Waspinator
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Hi everyone,
Well, I did my pistol safety class today in order to get my permit in this great state of Connecticut *cough*..... This is the first time ever shooting a handgun for myself. I own a shot gun and I shot .22LR back...way back.. in my Boy Scout days, but I never did shoot a hand gun.
It was a great class, very informative and only 4 people, so we got a lot of attention for each person.
When we left for the range, I was a bit nervous.. I have to admit.. But the instructor was very down-to-earth and made me feel at ease when we got there. Due to ammo shortage, we didn't have a lot of live fire unfortunately, but we did a lot of stance, grip and dry fire exercises. We used three different handguns and calibers. Anyway, here are my results.
First up was a 22LR Smith and Wesson Model 617 4" barrel revolver. We took 10 shots each , in double action, at about 12 feet distance (I know it was not far, but this was about firing safely). All 10 shots hit paper and this is how I did.
Next up was .38 special rounds fired through a Smith and Wesson 686+ 4" revolver in double action. I shot two cylinders full (14 total). Half of them was at the 12 foot distance, the other half was at about 20 feet (he wanted to move it out a bit for me). The instructor said all 14 hit paper, so I must have put a couple through an existing hole.
Lastly we shot a few (5) 9mm rounds. Unfortunately, I was so nervous about firing the semi-auto that I failed to write down the model. I do know it was a stainless steel framed Smith and Wesson that the instructor said was no longer made. Only thing I remember is it had an ambidextrous safety on it. These were shot at the 12 foot mark again.
Personally, I found the 3-dot sight system on the 9mm to be the most intuitive to me. I was having a little trouble with the square notch/blade system with the revolvers. That said, I really liked the function and simplicity of the revolver. All I know is, I had some serious fun and I can't wait until my permit comes back so I can start looking for a gun for myself!
Oh man.. this can get expensive quick.... I'm already thinking of excuses for my wife lol
Edit... I may have put this in the wrong forum sub-section, perhaps it was better served in another, if so I apologize.
Well, I did my pistol safety class today in order to get my permit in this great state of Connecticut *cough*..... This is the first time ever shooting a handgun for myself. I own a shot gun and I shot .22LR back...way back.. in my Boy Scout days, but I never did shoot a hand gun.
It was a great class, very informative and only 4 people, so we got a lot of attention for each person.
When we left for the range, I was a bit nervous.. I have to admit.. But the instructor was very down-to-earth and made me feel at ease when we got there. Due to ammo shortage, we didn't have a lot of live fire unfortunately, but we did a lot of stance, grip and dry fire exercises. We used three different handguns and calibers. Anyway, here are my results.
First up was a 22LR Smith and Wesson Model 617 4" barrel revolver. We took 10 shots each , in double action, at about 12 feet distance (I know it was not far, but this was about firing safely). All 10 shots hit paper and this is how I did.
Next up was .38 special rounds fired through a Smith and Wesson 686+ 4" revolver in double action. I shot two cylinders full (14 total). Half of them was at the 12 foot distance, the other half was at about 20 feet (he wanted to move it out a bit for me). The instructor said all 14 hit paper, so I must have put a couple through an existing hole.
Lastly we shot a few (5) 9mm rounds. Unfortunately, I was so nervous about firing the semi-auto that I failed to write down the model. I do know it was a stainless steel framed Smith and Wesson that the instructor said was no longer made. Only thing I remember is it had an ambidextrous safety on it. These were shot at the 12 foot mark again.
Personally, I found the 3-dot sight system on the 9mm to be the most intuitive to me. I was having a little trouble with the square notch/blade system with the revolvers. That said, I really liked the function and simplicity of the revolver. All I know is, I had some serious fun and I can't wait until my permit comes back so I can start looking for a gun for myself!
Oh man.. this can get expensive quick.... I'm already thinking of excuses for my wife lol
Edit... I may have put this in the wrong forum sub-section, perhaps it was better served in another, if so I apologize.
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