Wooohoooo! I just took a safety and intro to handguns class today, one on one with a retired NRA instructor/range officer. I've been wanting to buy the Mk III Competition (slabsides) and guess what ... that's exactly what he brought! Should also mention that I'd only shot 3 rounds out of a Glock 17 until now.
We had a ton of fun. Shot 100 rounds at pie plates from 15 yards. Out of the 100 I only sent 2 rounds into the berm and he said I was a great shot! I probably would've hit all 100 rounds but those damn pie plates are so heavy you gotta hit em in the top .5" to knock em down with a .22 lol.
Well, I can't really brag though, it was ONLY 15 yards after all, and he MIGHT'VE had a really nice red dot reflex sight that MIGHT'VE helped me a little
But anyway just wanted to tell somebody lol! I definitely want to buy one now. I love the grip angle and that giant thumbrest. But I did have trouble locking the slide back with the slide release (was a weird angle pushing up with my thumb). And I had to use my other hand for the magazine release. Probably just need to practice a lot with the movements, try different [posture] grips, and try different [literal] grips.
Those minor shortfalls are no big deal though. I'm just plinking! If I wanted a home defense weapon I would just buy a .50cal machine gun nest and put it at the top of the stairs
We had a ton of fun. Shot 100 rounds at pie plates from 15 yards. Out of the 100 I only sent 2 rounds into the berm and he said I was a great shot! I probably would've hit all 100 rounds but those damn pie plates are so heavy you gotta hit em in the top .5" to knock em down with a .22 lol.
Well, I can't really brag though, it was ONLY 15 yards after all, and he MIGHT'VE had a really nice red dot reflex sight that MIGHT'VE helped me a little
But anyway just wanted to tell somebody lol! I definitely want to buy one now. I love the grip angle and that giant thumbrest. But I did have trouble locking the slide back with the slide release (was a weird angle pushing up with my thumb). And I had to use my other hand for the magazine release. Probably just need to practice a lot with the movements, try different [posture] grips, and try different [literal] grips.
Those minor shortfalls are no big deal though. I'm just plinking! If I wanted a home defense weapon I would just buy a .50cal machine gun nest and put it at the top of the stairs