Rexrider
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...or firearms that surprised you?
What I mean is, are there any guns you purchased that were not mainstream or you felt you were taking a chance on? Something that a gun snub would look down on but really ended up being a real gem.
For me it is a Smith and Wesson 908s. I was looking for something my wife would be comfortable to shoot but still had enough juice to do the job. She has shot my Glock 23 but has trouble getting a correct grip and combined with the recoil makes it difficult for her to shoot. Granted, more practice would help but it does get painful for her wrist. She has shot my Kimber but does not care for it either.
There is a downside to starting someone out on a 22LR pistol. She has become spoiled by the lack of recoil.
So I set out on a mission last fall to find something that would fit her hand in a 9mm. First thoughts were a Kahr or even a Sig. Something that would balance size with recoil. What I came across was this 908s. Thin grips, double action (first pull) and a decocker. Cheaper than the Kahr and way cheaper than the Sig.
I had pretty much ignored S&W since their sellout fiasco (Owned a .357 and a 44 mag revolver a while back, superb guns). But I knew they had new owners and were back to being an American owned Co (don't want to get into a political discussion about S&W. Everyone is supposed to have a chance to redeem themselves after being punished).
The wife loves the pistol (woo hoo) and shoots it more then I get to (D'OH). But that’s okay. The point was to have something that she would practice with in the event (heaven forbid) she would need to defend herself with it.
The only issue I had with it was the extractor. The lower edge was very sharp and dug into the casing as the slide tried returned to battery. This caused several failures to return to battery. A few minutes with a small file to round off the bottom edge cured the problem. I was rather annoyed this even had to be done but after owning several 1911's I am used to working with extractors.
I was afraid this was a bad sign but...man, this thing runs. It has never failed to go boom when it was expected to since working with the extractor. It has run side by side with the Glock and Kimber every time at the range. I had not had much experience with S&W semi-auto pistols before but this one is a keeper.
Anyway, I was curious if anyone else got more out of a gun then expected.
Rexrider
What I mean is, are there any guns you purchased that were not mainstream or you felt you were taking a chance on? Something that a gun snub would look down on but really ended up being a real gem.
For me it is a Smith and Wesson 908s. I was looking for something my wife would be comfortable to shoot but still had enough juice to do the job. She has shot my Glock 23 but has trouble getting a correct grip and combined with the recoil makes it difficult for her to shoot. Granted, more practice would help but it does get painful for her wrist. She has shot my Kimber but does not care for it either.
There is a downside to starting someone out on a 22LR pistol. She has become spoiled by the lack of recoil.
So I set out on a mission last fall to find something that would fit her hand in a 9mm. First thoughts were a Kahr or even a Sig. Something that would balance size with recoil. What I came across was this 908s. Thin grips, double action (first pull) and a decocker. Cheaper than the Kahr and way cheaper than the Sig.
I had pretty much ignored S&W since their sellout fiasco (Owned a .357 and a 44 mag revolver a while back, superb guns). But I knew they had new owners and were back to being an American owned Co (don't want to get into a political discussion about S&W. Everyone is supposed to have a chance to redeem themselves after being punished).
The wife loves the pistol (woo hoo) and shoots it more then I get to (D'OH). But that’s okay. The point was to have something that she would practice with in the event (heaven forbid) she would need to defend herself with it.
The only issue I had with it was the extractor. The lower edge was very sharp and dug into the casing as the slide tried returned to battery. This caused several failures to return to battery. A few minutes with a small file to round off the bottom edge cured the problem. I was rather annoyed this even had to be done but after owning several 1911's I am used to working with extractors.
I was afraid this was a bad sign but...man, this thing runs. It has never failed to go boom when it was expected to since working with the extractor. It has run side by side with the Glock and Kimber every time at the range. I had not had much experience with S&W semi-auto pistols before but this one is a keeper.
Anyway, I was curious if anyone else got more out of a gun then expected.
Rexrider
