04-02-2011, 06:48 PM
Had a fantastic time at the range today. It has been a long time since I have shot a gun and the first time I have ever shot a pistol. What an adrenaline rush. My buddy said I did a really good job shooting for my first time with a pistol. Most of my spreads were pretty consistent and close to where I wanted them....I blame the video games. Except with this BEAST:
(sorry for the video being sideways)
![[Image: th_VIDEO0011.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/WRXTranceformed/th_VIDEO0011.jpg)
My buddy's 38 special (I think?) revolver with some kind of extra gunpowder rounds. My hand was numb after about 50 rounds through that thing. It was super hard to aim with only one sight at the end of the barrel. I managed to at least hit the form on the target from two separate distances with that gun and managed a few bullseyes...but I would guess no matter where you hit someone with that thing it's pretty much going to take them out.
So the other gun I shot was a Springfield XD-40 subcompact and I loved it. We went to the gun store afterwards and I held a bunch of guns (including a really sick $1200 HK) and the Springfield was the one I liked the most. I like the grip and trigger safeties, the pull is smooth and the gun is controllable and it's a 9mm so the rounds are cheap. Filled out the paperwork, sheriff's office should have my permission to buy papers in two weeks
Unless you guys tell me otherwise that this gun sucks, this is the one I'm going to pick up with the bi-tone.
![[Image: XD9821HCSP06.gif]](http://www.nelsontactical.com/products/images/springfield/XD9821HCSP06.gif)
It's $550 in all black and $600 for the bi-tone which I think is a fair price. I saw that gun that I think it was Channing that bought...the S&W 308..which is an awesome little gun. I could literally get this Springfield and that S&W for the same price as the HK!
(sorry for the video being sideways)
My buddy's 38 special (I think?) revolver with some kind of extra gunpowder rounds. My hand was numb after about 50 rounds through that thing. It was super hard to aim with only one sight at the end of the barrel. I managed to at least hit the form on the target from two separate distances with that gun and managed a few bullseyes...but I would guess no matter where you hit someone with that thing it's pretty much going to take them out.
So the other gun I shot was a Springfield XD-40 subcompact and I loved it. We went to the gun store afterwards and I held a bunch of guns (including a really sick $1200 HK) and the Springfield was the one I liked the most. I like the grip and trigger safeties, the pull is smooth and the gun is controllable and it's a 9mm so the rounds are cheap. Filled out the paperwork, sheriff's office should have my permission to buy papers in two weeks
Unless you guys tell me otherwise that this gun sucks, this is the one I'm going to pick up with the bi-tone.
It's $550 in all black and $600 for the bi-tone which I think is a fair price. I saw that gun that I think it was Channing that bought...the S&W 308..which is an awesome little gun. I could literally get this Springfield and that S&W for the same price as the HK!
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks