Well I have about 400 rounds through the gun now and I do like how it feels. I still need to work on my technique to become a good shooter but that will come with time and practice. The one thing I am struggling with the most is sight picture. My middle aged eyes just have problems with getting the correct picture. If the front sight is in focus the target is blurry and vice versa.
I hate to say it but I might need to go to a red dot to get a good clear sight picture for accurate shooting.
Pete
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Joe45
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:-[:P 10mm long slide is my wet dream. I have one all worked up in my head!
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I love my para 6". Even though I don't shoot it very often.
:-[:P 10mm long slide is my wet dream. I have one all worked up in my head!
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I love my para 6". Even though I don't shoot it very often.
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ExpendableYouth
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Re: input on Gun purchase
You cannot focus on two objects of varying distance at once. What your seeing is perfectly normal. You want a clear front sight and a fuzzy target. Now if your target looks like a tiny indistinguishable blob you may need to have your eyes examined.
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DIY pete
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Re: input on Gun purchase
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You cannot focus on two objects of varying distance at once. What your seeing is perfectly normal. You want a clear front sight and a fuzzy target. Now if your target looks like a tiny indistinguishable blob you may need to have your eyes examined.
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It has to do with the fact that I need bifocals so I can either see near or far. When my front sight is in focus my target is very blurry. Not a problem for close in shooting on a Silhouette (home defense) but I would like to be able to shoot a 6 inch target at 50' as well.
Pete
You cannot focus on two objects of varying distance at once. What your seeing is perfectly normal. You want a clear front sight and a fuzzy target. Now if your target looks like a tiny indistinguishable blob you may need to have your eyes examined.
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It has to do with the fact that I need bifocals so I can either see near or far. When my front sight is in focus my target is very blurry. Not a problem for close in shooting on a Silhouette (home defense) but I would like to be able to shoot a 6 inch target at 50' as well.
Pete
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ExpendableYouth
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Re: input on Gun purchase
In that case you will probably have to use an optic to get the accuracy you are looking for.
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TMCTLT
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Re: input on Gun purchase
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I may not necessarily be the best reference. My thoughts are as follows:
From time to time there are virtuosos of one kind of another, and they are not seen for generations at a time. John Moses Browning was one of those.
If it feeds from a mag, and it's a hand gun, then I am a 1911a1 or variant thereof guy, and I only own one caliber, 45ACP; unless it is a CC backup, then there are a lot of options because when you need it the gun you have in your pocket is better than the one in the safe, no matter what the caliber. I think my little Walther PPK is just adorable.
If you want more than 7 in the mag, there are options for that too:
I concur...I have a friend who has about as many different variations in pistols from various manufacturers and after shooting Every gun he had....I went with the 1911 A1 from Rem. Yes I know there are much better 1911's out there but it was affordable for me AND I liked that they had just re-entered that market (in 2011) so all their machines for tooling them were brand new, equating in my mind and feel of the gun...pretty tight tolerances. just my .02
[url=http://stiguns.com/the-sti-2011/][color=blue]STI[/color][/url]
[url=http://www.para-usa.com/2013/index.php][color=blue]Para Ordance[/color][/url]
If it's a wheel gun, for the most part I like Colt or Ruger. Rugers are ugly but they work, and cost a whole lot less than a Python.
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I may not necessarily be the best reference. My thoughts are as follows:
From time to time there are virtuosos of one kind of another, and they are not seen for generations at a time. John Moses Browning was one of those.
If it feeds from a mag, and it's a hand gun, then I am a 1911a1 or variant thereof guy, and I only own one caliber, 45ACP; unless it is a CC backup, then there are a lot of options because when you need it the gun you have in your pocket is better than the one in the safe, no matter what the caliber. I think my little Walther PPK is just adorable.
If you want more than 7 in the mag, there are options for that too:
I concur...I have a friend who has about as many different variations in pistols from various manufacturers and after shooting Every gun he had....I went with the 1911 A1 from Rem. Yes I know there are much better 1911's out there but it was affordable for me AND I liked that they had just re-entered that market (in 2011) so all their machines for tooling them were brand new, equating in my mind and feel of the gun...pretty tight tolerances. just my .02
[url=http://stiguns.com/the-sti-2011/][color=blue]STI[/color][/url]
[url=http://www.para-usa.com/2013/index.php][color=blue]Para Ordance[/color][/url]
If it's a wheel gun, for the most part I like Colt or Ruger. Rugers are ugly but they work, and cost a whole lot less than a Python.
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All Politicians Suck, there.....someone had to say it!!!!!!!
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DIY pete
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Re: input on Gun purchase
Just thought I would upload some pictures of my pistol now that I have it back from the gun smith. I had a red dot sight added. It sucks getting old and having things like your eyes not work so good anymore.
Pete
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Pete
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KonkeyDong
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Re: Re: input on Gun purchase
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Just thought I would upload some pictures of my pistol now that I have it back from the gun smith. I had a red dot sight added. It sucks getting old and having things like your eyes not work so good anymore.
Pete
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Bad ass though! U get any range time yet? Interested to see how you make out working the slide with that sight on.
Just thought I would upload some pictures of my pistol now that I have it back from the gun smith. I had a red dot sight added. It sucks getting old and having things like your eyes not work so good anymore.
Pete
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Bad ass though! U get any range time yet? Interested to see how you make out working the slide with that sight on.
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DIY pete
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Re: input on Gun purchase
I got to the range just a couple of days ago and ran about 100 rounds through it. I also did a lot of press outs/dry fire to get used to picking up the dot and racking the slide. Racking the slide is easy just different. I am working it with the front serrations but I know lots of people use the sight itself. It took a little time to get the sight zeroed in but now that it is there I am much more accurate than I was with iron sights alone.
Doing dry fire drills-the dot really lets you know if you are not smooth on the trigger. I am far from being a marksman but 6" groups at 50' is very acceptable. That's sustained fire not rapid fire. Still lots of work to do on my skills but it's fun work so I'll get there.
Pete
Doing dry fire drills-the dot really lets you know if you are not smooth on the trigger. I am far from being a marksman but 6" groups at 50' is very acceptable. That's sustained fire not rapid fire. Still lots of work to do on my skills but it's fun work so I'll get there.
Pete
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elderboy02
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Re: input on Gun purchase
Sounds like you are having fun! :bigup: