HilfigerCelica
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Some of you may remember me from my thread "Disappointed in the Glock 19" asking about various semi-auto's to find the perfect CCW for *me*. So I've been shooting a lot lately and have shot a gun from just about every major manufacturer. Luckily the local range has a large selection plus I would ask people if I could shoot their gun at the range if I bought the bullets. I would usually shoot half the box and give them the other half as a thank you for using their gun. After a while I developed a preference for certain guns designs and a dislike for others.
I never understood why all the guys that worked at the range would carry 1911s when a Glock when hold more rounds and was lighter, that is until I shot one. I've never shot a gun that was more right for *me*. I love the grip angle and the trigger. I got to shoot a Springfield 1911 with a custom trigger. My perfect carry gun would be a Springfield 1911 EMP if money wasn't an issue. Someday I'll add a .45 full size 1911 and a 9mm mini 1911 to my collection.
I got a chance to put a box of ammo through a Kahr P9. I was worried about reliability issues with this gun. So I told the range master about this and he said that he had put 5,000 rds through it and it has never jammed on him. He loved that gun so much that he was going to give it to his daughter. He gave me the holster to the gun to wear and with the gun in the holster, it just disappeared. The gun is so light and thin that you never notice that it's there. I wasn't crazy with the trigger since the pull was a little long for me but it was something I could get used to.
I was still a Glock fan and really wanted to get a 19. So I went back two more time to the range and both time I felt that the Springfield XD felt more right for *me*. I tried to convince myself that the Glock was a better gun but in the end I decided that I should get what my gut told me to get. I still have a great respect for Glocks and will probably get one someday.
At the gun store I was all set to get a SA XDsc, I noticed a CZ P01. I had held this gun before and really like how it felt in my hands. So next to it was a CZ Rami. So I compared the Rami next the the XD and the Rami won me over b/c it was less thick than the XD. The grip on the Rami only allowed half of my pinky to grab it but I'm sure with the 14 rd mag that I could get all of my fingers on the grip. There's also a modification you could do with the XD extention that'll work with the RAMI magazine. They only had the .40SW in stock so they had to order me a 9mm. I paid $589 after tax for it. I'm sure I paid a little too much. It should be here Tues. so I'll let you guys know how it shoots.
What I've learned is that there is no perfect gun. Every gun has pros and cons to it. But that's what gun collections are for
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On a side note, I've noticed that gun prices have gone up. I bought a Walther P22 for $274 after tax and now it's up to $319. And that was only 3 months ago. Last time I looked at the Sig P239, it was $570 after tax and now it's up to $700.
I never understood why all the guys that worked at the range would carry 1911s when a Glock when hold more rounds and was lighter, that is until I shot one. I've never shot a gun that was more right for *me*. I love the grip angle and the trigger. I got to shoot a Springfield 1911 with a custom trigger. My perfect carry gun would be a Springfield 1911 EMP if money wasn't an issue. Someday I'll add a .45 full size 1911 and a 9mm mini 1911 to my collection.
I got a chance to put a box of ammo through a Kahr P9. I was worried about reliability issues with this gun. So I told the range master about this and he said that he had put 5,000 rds through it and it has never jammed on him. He loved that gun so much that he was going to give it to his daughter. He gave me the holster to the gun to wear and with the gun in the holster, it just disappeared. The gun is so light and thin that you never notice that it's there. I wasn't crazy with the trigger since the pull was a little long for me but it was something I could get used to.
I was still a Glock fan and really wanted to get a 19. So I went back two more time to the range and both time I felt that the Springfield XD felt more right for *me*. I tried to convince myself that the Glock was a better gun but in the end I decided that I should get what my gut told me to get. I still have a great respect for Glocks and will probably get one someday.
At the gun store I was all set to get a SA XDsc, I noticed a CZ P01. I had held this gun before and really like how it felt in my hands. So next to it was a CZ Rami. So I compared the Rami next the the XD and the Rami won me over b/c it was less thick than the XD. The grip on the Rami only allowed half of my pinky to grab it but I'm sure with the 14 rd mag that I could get all of my fingers on the grip. There's also a modification you could do with the XD extention that'll work with the RAMI magazine. They only had the .40SW in stock so they had to order me a 9mm. I paid $589 after tax for it. I'm sure I paid a little too much. It should be here Tues. so I'll let you guys know how it shoots.
What I've learned is that there is no perfect gun. Every gun has pros and cons to it. But that's what gun collections are for
.On a side note, I've noticed that gun prices have gone up. I bought a Walther P22 for $274 after tax and now it's up to $319. And that was only 3 months ago
. Last time I looked at the Sig P239, it was $570 after tax and now it's up to $700.