which 9mm for newbie to idpa?
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HeedJSU
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I like the glock 19, but the Hi-Power feels the best in my hands out of any gun that I have handled. Accurate, balanced, and silky-smooth. I'm actually half-way looking for one now, just can't find a price I like. Good luck.
Justin
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Tish, The Cz can be either a decocker model or a DA/SA with a safety. The latter one would be the plain 75b. You can start with the hammer back and the safety on for a single action first shot which puts you in one class or you can manually drop the hammer for a double action first shot which puts you in another class. I don't know if the IDPA rules require that you decock a pistol before you start a string if it has a decocker.
I have a bunch of CZ's and like them. They are fine guns for action shooting. pete
Tish, The Cz can be either a decocker model or a DA/SA with a safety. The latter one would be the plain 75b. You can start with the hammer back and the safety on for a single action first shot which puts you in one class or you can manually drop the hammer for a double action first shot which puts you in another class. I don't know if the IDPA rules require that you decock a pistol before you start a string if it has a decocker.
I have a bunch of CZ's and like them. They are fine guns for action shooting. pete
one other thing about the CZ's they also make a model that is SA only, this is ,from my understanding, the type that many of the top CZ competition shooters use. While the CZ's are not seen extensively in the US, internationally you see a lot of them. At the last IPSIC worlds CZ placed 2 guns in the top 3. If they feel good in your hand they are a great gun to play the games with.
Jack(just my 2 Cents and worth every penny)
Jack(just my 2 Cents and worth every penny)
Just get the G19 and don't look back. You keep coming back to mentioning it...don't let your mind make a bad choice that your gut knew better about. I overthought my 1st carry gun purchase and got an unreliable gun that seemed best in theory when I should have just got the gun I shot best when trying them out.
armoredman
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Try them all, and make your own choice, after all, it is YOUR hand that has to fit it, none of ours. If it feels like a brick, walk away. If it feels like a natural extension of your arm, experiment further...
thanks again for all the good thoughts. since i don't know anyone who shoots idpa, i needed a good place to start thinking about a new gun. it sounds like sharing the springfield w/ my hubby isn't the best idea. so, i think i'm going to go w/ the g19. i'm going to try to do a trade using my pt111 and beretta .32 tomcat. that way i won't be spending too much money since i'll have to get a holster and mag pouches, too. i'm going cheap for those - simple owb kydex holster and mag pouch.
the cz really is nice, but i'm just not comfortable enough w/ the various action types it offers. and with my little hands, i'd rather not worry about a safety. i often have to use weak hand to disengage safeties on guns because my thumb doesn't reach!
i'm kind of surprised no one had anything to say about steyr. are they no good?
the cz really is nice, but i'm just not comfortable enough w/ the various action types it offers. and with my little hands, i'd rather not worry about a safety. i often have to use weak hand to disengage safeties on guns because my thumb doesn't reach!
i'm kind of surprised no one had anything to say about steyr. are they no good?
Kymasabe
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If your serious about the competition thing, I'd get a Glock 34 (I think it's 34...the long slide 9mm), an XD Tactical with th 5" barrel or one of my favorites, the CZ-85 Combat.
-terry
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I, too, am considering getting into IDPA. I've ordered a CZ 75B stainless from Matt Mink (he's on the SZShooters forum. It's a little pricey at $750 but I'm getting the full meal deal for trigger, internal components, and sights...specifically set up for IDPA. The 75B's I've seen and handled in stores fit me perfectly. I close my eyes, pull up the gun to an imaginary aim point, then open my eyes and there are the sights, exactly centered or very close (I'm left eye dominent and right handed). I like the heft and I think the stainless version is just gorgeous.
"I believe the CZ-75 SP-01 is too heavy per idpa rules."
Yes it is too heavy, but if you do a few minor mods to the gun with factory parts it will make weight for SSP and be legal. Matt Mink has gotten his to make weight. If you are interested in making one legal go to www.czshooters.com under the competition section.
Derek
Yes it is too heavy, but if you do a few minor mods to the gun with factory parts it will make weight for SSP and be legal. Matt Mink has gotten his to make weight. If you are interested in making one legal go to www.czshooters.com under the competition section.
Derek
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tlish
My wife's hands are probably smaller than yours - she is 4' 11".
After a very long process of trial and failure to get her tiny hands around a gun, the Browning HP brought a smile to her face.
It's really a gun worth a look. She uses a Kahr 9mm for carry, and a BHP .40 for home defense.
Tom
My wife's hands are probably smaller than yours - she is 4' 11".
After a very long process of trial and failure to get her tiny hands around a gun, the Browning HP brought a smile to her face.
It's really a gun worth a look. She uses a Kahr 9mm for carry, and a BHP .40 for home defense.
Tom
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