Pistol for Front Sight

[rsmorgan]

[Lead Waster]

I'd suggest using whichever one is the MOST RELIABLE.

Regardless of what you end up carrying, the skills you'll learn will apply to whatever you are carrying. I doubt the instructor will say "OK, so if you have a Glock, then shoot the BG here, but if you have a 1911, then shoot here".

Reliability is king at a course. If your gun malfunctions, that takes time away from everyone else in the course and will make it a lousy experience for you.

[Gutz]

I have a Sigma SW9VE with Wollf Springs. After about 300 rounds, she was super nice. The springs bumped the trigger pull about 4lbs. I love it.

[Jet Setter]

Take the sigma since it is the closest to you EDC.

[fivebyfive]

I'd go with the FEG for two reasons; 1) I have the exact same gun and it just plain rocks! 2) Given your level of comfort with it, it may stand to reason that any changes FS might suggest would be easier to adapt to the pistol. JMHO...sure there will be others.

[Bug Splat]

I say bring them all. You never know which will perform better or worse, which one will break. Always bring a backup pistol to a training course. Many people are shocked when their once 100% reliable pistol dies halfway through a class and they have nothing to finish the day with. Also shooting 500-1000 fast aggressive rounds really can change your feelings towards a pistol and you may end up hating it half way in. When I take a class I always bring at least 3 pistols with me.

[fivebyfive]

^ +1...good point!

[Simi-Surfer]

I was just up there and saw just about every type of pistol, so bring what you have or rent one of theirs. It really does not matter and since you have been there, you kind of know how things work as far as instruction.

[jrwhitt]

I've attended 2 classes there with my BHP. My son also attended using a BHP for his first class. It did just great and the staff worked with me on any idiosyncries (His still had the Mag Disconnect in place when he was there).

I would have no hesitation in taking a BHP (or Clone) there, especially if you are familiar with it.

[razr]

G L O C K

[rsmorgan]

G L O C K

Since Gaston chose to build a pistol that has more trigger reach than I have finger, Glock really isn't viable option for me. I'd really like to give the gun an honest try, but until I can get access to a Gen 4 to experiment with I've given up even pretending that I can "make it work" by contorting my hand into a very unnatural grip.



Thanks for the input folks, please keep it up! You are helping me get my thinking on different paths, which is why I posted the question.

The "raw score" is:

2 for the Sigma
2 for the FEG HP
4 for the "Most Reiliable" (which is almost undoubtedly the SIG)
1 for a Glock that I don't have and can't shoot
1 for the CZ (Have you ever met a CZ-100?)

At one point I was thinking that I might end up taking a Tokarev since 7.62x25mm was about the only ammo I could find. Or maybe a CZ-52. Now there is a pistol to challenge the FS instructional staff: heel magazine release, no external slide lock and a 10-lb single-action trigger. (Yes, there is a type 3 jam drill. It starts by screaming "Son of a B****" at the top of your voice...) Oh yes, then there is the fact that you can't dry-fire the pistol without damaging or breaking the firing pin.

[razr]

Use you middle finger.

Since Gaston chose to build a pistol that has more trigger reach than I have finger, Glock really isn't viable option for me. I'd really like to give the gun an honest try, but until I can get access to a Gen 4 to experiment with I've given up even pretending that I can "make it work" by contorting my hand into a very unnatural grip.



Thanks for the input folks, please keep it up! You are helping me get my thinking on different paths, which is why I posted the question.

The "raw score" is:

2 for the Sigma
2 for the FEG HP
4 for the "Most Reiliable" (which is almost undoubtedly the SIG)
1 for a Glock that I don't have and can't shoot
1 for the CZ (Have you ever met a CZ-100?)

At one point I was thinking that I might end up taking a Tokarev since 7.62x25mm was about the only ammo I could find. Or maybe a CZ-52. Now there is a pistol to challenge the FS instructional staff: heel magazine release, no external slide lock and a 10-lb single-action trigger. (Yes, there is a type 3 jam drill. It starts by screaming "Son of a B****" at the top of your voice...) Oh yes, then there is the fact that you can't dry-fire the pistol without damaging or breaking the firing pin.

[rsmorgan]

Use you middle finger.

Nah, I want to shoot the goblin, not insult him.

If you mean pull the trigger with my middle finger...

I've actually tried that with a couple of weapons (admittedly not with a Glock) and I find I can't really get good enough trigger control to move the handgun out of the "get off me" class of handgun. However, it is, I might add, a far more accurate way for me to shoot the old High Standard double derringer than trying to use my trigger finger, with the understanding that "more accurate" is a relative term with this gun.

[missiontrails]

The P6

[ke6guj]

and a couple of Walther PPK-type guns used by ladies who seemed to be having a whole bunch of other issues beyond basic trigger skills.

I had my P6 as a backup for my SP2022. I didn't see any issues with the instructors teaching the DA/SA. The only issue I had was that the DA trigger pull isn't as accurate as the SA pull, dragging through the DA pull can mess up your sight picture if you aren't real smooth, and when you are doing the graduate test under time, it is hard to be smooth. When I had an extra second, I could keep all the shots in the occular cavity, but when rushed, I would shoot low due to the long DA pull. A friend of mine cheated and would hand cock it to SA to do the head shots.

As for why the cop was in the beginning class, everyone has to start there and DG out. If it was his first time there, he had to do the beginning class.