Maxcage
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- Jan 10, 2017
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I guess I'm one. I don't mind my Glock 19. I shoot it reasonably to moderately well (I'm no pistol sniper, but 25 yards I can place all shots within 8 inches with 3 to 4 inch groupings, 7 yards I can group sub one inch), and I am comfortable carrying it as a duty gun or concealed.. It's not my favorite gun in the world to shoot, but I trust its reliability and I really don't mind it other than it's uncomfortable as all hell for my body type to carry for an extended period of time. My 43 has pretty much sat with about 300 rounds through it and never been carried since I've owned it more than a handf0ul of times. My current carry gun is a CZ-75D Compact PCR, which I find I shoot exceptionally well, even with the double action first shot. Not to mention the ergonomics of the CZ really fit my body type better and the contours of the muzzle hurt much less to carry appendix than the really thick Glock slide.
Back to the 43 though. I find this gun is MORE uncomfortable than my 19 to carry appendix as the small barrel jabs me right in the pelvic bone, and has a heavier trigger. Couple that all with the fact that my hands are huge and this thing weighs nothing I feel like I really have to try hard and concentrate to place accurate fire at any distance past 5 yards. It's not that it isn't doable. I can still shoot it at least 90% as well as the 19 when I focus, but I hate this gun. I feel like if it were pocket sized and it could disappear in a pocket in any clothing it would be worth it as an any time better than nothing pistol. It's not though. The pistol is just big enough it's nearly worthless. It's too uncomfortable and big for the number of rounds you carry, requires you to carry a spare magazine, and it's just not a gun I feel comfortable getting into a gunfight with. However, I've got so much money invested in the holster, mag carrier, etc and it is totally much smaller than my 19 and 75 compact.. so on a rainy day I just might throw it on. That's the only reason I haven't sold it yet.
I really want to sell it.. or like it. So many people like it, I can't understand why I don't personally like it. Maybe I'm not a single stack 9 guy. Maybe I have a weird body type. Maybe it's my 7 inch span from my thumb to my index finger and the fact that my support hand sits right at the muzzle. Or maybe I'm just OCD and nothing is ever good enough.
So, should I shoot it more and learn to like it? Or should I sell it? I have thought about going to a 42 because at least that gun can be thrown in a pocket and shoots soft enough it's really easy to place accurate fire. Although, with my hands I don't know if smaller is going to do me any better.
Anyone else hate the 43 as much as I do?
Back to the 43 though. I find this gun is MORE uncomfortable than my 19 to carry appendix as the small barrel jabs me right in the pelvic bone, and has a heavier trigger. Couple that all with the fact that my hands are huge and this thing weighs nothing I feel like I really have to try hard and concentrate to place accurate fire at any distance past 5 yards. It's not that it isn't doable. I can still shoot it at least 90% as well as the 19 when I focus, but I hate this gun. I feel like if it were pocket sized and it could disappear in a pocket in any clothing it would be worth it as an any time better than nothing pistol. It's not though. The pistol is just big enough it's nearly worthless. It's too uncomfortable and big for the number of rounds you carry, requires you to carry a spare magazine, and it's just not a gun I feel comfortable getting into a gunfight with. However, I've got so much money invested in the holster, mag carrier, etc and it is totally much smaller than my 19 and 75 compact.. so on a rainy day I just might throw it on. That's the only reason I haven't sold it yet.
I really want to sell it.. or like it. So many people like it, I can't understand why I don't personally like it. Maybe I'm not a single stack 9 guy. Maybe I have a weird body type. Maybe it's my 7 inch span from my thumb to my index finger and the fact that my support hand sits right at the muzzle. Or maybe I'm just OCD and nothing is ever good enough.
So, should I shoot it more and learn to like it? Or should I sell it? I have thought about going to a 42 because at least that gun can be thrown in a pocket and shoots soft enough it's really easy to place accurate fire. Although, with my hands I don't know if smaller is going to do me any better.
Anyone else hate the 43 as much as I do?