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re: buying a 9mm
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:39 pm to kywildcatfanone
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:39 pm to kywildcatfanone
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I've got a Ruger SR9. Nice gun.
I'm actually going buy the SR9c tomorrow.
I just like the way it feels in my hand and the way it shoots. and i like the option of making it smaller to carry/conceal.
Didn't care for the glock, just didn't like how it fit in my hand.
after reading what i just typed, i
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:41 pm to DanTiger
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Your shooting hand wrist should be straight and there should be no angle when you fire.
I'm glad we agree and this is why I don't own a glock.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:41 pm to CarRamrod
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quote: 9mm will just piss them off. .40 S&W personal defense rounds will get you home safe.
you just showed how dumb you are.
Eh, I agree with lewis. Which is why I carry a .40.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:41 pm to SCUBABlake
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these always make me laugh.
Exactly why I made my tongue in cheek comment but some people around here are just too serious.
Both rounds will bring some body down. I bought my .40 because my gun was too good of a deal to pass up. I wish I had a 9mm so I could shoot more but I'll get one soon enough.
This post was edited on 12/17/12 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:44 pm to shawnlsu
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I'm glad we agree and this is why I don't own a glock.
I teach shooting to cadets with the G21 and have never heard the complaint you mentioned. Unless you have an extroadinarily small hand, I teach women with this caliber and it has never been a problem, and very weak grip there should be no issue. I would suggest taking a shooting class or two as you are doing something wrong. I am not being an A-hole I am dead serious.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:45 pm to SCUBABlake
Civaldaw and others if thinking of buying, get this and don't look back. Will cost more $$$ but well worth it. I also have it in .40 cal and the hk 45.
This post was edited on 12/17/12 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:46 pm to DanTiger
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I would suggest taking a shooting class or two as you are doing something wrong. I am not being an A-hole I am dead serious.
True words. A lot of people start shooting with incorrect forms and they become habits that are hard to break in order to get better at shooting.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:48 pm to DanTiger
I actually have pretty big hands and shoot a pistol very well. I could never get comfortable shooting a glock. how hard is that to understand? It doesn't feel natural in my hand like my 1911 does. I'm sorry you are butthurt over me not liking the glock
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:49 pm to shawnlsu
Glad to see some HK brothas in here!
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:50 pm to ForeverLSU02
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I want a Springfield .40
I owned an XD .40 before the XDm 9. Great handgun, but when it comes to the 40 cal, it's just hard to find a gun that's really designed with that bullet in mind. You either have a gun that's designed for a 9mm, like the XD, and it's just too snappy, or you put it into a 1911, and c'mon now.
The only .40 I've ever shot that I really felt good about was the Beretta 96.
Of course, this is all just my personal opinion. A lot of people love the .40.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:53 pm to Carson123987
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Glad to see some HK brothas in here!
Never shot an HK before, but have you ever shot the Walther PPQ?
It's like a P30 and a P99 made a baby.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:55 pm to shawnlsu
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I actually have pretty big hands and shoot a pistol very well. I could never get comfortable shooting a glock. how hard is that to understand? It doesn't feel natural in my hand like my 1911 does. I'm sorry you are butthurt over me not liking the glock
It is of no concern to me whether you like the Glock or not. I was simply trying to offer you advice as your grip is improper if it is uncomfortable for your wrist when you shoot a Glock. This will bleed over into other pistols that you shoot if your form is sloppy. Do as you wish but I assure you comething is amiss if you experience discomfort in your wrist with only the Glock.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:56 pm to Carson123987
My H&K .40 compact. Great for CC and the really hold their value well.
I also really like the safety feature of this gun, including that it's double action.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 3:59 pm to PanhandleDawg
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My H&K .40 compact. Great for CC and the really hold their value well.
More power to you. I used to CC a Sig 229, but now that I've moved on to subcompacts and an LCP I just can't go back. I do miss having a proper weapon, however.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 4:00 pm to PanhandleDawg
I almost got that same gun. It felt good in my hand and I liked the size of it.
End up getting a Taurus Milennium Pro PT140. It fits my hand perfectly and I can conceal it better than the H&K. I can wear a t shirt and I won't be printing with it at 4 oclock. fricker kicks like SOB though with a 3.25" barrel and its got a double stack 10 round mag. It was just too good of a deal to pass up. Got it at a pawn shop and it had never even been fired. Guy bought it and kept it in his truck for a while and then sold it.
End up getting a Taurus Milennium Pro PT140. It fits my hand perfectly and I can conceal it better than the H&K. I can wear a t shirt and I won't be printing with it at 4 oclock. fricker kicks like SOB though with a 3.25" barrel and its got a double stack 10 round mag. It was just too good of a deal to pass up. Got it at a pawn shop and it had never even been fired. Guy bought it and kept it in his truck for a while and then sold it.
Posted on 12/17/12 at 4:23 pm to DanTiger
Thanks for your concern
I use the straight thumbs technique and can put a 7 round group inside a 6" target at 20-25 yards consistanly with a 3.5" 1911, so I'll keep doing what works well for me.
Is it really that difficult to understand that a glock is not comfortable for me to shoot?
I use the straight thumbs technique and can put a 7 round group inside a 6" target at 20-25 yards consistanly with a 3.5" 1911, so I'll keep doing what works well for me.
Is it really that difficult to understand that a glock is not comfortable for me to shoot?
Posted on 12/17/12 at 4:50 pm to Civildawg
Civildawg,
You've asked a good question. Sounds like your main use will NOT be concealed carry. Consequently, you don't need one of the smaller, lighter 9mm's or one w/ a single stack mag. You need a full size gun. No need to handicap yourself w/ a smaller one. When shooting handguns, a bigger gun is usually easier to shoot and train w/ than is a smaller gun.
The main thing YOU need to do is to educate yourself so YOU can decide what YOU want/need. I'm not going to tell you that "I own gun B, it's the best gun out there and you're an idiot it you don't buy gun B/thread." What are you looking for?
Double action only, double action/single action or striker fired?
External safety lever or no external safety lever?
Grip safety or no grip safety?
Round capacity?
Loaded chamber indicator or no LCI?
Frame material-polymer, steel, alloy or combinations?
Lots of good info here. It should get you started.
LINK
As far as rounds, the 9mm is fine, especially for a newbie. The handgun self defense rounds w/ the best records for putting an end to the hostilities are the 357 Mag, 357 Sig, 9mm, 40 S&W and 45 ACP. The 9mm rounds is cheapest of them all. 9mm is also prolly easiest for most to learn w/.
You've asked a good question. Sounds like your main use will NOT be concealed carry. Consequently, you don't need one of the smaller, lighter 9mm's or one w/ a single stack mag. You need a full size gun. No need to handicap yourself w/ a smaller one. When shooting handguns, a bigger gun is usually easier to shoot and train w/ than is a smaller gun.
The main thing YOU need to do is to educate yourself so YOU can decide what YOU want/need. I'm not going to tell you that "I own gun B, it's the best gun out there and you're an idiot it you don't buy gun B/thread." What are you looking for?
Double action only, double action/single action or striker fired?
External safety lever or no external safety lever?
Grip safety or no grip safety?
Round capacity?
Loaded chamber indicator or no LCI?
Frame material-polymer, steel, alloy or combinations?
Lots of good info here. It should get you started.
LINK
As far as rounds, the 9mm is fine, especially for a newbie. The handgun self defense rounds w/ the best records for putting an end to the hostilities are the 357 Mag, 357 Sig, 9mm, 40 S&W and 45 ACP. The 9mm rounds is cheapest of them all. 9mm is also prolly easiest for most to learn w/.
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