JimConway
Instructor
"I just sold all of my Glocks, because I do not shoot them well."
I have seen statements like this referring to a number of firearms and it makes my wonder.
This thread is not a discussion of the merits of Glock handguns and I am wearing a Glock 30 as I write this.
First, you must recognize that all handguns are slightly different and that the shooter must adapt to the gun that he/she is shooting at the moment. From my perspective, asking your friend or the guy beside you on that range is a wasted effort. Using a Glock as an example, most shooters find that they tend to shoot slightly to the left, for a right handed shooter.
Just as an example, I had a friend tell me that he wanted me to adjust the sights on his Glock because, you guessed it, it was shooting to the left. I shot it and it was dead on. I gave him about 15 minutes of instruction and everything changed. After the instruction, he shot 8 rounds into one ragged hole.
About a few years ago, a police officer contacted me and mentioned that he had to qualify in a couple of weeks and was very upset and nervous. I asked what a passing score was and he told me that it was a 70 out of 100 and what he never shot higher than a 72. We arranged to meet on the range a few days later and I spent a little over 3 hours with him and of course his shooting improved. He called me about 10 days later and told me that he had passes the qualification and had had shot a 94 and had not been nervous Needless to say he was a happy camper. PS, he has shot a 100 the following year.
The moral of all this is that if you want to succeed get qualified help, You may have to pay for it or it may be free as the two above examples were. Just think for a moment. You have just spent $500.00 to $1,000.00 for a new gun and you have balked about taking a class or private instruction.
I have seen statements like this referring to a number of firearms and it makes my wonder.
This thread is not a discussion of the merits of Glock handguns and I am wearing a Glock 30 as I write this.
First, you must recognize that all handguns are slightly different and that the shooter must adapt to the gun that he/she is shooting at the moment. From my perspective, asking your friend or the guy beside you on that range is a wasted effort. Using a Glock as an example, most shooters find that they tend to shoot slightly to the left, for a right handed shooter.
Just as an example, I had a friend tell me that he wanted me to adjust the sights on his Glock because, you guessed it, it was shooting to the left. I shot it and it was dead on. I gave him about 15 minutes of instruction and everything changed. After the instruction, he shot 8 rounds into one ragged hole.
About a few years ago, a police officer contacted me and mentioned that he had to qualify in a couple of weeks and was very upset and nervous. I asked what a passing score was and he told me that it was a 70 out of 100 and what he never shot higher than a 72. We arranged to meet on the range a few days later and I spent a little over 3 hours with him and of course his shooting improved. He called me about 10 days later and told me that he had passes the qualification and had had shot a 94 and had not been nervous Needless to say he was a happy camper. PS, he has shot a 100 the following year.
The moral of all this is that if you want to succeed get qualified help, You may have to pay for it or it may be free as the two above examples were. Just think for a moment. You have just spent $500.00 to $1,000.00 for a new gun and you have balked about taking a class or private instruction.