Thread: Going to give pistol shooting a go

Originally Posted by Beavis

I might import one of the Norinco CZ clones when I get my B.

seen a norinco 1911 with a bit of work done to it in 45 cal .... that looked the business .....

Originally Posted by Beavis

I might import one of the Norinco CZ clones when I get my B.

Why on earth would you want a Norinco when the real CZs, from basic models all the way up to the Shadow Orange, are so easily available?

Originally Posted by systolic

Why on earth would you want a Norinco when the real CZs, from basic models all the way up to the Shadow Orange, are so easily available?

Cuz they're cheap and cuz I can. I'll probably get a real CZ too. Cuz I can.

My accountant has always approved of more efficient paper punching devices....... it good for business efficiency....

I have a Norinco 1911 and a CZ75. The 1911 wins hands down

Cuz I can, I find is a very good reason for alot of decisions!

Originally Posted by Beaker

Cuz I can, I find is a very good reason for alot of decisions!

Usually by people with more money than sense.

Originally Posted by systolic

Usually by people with more money than sense.

That could be correct, or not.

Originally Posted by Beaker

That could be correct, or not.

I think the clue is in someone who doesn't even have a B endorsement already deciding what they are going to import.

If they were any good, there would be people importing them already.

I haven't seen many Norinco CZs used at Level III or IV IPSC matches in the last few years (although I'm happy to be proved wrong). There's probably a good reason for that.

Guess I better not buy a P38 or TT33 either then. Can't imagine they're too popular on the IPSC circuit.

Originally Posted by Beavis

Guess I better not buy a P38 or TT33 either then. Can't imagine they're too popular on the IPSC circuit.

Only with people who want to stay at the bottom of D grade forever.

Originally Posted by systolic

Only with people who want to stay at the bottom of D grade forever.

Or just enjoy the sport of shooting, and don't care about the winning bit, or being at the top.

I have been at a reasonable top levels of a couple of sports, and now with shooting, I do it because I enjoy it. I find it a relaxing activity (strange as it seems with the strict safety etc...) and part of this is having a slightly different approach to the norm. Yes I have a competitive gun etc... but I also have some non competitive ones, and I enjoy shooting them probably more.

Each to their own. And I have nothing to prove - because I don't have to in shooting. Do some business with me, that's a different story.

That's fine. But those people should be forced to go down to the ISSF range to shoot and not hold everyone up on the other ranges by taking two minutes to shoot a 16 round stage.

I want to shoot two or three handgun stages on a Saturday afternoon, then maybe a rifle stage. Not wait all day while someone takes five shots at each plate or popper, reloading from their pockets because they still haven't been able to buy any magazine pouches for their orphan pistol.

Chill out guys.

Shoot open to get gooder. Or wallow in the slower divisions and be left behind.

Originally Posted by systolic

That's fine. But those people should be forced to go down to the ISSF range to shoot and not hold everyone up on the other ranges by taking two minutes to shoot a 16 round stage.

I want to shoot two or three handgun stages on a Saturday afternoon, then maybe a rifle stage. Not wait all day while someone takes five shots at each plate or popper, reloading from their pockets because they still haven't been able to buy any magazine pouches for their orphan pistol.

I sort of agree with you, regarding wanting to shoot lots.
I don't agree with the force into issf.

It depends on your club and range as to what you can shoot. I like ipsc type shooting. With our club and range, 5+ stages, with anything that you want to shoot is very possible on any day. And if your concerned about waiting, go set up a stage or 4 on a different range to fill in time.