Hey all,
I'm new to the forums, but not new to shooting. I grew up on revolvers, so have tended toward those over the years. My brother-in-law convinced me the SIG p226 in 9mm was THE gun to own a couple of years ago, so I bought it as my first semi-auto. I liked it, but not as much as my revolvers, so I eventually traded it for another revolver.
I had never shot a 1911, but have read countless glowing reviews of how well they shoot, how it's the best trigger, etc. I joined a new shooting range last month and a free firearm rental comes with each membership. I decided to finally try a 1911. They had one to rent, a Springfield mil-spec. After buying a box of .45 ammo, I took it into the range, loaded it, chambered a round, aimed and pulled the trigger.
Nothing. Not a good first impression. Inspecting the gun, I noticed it was out of battery. A quick tap to the back worked, and the first shot at 21' was dead center.
Alright. That's more like it. I could start to see why people like these. Pull the trigger again. Nothing.
Again, not in battery. Dammit. Tap again, then bang. Second shot right next to the first.
Long story short, I had to tap the slide into battery almost every time, but each shot was within a nice fist sized circle at the center of the target, even when I moved it out to 45'. I was dutifully impressed with the accuracy, although not the reliability.
When I returned it to the desk, I commented on the problems. The kid behind the desk said, "Maybe it needs a cleaning. We only do that once a year, or if someone complains."
No wonder I had problems.
Still, I was impressed enough that I decided to look over the options and see if they had any deals that would persuade me to buy another gun. They did -- a base SIG 1911 XO for $799. Having not had a reliability problems with my 226 at all, I bought it.
After the required 3-day wait, I picked it up and took it home to clean out the standard SIG packing grease and lube it up. I have to admit, I shot the spring across the room several times before I got it back in and locked under the bushing properly. Taking down a 226 is a LOT easier.
Considering the previous experience with the rented 1911, I was a little surprised when the first shot went off. Then the next, and the next. Went through two boxes without a hiccup, and shredded the center of two targets.
I've drunk the Kool-aid. I still love my revolvers, but I may love this 1911 a little more.
I'm new to the forums, but not new to shooting. I grew up on revolvers, so have tended toward those over the years. My brother-in-law convinced me the SIG p226 in 9mm was THE gun to own a couple of years ago, so I bought it as my first semi-auto. I liked it, but not as much as my revolvers, so I eventually traded it for another revolver.
I had never shot a 1911, but have read countless glowing reviews of how well they shoot, how it's the best trigger, etc. I joined a new shooting range last month and a free firearm rental comes with each membership. I decided to finally try a 1911. They had one to rent, a Springfield mil-spec. After buying a box of .45 ammo, I took it into the range, loaded it, chambered a round, aimed and pulled the trigger.
Nothing. Not a good first impression. Inspecting the gun, I noticed it was out of battery. A quick tap to the back worked, and the first shot at 21' was dead center.
Alright. That's more like it. I could start to see why people like these. Pull the trigger again. Nothing.
Again, not in battery. Dammit. Tap again, then bang. Second shot right next to the first.
Long story short, I had to tap the slide into battery almost every time, but each shot was within a nice fist sized circle at the center of the target, even when I moved it out to 45'. I was dutifully impressed with the accuracy, although not the reliability.
When I returned it to the desk, I commented on the problems. The kid behind the desk said, "Maybe it needs a cleaning. We only do that once a year, or if someone complains."
No wonder I had problems.
Still, I was impressed enough that I decided to look over the options and see if they had any deals that would persuade me to buy another gun. They did -- a base SIG 1911 XO for $799. Having not had a reliability problems with my 226 at all, I bought it.
After the required 3-day wait, I picked it up and took it home to clean out the standard SIG packing grease and lube it up. I have to admit, I shot the spring across the room several times before I got it back in and locked under the bushing properly. Taking down a 226 is a LOT easier.
Considering the previous experience with the rented 1911, I was a little surprised when the first shot went off. Then the next, and the next. Went through two boxes without a hiccup, and shredded the center of two targets.
I've drunk the Kool-aid. I still love my revolvers, but I may love this 1911 a little more.
