[robertpaulsen]

If I do two quick shots at the indoor range with an M1911, the second round goes in the ceiling.

Ever shoot an M1911 gangsta style -- sideways? Just about break your wrist, and God knows where the round went.

Shoot it twice sideways -- blam blam -- I'd kill the guy in the next lane.

Love that gun.

[R. Scott]

If I do two quick shots at the indoor range with an M1911, the second round goes in the ceiling.
Ever shoot an M1911 gangsta style -- sideways? Just about break your wrist, and God knows where the round went.

I never had a problem with recoil, and had two years on a combat pistol team.
“Ever shoot an M1911 gangsta style -- sideways?” Why would anyone ever want to? It only works in the movies.

[Khurkris]

Double taps with hard ball should be placing the 2nd shot within 3" of your 1st shot at 6 - 10 yards. Check yr grip, check yr stance and do finger excercises to increase speed. Your can get this under control with practice.

[rudy45]

Do unsavory people REALLY shoot handguns sideways, or is that just something in the movies? Why do they do so? Thanks.

[Jerry_M]

Post # 16 was a joke, right?

Double tapping the "A" zone of an IPSC target doesn't take that much training. If you are putting them in the ceiling, then I suggest you get some.

[SevenDaysInMay]

6 y. ago when I had 19" arms and was reasonably fit at 250#, with some significant rapid fire practice (motivated by CCP issue after 35 years of target), I learned to crank off (Goldcup) 8 rounds of 185 gr. .45 in about 3.5 seconds hitting paper plates 8/8 at 7-12 feet.

That is not particularly special, just practice.

One must only fire through the recoil recovery cycle as your own arms/body mass absorbing recoil.

.40 S&W with 155 gr. allows for pouring out lead in a proper fitting pistol.

IMHO, anything with over 550'# is too difficult for double/triple taps for nonpistolaros. Winter Afghan wear is thick ply garb. A 450#-550'# in ~180 gr. is good to go. Barnes' X-bullets are great for flesh, if ~light for caliber. 10mm is length critical, <1.25" OAL. with muzzle flash.

I should think that all steel pistols would be better than plastic hybrids. Any flame would melt HKs while a little potential temper loss is survivable in a pinch.

A proper 1911 base with magic titaniumish/NP3ish coatings could make for ueber-HD service pistols.

Our warriors deserve the very best, with training resources to exhaustion. The 9mm is for EUroweenies doing peace keeping.

America is at war for life.

[databoss]

remind me never to be at ANY range where you might be you sound irresponsible, unknowledgeable and most of all... dangerous....

[ArrogantBustard]

If I do two quick shots at the indoor range with an M1911, the second round goes in the ceiling.

I hope you're joking.

You're not holding it right. Or maybe you need to do some wrist exercises. I'm not exactly Mr. Big Burly Macho-Man, but when I do a "Mozambique" drill, the two-in-the-chest hit within 6 inches of each other (at about 50 feet). I don't feel a huge difference in recoil between 9mm (Browning GP), .40 (Glock) and .45 (M1911A1).