As to - guns in my own collection - I agree with your instructors comments on CZ and Ruger....
....but that doesn't mean that someone who prefers the CZ's or the Rugers is wrong....or that I'm right....everyone should buy and shoot whatever they like - and whatever fits their hands the best. There are a lot of reasons why I don't personally care for CZ's or Ruger revolvers in general...fit, finish, triggers, etc...
I'm not a certified instructor....but I "help out" in some general safety - new shooter classes from time to time / and I hear questions like this a lot ( what about this mfg, this other mfg, my buddy says buy this .....) ....../ and I don't ignore the question - especially if they ask what I'm shooting -- but I typically tell them that most any of the big name mfg's make pretty nice guns / but it comes down to what fits their hands, what controls they like, how the trigger breaks and resets, size of grip, etc....
I also try to tell them to not get wrapped up in what they're buddies are doing - or what I shoot - instead rent and shoot as many guns as they can before they buy ...( test drive them !! ) ....they can relate to that in vehicles...and see what suits them, figure out the differences, etc
....but that doesn't mean that someone who prefers the CZ's or the Rugers is wrong....or that I'm right....everyone should buy and shoot whatever they like - and whatever fits their hands the best. There are a lot of reasons why I don't personally care for CZ's or Ruger revolvers in general...fit, finish, triggers, etc...
I'm not a certified instructor....but I "help out" in some general safety - new shooter classes from time to time / and I hear questions like this a lot ( what about this mfg, this other mfg, my buddy says buy this .....) ....../ and I don't ignore the question - especially if they ask what I'm shooting -- but I typically tell them that most any of the big name mfg's make pretty nice guns / but it comes down to what fits their hands, what controls they like, how the trigger breaks and resets, size of grip, etc....
I also try to tell them to not get wrapped up in what they're buddies are doing - or what I shoot - instead rent and shoot as many guns as they can before they buy ...( test drive them !! ) ....they can relate to that in vehicles...and see what suits them, figure out the differences, etc