Missouri Mule
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I try really hard not to spew out my opinions while inside the local gun shops. That is unless I am asked.
Anyway. I was near the gun counter yesterday. There was a guy who was looking for and asking questions about 1911 and .45 acp.
He seemed to have a good idea of what he was looking for.
He was asking about the officers model size, comparing recoil to a commander and gov length.
The guru behind the counter told him the officers model is really hard to shoot accurately compared to the full size 1911.
Enter my big mouth.:::
I said, almost under my breath to myself, "not really". I got a what ? look.
So I said , I shoot an Officers ACP a lot and yes there is a little difference but not that much as to call the OACP really hard to control.
It is a matter of practice.
If you were the perspective buyer, I apolagize to you.
I will grant ya'll my 5"ers are more accurate in my hands.
I am sure there several arguable reasons why.
I love my Officers ACP. I also plan to carry it .... post/ MO CCW.
coincidently this is the very same shop that lost all of my future gun purchases. A couple of years ago I was in the market for a new Remington 870. I stopped in for a look and was promptly told you don't want that. And anything less than the Browning is inferior to it. Admittedly the browning is a fine scattergun. But I grew up with my Dad's 870.
So I went else where and paid cash.
I hope my confession doesn't make me a hyprocrite.
I just had too!!!!
Anyway. I was near the gun counter yesterday. There was a guy who was looking for and asking questions about 1911 and .45 acp.
He seemed to have a good idea of what he was looking for.
He was asking about the officers model size, comparing recoil to a commander and gov length.
The guru behind the counter told him the officers model is really hard to shoot accurately compared to the full size 1911.
Enter my big mouth.:::
I said, almost under my breath to myself, "not really". I got a what ? look.
So I said , I shoot an Officers ACP a lot and yes there is a little difference but not that much as to call the OACP really hard to control.
It is a matter of practice.
If you were the perspective buyer, I apolagize to you.
I will grant ya'll my 5"ers are more accurate in my hands.
I am sure there several arguable reasons why.
I love my Officers ACP. I also plan to carry it .... post/ MO CCW.
coincidently this is the very same shop that lost all of my future gun purchases. A couple of years ago I was in the market for a new Remington 870. I stopped in for a look and was promptly told you don't want that. And anything less than the Browning is inferior to it. Admittedly the browning is a fine scattergun. But I grew up with my Dad's 870.
So I went else where and paid cash.
I hope my confession doesn't make me a hyprocrite.
I just had too!!!!
