Hello all,
My first gun was a 1911. Some say not to make it your first, but it has been great and i shot it great from the start. There was basically no learning curve for me. I've had it for 8+ years and can fire quick shots accurately up to 20 yards or so. Recently I decided i wanted something smaller for carry, so i picked up a shield 9mm. I am horrible with it, all over the place, maybe 16" groupings at 10 yards with slow/moderate speed. My 1911 at same distance is probably 4" groups with quick shots, basically firing as soon as the sights lower. I am used to the short, straight back pull of the 1911 trigger. The long, hinged pull of the shield seems to be the issue with me. I know the site radius is much different, but i tend to to lean towards the trigger. If i pull very slow, the gun seems to be fairly accurate. What i am concerned with is that in a high pressure situation accuracy would be non existent. Ive thought about installing an apex, but i would like to learn the stock trigger first.
Any suggestions on where to start correcting issues with a smaller gun and different trigger? I know of the correction charts, but depending on speed of fire i am all over the place. Ill have to make better notes of my accuracy as i could be off there, but basically if im accurate with a 1911, how do i translate that over to my shield?
Thanks
My first gun was a 1911. Some say not to make it your first, but it has been great and i shot it great from the start. There was basically no learning curve for me. I've had it for 8+ years and can fire quick shots accurately up to 20 yards or so. Recently I decided i wanted something smaller for carry, so i picked up a shield 9mm. I am horrible with it, all over the place, maybe 16" groupings at 10 yards with slow/moderate speed. My 1911 at same distance is probably 4" groups with quick shots, basically firing as soon as the sights lower. I am used to the short, straight back pull of the 1911 trigger. The long, hinged pull of the shield seems to be the issue with me. I know the site radius is much different, but i tend to to lean towards the trigger. If i pull very slow, the gun seems to be fairly accurate. What i am concerned with is that in a high pressure situation accuracy would be non existent. Ive thought about installing an apex, but i would like to learn the stock trigger first.
Any suggestions on where to start correcting issues with a smaller gun and different trigger? I know of the correction charts, but depending on speed of fire i am all over the place. Ill have to make better notes of my accuracy as i could be off there, but basically if im accurate with a 1911, how do i translate that over to my shield?
Thanks