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I am about to start purchasing handguns again and have been thinking about how to choose them. I used to shoot a 1911 SA .45, a DA .357 Revolver and a .22 SA pistol. I love several different styles or platforms of handguns and was going to purchase a few different makes. CZ, 1911, Sig etc. I was reading another thread about not confusing yourself with using multiple platforms, possibly making mistakes switching back and forth.

So my question is would it be better to learn and practice with one style or platform, eg.. only use Glock or 1911 exclusively so as to become intimately familiar with your gun? Or get to know multiple styles of guns and how they handle to have a general feel for all pistols? A jack of all trades sort of thing.

If just one platform which would it be.

Thanks
Mark
 
Answer this:

How much time do I have? What do I hope to achieve?

If your range and practice time is limited you may be better served with a simpler menu. If you hope to be especially proficient with a particular firearm you may be better served with a simpler menu.

If you have unlimited time, unlimited ammunition, a broad and general interest in firearms, the desire to be a collector in some fashion, and no particular requirement to become consciously competent with all of them, well, that's another story.

As to which handgun for your first handgun, you have to decide:

What role do I foresee for this handgun? What do I want this handgun to do well?

Answer that, and we can then tell you what the best tool for that job might be.
 
I think the single platform is important under 2 circumstances, first if you live somewhere where people are free to carry a pistol for self defence - if you're going to be betting your butt on it then you're better off with one system and shooting it a lot under as many different conditions as possible. Secondly, if you're only going to be shooting a limited amount, then you'll see the most progress using one platform, and you'll have more resources available for each range trip.
 
Variety is the spice of life. This old cliche applies to our guns as well.

Shoot whatever tickles your fancy. If you want to master the 1911, so be it.
If you want to master the DA revolver, suit yourself. Don't sweat any of these decisions. Buy them all.

One thing I noticed, my experience with DA revolvers doesn't hurt when shooting SA 1911s or DA semi-autos.
 
A good shooter has to learn more and know more, the idea of master single platform is just stop you to become a pro. Muti platform allow you to learn more about different designs.

Trigun
 
Well, did you have some sort of issues when you owned handguns previously?

If so what were they?

If not why would you care what anyone here thinks????

If you are experienced I would suggest you rely on your own knowledge rather than anything you hear around a forum. :)

Besides it's your hobby and your money so do what YOU want.

John
 
Mark,

After a long break, I got back into shooting and decided to apply some lessons from the first go around. For me, first and foremost, the goal was/is to learn how to shoot as repeatably accurate as I can. So instead of going out and buying a CZ Shadow or a Sig or a 1911, I bought a (relatively) cheap Ruger Mark III Target (plus a VQ sear and Clark bushing to greatly improve the trigger), and I practiced often with it. Thousands of rounds (but only a few months) later, I was a lot more proficient than I ever have been. At that point I decided to get into IPSC, and purchased a CZ Shadow 9mm, and have been learning to be proficient with that. I'll be taking the IPSC Black Badge course in November, and I'm looking forward to it - especially since I am confident with my skills now.

-- L.
 
troubleinxs said:
So my question is would it be better to learn and practice with one style or platform, eg.. only use Glock or 1911 exclusively so as to become intimately familiar with your gun? Or get to know multiple styles of guns and how they handle to have a general feel for all pistols? A jack of all trades sort of thing.
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I would say your success will be determined on what platform fits you best and what one you practice with most.

I have been into 1911's for ~ 30 years and have literally owned dozens of them in that time. Whereas, I shot my first Glock circa 1994. And since that time I have way more rounds down range with Glocks than I do 1911's.

I would say that although I can comfortably switch back & forth between the two platforms in terms of familiarity I tend to shoot the Glock better as a factor of more rounds down range, although the 1911 tends to fit my hand better.

I say get what strikes your fancy and go from there.

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