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Well, im 20 years old, and new to guns. First gun I fired was a Glock 23, with no instruction. I did really horrible at first, and did EVERYTHING wrong. The past 3 days ive been in a firearms training class for my work, and the instructor is REALLY good. Hes one of the best id have to say. His name is Glen Jefferson incase anyone has ever heard of him.
Anyway..point is, I went in there knowing very little about handguns. Only having put 400 rounds through a Glock 23, I was inexperienced, and didnt shoot well at all. I was also a little afraid of the gun. I knew how to use it, and how to operate it, but I was very careful with it, and sometimes wasnt sure of things, and didnt handle it aggressively at all. Its amazing what 3 days of class did to me. The first day wasnt even anything hands on, so that doesnt even really count. I learned so much in 2 days, that I feel I can shoot 200% better. Im not even scared of the gun anymore. Now that I know how it works, Im more aggressive with it, and more confident. I know that handling live ammunition is different than dummy rounds, but I feel ill be able to approach them both the same.
I havent fired a gun since this class started. But tomorrow im qualifying on the same course law enforcement use. Ill let everyone know how it goes. The only difference is LE has to score 70%, I have to score 80%, so its actually a little harder on me. I just thought I would share how amazing it is how much 2 days of instruction can help anyone. I feel so much more confident and experienced than I was before. This guy can do amazing things with any gun you hand him. Some things I couldnt even believe.
The only bad thing about all this is, is I didnt get to shoot with a Glock like I originally thought and hoped for. Im using an old Police Issue Beretta 96 .40 cal. I dont mind the Beretta. I didnt think I would like it at first, but its actually a nice gun. I still wish I got the Glock though. Im fascinated with how simple and safe of a gun it is, and how easy it is to use. Not to mention its smaller than a Beretta and a lot lighter too.
Anyone ever felt hopeless with a gun and then had a little bit of instruction and then turned right around?
Anyway..point is, I went in there knowing very little about handguns. Only having put 400 rounds through a Glock 23, I was inexperienced, and didnt shoot well at all. I was also a little afraid of the gun. I knew how to use it, and how to operate it, but I was very careful with it, and sometimes wasnt sure of things, and didnt handle it aggressively at all. Its amazing what 3 days of class did to me. The first day wasnt even anything hands on, so that doesnt even really count. I learned so much in 2 days, that I feel I can shoot 200% better. Im not even scared of the gun anymore. Now that I know how it works, Im more aggressive with it, and more confident. I know that handling live ammunition is different than dummy rounds, but I feel ill be able to approach them both the same.
I havent fired a gun since this class started. But tomorrow im qualifying on the same course law enforcement use. Ill let everyone know how it goes. The only difference is LE has to score 70%, I have to score 80%, so its actually a little harder on me. I just thought I would share how amazing it is how much 2 days of instruction can help anyone. I feel so much more confident and experienced than I was before. This guy can do amazing things with any gun you hand him. Some things I couldnt even believe.
The only bad thing about all this is, is I didnt get to shoot with a Glock like I originally thought and hoped for. Im using an old Police Issue Beretta 96 .40 cal. I dont mind the Beretta. I didnt think I would like it at first, but its actually a nice gun. I still wish I got the Glock though. Im fascinated with how simple and safe of a gun it is, and how easy it is to use. Not to mention its smaller than a Beretta and a lot lighter too.
Anyone ever felt hopeless with a gun and then had a little bit of instruction and then turned right around?