Darrin
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While taking my Handgun Safety class today, I let the gun shop provide me with the gun. Why not? It was already included in the price, might as well take advantage of it. It helped me try out one of guns that's on my list of "guns to consider for carry."
Anywho, here's what's on my mind: I noticed while shooting the rental Glock 26 that the muzzle flash was very bright and large. I chose the G26 because it's the same caliber as my Astra; 9mm. At the same indoor range I shot the G26, (today), I have shot my Astra at before and the Astra has almost no muzzle flash. The G26's was bright!
Now, I've read on here and heard in class today that I would be most likely needing my gun at night. So, if I'm using my gun for protection, at night, wouldn't I want the least amount of muzzle flash to protect my own eyes? I wouldn't want to be blinded by my own gun at night and put myself in a very bad position with the BG.
Thoughts? Is muzzle flash something to consider? What about guns that are ported? Wouldn't they make the flash worse by pushing the whole blast up instead of out? Am I just thinking too much into this? How many licks does it take to reach the center of a tootsie-roll pop?
Thanks in advance. All input is greatly appriciated from this crowd.
Darrin
Anywho, here's what's on my mind: I noticed while shooting the rental Glock 26 that the muzzle flash was very bright and large. I chose the G26 because it's the same caliber as my Astra; 9mm. At the same indoor range I shot the G26, (today), I have shot my Astra at before and the Astra has almost no muzzle flash. The G26's was bright!
Now, I've read on here and heard in class today that I would be most likely needing my gun at night. So, if I'm using my gun for protection, at night, wouldn't I want the least amount of muzzle flash to protect my own eyes? I wouldn't want to be blinded by my own gun at night and put myself in a very bad position with the BG.
Thoughts? Is muzzle flash something to consider? What about guns that are ported? Wouldn't they make the flash worse by pushing the whole blast up instead of out? Am I just thinking too much into this? How many licks does it take to reach the center of a tootsie-roll pop?
Thanks in advance. All input is greatly appriciated from this crowd.
Darrin
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