30 August 2012, 19:46
bluefishBeretta 9mm
Fellas,
Have been contemplating CC for awhile and held a friend's Beretta 9mm yesterday. Quuite comfortable but did not shoot it.
Are grips generaly supposed to be big feeling in the hand to reduce movemement? For personal defense beyond training is the idea to shoot a bunch of different guns and find the biggest one you can shoot?
30 August 2012, 20:03
<Andrew cempa>Blue;
Not sure abput your sex/size/experience etc, so the only recommendation I can ethically provide is to suggest you contact a reputable certified (NRA/ etc) CC trainer.
They can provide all sorts of opportunities and tailor both training and weapons selection to your personal characteristics.
All too often, the internet is chock full of advice on "which is best" etc, however, most pros will not offer such advice w/o being face-to-face.
A placv top start is NRAhq.org, then look for instructors in your area. For a modest fee, one will provide you uniformly accepted guidance & traiing in pistol and self protection in/out the home, and will likley be able to provide additional tailored guidance that expands on the standard NRA curricula.
CC is a mindset, not just the carrying of a firearm.
From there, you can seek out upper tier training and shooting skills from places like gunsite, frontsite, Lethal force Inst and many other well known schools of arms.
Best;
NRA cert. R & P instructor.
30 August 2012, 20:51
bluefishThanks. My wife and I will examine this closely.
31 August 2012, 00:55
meteIf you're interested in Beretta don't forget the PX4 .I've heard lots of good reports about reliability , accuracy and lower recoil.
There are at this time a long list of 9mm pistols so check a bunch of them. More guns are now designed with interchangeable grip sections so you can tailor the shape to your hand.
31 August 2012, 06:05
Zekequote:
Originally posted by Andrew cempa:
Blue;
Not sure abput your sex/size/experience etc, so the only recommendation I can ethically provide is to suggest you contact a reputable certified (NRA/ etc) CC trainer.
They can provide all sorts of opportunities and tailor both training and weapons selection to your personal characteristics.
All too often, the internet is chock full of advice on "which is best" etc, however, most pros will not offer such advice w/o being face-to-face.
A placv top start is NRAhq.org, then look for instructors in your area. For a modest fee, one will provide you uniformly accepted guidance & traiing in pistol and self protection in/out the home, and will likley be able to provide additional tailored guidance that expands on the standard NRA curricula.
CC is a mindset, not just the carrying of a firearm.
From there, you can seek out upper tier training and shooting skills from places like gunsite, frontsite, Lethal force Inst and many other well known schools of arms.
Best;
NRA cert. R & P instructor.
This.
You cannot have too much training or practice. These places will test you AND your gun.
If your carry gun survives a upper tier course you can be reasonably sure it will be reliable in the field. In the last course I took half the guns failed for various reasons. When faced with a bad guy, gun failure is not an option.
A good instructor will tell you to get a proper gun fit. So will I.
Get a gun that is comfortable to shoot for practice and carry. A carry gun that shoots nice means you'll want to practice with it, unlike a gun that's hard to shoot and/or control.
Get out to the range and shoot as many "carry guns" you can before you settle on one. There is a myriad of choice out there. Molesting a gun at the toy store won't give you a good idea on how it is to live with every day.
My first two carry guns were lousy. I settled on a Colt Lightweight Commander in 1997 and I'm still use it every day.
This is my opinion. You're opinion may vary.