Seattleimport
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After a full, six-hour day of rental shooting at two different ranges, I've discovered that, for me, the joy of pistol shooting comes entirely from accurate shot placement. After my buddies banged away at the center of a target, I gleefully bullseyed the target's logo at 40 feet with a Taurus PT 1911. I likewise got a kick out of rapid-fire accurate shooting in the black with a CZ-75B.
So, a 1911 in .45 or the CZ-75B SA (http://www.cz-usa.com/product_detail.php?id=33) are the top contenders for my very first semiautomatic pistol. My question is: are these decent target guns? Will I be able to use them in competitions? Which is more accurate out of the box? Should I be considering different autoloaders?
Restrictions/more info:
Advice much appreciated!
So, a 1911 in .45 or the CZ-75B SA (http://www.cz-usa.com/product_detail.php?id=33) are the top contenders for my very first semiautomatic pistol. My question is: are these decent target guns? Will I be able to use them in competitions? Which is more accurate out of the box? Should I be considering different autoloaders?
Restrictions/more info:
- I prefer the feel of metal guns over composite.
- Glocks don't feel right in my hands.
- I don't intend to handload/reload ammunition.
- I'd like to keep the cost under $700 (or less!)
- My main home defense gun is a Remington 870 (purchased today!).
- This pistol will be a secondary home defense gun (therefore, I'm looking at .45 ACP and 9mm, and not .22)
- This won't be my carry gun.
- I'll likely eventually get a .22 target pistol.
Advice much appreciated!