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Best on-roster handgun to purchase?

Kovert in Irvine and portside munitions in HB.

Thank you very much. If you have purchased an Atlas from them. Do you know if there is a special process or extra fees involved in acquiring an Atlas from Kovert or Portside?
 
Thank you very much. If you have purchased an Atlas from them. Do you know if there is a special process or extra fees involved in acquiring an Atlas from Kovert or Portside?
They simply 'California' the Atlas. You can buy like any other gun but it will have mag disconnect and LCI
 
They simply 'California' the Atlas. You can buy like any other gun but it will have mag disconnect and LCI
No, it won’t have any of the “safety” features. It’s shipped into CA unassembled and then manufactured into a single shot pistol for the DROS. After the DROS is approved and you pick it up, it can be reconfigured to a 9mm semi-auto (though CFARS will still show it as something like .25 ACP single shot). There may be an additional SSE manufacturing fee at the FFL to do this. 2A Zone also does SSE Atlases.
 
There are still some really nice CZ models on the roster, although not current production. Looking around you can usually find them, although some are going for what seem to be rather high prices. 75B, 75 SA, TS1, 97, and some really like the Rami.
I'd wanted a couple of HK's, but they also got dropped all-of-a-sudden, causing prices to also be darn high.
Has anyone picked up a Ca Roster Canik yet? They seem to be decent at a good price. Blue label Glocks are still a very good deal (have to be a GSSF member, worth it IMHO).
 
EDC: P365 - modular, comfortable. great to conceal.
Range Toy: DR920P - Great price for what you get. Compensated, accurate, glock mags, well textured.
Range Toy: SIG 226 - Shouldn't need to explain this one.
1 and Done: M&P 2.0 at value - All rounder, can carry it comfortably, decent for range stuff. Just need to optic cut it. Plenty of full size 1.0's for cheap on calguns and caguns.

Not worth it: Staccato P4. Don't let the staccato hype get you. the P4 isn't anything special. Wait for the 4.5 at least.

if you want to go SSE route, get an Atlas Artemis or Erebus
funny i'm literally going this route. 365x for edc. just picked up ss dr920p for my range toy paired with ar9 for pcc. was looking at mk25 for additional fun plinker or maybe cz but brother has one...and i gave a nod of approval when i saw the m&p 2.0 but i dont have a need for it at this point. but great first gun option. i also didnt like the staccato hd p4 because i cant reach the mag release.
 
No, it won’t have any of the “safety” features. It’s shipped into CA unassembled and then manufactured into a single shot pistol for the DROS. After the DROS is approved and you pick it up, it can be reconfigured to a 9mm semi-auto (though CFARS will still show it as something like .25 ACP single shot). There may be an additional SSE manufacturing fee at the FFL to do this. 2A Zone also does SSE Atlases.
Thanks for correcting me. I think Staccato took the CA safety route
 
They simply 'California' the Atlas. You can buy like any other gun but it will have mag disconnect and LCI
So many new gun owners have no idea what they are talking about or are straight ignorant spreading misinformation. I miss Calguns LOL
 
So many new gun owners have no idea what they are talking about or are straight ignorant spreading misinformation. I miss Calguns LOL
Oh no, I mixed up which gun manufacturers do md/lci or single shot. Get over yourself. I've been in this longer than most at 43 years, so I don't even bother with California nonsense and most of my arsenal is ppt.
 
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