shot a handgun today, actually hit stuff...

[Deleted member 4644]

I shot a hand gun for the first time today. Barreta PX4 Storm. I was suprised that out of 25 rounds fired, I hit with I think 22 and some were very close to what I was actually aiming at. Distance was 30 feet. I was surprised by the recoil, 9mm.

 

[hiromizu]

I've fired one of those before but after the .44 it was all over. Good clean fun for stress busting. I just picture homeboys running around the gallery.

 

[Capt Caveman]

 

[LS8]

You're not a gun virgin anymore.

I think most people don't understand that target shooting (while standing still) can be very fun and surprisingly easy. I have seen first time shooters be very accurate (after being shows the correct form).

It does increase in difficulty when you start moving but the fun increases as well!

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
I was suprised that out of 25 rounds fired, I hit with I think 22

I am pretty sure you hit something on 25 out of 25 rounds.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
I was suprised that out of 25 rounds fired, I hit with I think 22

I am pretty sure you hit something on 25 out of 25 rounds.

Haven't you ever heard of quantum mechanics?

 

[BurnItDwn]

Very nice, and yea, 9mm's have like no recoil, it was pretty surprising to me the first time I shot one as well ...

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
I was suprised that out of 25 rounds fired, I hit with I think 22

I am pretty sure you hit something on 25 out of 25 rounds.

Haven't you ever heard of quantum mechanics?

So he might have done 0/25 hits, because the matter could have randomly "vanished" then. Hmmmm.

 

[darkxshade]

It's a lot harder to hit moving targets.

 

[BoomerD]

Gun Control is hitting what you aim at...

 

[Freshgeardude]

good thing you lived from the recoil unlike the unfortuneate case with the 8 year old boy and the uzi

 

[Chunkee]

I just got my carry permit today...finally...took a couple of months. Now, time for some shopping...SigSauer

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Originally posted by: freshgeardude
good thing you lived from the recoil unlike the unfortuneate case with the 8 year old boy and the uzi

...why would you bring that into the thread? Are you just trolling? The 8 year old never should have been allowed to fire a full-auto weapon - that was just stupid on the part of whoever was supervising him.

And yes, guns are fun. Most people don't stand right when they first try shooting - they'll lean back a lot (I did) and this can make it harder to balance/aim. Learning about guns and shooting them also gives you a lot more respect for them. I would never wave around a gun like a lot of untrained idiots do ("It's unloaded! I can point it at you and it's good fun!" :roll Most real gun owners take safety extremely seriously, and many of them also tend to have their heads screwed on a bit better than the gun control nuts.