hurrakane212
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So for Valentines day my newlywedded (as of 2/12) wife and I stopped by Coal Creek Armory in Knoxville, TN on our way back from the Smokie mountians. My baby had only shot my Beretta 950 .22 short, a 20 gauge, and my .357 w/ .357 & .38's. Well we rented an XD9, a SIG 228, a GLOCK 19, a Para-Ord LDA, and a Kimber ...TLE I believe.
The XD9 shot well though we had two stovepipes when she was shooting, I believe she was limp wristing. The trigger didn't bite and was very easy to manage.
The SIG 228 in 9mm was enjoyable to shoot. Had a double feed which I cleared immediatley and there were no further problems.
The GLOCK 19 didn't fit either of us especially well, the trigger bit, and according to my wife, the sights were "unnatural." That said, it still shot fine and ran good groups. No FTF or FTE. I shot it sideways and upsidedown with no problems (just to see what it would do) once while turning it sideways it fired before I was ready (I fired a round and turned my hand over to fire a second, finger inside the trigger guard). That frightened me a bit. Guess I should have kept my finger on the rail like I am supposed to. Still I was shocked at how easy it was to AD a GLOCK since it lacks the gripsaftey of the XD or the longer DA first pull of the SIG.
We shot the Para LDA .45 acp last but I will deal with it before I speak of the Kimber.
The Para sucked. When racking the slide I had to rack it forward harder than I did backward. It just didn't want to snap forward like a good little gun. The magazine was GOD AWEFUL! I had to slap it on the butt and pound it down every other shot. All FTL (fail to load) were due to the mag. The sights were nice, the trigger felt pointless. It was too mushy for a DAO and way to long. The XD has a much better trigger IMHO.
And then we shot the Kimber 1911. My wife loved it. I, of course am a 1911 fan but I wanted her to choose her on pistol without my influence. I put the first mag in and drilled out the X ring at 15 yards. My wife also shot best with the full sized 1911. No FTF or FTE, even upsidedown/ sideways. Niether I or my wife could tell a substantial difference in recoil managibility with the .45 vs the 9mm's. More of a "push" with the .45 but quite easy to handle. I tell you it was pretty hot watching my wife shoot double taps with a 1911.
She wants to get matching guns,probably Mil-Specs since we are poor. I wonder if there is a couples class for competition?~Nathan
The XD9 shot well though we had two stovepipes when she was shooting, I believe she was limp wristing. The trigger didn't bite and was very easy to manage.
The SIG 228 in 9mm was enjoyable to shoot. Had a double feed which I cleared immediatley and there were no further problems.
The GLOCK 19 didn't fit either of us especially well, the trigger bit, and according to my wife, the sights were "unnatural." That said, it still shot fine and ran good groups. No FTF or FTE. I shot it sideways and upsidedown with no problems (just to see what it would do) once while turning it sideways it fired before I was ready (I fired a round and turned my hand over to fire a second, finger inside the trigger guard). That frightened me a bit. Guess I should have kept my finger on the rail like I am supposed to. Still I was shocked at how easy it was to AD a GLOCK since it lacks the gripsaftey of the XD or the longer DA first pull of the SIG.
We shot the Para LDA .45 acp last but I will deal with it before I speak of the Kimber.
The Para sucked. When racking the slide I had to rack it forward harder than I did backward. It just didn't want to snap forward like a good little gun. The magazine was GOD AWEFUL! I had to slap it on the butt and pound it down every other shot. All FTL (fail to load) were due to the mag. The sights were nice, the trigger felt pointless. It was too mushy for a DAO and way to long. The XD has a much better trigger IMHO.
And then we shot the Kimber 1911. My wife loved it. I, of course am a 1911 fan but I wanted her to choose her on pistol without my influence. I put the first mag in and drilled out the X ring at 15 yards. My wife also shot best with the full sized 1911. No FTF or FTE, even upsidedown/ sideways. Niether I or my wife could tell a substantial difference in recoil managibility with the .45 vs the 9mm's. More of a "push" with the .45 but quite easy to handle. I tell you it was pretty hot watching my wife shoot double taps with a 1911.
She wants to get matching guns,probably Mil-Specs since we are poor. I wonder if there is a couples class for competition?~Nathan
Usually, rental guns aren't
