Nightcrawler
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Okay...I was thinking about my handguns today.
Currently, I own two automatic pistols. A Colt Government Model and a CZ-97B.
The CZ-97 was the first decent handgun I ever purchased. I got it right after my 21st birthday. It's a had a few rounds through it, had a factory throat & polish, and had the guide rod replaced with a skinny CZ-75 one for a heavier recoil spring.
It's also had the small pin that holds the loaded chamber indicator walk out on me.
It's very accurate, and has a nice trigger. It's a big grip, though. Bigger than it needs to be perhaps?
Thing is, I haven't shot in going on two years now. Remember that for one year and 4.5 months of that time, I wasn't at home.
The Colt is a very nice pistol, and has never jammed on me. That can't be said of the CZ; the CZ had some real teething problems when it came to feeding hollow points.
The CZ is a touch more accurate, I think, but the Colt is easy to shoot. I still need to get an ambi safety on the Colt, but heck...I haven't fired it in a long time either.
I'm so busy I don't get to go to the range much. When I do go, I mostly focus on my revolver shooting. The 625 at first, more recently my 686, but also my snubby.
I've been thinking, though. I'm contemplating selling the CZ, even though I have a brand new left handed hoslter for it. I mean, I like it, but I never use it.
So...I don't know. I like the Colt, but sometimes I get a hankerin' for something different. That's rare for me; normally my gun lust revolves around S&W revolvers (haw!) Something must be going on if I'm actually thinking about auto pistols.
So, let's see what's out there. Non CZ, non 1911. Preferably .45, though I'm open to suggestions.
-Glock: Grip frame does not fit my hand, period.
-Sig: Controls are not lefty-friendly. I can't reach the slide release.
-HK: Eh...maybe...maybe...a USP-45 tactical...but I don't like the mag release and they're overpriced
-Springfield: The XD-45 fits my hand a lot better than the Glock...about as well as the CZ-97, actually. Tolerable trigger for a plastic gun, and seems put together well enough
-Ruger: I've thought about the Ruger KP345, but if I'm going to do this I should get a double stack. I'm not going to be selling my Colt over this.
Okay...so what else is out there? Any suggestions?
Currently, I own two automatic pistols. A Colt Government Model and a CZ-97B.
The CZ-97 was the first decent handgun I ever purchased. I got it right after my 21st birthday. It's a had a few rounds through it, had a factory throat & polish, and had the guide rod replaced with a skinny CZ-75 one for a heavier recoil spring.
It's also had the small pin that holds the loaded chamber indicator walk out on me.
It's very accurate, and has a nice trigger. It's a big grip, though. Bigger than it needs to be perhaps?
Thing is, I haven't shot in going on two years now. Remember that for one year and 4.5 months of that time, I wasn't at home.
The Colt is a very nice pistol, and has never jammed on me. That can't be said of the CZ; the CZ had some real teething problems when it came to feeding hollow points.
The CZ is a touch more accurate, I think, but the Colt is easy to shoot. I still need to get an ambi safety on the Colt, but heck...I haven't fired it in a long time either.
I'm so busy I don't get to go to the range much. When I do go, I mostly focus on my revolver shooting. The 625 at first, more recently my 686, but also my snubby.
I've been thinking, though. I'm contemplating selling the CZ, even though I have a brand new left handed hoslter for it. I mean, I like it, but I never use it.
So...I don't know. I like the Colt, but sometimes I get a hankerin' for something different. That's rare for me; normally my gun lust revolves around S&W revolvers (haw!) Something must be going on if I'm actually thinking about auto pistols.
So, let's see what's out there. Non CZ, non 1911. Preferably .45, though I'm open to suggestions.
-Glock: Grip frame does not fit my hand, period.
-Sig: Controls are not lefty-friendly. I can't reach the slide release.
-HK: Eh...maybe...maybe...a USP-45 tactical...but I don't like the mag release and they're overpriced
-Springfield: The XD-45 fits my hand a lot better than the Glock...about as well as the CZ-97, actually. Tolerable trigger for a plastic gun, and seems put together well enough
-Ruger: I've thought about the Ruger KP345, but if I'm going to do this I should get a double stack. I'm not going to be selling my Colt over this.
Okay...so what else is out there? Any suggestions?