Originally Posted by
CptnBlues63
Two of my favorite passions, firearms and cigars. I always take a good cigar with me to the range.
I have a couple of lever action .308's for hunting. A 12ga, a .410, several .22 single shot rifles, my trusty Ruger 10/22 and my Para-Ordinance 1911 .45 acp. (the GI Expert model)
I totally love that handgun! For an inexpensive .45 it works like a dream and is very accurate with a very nice trigger pull.
I've shot Glock's and wasn't all that impressed. I know they're a sturdy, reliable handgun that can be abused to no end and still work....but I've found I can shoot my .45 a whole lot more accurately. My little brother is a cop and they get issued Glock 22's in .40 cal. He brought his, and 1000 rounds up one Saturday last summer and we headed to the range. I found after about 200 rounds his Glock made my trigger finger sore. That has never happened with any handgun I've ever owned and over the years, I've had quite a few.
Also, when shooting at 25 and 50 yards, I'm a whole lot more accurate with my .45 than his Glock. Even he said (without prompting) that my trigger was a lot nicer and smoother than his. It goes without saying that if a trigger is stiffer and harder to pull, it will make you less accurate over longer distances.
I don't know that I'd buy a Glock unless it was a really, really, good deal. I'm looking at getting a Ruger bullbarrel .22 semi-auto and a Ruger single action .22/.22 magnum for my next handgun purchases.