thesyguy
NES Member
I am waiting on my LTC and trying to decide on my CCW and home defense pistols. A friend took me to the Ashland Fish and Game yesterday to try out a few of his guns to start getting some ideas.
First up was a Walther PPS in 9mm. The grip was a little odd with my pinky kind of hanging off the bottom of the grip. It took a few rounds to get the feel for it but overall it was pretty comfortable. I had forgotten how loud a handgun can be and was a little surprised when I fired the first round.
Next was a Glock 22 .40. This I liked quite a bit. The full grip was very comfortable and the recoil was about the same as the PPS. It seemed a bit tougher to rack, but the heavier weight felt good in my hands. This is a good possibility but would probably go with a 9mm Glock to save on ammo.
The last was a S&W 860 .357 with a 6" barrel. We shot a few rounds of .38 special ammo at first so I could get a feel for the revolver with a lighter load. We then switched to the .357 rounds and holy crap what a difference. I could not believe the difference in sound and the concussion wave between this and the previous two. It really felt like a cannon. This I liked a whole hell of a lot and could see my buying one as a "toy" for range shooting.
I am hoping to get some more range time with a few more ccw type pistols and a full size M&P 9mm and .40 to see how they feel. What I can say is that I am hooked and that I can see me spending a lot of time at the range once I get my LTC.
To add to it I took my wife to MFS today to get her started on her LTC. She has never fired a gun before but did great in the live fire session. This could become a family affair!
First up was a Walther PPS in 9mm. The grip was a little odd with my pinky kind of hanging off the bottom of the grip. It took a few rounds to get the feel for it but overall it was pretty comfortable. I had forgotten how loud a handgun can be and was a little surprised when I fired the first round.
Next was a Glock 22 .40. This I liked quite a bit. The full grip was very comfortable and the recoil was about the same as the PPS. It seemed a bit tougher to rack, but the heavier weight felt good in my hands. This is a good possibility but would probably go with a 9mm Glock to save on ammo.
The last was a S&W 860 .357 with a 6" barrel. We shot a few rounds of .38 special ammo at first so I could get a feel for the revolver with a lighter load. We then switched to the .357 rounds and holy crap what a difference. I could not believe the difference in sound and the concussion wave between this and the previous two. It really felt like a cannon. This I liked a whole hell of a lot and could see my buying one as a "toy" for range shooting.
I am hoping to get some more range time with a few more ccw type pistols and a full size M&P 9mm and .40 to see how they feel. What I can say is that I am hooked and that I can see me spending a lot of time at the range once I get my LTC.
To add to it I took my wife to MFS today to get her started on her LTC. She has never fired a gun before but did great in the live fire session. This could become a family affair!