Range Day 12 Dec 11

Finally got out with some of these guns I have been wanting to and getting them on paper. My buddy wanted to shoot some guns to get a feel for some of them, as he is thinking about getting one soon. So we did some shooting. Him (Buddy 1) and his friend (Buddy 2) both shot some of my pistols. I did some "accuracy" testing with the FN 5.7 and the Colt Compact 1911, the two I hadn't got on paper yet. It's only 10 yards, but I was happy enough with the results from the FN and Colt. I shot my SA 1911 and Kimber 1911 as well.

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[1339LARS]

10 yards OML !

[MarshalZhukov]

@1339LARS Got to start somewhere. Statistically, firearm discharges in a defensive setting are closer than that, so despite most of the guns shooting quite well, still, they are all going to be deadly at this distance or shorter. I would like to test some accuracy out to 25 yds or so, see what they can do. I know my Kimber and SA 1911 ought to put on a good show.

[mrtlsimon]

Whoa! Nice rapid fire and the guy that shot the Glock for the first time was all over the place,much like I was the first time I shot the Glock (1993) and I have not shot another one since. I know that it was just me not being use to the grip angle and the trigger, the sun was in my eyes I had low blood sugar it was too dark/cold/windy any excuse I just stunk at shooting the Glock.

[MarshalZhukov]

@mrtlsimon Hahah, the first time I shot a Glock 19 I wasn't impressed. But I wanted to try it again. I think i twill take some more practice, but I think I can get used to that trigger and get it dialed in. Maybe my blood sugar was low too ;)

[semiautoriflelover1]

You should leave handgun sights dead center, if it's firing off to one side it's the shooter.

[MarshalZhukov]

@semiautoriflelover1 Well, I am the 3rd owner of the 5.7, so who knows what the other guys did before me. The sight did get adjusted closer to center coincidentally enough, so one of them must have adjusted them for some reason. I don't agree with "it's the shooter" though. There could be something inherent with any gun that is making it shoot slightly off to one direction. The 5.7 was staying consistent in one spot while making the adjustments. It is an accurate shooter.

[crocop195]

corect me if i am wrong but that glock seems to be keyholing a bit

[1339LARS]

@MarshalZhukov I know what you are saying... I have shot my 1911a1 ( made by Colt) at 140 ys, it hit the mark

[bfgguns]

Nice shooting!

[semiautoriflelover1]

@MarshalZhukov Every handgun I ever owned was dead center shooting for me with sights dead center, I asked hickok45 and he said all his 300 handguns were the same way.