Learning to Shoot

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So I went to my first gun show a few weeks ago. While there I talked to a couple of experienced shooters. They both told me to put my G17 Glock away, and buy a S&W Revolver (.38 special) and learn to shoot with a revolver. Then once I know how to shoot, I should start enjoying my Glock. Apparently, if you learn on a revolver, you'll be able to shoot any type of pistol and be quiet good, but if you learn on a Semi-Auto, you wont be able to shoot revolvers.

Is there any truth to this? Should I grab a used S&W revolver, or just learn using my Glock G17?
 
Is there any truth to this?
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No. As you get into the sport, you'll find every gun is different. All semi-autos are not alike nor is every revolver the same.
People pick up one kind of gun and shoot great and another similar one and it doesn't work for them.
In the end it will be about what you shoot well and what fits you the best.

PS Revolvers are boring but I would trust my life to one! They are a ##### to clean too.:D
 
Polskadude,
I have started this path, with revolver I mean. I can say it makes no difference plus loading revolver is pain in the ars.
What can help you in improving your skills is a practice with an experience shooter who can show you how to stance, hold the handgun, how to squeeze the trigger, sights and so on.
Start shooting bulls eye in my opinion is the way to go, if you would like to later get into some action shooting.

Good Luck,

next time when someone gonna tell you about revolver, tell them no problem I already have a flintlock :)
 
As this thread gets longer, you will see that that nearly everyone will have an opinion and they will all be different. I first learned to shot a Browning Hi-Power and a Sig 220, both in 9mm. I personally don't like revolvers (they are only good for use as paper weights! but I don't like Glocks either...) Regardless, I can still shoot them all well. Once you can shoot your Glock well, then everything else will come with practice. Stick with what you have and learn to shoot it well.

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Just pick a gun you like (any gun) and go learn to shoot it. If you can get some training from someone who can show you how to control a trigger, it would be helpful to learn the techniques correctly the first time. Then then just practice. Ideally, you don't want to learn on some sort of hand cannon, because the excessive recoil and noise will tend to detract from the process of learning, but a Glock is fine.
 
Thanks guys, I thought the 2 guys I talked to just wanted a sale from me, they were both selling revolvers. I also bought the .22 cal coversion kit for my Glock, that way i'll be able to shoot tons and tons of ammo :)
 
I learned on a S&W 686. I can perform brain surgery with my 686 and 627 @ 25yards. But when I started picking up semi autos, I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. Shooting revolvers will most likely not help you shoot your semi auto any better. It's two completely different shooting styles. And 99% of semi autos don't come anywhere near the accuracy of a revolver. Most first time shooters can pick up a revolver and shoot some pretty good groups, and then move on to an autoloader and barely get them all on paper.

At least, that's been my experience. YMMV.
 
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