Not much of a challenge considering I've been to the dark side and like it there.
Just can't afford to visit right now.
Realty want a 97 SAO, an 85 Combat, and a 10MM of some 1911 variation. $$$
Well, I have 2 of those.
Not much of a challenge considering I've been to the dark side and like it there.
Just can't afford to visit right now.
Realty want a 97 SAO, an 85 Combat, and a 10MM of some 1911 variation. $$$
I don’t really understand the one platform idea
I am going to add a Commander size 1911 when CM and other 1911 guys tell me if S&W, DW, SIG, Kimber is the right choice?
I don’t really understand the one platform idea not disagreeing just not sure about it.
My EDC line up has different weapons for different situations.
1. S&W Shield 9mm with thumb safety
Summer carry in low threat areas easy to conceal and a great shooter.
2. Sig 250 C 9mm
Summer and Winter carry in higher threat areas
3. S&W 19 4 in
When I feel like only a .357 mag will do the job
I have a few others I shoot but do not carry. I don’t sell weapons it’s a life long commitment for me.
I am going to add a Commander size 1911 when CM and other 1911 guys tell me if S&W, DW, SIG, Kimber is the right choice?
All of us have bought guns, run them for a while and then moved away from the platform for one reason or another. Then, there are the one's that after running them for a bit, we commit to the platform. Maybe not as the one and only, but we make the decision that the gun's a keeper.
Recently, I started to carry a G30sf again. I was really enamored with the gun when new, but then kind of wandered away from it. I'm carrying it again despite it's tendendy to send brass at me instead of to the side. Last weekend, I finally committed to the platform. For me, that means buying a second one and then ordering good leather for it. My favorite holster is the Kramer OWB Scabbard in horsehide. Those are not the most expensive holster out there, but they are not cheap either. Ordering that holster is when I know I'm into a gun long term. I've done that for my 1911s, G23 and CZs, but there are a others that don't make the cut for carry.
When does the INGO faithful know when they've committed to a platform long term? What's the one thing you do that doesn't get done until you've decided that it's a keeper?
+100... just elaborated much nicer than my "keeping it simple".Because you can perform at a higher level with less mental load when you stick the the same platform. It points the same every time. The controls are in the same place every time. The trigger breaks at the same point every time. The index is in the same place every time.
This doesn't sound like a big deal when you're standing on a static range with no time pressure and nothing else to occupy your mind plinking at a target. It becomes significant when you're watching three guys, one of who may be pulling a gun while the other charges you. Your brain suddenly has a lot to process and you have a lot of sensory input. That's not the time to forget the gun you have on you has a thumb safety. Or points high compared to what you carried yesterday. Or has a significantly shorter trigger.
Then there's the logistics. I don't have to spend on different magazines, holsters, and other support gear. My maintenance is simplified, as I only need a few types of recoil springs, hammer springs, etc.
I have changed platforms generally for one of two reasons. Work and injuries. I carried the 1911 for many years, then DynCorp said I would carry a Beretta, then IMPD said I'd carry a Glock. After the second time I broke my hand, the Glock 22 and I didn't get along. My fingers didn't fit the finger grooves and I didn't feel like I had a good grip on it. I settled on Sig and stuck with that until we got the Gen 5 Glocks. If I were on my own, I'd stay with Sig, but I'm mandated to carry the Glock in certain situations so since I shoot the new Glock as well as I do the Sig it was an easy choice to transition. I'll stick with Glock until the department changes or I no longer have to worry about an employer policy.
With the exception of a S&W Shield and a 1911 that lives in the safe (the one mentioned upthread I carried for years), every non-revolver handgun I personally own is a Sig DA/SA P-series.
..and then there's the SIMP principal: https://pistol-training.com/archives/70
Few people have the hours and ammo to really master a bunch of platforms. If you're not shooting for a living, you most likely would see real improvement to your skills by sticking to a single platform.
I'm a newer shooter and haven't invested as much time shooting as I would like to due to other "life" stuff getting in the way. I spent a few years now buying, trying and selling different platforms to see what catches me.
With everything I try, I just keep coming back to the 1911. I even own a CZ from their Custom Shop and haven't warmed up to it. It's just hard to spend valuable range time practicing with it when I can be shooting my 1911.
My brother shoots for sport, not for work and he picks a gun for a season. One season he shot revolver all year(he is into IDPA). Last year it was a Glock 34. Before that a Sig P226.
I don't think I will be at the level that some of you guys are with pairs of the same firearm and double digit magazines. I'm just too minimal for that.
My goal is one day to have a pistol that the finish is well worn due to my using it a lot! I would love to have only one gun and do everything I want but I'm not that minimal.
My revolvers are keepers and I have holsters for them(Tucker Leather) and my 1911 is a keeper. The only other handgun I have is the CZ and I don't think I've given it a fair chance but I'd probably sell it if I could get my money out of it. But having a high capacity pistol is something I feel that I should have. Ugh.
I'm down to 2 handguns and 2 rifles for defensive use. I no longer have safe queens. I am happy with what I have and try to find versatility within my collection. I don't think I could ever get down to one of each, because I believe in having a backup should one become inoperable.
I'm down to 2 handguns and 2 rifles for defensive use. I no longer have safe queens. I am happy with what I have and try to find versatility within my collection. I don't think I could ever get down to one of each, because I believe in having a backup should one become inoperable.
What is your chosen Glock TD? IIRC, you tried the G30 platform last summer.
I can certainly appreciate that. Just out of curiosity, do you carry the CZ's in SA with the safety on or carry them in DA?1911's and CZ's for me are my "dedicated platforms" they do everything I can ask of a handgun and there is a assortment of sizes amongst all of the guns for a wide range of applications from Concealed Carry to Open Class USPSA Shooting all with a similar grip and triggers. Not to mention the accessories, ammunition and reloading supplies that accompany the pistols.
I also am committed to the Glock platform but have to admit it isnt a money issue!I’m committed to the Glock platform due to lack of funds.