Oh wow. that FN competition model is a beaut! i'd love to find one of those to give a whirl. as far as the buying a second hi power to tinker with... not a bad idea at all. i may just have to start hunting for a parkerized one to fart around with. as for rcjohnson's post... hahaha. that one made me laugh. although i do know of certain career paths that mandate the use of a pistol, i'd never considered pistol ownership mandating a career move. but i have to admit, being an international man of mystery ain't sounding too bad.
Took her to the range yesterday and had a blast. My precision and accuracy aren't what they need to be yet. But all in all, i think i did fairly well. I did forget to mention, not only is this my first handgun, but yesterday was my first time firing a handgun. I'm a late bloomer, i suppose. Anyway, I think it will be a very enjoyable endeavor trying to get the most out of this gun and myself, as i continue to improve. I went through 50 rounds of Magtech, as well as 100 rounds of Winchester USA. The only issue was one FTE. At that time though, my buddy was shooting it it, so i can't say or speculate what may have caused it. There were a couple of times that i found a sweet spot in stance, grip, and trigger pull, in which i was able to group about 2"-3" at fifteen yards for at least 3/4 of the magazine. That felt really nice. Practice, practice, practice. Its so much different than a long gun. But so much fun as well. A whole other world. Thanks for all the input and advice. I appreciate it.