The_Next_Generation
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Holy cow! I went shooting with the Georgia Tech marksmanship club this evening and got to try Ruger's SR1911. I was impressed to say the least. The trigger was nice, the gun looks super sleek, and MAN does it shoot! Time and ammo were limited, but I was shooting it far better than any of those European polymer things..managed to put 5 shots into 1.5" at 25 yards with it!
Last July I got to shoot a buddy's Kimber and custom S&W at 50 yards at some clays on a few outings, and I was hitting those pretty easily as well. I hate to say it but I think I'm becoming a "1911 guy". I guess this experience with Ruger has confirmed my "discovery" of the 1911 world.
Now, I really like Glocks for all the reasons people do. But now that I know I shoot 1911s better, I wonder what it is that causes it. I know the grip angle is different, but can that really make a difference? Its also possible that the sights are effecting my shooting more so than other parts of the gun. All of the Glocks that I've ever shot have had the traditional dot on the end, with the 3-sided square in the rear. However all three of the 1911's that I have shot have had a more precise target sighting system of some kind.
I guess the real question here is how much longer will it be before I'll need more than ~$500 for my next pistol purchase
Note: I owned a Gen2 G19 for 6 months last year before trading it for a Ruger MKII (stainless steel, 5'5" bull bbl, plus cash and lots of mags!) and managed to put about 1000 rounds through it, so I know what it's like to shoot a Glock. I've also had a fair amount of trigger time on the Gen4 G22 and G17 which I shoot almost as well as the 1911s. Maybe I just shoot bigger guns better?
Last July I got to shoot a buddy's Kimber and custom S&W at 50 yards at some clays on a few outings, and I was hitting those pretty easily as well. I hate to say it but I think I'm becoming a "1911 guy". I guess this experience with Ruger has confirmed my "discovery" of the 1911 world.
Now, I really like Glocks for all the reasons people do. But now that I know I shoot 1911s better, I wonder what it is that causes it. I know the grip angle is different, but can that really make a difference? Its also possible that the sights are effecting my shooting more so than other parts of the gun. All of the Glocks that I've ever shot have had the traditional dot on the end, with the 3-sided square in the rear. However all three of the 1911's that I have shot have had a more precise target sighting system of some kind.
I guess the real question here is how much longer will it be before I'll need more than ~$500 for my next pistol purchase
Note: I owned a Gen2 G19 for 6 months last year before trading it for a Ruger MKII (stainless steel, 5'5" bull bbl, plus cash and lots of mags!) and managed to put about 1000 rounds through it, so I know what it's like to shoot a Glock. I've also had a fair amount of trigger time on the Gen4 G22 and G17 which I shoot almost as well as the 1911s. Maybe I just shoot bigger guns better?
