07-13-2010, 09:20 AM
you guys crack me up :lol:
Hey, so I have to question.... something doesn't seem quite right about the buying process you recommend. I realize it's not "yours", and I don't have any sound alternatives to recommend. But why would we think a newbie would know how to hold a gun correctly enough that his "hand points naturally with" it? I mean, if that's much of what he bases his purchase on, it just sounds like random chance that he's going to pick one up and say "ooooh I opened my eyes and this gun was made for me"! It just doesn't seem repeatable. After an hour or so at the range with someone helping him, if he went back to the same table and picked up all the same guns with his eyes closed, would he pick out the same gun? Shouldn't we expect that if we're about to teach this person how to shoot better, that their grip and "muscle memory" will and should change to conform to the tool?
To *me* (big disclaimer), it seems like basing your purchase on research, expert opinions, and narrowing down your specifications as much as possible, THEN trying out a short list of ones you're interested to make sure they match your research and don't conflict with you would be the way to go. Kind of the way I would recommend buying just about anything. :dunno:
The good news is that you can sell most guns for close to what you paid for them. And experience is always a good thing, so... maybe it's not worth giving another thought.
Hey, so I have to question.... something doesn't seem quite right about the buying process you recommend. I realize it's not "yours", and I don't have any sound alternatives to recommend. But why would we think a newbie would know how to hold a gun correctly enough that his "hand points naturally with" it? I mean, if that's much of what he bases his purchase on, it just sounds like random chance that he's going to pick one up and say "ooooh I opened my eyes and this gun was made for me"! It just doesn't seem repeatable. After an hour or so at the range with someone helping him, if he went back to the same table and picked up all the same guns with his eyes closed, would he pick out the same gun? Shouldn't we expect that if we're about to teach this person how to shoot better, that their grip and "muscle memory" will and should change to conform to the tool?
To *me* (big disclaimer), it seems like basing your purchase on research, expert opinions, and narrowing down your specifications as much as possible, THEN trying out a short list of ones you're interested to make sure they match your research and don't conflict with you would be the way to go. Kind of the way I would recommend buying just about anything. :dunno:
The good news is that you can sell most guns for close to what you paid for them. And experience is always a good thing, so... maybe it's not worth giving another thought.
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