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flag StUone7
Posted: May 7, 2016 at 13:48 Quote
Probably came with a 3-9x40.

Edit: I slow
flag marxthekittah
Posted: May 7, 2016 at 13:48 Quote
StUone7 wrote:
Probably came with a 3-9x40.
Sure did.
flag therealtylerdurden
Posted: May 7, 2016 at 15:10 Quote
You try a 1911? It's like shaking hands with God.
flag marxthekittah
Posted: May 7, 2016 at 15:22 Quote
therealtylerdurden wrote:
You try a 1911? It's like shaking hands with God.
Will have to try some, but have a while yet before I pull the trigger on a .45
flag badbadleroybrown
Posted: May 7, 2016 at 16:24 Quote
marxthekittah wrote:
therealtylerdurden wrote:
Nice! That thing got a scope, iron sights, reflex, ?
\Nikon Prostaff BDC. For how much the gun cost, pretty good scope.
Also, held some Glock's, Beretta's, Sig's, all in .45, today when i got ammo just to test them out for when I get a pistol.
Glock's weren't bad at all. Didn't feel too big for me. Sig felt the best in my hand, though. Probably come down between a Glock and Sig.
Those sidearms aren't even in the same class... If you want to compare a Glock, compare it to XD's, and M&P's. Sig Sauer and Heckler Koch are head and shoulders above guns like those. 1911's are great but to get one that really competes with modern sidearms you've got to spend a boatload.

For a first handgun, I'd recommend a Glock/Springfield XD/Smith & Wesson M&P... they're cheap, they're accurate, they're reliable, and accessories are ubiquitous. Once you really know what you like and dislike, you can move on to something like a Sig or HK.

And, as far as calibers go, stay away from .45 until you've got a lot of experience accurately shooting smaller calibers. The truth is, 9mm is more than enough stopping power with modern defensive ammunition and it's cheaper to practice with which is going to make you a better shooter overall. Even .40 is too hard hitting for many, if not most, inexperienced shooters to handle consistently. As a new shooter, you'd get three 9mm rounds on target on in the time it took you to get your barrel back down for a second shot with a .45.
flag StUone7
Posted: May 7, 2016 at 16:46 Quote
HK USP 45 shoots so damn nicely... Oh my lord... Doubt I'll ever own one though.
flag prophet413
Posted: May 7, 2016 at 17:32 Quote
USP makes me weak in the knees


Shot an AR for the first time recently. It was awesome.

I love Vermont

I know my stance was f*cky. Target was on a lower elevation, and I was standing on pretty uneven ground. Newb.
flag seraph
Posted: May 7, 2016 at 20:32 Quote
badbadleroybrown wrote:
marxthekittah wrote:
therealtylerdurden wrote:
Nice! That thing got a scope, iron sights, reflex, ?
\Nikon Prostaff BDC. For how much the gun cost, pretty good scope.
Also, held some Glock's, Beretta's, Sig's, all in .45, today when i got ammo just to test them out for when I get a pistol.
Glock's weren't bad at all. Didn't feel too big for me. Sig felt the best in my hand, though. Probably come down between a Glock and Sig.
Those sidearms aren't even in the same class... If you want to compare a Glock, compare it to XD's, and M&P's. Sig Sauer and Heckler Koch are head and shoulders above guns like those. 1911's are great but to get one that really competes with modern sidearms you've got to spend a boatload.

For a first handgun, I'd recommend a Glock/Springfield XD/Smith & Wesson M&P... they're cheap, they're accurate, they're reliable, and accessories are ubiquitous. Once you really know what you like and dislike, you can move on to something like a Sig or HK.

And, as far as calibers go, stay away from .45 until you've got a lot of experience accurately shooting smaller calibers. The truth is, 9mm is more than enough stopping power with modern defensive ammunition and it's cheaper to practice with which is going to make you a better shooter overall. Even .40 is too hard hitting for many, if not most, inexperienced shooters to handle consistently. As a new shooter, you'd get three 9mm rounds on target on in the time it took you to get your barrel back down for a second shot with a .45.

Or you could stick with something reliable and easy to upgrade like a Glock. No reason to mess with greatness. Glock pretty much has a unique grip anyway. H&K and Sig are nothing like shooting a Glock.
flag badbadleroybrown
Posted: May 7, 2016 at 21:02 Quote
Lol... implying Glocks are better or more reliable than Sigs or HK's, that's cute. Wrong, but cute. And Glocks 22 degree grip angle is far from unique.. in fact, there's a couple HK's, the P7 comes to mind, that use the same grip. There's literally nothing, except for maybe ftf or explode in your hand, that Glock does better than a Sig or an HK.
flag seraph
Posted: May 8, 2016 at 0:09 Quote
badbadleroybrown wrote:
Lol... implying Glocks are better or more reliable than Sigs or HK's, that's cute. Wrong, but cute. And Glocks 22 degree grip angle is far from unique.. in fact, there's a couple HK's, the P7 comes to mind, that use the same grip. There's literally nothing, except for maybe ftf or explode in your hand, that Glock does better than a Sig or an HK.

Glocksplosions are most often caused by idiots making "hot load" ammo. Glocks are known around the world for their reliability. If you run any gun dirty for long enough you will get malfunctions, including stovepiping and failures to feed.

It's ok to not like Glocks, but saying that there basically isn't any reason to own one over an HK or Sig is kinda silly.

I know one thing for sure, and that is that custom Glocks are among the best looking pistols on the market

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flag StUone7
Posted: May 8, 2016 at 0:17 Quote
Meh, that stuffs not my style, I like stock glocks more.
flag seraph
Posted: May 8, 2016 at 0:18 Quote
Nothing wrong with stock Glocks. Mine is mostly stock except for the night sights and the grip work I did myself.
flag badbadleroybrown
Posted: May 8, 2016 at 1:22 Quote
Yeah, I'm not a fan of fashion guns or highly accessorized guns personally... but I never said there isn't a reason to own one. In fact, in the first post I pretty clearly stated that people ought to start with cheap polymer sidearms like Glocks, XD's, and M&P's because they're cheap, reliable, and accurate... but the fact is, HK and Sig make better weapons. They're MORE reliable and MORE accurate, but they're also more expensive. Spending $1100 on a Sig or an HK is shitty way to discover that you don't like x, y, or z... but you can spend $400-500 on a Glock/Springfield/S&W and figure out what you like with a minimal investment. There's a lot to like about some of those cheaper guns... the trigger on my XD .40 is the best trigger I've ever had on a sidearm and is more to my liking than either the Sig SRT or the HK LEM triggers, but that doesn't mean it's a better weapon. It's also the only XD that I've ever owned or fired with such a perfect trigger. It was a lucky break for me on some assembly line, while every Sig and HK, stock or SRT/LEM, has had a consistent feel with almost no variation from gun to gun.

I have nothing against Glocks, or any other brand for that matter. But there's a reason units like the SEALS and the SAS ignore government contracts and use the P226... saying HK and Sig don't make a better weapon is like saying just because you really like your Civic and it's reliable and has tons of accessories available that an Aston Martin isn't a better sports car.
flag ninjatarian
Posted: May 8, 2016 at 6:59 Quote
seraph wrote:
I know one thing for sure, and that is that custom Glocks are among the best looking pistols on the market

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Idk, those look decent but not what I think of when you say, "best looking pistols."

When you want to talk best looking pistols on the market, I tend to think of things more like this-

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