Delford
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My story
Hi all
I lived 60 years with no compelling reason to purchase a gun. I've shot .22 rifles and 12 & 20 gauge shotguns but because of my left eye dominance I just never got comfy with long guns. Several friends have handguns and took a CCW course. The instructor is very strong on self and home defense so I decided to take the course. It was very informative and at the range I qualified with 47 rounds out of 50 (during rapid fire I started going up but corrected) using a Beretta .22. It was a great experience. My brother- and sister-in law and my niece recently took the course as well. I decided to purchase a Bersa Thunder .380 but after checking out webboards and talking to friends I decided I wanted something bigger. My brother and nephew are both policemen and one carries a Glock .40 and the other a S&W M&P .45.
I was able to shoot with friends and shot a S&W 1911 Police .45 and a S&W poly (SV9?). I had previously gone back to a later class at the range and fired 50 rounds of .40 through a Glock compact. I didn't like the gun but the caliber was fine. Anyway I had the Bersa on layaway and traded it for a used Ruger P345 which fits my hand well. I have yet to shoot it but judging from my experiences with the other handguns I'm going to enjoy it. Getting ammo is a challenge right now. Recently I shot a .22 rifle using my right eye and hit the target quite regularly. So with access to an AR-15, the .22 rifle and 12 & 20 ga. shotguns I'll probably work to improve on those. I've gained a lot of info on this site and appreciate their standards.
Hi all
I lived 60 years with no compelling reason to purchase a gun. I've shot .22 rifles and 12 & 20 gauge shotguns but because of my left eye dominance I just never got comfy with long guns. Several friends have handguns and took a CCW course. The instructor is very strong on self and home defense so I decided to take the course. It was very informative and at the range I qualified with 47 rounds out of 50 (during rapid fire I started going up but corrected) using a Beretta .22. It was a great experience. My brother- and sister-in law and my niece recently took the course as well. I decided to purchase a Bersa Thunder .380 but after checking out webboards and talking to friends I decided I wanted something bigger. My brother and nephew are both policemen and one carries a Glock .40 and the other a S&W M&P .45.
I was able to shoot with friends and shot a S&W 1911 Police .45 and a S&W poly (SV9?). I had previously gone back to a later class at the range and fired 50 rounds of .40 through a Glock compact. I didn't like the gun but the caliber was fine. Anyway I had the Bersa on layaway and traded it for a used Ruger P345 which fits my hand well. I have yet to shoot it but judging from my experiences with the other handguns I'm going to enjoy it. Getting ammo is a challenge right now. Recently I shot a .22 rifle using my right eye and hit the target quite regularly. So with access to an AR-15, the .22 rifle and 12 & 20 ga. shotguns I'll probably work to improve on those. I've gained a lot of info on this site and appreciate their standards.