Hey, I just bought something from Australia that most Australians can't buy...

...not without jumping through a lot of hoops, anyway.  It's a Glock Gen 3, model 27, one of the so-called "baby Glocks", chambered in .40 S&W.

This one came from a small lot of Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) trade-ins purchased by Atlantic Arms from the Queensland Police. It came with a 10-round magazine, and is fitted with grip extension. I ordered a couple of extra 9-round magazines from another source (also used); the base plates fit flush with the magazine well. I field-stripped the pistol and found that it had almost no schmutz at all, either in the barrel or in the slide. The policeman who had this gun must have either rarely fired it, or was very conscientious about maintenance (or both).

I took it to the range today. The gun works flawlessly: no jams, no failures to feed or eject. Shoots a little low, but I anticipate that practice will bring me up to speed on it. All in all, I am very satisfied. Buying military and police surplus is kind of like buying a pig in a poke, but I've generally been pretty lucky. I consider this purchase a great deal.

I was also shooting a Charter Arms Undercoverette today: a snub-nosed revolver chambered in .32 H&R Magnum. I loaded it with .32 S&W long lead wadcutters, and the thing turns out to be the most accurate snub-nose I've got. Recoil is inconsequential. Might be something nice for Mrs. Paco to carry.