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-Thanks for sharing about the airsoft. I got an airsoft glock myself I bought to practice but completely forgotten as don't have time for dryfire/range time with family obligations. I was pretty surprised myself with the no. of glock suggestions as I have a Glock myself and the grip seems to be bigger that other platforms. I'll update you after about the limp wrist after my range time with my boy. Hope you'll update us after you have red dot installed in his rimfire 1911 and how does it perform in steel challlnge.

Thanks! SO Ruger Mark III competition is better?

-I'll try him the G34 again. What you said with the safeties are true, the less thing to fiddle with the less better for the beginers. .40 nice. I used to shoot 15yrs ago Single stack and just started shooting again on and off two years ago with a G34. I was not going anywhere so I bough a SS in.45. The recoil sure did shocked me. Then I bought a hicap .40 for limited and I think I'll stick to limited. The recoil sure is more manageable than .45. Plus I don't have to worry about remembering/planning where and when to change mags Its ussually after the second string!

wow. Must be a big kid!

-We have the same preference for grips! My glock sports a houge sleeve and my SS have a palm swell grip panel and arched mainspring housing too. I'm planning on bringing him to the range again this month ang buy him a gun definitely this month if he still can't handle my G34. I just want to find a gun he can handle so that he won't get a wrist injury and something he can shoot safely awhile having fun.

Too bad AMU has no clinic here in cali. Planning on doing the .22 route. If not i'll let him try my G34 again. Seems that he grew a little more. Hopefully he can handle it now.

thanks to all replies! specially to beltjones. i'm still chuckling 10 mins after reading your post and no doutb tomorrow too everytime i remember your reply....

classic!!!

thanks! if only they have it it in wide width...

I saw tori nonaka's shoes that she wore when competing on the world shoot. Anybody know what brand and model is this? Anybody tried using this? I have a wide feet and itsreally hard to find a good trail running shoes with aggressive soles. Any suggestion for a good trail runming shoes that comes with eide witdh? Thanks guys. Link is for the pic of said shoes.

Here are the benefits that I have seen by going with the glock... -- totally agree with you as I shoot G34 myself for production. Been shooting it for a year. The only problem with glock for me was mastering the trigger. I'm still having some problem from time to time(It doesn't help that I don't dry fire and shoots only once a month most of the time for now with family obligations.hopefully will change when my baby grows up a little more). It's reliability was one of the reason I got a glock instead of a 1911 platform(I used to shoot SS 15 years ago and just bought another SS two months ago.and will be shooting SS again). I'm not good at tinkering and cleaning guns/mags(mags get cleaned every 3 local matches, or longer if it doesn't look dirty ).

Kids are short on attention and patience. They expect to pick up a gun and shoot just as well as you do because they kick your butt in video games! I tried alot of different platforms, glock, revolver, XD, and 1911s and settled on a Browning Buckmark for two reasons. --he still can't beat me in video games for now but getting close.my reflexes getting slower I guess and his starting to have a better aim. tried the same thing with the same result.might try the rimfire. I'm going to check out NRA action too. Thanks for the heads up. As they get bigger, I am sure we will move on to other guns, but for now my goal is to keep them shooting with me. --your lucky.shootings a great sports to enjoy with thekids. Have fun and shoot safe.

The kid shooting Major .45, wonder how is he doing right now? He must be really strong to like shooting it. The first time I fired a .45 after 15 years of absence from shooting scene and a year of shooting production felt like The gun wanted to fly out of my hand. Hope he does't get any wrist problem. He's doing great! We just started back in the shooting game after 5 years of varsity sports that took up most of his time and mine. He is 19 now and is actually shooting that same gun in Limited 10 while I get his 2011 built. His wrists never did bother him shooting the 45 and he actually liked the recoil! That's Good. I hope my son is as strong but he can hardly control a 9mm. I was worried to have him shoot until he can really hold the gun properly for safety reason and for fear that he might damage his wrist. So how many rounds average did your son shoot when he Was around 10?

I think you have to filter the responses here. Most will swear with what they. But if they haven't tried other guns then they are giving you a "bias" answer. My advice for you or other shooter is go and try shooting the gun you wanted to buy for accuracy and handling/feel. You can rent guns in some large indoor shooting ranges or better yet borrow in your local club. Most shooter will let you fire their gun for a few rounds. This way your not only trying the gun but also can ask them what mods they made(I would usually try to ask shooter with higher classification). With production striker Fired guns you need to shoot/dry fire a lot before you can really shoot decently(lighten the trigger pull as soon as you get your gun,that will shorten your learning curve a lot). While with DA/SA,just the first shot are the hard ones. I shoot a G34 but is seriously considering a CZ sp01 if I'm going back to production.

Tnx.I'll check.

Thinking the same.among the guns tried it has one of the smallest grip.but his hands are still too small.almost got one for him last week.a fellow be member was selling his for $500 with trigger jib and 5 mags,comp sights.burning squirrel beat me to it by 10 mins.I'm thinking I'll grab one if I see another good deal.you can never tell when they(kids) have growth spurt.

I guess 1 and 2. