premium price for their lights. All my rifles, shotguns, pistols that can have a weaponlight do, and it's a Surefire weaponlight. I own about a dozen handheld lights and carry one every day. To me it's worth the money because when I need the light, I can with almost absolute certainty know that it will be there. And for that 1% when it's not, I carry a spare light, and that's also a Surefire. Surefire make a solid product, an overbuilt product, and an expensive product, but you get what you pay for.

#2) Please see this link: http://www.surefire.com/BatteryFAQs Using Surefire, genuine Panasonic®, Duracell® or Energizer® batteries will not void your warranty. The difference in quality between USA and Chinese is immense. The difference is runtime, brightness, and sometimes even safety. Lithium batteries are no joke, and can explode and set on fire easily.

#3) The LED emitter is a permanently affixed unit that cannot be replaced by the end user. The beam shape and runtime are outstanding and I would not want to change the bulb assembly of this light.