...and dammit, now I want one (or two, or three...).
I finally managed to get myself to a range (http://www.gunsnh.com/index.html) that rents handguns (as well as shotguns, rifles, machine guns). Not cheap, but I don't have many other options.
First I shot a Ruger Mk II with a 4-inch tapered barrel. I like. I like a lot.
The magazine is a pain to load (and the mag release sucks), but I managed to burn through 150 rounds before I decided to try something else.
Next gun: Sig P226.
Impressions: ammo's a good bit more expensive ($12/50 fmj), it kicks a lot more (duh), and I can't shoot it as well. But it fits my hand really well, and I think I want one. After the Mk II.
I've never shot anything but .22 rifles, and I just ordered a Yugo SKS last week, so it'll likely be a while before I can afford these new toys. Too bad, because I'm hooked.
Ended up spending $60 for guns, ammo and range time. Worth every penny, since it got me interested in a real money pit.
-Owen
I finally managed to get myself to a range (http://www.gunsnh.com/index.html) that rents handguns (as well as shotguns, rifles, machine guns). Not cheap, but I don't have many other options.
First I shot a Ruger Mk II with a 4-inch tapered barrel. I like. I like a lot.
The magazine is a pain to load (and the mag release sucks), but I managed to burn through 150 rounds before I decided to try something else.
Next gun: Sig P226.
Impressions: ammo's a good bit more expensive ($12/50 fmj), it kicks a lot more (duh), and I can't shoot it as well. But it fits my hand really well, and I think I want one. After the Mk II.
I've never shot anything but .22 rifles, and I just ordered a Yugo SKS last week, so it'll likely be a while before I can afford these new toys. Too bad, because I'm hooked.
Ended up spending $60 for guns, ammo and range time. Worth every penny, since it got me interested in a real money pit.
-Owen