Hi guys,
I've been thinking. Yes, not a good thing for me, but it's gotta happen sometimes.
I bought my first handgun, a S&W 686, a couple months ago. I love this gun. Several folks here steered me in the 686 direction, and I haven't looked back. It shoots well, is easy to clean and goes with me hunting as a backup/sidearm every time I walk into the woods (I hunt in VT where my gimped LTC A doesn't hamper me). I'm slowly learning the art of handgunning. It's not as intuitive for me as shotgunning, but I am making progress.
This summer I shot my buddy's Kimber 1911. Wow, was it fun! I think it's time for me to start looking for a good first semi-auto. I may be moving back to VT in the near-term, so my selection will most likely be wide open. What will I use it for? Target, plinking, and as protection in the field.
So, tell me about semi-autos. This is a generic plea for any and all information about them: what brands do you like, what calibers, what features? Talk to me about what a decocker does and why you would or would not want one. Talk to me about carry, shooting styles, maintenance, the virtues of semi-autos over revolvers and vice versa. What semi-auto would you want on your hip if you were stuck in the woods (or would you rather have a revolver)? I want the obvious and the obscure. I want facts and opinions. This is a handgun free-for-all!
What advice would you offer a total semi-auto newbie (aside from the 4 rules which I follow like a religious zealot)?
I've been thinking. Yes, not a good thing for me, but it's gotta happen sometimes.
I bought my first handgun, a S&W 686, a couple months ago. I love this gun. Several folks here steered me in the 686 direction, and I haven't looked back. It shoots well, is easy to clean and goes with me hunting as a backup/sidearm every time I walk into the woods (I hunt in VT where my gimped LTC A doesn't hamper me). I'm slowly learning the art of handgunning. It's not as intuitive for me as shotgunning, but I am making progress.
This summer I shot my buddy's Kimber 1911. Wow, was it fun! I think it's time for me to start looking for a good first semi-auto. I may be moving back to VT in the near-term, so my selection will most likely be wide open. What will I use it for? Target, plinking, and as protection in the field.
So, tell me about semi-autos. This is a generic plea for any and all information about them: what brands do you like, what calibers, what features? Talk to me about what a decocker does and why you would or would not want one. Talk to me about carry, shooting styles, maintenance, the virtues of semi-autos over revolvers and vice versa. What semi-auto would you want on your hip if you were stuck in the woods (or would you rather have a revolver)? I want the obvious and the obscure. I want facts and opinions. This is a handgun free-for-all!
What advice would you offer a total semi-auto newbie (aside from the 4 rules which I follow like a religious zealot)?