Any home pistol training for the winter?

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Hi Everyone

Not sure where to post this, hopefully this is OK here.

There is no indoor range in my town, and winter is long here. Is there any indoor pistol shooting that is possible? Some ideas like:

-There are airsoft pistols that are amazingly accurate in terms of feel. The gas blowbacks are awesome, recoil is light, but pretty close to the real thing all things considered.

-Any "light gun" video games?

I know nothing competes with the real thing, but practicing sight-picture, trigger squeeze over and over and over is really helpful all the same.

Thanks,
Barry
 
Dry fire.

It's great for trigger control/contact. You can watch your sights, and see if they move when you pull the trigger.

Practice draws with indexing on a target (I use a post it note on the wall). Great for letting you get a sight picture faster off the draw. Eventually, you can practice doing the draw with your eyes closed, and when you open them, you'll find that you're really close to being on target.
 
This (sirtpistol.com) looks like it might just be the answer:

SIRT Training Pistol: Features & Benefits
Why SIRT Is The Right Tool For The Job
TRIGGER PREP TRAINING
The internal switch indicates when the trigger is “taken-up” and partially pressed, as prepping a trigger is imperative for maximizing accuracy and trigger control. When the trigger is taken-up, the red laser is on, providing a visual awareness of the muzzle movement, and further indicating when the trigger is prepped to the shooter and/or a trainer or firearms instructor.

MAXIMIZE TRIGGER MECHANICS
When the simulated sear is “broken” the solid-state internal switching system activates the green, shot-indicating laser providing visual feedback indicating proper trigger follow-through and generally proper grip and trigger mechanics.

TAKE-UP AND SHOT INDICATORS WORK FOR EVERYONE
Whether your shooting style is target-focused or strict front-sight-focused, the general visual awareness of the lasers provides the requisite feedback to improve shooting mechanics without compromising your vision focal at your desired vision focal length.

SHOT INDICATING LASER WORKS ON ANY TARGET
The short bursts of the green shot indicating laser provide sufficient visual verification to the shooter because of our natural flash visual memory. The use of the first prototypes (which were initially made for individual training by the company’s founders) unveiled the effectiveness of a simple laser shot indicator on practically any target. The green laser can be seen while training outside and allowed more training and does not require the hassle, setup and restrictiveness of full-blown expensive target simulation systems. The compact and simple training tool system works.

RESETTING TRIGGER ALLOWS FOR ENGAGING TARGETS IN A CONTINUOUS STRING
An auto-resetting trigger is necessary to reset the internal simulated sear to represent multiple consecutive shots. Traditional dry firing requires racking the slide or cocking the hammer (to shoot in single action mode). The action between shots breaks the natural flow of engaging numerous targets in an array.

MORE SHOTS = MORE TRAINING
The auto-resetting trigger allows for a significantly greater number of quality trigger pulls during a training session.

sirtpistol.com
 
I was also thinking of an airsoft (a fully geared open gun with cmore) like the ones you see on youtube. I figured it could be great practice for the winter but I am not sure if you can buy one and where to get one if they are available.
 
Hi guys, good thoughts all around but.......those fancy airsoft blowback guns are replicas in the eyes of the Canadian lawmakers and that unfortunately makes them prohibited (unless they are constructed of clear plastic).

Tell me that doesn't suck and make you laugh at the same time.

G
 
Blowback BB guns pretty close to weight and recoil, the Umarex 1911, PX4 Storm, Walther etc are full metal. Triggers won't be as close to the real thing but still, better than nothing.
 
bluesman said:
Hi guys, good thoughts all around but.......those fancy airsoft blowback guns are replicas in the eyes of the Canadian lawmakers and that unfortunately makes them prohibited (unless they are constructed of clear plastic).

Tell me that doesn't suck and make you laugh at the same time.

G
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My understanding is they are not replicas because they are able to fire. Replica's are non-firing. This comes up a lot on the airsoftcanada forum, and I believe they are fine to own.

I have a Glock look-a-like airsoft gun that is blowback, it has a dark tinted plastic frame. You can see through it, but unless you look really close it looks flat dark earth. Also, you don't need to use expensive green gas. You can get an adapter for a propane bottle for cheap, and literally $5 of propane will last many 1000's of shots. Check out w w w .007airsoft.com/products/htm/gas-others.htm. You can get a P226 clone for $185 + GST.

