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To: Snurple

I might as well ask. What pistol do you routinely carry and compete?


95 posted on 09/11/2009 1:52:09 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (NRA /Patron - TSRA- IDPA)
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To: Shooter 2.5
"I might as well ask. What pistol do you routinely carry and compete?"

Please let me know if you ever get an answer to this question... I always find it funny when someone disparages a certain brand but will not reveal their own preference.

I've carried a Glock of one caliber or another for over 17 years now and have experienced no problems. I can't count the number of agencies with which I've worked (on the ranch as an outside instructor) that issue Glocks, and I've not had anyone come up to me and complain about their issue weapon.

I'm not saying that the Glock is the "end-all, be-all" weapon to issue as a sidearm. But I can tell you that if the operator has his head on straight and follows the discipline of "finger off trigger until on target" there is no reason that a problem would exist. But that is true with any firearm, isn't it? Is a Glock as good as a Sig? I don't know - is a framing hammer as good as a finishing hammer? But for either scenario: They both do their jobs, it is just that they are designed differently and perhaps meant for use in different operational situations. The Glock follows the K.I.S.S. principal, and therefore requires more "get it right, dammit" training, whereas the Sig follows the "we prefer to protect ourselves better in court" frame of mind.

I carry my Glocks on a regular basis, but if I felt I needed match accuracy I would carry my custom Colt 1911. Everything is an offset, firepower and capacity, versus accuracy and lack of capacity. Since I have no trouble at 25 yards with CNS shots using my Glocks, I usually carry one of them.

I do find it interesting that he uses the term ND but seems to leave out the fact that the N stands for "negligible". Since the weapon is an inanimate object, the problem would be (as we say on the range) "the loose nut behind the pistol grip."

Regards,
Raven6

110 posted on 09/11/2009 8:32:38 PM PDT by Raven6 (The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either.)
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