Guns 2012-08.pdf - Jeffersonian
Guns 2012-08.pdf - Jeffersonian
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gun shop and on the range were<br />
very impressed with configuration of<br />
the grip and the overall balance and<br />
pointability of the arm. The heavy<br />
trigger pull draws negative comments.<br />
Some would prefer the magazine drop<br />
free when the release is pressed, the<br />
but its interaction with the magazine<br />
disconnect make it necessary to pull<br />
the magazine out of the well. It also<br />
eliminates the possibility the magazine<br />
will detach during routine handling or<br />
under stress.<br />
The trigger responds best to<br />
a straight back, continuous pull<br />
through. Attempts to stage the<br />
trigger for greater precision actually<br />
proved counterproductive. My<br />
25-yard rested groups ranged from<br />
4" to 5" and were not indicative of<br />
the accuracy potential of the gun or<br />
the various ammunition types. The<br />
bulk of my shooting was done with<br />
an eye toward practical application.<br />
After a few rounds to confirm the<br />
factory sight setup was exactly right<br />
for me, I performed a popular practice<br />
drill calling for five rounds from<br />
concealment at 7 yards. The performance<br />
standard is placement of all<br />
rounds in a 5" circle in 5 seconds. My<br />
fifth shot was away in 4.45 seconds<br />
and my overall spread was 1/2" to the<br />
good.<br />
The Texas Concealed Handgun 50-round demo with a wrinkle. The course was fired under par time<br />
from strong side, concealed draw instead of the prescribed low-point ready stance.<br />
I then fired five shots from 15 yards<br />
and timed five more from 25 yards<br />
in 5-1/2 seconds from concealment.<br />
Four of those rounds were within the<br />
9-ring of the B27 target but severe<br />
operator error landed one tragically<br />
in the gonadic portion of the target.<br />
By and large, I was able to maintain<br />
headshot accuracy at 15 yards and<br />
keep all but a few hits on the head<br />
at 20. My consistency deteriorated<br />
markedly at 25 yards and beyond.<br />
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