Tommy Gun's question (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?threadid=46609) brought this to mind.
On my best day at 25yd, with my old WWII Army issue 1911, I got groups around 4-5". A friend wanted to bring a Japanese visitor to the range. The visitor had never seen a gun in real life. At the time, the 1911 was the only gun I had, but we met up at the range anyway, "big gun" and all. After translating instructions about safe gun-handling, stance, aiming, squeezing, etc, we asked our guest if he was sure he understood. He said yes; he was ready. He was very tentative in the manner with which he held the gun; almost 'gentle' or squeamish, like a girl holding a mouse by the tail. At the time, I wasn't reloading yet. We only had 230 ball. 3 out of his first 7 shots were touching; his group was no bigger than 3". We were just slack-jawed. When the slide locked open on 'empty', we didn't say anything, just so we could watch his control. We didn't know he'd pulled the trigger when he turned to us and (it was translated) that "something was wrong".
He had true one flier; big grin on his face while he is shooting. The translation of his first comment was, "very powerful". That day, he shot most of a box of 50, and I think his largest group was almost 4". I found out later he was nanadan (7th degree black belt); something to be said for discipline. Whenever I get on the 25yd line, I think of him and his technique.
On my best day at 25yd, with my old WWII Army issue 1911, I got groups around 4-5". A friend wanted to bring a Japanese visitor to the range. The visitor had never seen a gun in real life. At the time, the 1911 was the only gun I had, but we met up at the range anyway, "big gun" and all. After translating instructions about safe gun-handling, stance, aiming, squeezing, etc, we asked our guest if he was sure he understood. He said yes; he was ready. He was very tentative in the manner with which he held the gun; almost 'gentle' or squeamish, like a girl holding a mouse by the tail. At the time, I wasn't reloading yet. We only had 230 ball. 3 out of his first 7 shots were touching; his group was no bigger than 3". We were just slack-jawed. When the slide locked open on 'empty', we didn't say anything, just so we could watch his control. We didn't know he'd pulled the trigger when he turned to us and (it was translated) that "something was wrong".
He had true one flier; big grin on his face while he is shooting. The translation of his first comment was, "very powerful". That day, he shot most of a box of 50, and I think his largest group was almost 4". I found out later he was nanadan (7th degree black belt); something to be said for discipline. Whenever I get on the 25yd line, I think of him and his technique.
