I have owned S&W41s, High Standards, Pardini etc. I'm very happy with this Browning Buckmark & think it represents good value for an inexpensive hand gun
Thanks...but am concerned about the taking apart issue i.e. pain to dismantle and put back
Help with suggestions on a .22LR for marksmanship...PLEASE
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Thanks...but am concerned about the taking apart issue i.e. pain to dismantle and put back
I tend to disagree re the 41, and I own one, firstly the trigger pull is not typical of anything center fire that he will eventually be shooting so that may not help with the flinching problem and secondly they tend to be selective when it comes to ammo, I think that a Mark IV would be more appropriate for his needs.
Howard
Yeah, the light and positive trigger feel of a M41 will spoil anyone. And for that reason it would not be a handgun that I'd want to start a guest or new shooter out with using.
Tayken, I've had Ruger Mk III's. They are not difficult to strip down. But they are a bit tricky due to needing to flip the internal hammer this way and that for certain steps. But there's lots of great YouTube videos on the procedure and after you do it a few times you can do it in a few seconds. And if you leave it for a while and forget? Well, YT is still there. Plus much of the hullabaloo about field stripping the Mk II's and III's is due to the built in magazine disconnect. But you can fix that with an easily installed replacement bushing that removes the disconnect so you don't need to insert the magazine at specific points. Plus it makes the trigger a little better.
Watch a couple of the YT videos and make up your own mind on if it's tricky or not before you pass by a darn nice option for a gun.
One factor to consider. For classic one handed bullseye shooting I found that the rather swept style grip angle found on the regular MK Rugers and guns like the Woodsman and Hi Standards works like a treat. Our wrists seem to like that angle when held out and to the side as is typical for classic one handed bullseye shooting. But if you're moving towards shooting with two hands for eventual fun in competitions then I'd suggest a gun with a more 1911'ish angle to the grip frame. Options in this case would be the Buckmark, Victory, Ruger 22/45 or others with this sort of angle in the grip. Plus it would be a closer grip angle match to your 9mm.
Tayken, I've had Ruger Mk III's. They are not difficult to strip down. But they are a bit tricky due to needing to flip the internal hammer this way and that for certain steps. But there's lots of great YouTube videos on the procedure and after you do it a few times you can do it in a few seconds. And if you leave it for a while and forget? Well, YT is still there. Plus much of the hullabaloo about field stripping the Mk II's and III's is due to the built in magazine disconnect. But you can fix that with an easily installed replacement bushing that removes the disconnect so you don't need to insert the magazine at specific points. Plus it makes the trigger a little better.
Watch a couple of the YT videos and make up your own mind on if it's tricky or not before you pass by a darn nice option for a gun.
One factor to consider. For classic one handed bullseye shooting I found that the rather swept style grip angle found on the regular MK Rugers and guns like the Woodsman and Hi Standards works like a treat. Our wrists seem to like that angle when held out and to the side as is typical for classic one handed bullseye shooting. But if you're moving towards shooting with two hands for eventual fun in competitions then I'd suggest a gun with a more 1911'ish angle to the grip frame. Options in this case would be the Buckmark, Victory, Ruger 22/45 or others with this sort of angle in the grip. Plus it would be a closer grip angle match to your 9mm.
