the shooters using them.”
If I’ve seen this type of quote once I’ve seen it a hundred times over the decades. All by well known gun writers, in this case Duke Venturino, and gun legends such as Skeeter Skelton, Bill Jordan, Jeff Cooper, Elmer Keith, et al and a host of professional gun smiths and competitive shooters as well.
I agree with the statement, in fact, I think it’s more like 99.9%. Who are left out? The top-notch competitive pistoleros who really make it their business to remove the human frailties out of shooting.
Why do I bring this up? Since I also contend that 99.9% of all guns out there have never been benched tested by their owners for accuracy, why in the world aren’t pistoleros directing their cash to the very thing they are lacking: training & practice? In many cases, I surmise that the pistol is right on out of the box. If so, you can make a good list of all the variables that contribute to a poor shot.
What do we do instead? You name it: trigger jobs, combat sights, porting the slide, compensators, match grade barrels, flared mag wells, etc…It goes on & on….
Are we going overboard with extensive modifications? Very few of us are competitive shooters. If we are engaged in the CCW mode and “all hell breaks loose”: in all likelihood will meet our nemesis at 15 ft or less. At that distance, CQC skills and a 100% reliable weapon are far more crucial….
What say you?
John, interesting link..Thanks..
If I’ve seen this type of quote once I’ve seen it a hundred times over the decades. All by well known gun writers, in this case Duke Venturino, and gun legends such as Skeeter Skelton, Bill Jordan, Jeff Cooper, Elmer Keith, et al and a host of professional gun smiths and competitive shooters as well.
I agree with the statement, in fact, I think it’s more like 99.9%. Who are left out? The top-notch competitive pistoleros who really make it their business to remove the human frailties out of shooting.
Why do I bring this up? Since I also contend that 99.9% of all guns out there have never been benched tested by their owners for accuracy, why in the world aren’t pistoleros directing their cash to the very thing they are lacking: training & practice? In many cases, I surmise that the pistol is right on out of the box. If so, you can make a good list of all the variables that contribute to a poor shot.
What do we do instead? You name it: trigger jobs, combat sights, porting the slide, compensators, match grade barrels, flared mag wells, etc…It goes on & on….
Are we going overboard with extensive modifications? Very few of us are competitive shooters. If we are engaged in the CCW mode and “all hell breaks loose”: in all likelihood will meet our nemesis at 15 ft or less. At that distance, CQC skills and a 100% reliable weapon are far more crucial….
What say you?
John, interesting link..Thanks..
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