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Yep, I really don't care how good your carry gun looks. If it malfunctions when you NEED it, you may as well carry a brick.
Once again we had a guy show up at the range to shoot. Nice guy, good equipment. Said he was going to shoot his daily carry gun.
Fine, that's what I do too! We hit it off nicely.
First stage, his gun malfunctions with multiple stove pipes.
Second stage, two failure to feeds and a bad cartridge.
Third stage I hear a faint "pop" and immediately stop the stage. Yes, a squib load.
I recommended that he call it a day, check the gun and especially the ammuniton and come on back on Monday.
He agreed and he got a DNF (did not finish) for the match.
The gun was quite nice. Way out of my price range, but a beautiful 45 that anybody would be proud to own and shoot.
Unless you actually need it to function, in which case it was a disaster.
There is a lesson here:
No matter what you paid for your sidearm. No matter how exquisite it looks and feels. If it won't produce a bullet at the end of the muzzle on command, it's just a beauty accessory for bragging rights. This particular shooter did email me later to say it took him quite some time to clear that bullet from the muzzle after I called the stop.
Once again, I'll say it again. Test yourself and your sidearm with some real pressure and be SURE you can both work as a team.
Pretty much any of the shooting sports will allow you to do that. Drag your buddy down to some venue and have at it. You owe it to yourself.
AD (stepping off the soap box, once again)
Yep, I really don't care how good your carry gun looks. If it malfunctions when you NEED it, you may as well carry a brick.
Once again we had a guy show up at the range to shoot. Nice guy, good equipment. Said he was going to shoot his daily carry gun.
Fine, that's what I do too! We hit it off nicely.
First stage, his gun malfunctions with multiple stove pipes.
Second stage, two failure to feeds and a bad cartridge.
Third stage I hear a faint "pop" and immediately stop the stage. Yes, a squib load.
I recommended that he call it a day, check the gun and especially the ammuniton and come on back on Monday.
He agreed and he got a DNF (did not finish) for the match.
The gun was quite nice. Way out of my price range, but a beautiful 45 that anybody would be proud to own and shoot.
Unless you actually need it to function, in which case it was a disaster.
There is a lesson here:
No matter what you paid for your sidearm. No matter how exquisite it looks and feels. If it won't produce a bullet at the end of the muzzle on command, it's just a beauty accessory for bragging rights. This particular shooter did email me later to say it took him quite some time to clear that bullet from the muzzle after I called the stop.
Once again, I'll say it again. Test yourself and your sidearm with some real pressure and be SURE you can both work as a team.
Pretty much any of the shooting sports will allow you to do that. Drag your buddy down to some venue and have at it. You owe it to yourself.
AD (stepping off the soap box, once again)
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