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I was curious about the oft-repeated maxim that the Colt SAA is the "most natural-pointing handgun ever made" and decided to try some hip-fire/point shooting at 3, 5, and 7 yards with no warm-up, no real practice before, and no training.
From 3 and 5 yards with the SAA (actually an Uberti Cattleman "hombre" 4 3/4" .45 Colt) I got all 5 shots on a 2/3rds sized IDPA torso target from the hip, lowering the gun to a resting position between each shot so I couldn't "index" on my previous hit or miss. At 7 yards my first shot was dead center but I missed 3 and hit 2 overall.
With the 1911 I missed my first shot at 3 yards low, but kept the other 4 shots centered in a vertical string. At 5 yards with the 1911 I missed one left, hit two but on the left side of the plate, and missed 2 off to the right. At 7 I couldn't hit any with the 1911. Most went low.
With the Glock 22/17 (22 with 9mm conversion barrel) I got the best overall hits at 3 yards, hitting 3 in a good center group with two shots on the left shoulder (from my perspective). It definitely points more naturally to the center from the hip for me than the 1911.
At 5 yards with the Glock I got 4 hits and missed one high right. At 7 yards with the Glock I got all 5 on the steel, though they were spread out quite a bit.
I tried the Glock at 10 yards since it had done the best at 7. I was only able to hit one shot on the steel at 10 with the Glock.
This is certainly not a scientific test and is completely subjective, and it could be argued that I did better with the Glock because I shot it last. However, I did much better with the SAA at all distances than I did with the 1911, so maybe that says something.
Anyway, it was fun. I think if I try harder to index my elbow against my torso for a more repeatable shooting position I might improve, or maybe try the FBI crouch/stance LOL.
Video for any interested:
From 3 and 5 yards with the SAA (actually an Uberti Cattleman "hombre" 4 3/4" .45 Colt) I got all 5 shots on a 2/3rds sized IDPA torso target from the hip, lowering the gun to a resting position between each shot so I couldn't "index" on my previous hit or miss. At 7 yards my first shot was dead center but I missed 3 and hit 2 overall.
With the 1911 I missed my first shot at 3 yards low, but kept the other 4 shots centered in a vertical string. At 5 yards with the 1911 I missed one left, hit two but on the left side of the plate, and missed 2 off to the right. At 7 I couldn't hit any with the 1911. Most went low.
With the Glock 22/17 (22 with 9mm conversion barrel) I got the best overall hits at 3 yards, hitting 3 in a good center group with two shots on the left shoulder (from my perspective). It definitely points more naturally to the center from the hip for me than the 1911.
At 5 yards with the Glock I got 4 hits and missed one high right. At 7 yards with the Glock I got all 5 on the steel, though they were spread out quite a bit.
I tried the Glock at 10 yards since it had done the best at 7. I was only able to hit one shot on the steel at 10 with the Glock.
This is certainly not a scientific test and is completely subjective, and it could be argued that I did better with the Glock because I shot it last. However, I did much better with the SAA at all distances than I did with the 1911, so maybe that says something.
Anyway, it was fun. I think if I try harder to index my elbow against my torso for a more repeatable shooting position I might improve, or maybe try the FBI crouch/stance LOL.
Video for any interested: