Thread: Question for Gun Folks

I've done quite a lot of shooting and reloading for Glocks 9 mm and 45 ACP (which many say it's a no no) and never had a problem.

There's not such a thing as a fully supported chamber.

If you reload and accidentally "double charge" a round, it will blow up your Glock in your hands.

Shooting factory ammo Glocks don't have problems.

Here, let me pat myself on the back for a minute as I give advice. I'm a Utah state certified firearms instructor and also nationally certified on rifle and pistol as an instructor (NRA) and the answer to what you should get, in my professional opinion, is: Whatever feels good in your hand, so that you'll shoot it and either become, or stay, accurate with it. Bearing in mind that in handguns (and most rifles) it all comes down to caliber. It's like painting go-faster stripes on a car. It might look neat, but it's the engine that makes the difference. Safety here, chrome there... doesn't matter. What matters is how does it feel and how does it respond to your natural point of aim. And how are the ballistics. Other than that, it's all aesthetics.

That said, me personally, I don't like the fact that revolvers have a built-in catastrophic malfunction every 6 to 8 rounds, depending on type. The best pistol I've found for my hand/eye/body coordination is the Glock 21. I have a friend who swears by the Sig. I can't stand the angle of the grips, and the 21 is too large for his hand, so it evens out and they both work for each of us individually.

Originally Posted by maplemaker

That said, me personally, I don't like the fact that revolvers have a built-in catastrophic malfunction every 6 to 8 rounds, depending on type.

Just curious...are you referring to the lack of warning when the cylinder is empty?

Originally Posted by maplemaker

Here, let me pat myself on the back for a minute as I give advice. I'm a Utah state certified firearms instructor and also nationally certified on rifle and pistol as an instructor (NRA) and the answer to what you should get, in my professional opinion, is: Whatever feels good in your hand, so that you'll shoot it and either become, or stay, accurate with it. Bearing in mind that in handguns (and most rifles) it all comes down to caliber. It's like painting go-faster stripes on a car. It might look neat, but it's the engine that makes the difference. Safety here, chrome there... doesn't matter. What matters is how does it feel and how does it respond to your natural point of aim. And how are the ballistics. Other than that, it's all aesthetics.

That said, me personally, I don't like the fact that revolvers have a built-in catastrophic malfunction every 6 to 8 rounds, depending on type. The best pistol I've found for my hand/eye/body coordination is the Glock 21. I have a friend who swears by the Sig. I can't stand the angle of the grips, and the 21 is too large for his hand, so it evens out and they both work for each of us individually.

What do you mean by that?

If I go plastic weather next or later it will not be a Glock do not like the way the feel in my hand or line up for me.

Originally Posted by Bill S

+1 on a Colt Python. I have one with a 6 in barrel you can try if you want. Great gun.

Cool Bill I will let you hold on to a nice watch I got as collateral

Originally Posted by Hawkeye5

Don, as you have excellent taste in pistols and razors, I might suggest you try a Colt Python 4 or 6 inch barrel or a Colt Trooper (a downscale from the Python if you must have a .357). These only come in .357 Mag., so you could shoot .38 Special through them also. I prefer the blued finish, but Pythons came in nickle too.
The Python was the closest to a custom that a production revolver ever came, all hand fitted.
Next on the list would be a Colt Diamondback 4 inch .38 Special.
I'm a bit of a Coltaphile when it comes to revolvers (I own 3). A good revolver is a thing of beauty.
As the Colts are no longer in production the used market is the only option. If you don't know what to look for in a used revolver, I can send a scan of the important items to check (assuming I can find it, I seem to be misplacing things I swear I have just seen not long ago).

Buying used would scare me cuz I know so little.

Originally Posted by sicboater

Don,
I have shot an XDm and I must say that the only thing I didn't like about it was the stupid grip safety and the chambered warning tab that sticks up waiting to be caught on something. I think that the grip safety is an outdated solution to a non-existent problem personally. Even on old 1911's. As for the chambered warning, if you are the type of person who treats a gun like it isn't chambered ever you shouldn't own a gun. But that is where it ends with that gun.

The thing had a very high "grin" factory when I was shooting it. I was able to empty the magazine (16+1!) in short order and hold it down to get them all in the 9 ring at 50 yards. It's all about the trigger on that pistol, it has one of the quickest trigger resets I have ever experienced and really short trigger travel.

Hope that helps!

-Rob

Yea it is nice the grip safety does not bother me used to it on the 1911

Originally Posted by Don

What do you mean by that?

They run out of ammunition. Quickly.

Originally Posted by Don

Revolver or plastic? Looking to purchase my next gun and trying tp decide between a revolver shot a SW 686 that was awesome but also like the new XDM from Springfield. Thoughts and opinions?

Why not a steel auto? There's nothing better than a well tuned custom 1911.