karz10
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I guess the 1911 ers hadn't practiced enough amybe.
Have you seen them practice?
After the match, did they all trade in their 1911s for something else without a safety?
The champion IPSC shooters that use 1911's don't seem to have any of these problems?
Sorry I just don't buuuy it.
Have you fired the XD and had the grip safety prevent you from firing?
I know I'm long winded, and it might be painful to read my entire post, but I also clearly said:
which meant, that despite the observed challenges of some, there were other QUITE PROFICIENT SHOOTERS THAT DID NOT HAVE THAT PROBLEM, and I WAS GIVING KUDOS TO THOSE W/ CHALLENGES FOR PRACTICING W/ THEIR WEAPON, and that admittedly I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE CHALLENGES TOO OF ANOTHER TYPE WHEN I GET OUT THERE, so I really don't see what your point is, w/ all due respect, I did not intend to as I said SLAMM ANYONE OR ANYTHING, but merely was pointing out a real-life observation, rather than a pure theory, that MAY BE WORTH THINKING ABOUT TO SOME, but MAY NOT APPLY TO EVERYONE.I'm not slamming anyone or anything, there were some very proficient shooters that had obviously practiced a lot w/ their weapons, and it's good that they are training w/ their weapon, and I'll probably look way more silly to someone else when I get out there, but I'm just saying it made me really think about real-world scenario responses when I saw some dealing with that.
As to the XD, I fired an XD in the proper way, as part of my tests before purchase, it wasn't until I later went back at a gun show, after much more research and learning, that the thought occured to me to hold the weapon in such a way, and consider the consequences, I was not in a position to then fire it, as I was at a gun show, and not a range. And again, I clearly stated that I considered myself as NO EXPERT, and was clearly stating my OPINION.
YMMV. Thank you for your time.
Regards,
Karz