Nobody mentioned time crisis 4 for PS3... ;)

I'm going to look into those other suggestions, thanks guys!

Barry
 
in the winter i like to practive everythin aside from the shooting. i go through the motions (drawing, aiming and moving and mag changes). i wear my gun around the house, drawing and keeping aim on a point as i move and stuff like that. Just be careful near those windows if you have nosy neighboors.
 
bluesman said:
Hi guys, good thoughts all around but.......those fancy airsoft blowback guns are replicas in the eyes of the Canadian lawmakers and that unfortunately makes them prohibited (unless they are constructed of clear plastic).

Tell me that doesn't suck and make you laugh at the same time.

G
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i have a umarex airgun that is licensed by beretta, its a 1:1 M92. it is not classified as a non-firing replica.
 
Dryfire, magchanges, movement, i practice more the winter. I used an airsoft hk usp back in 2006 & i founs it helped alot. Draws and transitions for steel plates improved using coffee can lids stapled to styrofoam.
 
I picked up a "LaserLyte Laser Trainer Cartridge - 9MM" for $80 in the US. Cheaper than SIRT, fits in your pistol's barrel so you get to practice with your firearm. First DA shot from holster is realistic, and you get to see if the gun dips while you pressing the trigger.

Cons: you have to #### the hammer each time to practice SA. No trigger reset. No recoil.
 
just recently purchased an IMI baby desert eagle BB GUN..(the one that looks like a tanfoglio frame),..fits my bladetech holster,..mag release is a little hard to get at due to the thick plastic grips. Very accurate,...although mine shoots high by about 2" at 5 yards...just need to trim the rear sight down. Trigger is DA,..and the hammer is internal (although it has a dummy hammer on the outside.) I bent the spring in the hammer which released some pressure on the trigger press, and probably lowered the trigger weight from 20lb to 17lbs...LOL. Any trigger press after playing with that for a while feels a lot lighter.
It has worked 100% through about 200 bb's.
 
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As suggested above lasers are definitely good for dry fire as they really show the movements of the gun during the trigger pull.
 
maurice said:
just recently purchased an IMI baby desert eagle..(the one that looks like a tanfoglio frame),..fits my bladetech holster,..mag release is a little hard to get at due to the thick plastic grips. Very accurate,...although mine shoots high by about 2" at 5 yards...just need to trim the rear sight down. Trigger is DA,..and the hammer is internal (although it has a dummy hammer on the outside.) I bent the spring in the hammer which released some pressure on the trigger press, and probably lowered the trigger weight from 20lb to 17lbs...LOL. Any trigger press after playing with that for a while feels a lot lighter.
It has worked 100% through about 200 bb's.
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Is this an older version, like a 'true' Baby Eagle, not a Jericho 941? Because my Jericho has a functioning external hammer, and a slide-mounted decocker. The LaserLyte model I got - LT-9 - won't work with internal hammer, it goes off when firing pin hits the back end of the 'cartridge'.

BTW, I replaced the hammer spring with a 13lb one, gave me a nice DA pull but also created a light primer strike problem. My Jericho fits the Shadow Blade-tech, but not as nicely as the Shadow does.

P.S. I am now looking for a program that uses a webcam + laser pointer as a mouse. If it is accurate and fast enough, would be interesting to try it with Burkett's on-line drills.
 
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As suggested above lasers are definitely good for dry fire as they really show the movements of the gun during the trigger pull.
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I would think that you will also be training yourself to look at the laser on the target...and not your front site.

I'm not convinced these are really a good idea to use over the long haul.
 
Quigley said:
I would think that you will also be training yourself to look at the laser on the target...and not your front site.

I'm not convinced these are really a good idea to use over the long haul.
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I guess it depends how you use it.
It will give you feed back for instinctive point type shooting if that's what you want to train for.
It's just another tool and really does show movement that is hard to see with a regular sight picture.
If you adjust the laser to just above your front sight you should be able to train to look at your front sight on target ( below the laser) and still see the wiggle when you squeeze the trigger..... once you figure out a good grip and trigger finger position and pull that minimizes the movement of the gun you can move away from the laser and just practice handling and sight picture.
 
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