Buying a Gun is like buying a car. You pic the best and coolest one you can find.

My first pistol was a Glock 19. I got that as a issued gun when i was a combat diver recruit in 1991.

In the beginning i had no clue on what gun was better then the other. I saw my instructors each had a different kind. And i asked why!!

Well there was two reasons.

1.Their hand movement. Some have a stiffer hand joints then others.

2. The grippe. Some had bigger hands then others.

My hands where quite normal size and with normal movement. I could use a little gun with a smaller grip and a bigger gun with a bigger grippe.

The first thing we learned was how to use the gun. And in the beginning only that gun.
We where thought how to pic up the gun.How to hold the gun.How to stand with it. How to move with it. How to aim and how to squeeze the trigger.

We where also thought how to recover from a failed reload.Change mags and so on. We where thought not to trust any gun.

From experience with about 100 different types of pistols. I cant trust any gun but only my knowledge on how to fix the problems that could happen under use. You are the guns safety and success. You have to learn how to use your gun.

But there is a few favours that are preferred. And that is a gun with a lot of bullets. The more it can hold the longer it can be used without a mag change. A Mag change means you have to stop shooting for a moment. It could also cause other problems. Los of target and so on.

And a dark gun is better then a shiny one. If you prefer to stay hidden.

A gun made of metal can also make your hand cold and stiff. Not good for the feeling you need to use it proper. if your hands hurt the pain will take your mind away from the job needed to be done proper.

Some Guns are bigger and longer then others. But that's not a problem if you know tactics within the environment your in.

A gun with a longer barrel is better for targets that is further a way. But all that depends on your ability to use the gun proper.



[edit on 27.06.08 by spy66]