Light weight 9mm

easyrider604 said:
While the Ruger SR9 feels great in the hand, the Glock is the original polymer pistol. It's design and manufacture is tried and true.

Held properly the way a pistol should be held, it grips just fine and seems to be a natural pointer for me. At first, I felt like many who said that the grips feel like a 2x4, but I realized I was holding it wrong.

It seems that in every other brand of polymer frame gun, the grip "feels" better, so YMMV.
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easyrider....just a little reminder that the German H&K was the first polymer pistol waaay before the 2x4 glock...cheers !
 
goggles_pizzano said:
What mmattockx said. A light pistol is great if you have to carry it for days on end and shoot it very little, if at all. A heavy pistol is prefer'd if you're going to carry it to the range in a case and then shoot it nonstop for several hours. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. A heavy pistol absorbs more of that reaction so your bones, muscles, and ligaments don't have to. All of my high round count rifles and pistols (target) are as heavy as I can get away with. When I worked in the bush (in bear country) I'd carry the lightest thing I could get away with (12g shotgun). You know, I never did use it; and that's fine by me.
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light pistols can be more difficult to shoot well. If you really want a light gun its gonna have to be a plastic. I would advise you go to a local gun shop and try holding various ones to see what feels best in your hands.
 
Wolfstrack said:
easyrider....just a little reminder that the German H&K was the first polymer pistol waaay before the 2x4 glock...cheers !
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Hey Wolfstrack, didn't see you at the POCO Christmas party last night...had a great time and the buffet dinner was wonderful. I'll be there again next year for sure. Chuck, Murray, Ian, Peter, Claude and the rest of the club officers were gracious hosts.

And thanks for the polymer pistol history lesson...I'm new with plastic guns:D...but I am a convert for sure.
 
Easyrider, man man, I miss the party, my bad...as usually I'm busy busy busy...
see'ya next time at the range, I was today at POCO and shot some targets, sunny and nice, not too many people !
 
Glock all the way. And not just because of the weight. Because of no safety. I just did my black badge and it was great not having to #### around with a safety when holstering, weak hand shooting ect.
 
mmattockx said:
OP, that weight is also why 1911's are great to shoot a lot. 9mm recoil is a pussycat in a steel framed 1911, but much snappier in a polymer framed pistol. The lighter weight of the polymer framed guns makes them very nice carry pistols, but works against them at the range.


Mark
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They only work against those who don't know how to shoot. I have no trouble winning the matches I go to, and happily destroy the steel framed guns running soft pet loads. After you've learned to shoot, the gear isn't such a large factor anymore.

TDC
 
Dr.K said:
Glock all the way. And not just because of the weight. Because of no safety. I just did my black badge and it was great not having to #### around with a safety when holstering, weak hand shooting ect.
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If you're going to post an opinion, please research your information. Glocks have three safeties, but none of them are ACTIVE or POSITIVE. Meaning they do not require your input to activate or deactivate. Glocks have three PASSIVE safeties.

TDC
 
"3 safety's on a glock" No #### safety nerd. When I pull out of the holster I don't click anything. Thats what I meant and what I explained.
 
If weight is your main concern then pick a pistol with a polymer frame for light weight.

There are many options out there, my favorite being Glock and mostly because it is what I own and have become comfortable with.
 
Dr.K said:
"3 safety's on a glock" No s**t safety nerd. When I pull out of the holster I don't click anything. Thats what I meant and what I explained.
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You clearly said there were "no safeties" that would be wrong. For the new shooters out there, clarify your answer so as not to confuse them.

TDC
 
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