Comments | roxybisquaint: I love guns, okay?

roxybisquaint

I love guns, okay?

Dec 01, 2010 02:16

Several weeks ago, the man wanted to try out some different guns, so he rented a few at the range. I tried them too and fell in love with the Sig Sauer P229 .40 caliber. And... now I own one.

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intrepid01 December 2 2010, 03:24:23 UTC

LoL!

The stereotypical woman is supposed to have a closet full of shoes not a closet full of weapons!

I’m just glad you break the mould; someone needs to be ready for JD. ;)

roxybisquaint December 3 2010, 19:37:31 UTC

Jackets are my weakness. I have waaaaaaay too many jackets and coats. And guns :P

Congratulations! tackdriver56 December 3 2010, 03:22:56 UTC

SIG makes really nice stuff. If they didn't make it so UNfriendly to lefties by placing the slide lock (&safety?) so far back, I'd own one.

Re: Congratulations! roxybisquaint December 3 2010, 19:40:10 UTC

Seem like guns are becoming more ambidextrous (or at least convertible), but yeah, this one isn't. I think the magazine release can be swapped to the right side for a lefty, but the slide release and decocker are both on the left. I guess you lefties just aren't good enough for Sig Sauer ;)

Since I can't edit comments tackdriver56 December 3 2010, 16:24:08 UTC

I'd just like to add this: that's the best pic of yourself that you've posted yet.

Did you shoot this very gun before you bought it, or have you shot it since? I always wonder how much variation there is in production.

I have a S&W Model 39B (aluminum frame) that doesn't group very well, even after they rebuilt it for me, and a Model 99 in 45 ACP that groups GREAT at 50 feet, despite a trigger that feels like dragging a cinderblock over a gravel driveway. I lurv my Hi Standard target pistol best, though. It made this userpic at 50 ft.

Re: Since I can't edit comments roxybisquaint December 3 2010, 20:03:21 UTC

Thanks. I hate pictures of me, but I thought this one of the rare ones that managed to come out okay.

No, I didn't shoot this gun before buying and I really wouldn't be able to draw a fair comparison. The one I shot was a rental at the range and had been used by who knows how many people. Also it was a P226, which is the full size version (4.5" barrel). But since I have a full size Springfield and a subcompact Glock, I went with the in-between compact size for this purchase.

Nice grouping on that target! You're not doing bad at all if you're grouping at 50ft. I suck at that distance with anything other than a .22. Even when I can get a decent shot or two off, I just don't have consistency at that distance. I mostly shoot at 25-30ft.

Grouping tackdriver56 December 4 2010, 01:42:50 UTC

That target is one of only three "perfect" targets I've fired during 17 years of .22 bullseye competitions. Usually once I realize I'm shooting that well, the adrenaline spikes and a start twitching a few out into the white rings.

The .45 isn't a match pistol at all, but it will stay in the scoring rings at 50 ft.

Since those are all big and clunky, I don't carry them. For carry, I have a S&W Model 642: 5 shot, lightweight alloy/stainless .38 SPL. That's my <=20 ft gun. With full pressure loads, that sucker kicks pretty hard, and it's harder to maintain accuracy on follow-up shots. That would worry me with a small .40 cal.

Which Glock do you have? I was thinking that a G26 would be... effective.

Re: Grouping roxybisquaint December 4 2010, 08:38:42 UTC

The nice thing about a .22 is it's about as easy to shoot as a BB gun. But that's also what I don't like about it. I like to feel the gun and I like the challenge of controlling it (which is definitely a challenge for me!).

For carry, I have a S&W Model 642: 5 shot, lightweight alloy/stainless .38 SPL. That's my <=20 ft gun.

I've got a stainless Rossi .38 special. It's a Brazilian gun that's supposedly very similar to S&W. It's big and heavy and I don't particularly care for it. But I'm not fond of revolvers. I like the semi-autos :)

BTW, have you ever heard of bump-firing? I never had, but I came across this earlier. It's totally impractical, looks really dangerous (especially with handguns) but pretty cool to see nonetheless...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-nUA52BS3c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3y2Cp0pKwA

Which Glock do you have? I was thinking that a G26 would be... ( ... )

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terrasj December 3 2010, 18:16:35 UTC

You look so "Sarah Connor" in that pic.
Perfect gun, perfect pose, perfect expression, perfect look. :)

roxybisquaint December 4 2010, 08:48:57 UTC

Hee. I think Sarah Connor has more awesomeness in her trigger finger alone than I have in my entire being!

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