So.. It's been about a decade. I have always invested emotion into my guns. Purchases, which is fine. Range days, which is fine. Concealed carry, which isn't wise.
Why? Well.. It's simple. I've asked and spoke to several friends of mine after having this "revelation" and they all agreed. Some have always known about this but didn't have the heart to break it to me.
I love 1911s and Browning High-Powers. I used to love SIG Sauer and Heckler and Koch as well. In some ways, I still do. But investing emotion into your carry gun would often times prove that I wasn't carrying the best self defense option for myself and my needs. (I'm aware we are all different).
Emotionally attached to 1911s and Browning High-Powers. I ignored the fact that they had external safeties and that my muscle memory is tuned to firearms that do not have safeties. Therefore I never really trained with them before. So it wasn't instilled in my muscle memory / draw stroke. Crazy enough, often times. I'd carry them anyways. Even in Florida where it can be 95 degrees and 90% humidity, guns like the 1911, BHP, and even SIG would rust. Grip screws, components (decocker, safety, take-down levers), and the sights. Not to mention any scuffing from one handed manipulations on the SIGs. I would deal with all that negativity when I didn't have to, because I was emotionally attached to the aforementioned weapons.
Carried SIG Sauer and HK for many, many years. Loved them as well. But I don't carry them much more these days. I've invested time (a lot less) into my striker fired pistols where every trigger pull is the same weight from first to last. Now I finally know what that means. Granted, I've owned Glock for that entire time I've mentioned above.. I just never gave them the time of day because they're ugly.
This revelation came on due to an unfortunate turn of events. I now carry Glock. A Glock 19 with a Surefire XC1 (much smaller than the X300U I was lugging around) and a Glock 43. Each with one or two spare magazines.
I do a lot of outdoor activities and I carry at a place where I am no allowed to, where I work. So concealment is key.
Sweat doesn't seem to phase them, the humidity of Florida doesn't seem to phase them.
I don't have lint, deodorant, and sand going into the gun via the hammer mechanism.
Easy to detail strip with just a single punch if need be.
Long range days, drills, and / or classes in the sun.. The grip doesn't cook with the sun nor with a high round count.
They have yet to jam on me. Though it will happen one day, I had to use dude rounds to induce failures and such.
I can go on....
Basically, I was missing out on a lot because I let emotion and appearance and the fact that the fandom of these pistols and the people who'd invest way too much into them. There ARE other firearm manufacturers who are just as reliable and durable. However, for my needs. This one is the hardest to beat.
Anyone else looking to separate emotion to their pistols for self defense and gets what's best for possibly the biggest potential fight of your life? Anyone do it recently? In the past?
Asking and just thought I'd share. Thanks all.
Why? Well.. It's simple. I've asked and spoke to several friends of mine after having this "revelation" and they all agreed. Some have always known about this but didn't have the heart to break it to me.
I love 1911s and Browning High-Powers. I used to love SIG Sauer and Heckler and Koch as well. In some ways, I still do. But investing emotion into your carry gun would often times prove that I wasn't carrying the best self defense option for myself and my needs. (I'm aware we are all different).
Emotionally attached to 1911s and Browning High-Powers. I ignored the fact that they had external safeties and that my muscle memory is tuned to firearms that do not have safeties. Therefore I never really trained with them before. So it wasn't instilled in my muscle memory / draw stroke. Crazy enough, often times. I'd carry them anyways. Even in Florida where it can be 95 degrees and 90% humidity, guns like the 1911, BHP, and even SIG would rust. Grip screws, components (decocker, safety, take-down levers), and the sights. Not to mention any scuffing from one handed manipulations on the SIGs. I would deal with all that negativity when I didn't have to, because I was emotionally attached to the aforementioned weapons.
Carried SIG Sauer and HK for many, many years. Loved them as well. But I don't carry them much more these days. I've invested time (a lot less) into my striker fired pistols where every trigger pull is the same weight from first to last. Now I finally know what that means. Granted, I've owned Glock for that entire time I've mentioned above.. I just never gave them the time of day because they're ugly.
This revelation came on due to an unfortunate turn of events. I now carry Glock. A Glock 19 with a Surefire XC1 (much smaller than the X300U I was lugging around) and a Glock 43. Each with one or two spare magazines.
I do a lot of outdoor activities and I carry at a place where I am no allowed to, where I work. So concealment is key.
Sweat doesn't seem to phase them, the humidity of Florida doesn't seem to phase them.
I don't have lint, deodorant, and sand going into the gun via the hammer mechanism.
Easy to detail strip with just a single punch if need be.
Long range days, drills, and / or classes in the sun.. The grip doesn't cook with the sun nor with a high round count.
They have yet to jam on me. Though it will happen one day, I had to use dude rounds to induce failures and such.
I can go on....
Basically, I was missing out on a lot because I let emotion and appearance and the fact that the fandom of these pistols and the people who'd invest way too much into them. There ARE other firearm manufacturers who are just as reliable and durable. However, for my needs. This one is the hardest to beat.
Anyone else looking to separate emotion to their pistols for self defense and gets what's best for possibly the biggest potential fight of your life? Anyone do it recently? In the past?
Asking and just thought I'd share. Thanks all.
