Cards81fan
Member.
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2009
- Messages
- 429
OK, I'll admit it. I don't like shooting guns that kick. I have a XD in .40 and - while I can shoot it with fair amounts of accuracy - it is not something I consider comfortable. I am young, male, and perfectly healthy (rather than an old fart, a woman, or a cripple to be blunt ), so I know it is unlike my demographic to not want the largest hand cannon out there. However I want to be confident in my handling and shot placement, and I am not sure that is something I could grow to be with my current pistol.
This is not necessairly the XD, as Glock and S&W polymer .40s I have shot have the same perceived recoil. I have shot .45s and have similar opinion, albeit I am in the camp that they have more "push" but less "snap" that the .40.
So I ask, what would be an easy-to-shoot pistol, reasonably easy to carry concealed, in a significant caliber? For the purpose of this post, consider .380 and larger significant enough for my purposes.
It doesn't have to be as easy to shoot as a Ruger Mk III or a Walther P22, as those obviously are .22s. But something controlable and easy to shoot, as I shoot as much for pleasure as I do for purpose.
I have some odd curiousity towards the Browning BDA. Funny thing is, I can find no dimensions listed for one, and the Browning website makes no mention of the fact that new ones are rolling in right now; gun store near me had a tag for one on the shelf, but no gun (it has sold) so I could not fondle one.
I would also consider anything in 9mm that would be more inviting? I'll admit I am still fairly new to shooting and do not have much experience with 9mm. Is an XD-9 subcompact or Glock 26 noticeably easier to shoot than their .40 counterparts?
I understand the principle that I need to decide what is best for myself, and I plan to shoot as many different guns as I can before making my decision. However this forum is a good place to get ideas and feedback on what may work best, so I invite you all to share with me
This is not necessairly the XD, as Glock and S&W polymer .40s I have shot have the same perceived recoil. I have shot .45s and have similar opinion, albeit I am in the camp that they have more "push" but less "snap" that the .40.
So I ask, what would be an easy-to-shoot pistol, reasonably easy to carry concealed, in a significant caliber? For the purpose of this post, consider .380 and larger significant enough for my purposes.
It doesn't have to be as easy to shoot as a Ruger Mk III or a Walther P22, as those obviously are .22s. But something controlable and easy to shoot, as I shoot as much for pleasure as I do for purpose.
I have some odd curiousity towards the Browning BDA. Funny thing is, I can find no dimensions listed for one, and the Browning website makes no mention of the fact that new ones are rolling in right now; gun store near me had a tag for one on the shelf, but no gun (it has sold) so I could not fondle one.
I would also consider anything in 9mm that would be more inviting? I'll admit I am still fairly new to shooting and do not have much experience with 9mm. Is an XD-9 subcompact or Glock 26 noticeably easier to shoot than their .40 counterparts?
I understand the principle that I need to decide what is best for myself, and I plan to shoot as many different guns as I can before making my decision. However this forum is a good place to get ideas and feedback on what may work best, so I invite you all to share with me