Hardest handgun to shoot well?

While I personally don't feel that a 442 is difficult to shoot at all, I find a .45LC Derringer to be downright terrifying.
 
I had a Ruger Blackhawk .44 mag 6-7" barrel that was a monster to shoot. It was very accurate but after 6 rounds you were finished with it. I traded it for something or another. Its been so long now I don't remember. It was a beautiful gun too. White pearl grips, dark blue/black finish.
 
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My lcp was really hard to get used to. The little gun does kick but the main thing is the trigger. You really have to learn to stage the trigger. With .380 ammo being so expensive I did a lot of dry firing with snap caps. The last time I took it to the range it seems to have paid off. I was actually at a public range and forgot my target stand. The closest one there was at 25 yards and I was actually able to keep all the rounds in a chest size target.:)
 
For me, it would be something along the lines of the tiny .380s like the Kel-Tec P3AT. Nothing to old onto, and not a natural pointer whatsoever in my hands. I've only shot one a time or two, and I had a hard time keeping the shots on a standard NRA 25 yd pistol target at 5 yards.
 
I forget exactly which model but I shot someones S&W airweight j frame in .357 at the range once and it was more than unpleasent. The gun being so lightweight just didn't feel natural to me.
 
N.A.A. .22 revolver with 1.125" barrel.
It's a real challenge to hold on to.
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I agree - it's a real challange to hold onto my NAA 22 mag with the 1 1/8" barrel.

:D :D :D But, it is pretty accurate within 3 feet :D :D :D
 
Not that I know from first hand experience, but based on holding several, I'd wager that I couldn't hit diddly with a .44mag Desert Eagle. It's just way to big for my hand and I'm comfortable holding a 1911A1.
 
I will wholeheartedly agree with the S&W Scandium framed .357. I was bruised from my thumb web to my wrist after 15 rounds. I've shot a S&W 500 Magnum one handed and that .357 kicked my ass.
 
Like many of the posters my Ruger Security Six 2.75 was for me the hardest gun to shoot accurately. I think any short barrel revolver is going to be harder to shoot well. Sight radius is so important for accurately for most shooters. I finally traded my Ruger Security Six for a S&W model 66-4 4 inch barrel. What a difference in accurately. I don't have any revolvers now under 4 inch barrel. Also, my revolvers are all steel. I just don't like the airweights.

roaddog28
 
Two inch barrel H&R revolver double action.

You could miss a target five feet away with all nine shots.

That wonderful eighty pound trigger pull with a box of rocks lockwork does wonders.

For being a piece of pot metal trash,my first handgun a RG:eek:38 revolver had a much better action on it.

Of course,I had to wear a welders mask to shoot it for all the bullet lead and pot metal flying off it every time I shot it.:D
 
Loaded with strong stuff,* I shot someone's ultra, ultra lightweight S&W .357 snubbie at the range once. It was extremely difficult to control and very uncomfortable to shoot. IMO, it was definitely enough to compromise usefulness.

A top-fuel funny car does not a daily driver make.

* Not me, the gun.
 
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J frame S&Ws are the most difficult for me to shoot well and accurately. The trigger pull is heavier than larger guns and the length of pull (distance between the front of the trigger and the back of the grip frame) shorter. This means more effort is required to pull the trigger and leverage is off. I can shoot them pretty well with a set of oversized stocks on them, the type that enclose the back strap. But since the whole point of a J frame is concealability the larger stocks work against that some.

I always go back and forth on J frames.

tipoc
 
Funny thing, J-frame S&W's are actually quite accurate with target wadcutters. I have a 37 and a 60 that will shoot a 5 shot group with 3 and occasionally 4 shots touching @ 15 yards-offhand. But no, I don't enjoy shooting either.
 
Funny thing, J-frame S&W's are actually quite accurate with target wadcutters.
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I think they can be accurate with a wide selection of ammo. Mechanically they can be as accurate as any other. But ergonomically they are just harder for me to shoot well.

tipoc
 
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It seems like the post is dominated by hand cannon revolvers. Not too many in my collection but I just have problems with any handgun with a heavy trigger pull. Constantly yank my shot
 
In my experience, those surplus CZ-70 .32 pistols that came in back in the late 1990s. Twenty pound double action trigger pulls. I remember firing it with my middle finger. The CZ-50s that were imported about the same time were a little better.

I was disappointed by my one journey into "Thompson Contender" land too. Except mine was a .22 long rifle with adjustable iron sights. I bought it thinking it would be an okay substitute for "Free Pistol" competition.

In reality, the accuracy of each shot was ruined because the hammer striking the breech face/firing pin would jar the pistol enough to make fine accuracy impossible.
 
+1 on the 340pd, though I'd say even with 38sp. I can hit the first shot accurately, but can't do a controlled pair worth a darn.
I don't have a problem with any other mousegun with high power ammo, ie LCP or Even LCR with +p.
 
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