GreyAwakened
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Hi!
My dad has been shooting for a couple of years with a 9mm pistol, but he's starting IPSC shooting now, and he doesn't like his current gun - Para 18.9 LDA Ltd, since the grip is too big. Small hands, as are mine.
Here's some requirements:
- He likes the way 1911 feels, slim and strong feeling grip
- Must be 9mm
- It also has to be reliable, since the Para has been very sensitive and troublesome. I don't want him to get frustrated with the entire hobby because of that
- He doesn't like Glocks too much because of the trigger and light weight (jumps on recoil)
- It should double as a target gun for informal paper punching. Accurate, but not bullseye-accurate needed
- He likes single-action trigger best
- Slide-mounted safety is not an option because of the reach
- as said earlier, very importantly, must have a small grip/trigger reach
I know, I know. Buy a 9mm 1911. But are those really reliable? Does the weaker cartridge have enough power for the design?
What would you pick for him?
Thanks!
My dad has been shooting for a couple of years with a 9mm pistol, but he's starting IPSC shooting now, and he doesn't like his current gun - Para 18.9 LDA Ltd, since the grip is too big. Small hands, as are mine.
Here's some requirements:
- He likes the way 1911 feels, slim and strong feeling grip
- Must be 9mm
- It also has to be reliable, since the Para has been very sensitive and troublesome. I don't want him to get frustrated with the entire hobby because of that
- He doesn't like Glocks too much because of the trigger and light weight (jumps on recoil)
- It should double as a target gun for informal paper punching. Accurate, but not bullseye-accurate needed
- He likes single-action trigger best
- Slide-mounted safety is not an option because of the reach
- as said earlier, very importantly, must have a small grip/trigger reach
I know, I know. Buy a 9mm 1911. But are those really reliable? Does the weaker cartridge have enough power for the design?
What would you pick for him?
Thanks!