I get a lot of questions on what my set up is for USPSA Carry Optics. I'm currently competing with Beretta 92G Elite LTT RDO - that's a Langdon Tactical Beretta with a red dot slide. I really like the 92 platform - it's not going to be for everybody - but as a middle weight gun it shoots like a much bigger and heavier gun while still being very easy to swing around and manipulate. The Beretta frame is very easy to work on as far as hammer guns are concerned so that's an added benefit. The good thing about the Langdon guns is you don't have to do anything to them out of the box. They're expensive at $1495 - but they come with everything - G10 grips with good texture, a great trigger, backup iron sights, and 3 18 round magazines (which are the ones that you want for competition). So that's the same price as a Shadow 2 OR - but the LTT trigger is better, the grips are better, and in my opinion the Beretta shoots softer - although the difference isn't big enough to exploit. The LTT is a little higher up the diminishing returns curve than many may care to go on initial cost - but you literally don't "have" to change anything. The grips are thin out of the box and I thought I wanted fatter ones - but as I got used to them I don't see a compelling need to change them beyond vanity. I really like the simplicity of buying a gun and having it be "done" out of the box - and I have two of the LTT guns now and the triggers are nearly identical - reset on one is slightly more positive than the other but pull weights are almost identical - quality of trigger pulls is identical.
I'm currently competing with the following. Be sure to check the discount codes page for potential savings on this gear.
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Updated 2/9/2021
Guga Ribas NEO-GR Holster (for now - waiting on Harry to finish his competition RDO holster)
Guga Ribas belt
Guga Ribas mag pouch - bullets forward x 4
Guga Ribas forward magnet x 1 (I use this in practice to hold spent mags and in matches - my paster gun)
Note - Guga Ribas gear is now available from Chris Tilley's webstore https://goshoot.com/
Beretta 92G Elite LTT w/ RDO slide
Past configurations:
Updated 7/20/20
Belt -
Ghost Super Ghost inner/outer belt system (save 10% with code "gearup10" at checkout)
Harry's Holster competition holster - prototype
Ghost 360 magazine pouch (save 10% with code "gearup10" at checkout)
- Front 2 - bullets out
- Rear 2 - Bullets forward
Gun - Light Weight Configuration
- Range Panda Optic Cover
- Glockstore Extended Stainless Guide Rod w/ 15# spring
- Glockstore Double Diamond Connector
- Glockstore Extended Lightened Firing Pin
- 4.5# striker spring
- Glockstore TIN coated safety plunger and reduced power spring
- CHPWS V3 / V4 adapter plate (one on each gun)
- Dawson Precision MOS Cowitness sights
- OEM trigger bar / shoe
- Large Beavertail Backstrap
Gun Heavy Weight Configuration (saving this here for those that ask - I'm not using this now) - Glock 34 gen 5 MOS FS
- Range Panda Optic Cover
- Glockstore Pure Tungsten Guide Rod with 15# recoil spring
- Glockstore Double Diamond Connector
- Glockstore Extended Lightened Firing Pin
- 4.5# striker spring
- Glockstore TIN coated safety plunger and reduced power spring
- Glockstore Thug Plug
- CHPWS V3 / V4 adapter plate (one on each gun)
- Dawson Precision MOS Cowitness sights
- OEM trigger bar / shoe
Magazines
- Best deal is to buy OEM magazines from Brownells in bulk. Due to COVID they aren't offering 10 packs right now.
- OEM Glock 17 magazines - gen 4 are fine.
- You can use PMAGs for practice - especially if you're practicing for CO - but I wouldn't use them in a match.
Magazine Extensions
- Taylor Freelance Brass +5 base plates (start in the gun to drop free) (use my code at glockstore to save!)
- Double Diamond +5's - the shape of these are more handy to reload with.
Grip Enhancing Lotion
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