Glock 17

[AStudentInArms]

[drunktank]

Have you tried different ammo?

[Fatstackz]

Do you know anyone with a bore sight laser so that you can compare the point of aim to the actual barrel?

I have bought the "laser ammo" from the glock store. I also bought the bore sight cap to help me learn the same.

[jumpthestack]

You can file down the front sight to raise your point of impact. A plastic front sight for a Glock can be had for about 5 bucks, so if you mess it up or later find out it was you and not the gun, you can just replace the sight. You can very easily replace the front sight yourself, just shell out a few more bucks for a front sight tool.

[InGrAM]

Do you have access to another handgun? Try shooting a different pistol and see what happens. If you hit in the same spot I would say it is you.

Try different types of ammo as well.

I will say this. You are going to have a little trouble trying to switch to a different type of handgun if you have only shot and handled a glock. The grip and grip angle of the glock is quit different than most other handgun companies, It does not naturally point like say a 1911 or similar pistol.

[AStudentInArms]

thank you for the responses. Given that few of the instructors did shoot the gun and they had the same result as me, I am fairly certain it is the gun. In regards to the ammo, are you talking about different brand or are you referring more about the grain, I do use a 115 grain ammo, remington.

[smarter]

Anyone feel free to correct me if i'm wrong, but at a closer distance, some times you need to compensate by aiming a bit higher.

Example: If you point your gun up against a wall, your barrel will be position at a lower point than what your sight picture says your pointing.

I don't know if i made any sense.