Af_catfish
Abandon All Hope
Not too long ago I decided that it was time for me to procure a .45 acp pistol. One that could be used for general defense as well as range usage. My first choice was a 1911. Because as a red blooded american, why would I choose anything else? Having a goal in mind and money in the bank, I set upon my search. I wanted a basic no frills 1911 made by a company here in the States. Something like a Colt, Kimber, or Springfield Armory. I have nothing against RIA or the like, but I’m a bit of a fanboy. Plus it feels wrong to me to buy an american icon like the 1911 that was made overseas. Which also helped eliminate taurus and as I would later find out Springfield Armory. The Colts that I found were not the basic Government Model. Maybe I wasn’t looking in the right shops, but all I found were the Gold Cups, Rail Guns, and other special models. Having never shopped around for Kimbers, I was taken aback by how much they cost. For a good 1911, I was straying into H&K money. I found this thread http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=67615. One of the major points I took from it was that sub $1,000 american 1911s frequently need attention from a gunsmith to run reliably. I would like to thank Clandestine for opening my eyes to that fact. To me, if I give a grand for something it should work.
With my 1911 dreams shattered I began to look elsewhere. I’ve shot a Glock 17 in the past so I began to look into them. I was concerned that the grip on the 21 would be too large for my girlishly small hands. But I figured the only way to be sure was to handle one. I went to MSAR and the Gen 4 21 felt right in my hands so I purchased one. Ten long days later I picked up my new engineering marvel. Once I got it home I field stripped it to get the packing preservative out of it. The 21 isn’t exactly a heavy gun, but it’s not light either. It has a respectable heft to it. When I pulled the slide off I discovered that the weight was all in the slide. The frame weighs approximately 2.53 Mousefarts. Being used to metal framed handguns like my 92fs, I was a tad dismayed for some reason. But I decided to wait and see how it shot before I made my final decision.
Firing a weapon for the first time is always interesting for me. Every time it works as advertised is an amazing feeling. The Glock definitely held up its end of the bargain. I found I had a tendency to place too much of my finger on the trigger so quite a few of my shots were to the right. The trigger will take some getting used to. I’m also not the biggest fan of the rear box sight, which will also take some getting used to. But toward the end I managed to get some decent groupings. 45 is definitely a different animal than 9mm. My days of trashing glocks are in the past.
Anyone else have a story of finding out something you talked trash about for so long turning out to be a quality product?
With my 1911 dreams shattered I began to look elsewhere. I’ve shot a Glock 17 in the past so I began to look into them. I was concerned that the grip on the 21 would be too large for my girlishly small hands. But I figured the only way to be sure was to handle one. I went to MSAR and the Gen 4 21 felt right in my hands so I purchased one. Ten long days later I picked up my new engineering marvel. Once I got it home I field stripped it to get the packing preservative out of it. The 21 isn’t exactly a heavy gun, but it’s not light either. It has a respectable heft to it. When I pulled the slide off I discovered that the weight was all in the slide. The frame weighs approximately 2.53 Mousefarts. Being used to metal framed handguns like my 92fs, I was a tad dismayed for some reason. But I decided to wait and see how it shot before I made my final decision.
Firing a weapon for the first time is always interesting for me. Every time it works as advertised is an amazing feeling. The Glock definitely held up its end of the bargain. I found I had a tendency to place too much of my finger on the trigger so quite a few of my shots were to the right. The trigger will take some getting used to. I’m also not the biggest fan of the rear box sight, which will also take some getting used to. But toward the end I managed to get some decent groupings. 45 is definitely a different animal than 9mm. My days of trashing glocks are in the past.
Anyone else have a story of finding out something you talked trash about for so long turning out to be a quality product?
