HisSoldier
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A friend of mine was telling me how terribly accurate such pistols are compared to a 1911 because of this difference.
It's sort of like people claiming fixed barrel guns are naturally more accurate than a 1911 because the barrels never move, but when you look at the 1911 cocked and locked the barrel is locked in 3 or 4 contact points (Depending on how you look at them) to the slide, and of course the sights are locked to the slide. It only gets sloppy for reloading within limits and then clamps back together.
The fixed barrel claim is often used for the PPK but hello! The barrel is fixed to the frame, but the sights are attached to the slide which has lots of slop.
JMB was a genius, the way the 1911 loosens for auto loading and tightens up for firing is brilliant. At the moment of ignition everything is tight and positioned exactly the same as during the last shot, by the time it opens up the tolerances the bullet's downrange.
Same as a Sig.
It's sort of like people claiming fixed barrel guns are naturally more accurate than a 1911 because the barrels never move, but when you look at the 1911 cocked and locked the barrel is locked in 3 or 4 contact points (Depending on how you look at them) to the slide, and of course the sights are locked to the slide. It only gets sloppy for reloading within limits and then clamps back together.
The fixed barrel claim is often used for the PPK but hello! The barrel is fixed to the frame, but the sights are attached to the slide which has lots of slop.
JMB was a genius, the way the 1911 loosens for auto loading and tightens up for firing is brilliant. At the moment of ignition everything is tight and positioned exactly the same as during the last shot, by the time it opens up the tolerances the bullet's downrange.
Same as a Sig.