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[Whiterabbit]

Green No More

After having a bad experience last weekend at a firing range that shall remain nameless,



, I mounted up once again this weekend and headed out to Field Sports Park in San Jose, California - a Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun outdoor range.

When I arrived, I went straight to the office and began asking questions that only a newbie could ask. Everyone who worked there was extremely helpful in pointing things out and did not mind taking the time to help get me up to speed on how things worked at their range. I was handed range regulations and a rate sheet,



I then drove over the hill to the pistol range thinking that I was there merely to be a spectator. When I got to the pistol range office, my entire day was turned upside down and on its head!

I walked into the office, got in line and began asking Nube questions. The man behind the counter was extremely helpful and genuinely interested in my questions. He explained how everything worked on the pistol side of the park. Just at that moment, another member walks through the door and begins to overhear some of


snip of great experience


Still a Nube but no longer 100% green (about 99% now), I can't wait to get back! I met some great people at the range and had a lot of fun to boot! The absolute best range experience to date bar none (I've visited three [3] ranges thus far). Drove all the way home smiling ear to ear and with a new appreciation and respect for firearms in general.

How some people manage to use the 45 ACP in actual precision shooting competition is a total mystery to me. Maybe one day, I'll figure out the secret. For now, I'm stoked!

Great post, Writer.

Let me guess:

Bad range: Targetmasters. No more need be said.

Metcalf: yes, they are awesome, aren't they! Best RSO's in the bay area. Period. Give them your money.

you ever wanna go shooting, let me know, we can split a lane. I live just down the road from Reeds. I'll bring fat bastard with the hair-trigger and all the ammo we can shoot. Forever after that you'll find 45 acp light recoiling, and consider the 1911 a pretty light gun too!

Open offer, just send me a PM.

[Jimi Jah]

Wait until he fires a AR-10. He'll need a bathroom break.

[RobertMW]

Awesome! Let me see if I can name them (left to right):

- CZ 97 BD
- Beretta 92
- CZ 75 SP-01
- XDm
- Glock 17
- HK USP 45
- Mystery Gun 1
- Mystery Gun 2 (but I'm leaning to some kind of Ruger)

Close, even though for some reason you switched #1 and #2 on your list.

I believe the last 3 are:

Sig P226, HK's are not round like that.

something even I can't figure out...

and a Makarov.


Anyone help with 2nd to last?

[Simi-Surfer]

Glad that you are a new shooter and that you joined the forum. I hate to say that I I skipped to the end after a couple paragraphs and am glad that you liked the .45. Keep shooting it - you will get use to it.

[hermosabeach]

Worst Thread Title - Ever

[kcheung2]

Mystery gun 1 = beretta PX4?
Mystery gun 2 = walther P38?

[RobertMW]

Mystery gun 1 = beretta PX4?
Mystery gun 2 = walther P38?

Definitely not a PX4, it has an exposed hammer and is double stack.

Not a P38, the front arc cut on the slide isn't on a p38, plus if you have ever had your hands on one you would realize that it is a MUCH wider gun than that.

[kcheung2]

I guess my p38 must have gone on a diet