Is There One Handgun That You Just Can’t Shoot Well?

[Sailct41]

cant shoot my Dan Wesson .357 something about the grips I guess. I see all my buddys scream about how wonderful it is but time and time again I cant hit but 4 out of 6 at 25 yards

 

[InkEd]

Sigs with that stupid DAK trigger.

 

[Wishoot]

I have a tough time with my LC9, but I just can't seem to part with it.

I've never really shot any 40 S&W well either other than my S&W 4006.

 

[David E]

The Taurus Judge at distance.

Using factory .45 Colt ammo, the 100 yd IPSC silhouette was absolutely safe. One shot would go 10 feet right, the next would hit 5 feet left.

At the same target and distance, I could consistently hit it with a Jennings .22 and a "groove for a sight" Sterling .22, both pocket guns.

The Judge was the only gun we couldn't hit that 100 yd target with.

 

[jimbo555]

My s&w model 1905 38special. The gun is accurate I'm sure, but my old eyes can't see that tiny sight picture to be any good with it.

 

[Hanshi]

Yes! Just name a gun; any gun.:banghead:

 

[chriske]

Yes : 1911-type pistols

 

[Blue Duck]

Ruger LC9. Nice gun, functions well but I hate the long hard trigger pull. If it was the only handgun I ever shot I think I could master it. But I shoot several different handguns. When I go back to the LC9 the trigger pull makes it difficult for me to shoot it well. I recently got a LCRX to replace the LC9 and love it.

 

[Bovice]

I tried someone's P250, couldn't hit anything with it. Couldn't do a thing with the M&P 9mm either. It was a Pro Series with a stock trigger. I've heard that the apex trigger fixes a lot of what I thought was awful about it.

 

[MIL-DOT]

I once had a Israeli 'Baby Eagle' in .45 that I couldn't hit anything with. It drove me bananas. The gun was uber-cool, but I hated shooting it, and either sold or traded it, I forget.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Single action.

 

[just for fun]

Glocks. The ergonomics and grip angle feel awful to me and I naturally point them high, plus the sights are godawful. I actually shoot my LCP better than my brother's G32 or any of the other Glocks I've ever handled. I just can't get the hang of them.

I too have chased that dog (glock) for a long time. Changing out their throw-away sights helped a bunch, as did taking a belt sander to that 2X4 grip. Nothing to write home about but much better than it was.

 

[Hunterdad]

Glock. Give me any other handgun and about 5 minutes and I'll be able to keep them all together. Hand me a glock and 6 months and those rounds will still be everywhere.

 

[NapalmMan67]

25-2 in .45 ACP. Really bums me, since it's a target revolver and that's the reason I bought it for punching paper. Hoping some new handloads and a bunch more range time will help.


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[chanroc]

Sig P229 - Felt great in my hand, but I couldn't hit crap with it. Ended up selling it.

 

[m6tlogistics]

any PP/PPK type of pistol-with my big paw-I just end up with multiple hammer bites and the odd dual parallel cuts to the web area from the bottom of the slide-and this is after changing from stock to Pachmyar (sp.?) grips!

 

[Radagast]

Beretta 92/96 series. I've owned three, plus the conversion kit. Never did master them in thousands of rounds down range. A decade back I qualified for the Australian IPSC team with a Glock 17, so I wasn't that bad a shot.

 

[Potatohead]

Im pretty horrible with my wife's p238.

 

[greyling22]

anything with heavy recoil, a striker or DA trigger, which really limits the pool.

 

[Jim NE]

I just got rid of a late 40's M&P .38 that wasn't accurate beyond general defensive use. It wouldn't have bothered me so so much, but it had a six inch barrel, and those should be better shooters. It really wasn't any more accurate than many of my snubbies (and not as accurate as some.) It was in good condition, too. My other Smiths are all fine.

 

[Sauer Grapes]

Cowboy style guns drive me nuts. I can shoot them ''ok'', just hate them.

 

[deadeyedog270]

My wife had a Kel-Tec p32, I shoot for 1 it was to small for my hands

 

[GLOOB]

Sig p228. It's a "compact" gun, but even considering the sight radius, I was shocked how badly I grouped with it. It felt comfortable. The SA trigger was great. I thought I was going to knock the bullseye out. I shoot my G26 better, and I'm pretty bad with that one, too.

I would have chalked it up to bad ammo, or something. But the RO asked me how I liked it. When I told him the truth, he was so shocked he handed me his carry gun... a P228 with aftermarket grips and stoked with hollowpoints. He insisted, so I gave it my best.

After firing the entire mag with carefully aimed shots, I was rewarded with the exact same group size. The RO gave me a nod and a grin, awaiting my shock and awe at the accuracy. I said something nice along with my thanks.

Earlier that same day I had been putting round on top of round with a P220.

 

[shotgunjoel]

I have a Yugo Tokarev that is in excellent condition, but has a bad trigger and results in really bad accuracy.

 

[Fishman777]

I'm not the best shot, but I've noticed that the fit is important to me. If the gun is a little too big or small in the grip, I struggle with it a little more. I just have a harder time keeping these guns stable during the trigger pull and recoil.