Thread: My Introduction to pistol shooting

@seano let me know if you are going down on Sunday, I can get you shooting a real gun.

Originally Posted by Uplandstalker

@seano let me know if you are going down on Sunday, I can get you shooting a real gun.

Good to see another shooting black powder cap and ball

Originally Posted by Uplandstalker

@seano let me know if you are going down on Sunday, I can get you shooting a real gun.

@Uplandstalker p.m sent

Originally Posted by R93

Maybe they should look at being pro active and changing things at their clubs.

Ours used to be all CAS. Now it's a bit of everything. We even have a gimp��


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That's how you know it's good

Originally Posted by gimp

That's how you know it's good

We need someone to keep us on our toes😆


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Well I went back to the pistol club last night ... came away even more hooked than last time ... I got to shoot a diff make/model .22 cal pistol ...I have posted pics of the pistol I shot and my target ... Im not sure how I did,but extremely wrapped 99% of the shots landed on the paper ... I also circled the holes with a corresponding number ... As we got to shoot ten 5 round groups .. Im sure I will have a lot to learn regarding technique etc ...

Tell Jay to give you the club 44mag, the one with the 10" barrel. That will sort out any "technique" issues.

It is surprisingly hard to get good groups with pistols. When I first started shooting i was wearing my glasses for driving, target fine and front sight blurry. Ditched my glasses front sight clear and target slightly blurry and a few weeks shooting with some small instructions on my shooting. My shots are actually grouped on the target. Your shooting looks like its improving too. Soon you wont be happy with all the shots on the paper you will only be happy with all on the black

What disciplines is a Glock 17 suitable for? How long does it take to get holster qualified? Never used a pistol without a holster. I think I'm going to give it a go, but all I really want to do is go for the occasional blast.

Originally Posted by Savage1

What disciplines is a Glock 17 suitable for? How long does it take to get holster qualified? Never used a pistol without a holster. I think I'm going to give it a go, but all I really want to do is go for the occasional blast.

IPSC production class; also; "blasting shit"

You can't use a glock in production I thought?

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Originally Posted by Savage1

What disciplines is a Glock 17 suitable for? How long does it take to get holster qualified? Never used a pistol without a holster. I think I'm going to give it a go, but all I really want to do is go for the occasional blast.

You do an RO course then go on to holster. I think most clubs would like to see you are serious about obtaining a B endorsement before they holster train you. But it doesn't take long at all to do the course.
There are different holster courses for different pistols, ie CAS and action glocks and 1911 type pistols.

I did both in half a day iirc.
Get into it. Great sport.

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g34 is standard division g17 is production. G17 also fine for 3 gun, multi gun, action pistol - production, IPSC

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Originally Posted by R93

You can't use a glock in production I thought?

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17, 19, 20, 21, 21SF, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 30S, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43.

Also approved: variants with original Glock barrels which are longer than standard (e.g. 17A, 17DK), as well as variants with "Tactical", "Mariner" or similar OFM engravings on the slide, provided the barrel length does not exceed 127mm, and provided all other aspects of these variants fully comply with all other Production Division rules.

Also approved: Gen4 and SF versions of above models.

NOT APPROVED: 18, 24, 25, 28, 34, 35, 41, 42, Pro, L, C models

per "The List"

If you do your course with a striker fired gun like a glock you wont be able to holster a hammer gun like the shadow or 1911. If you do the course with a hammer gun you can holster a glock as well.

Sort of like doing your drivers license in an auto vs a manual car.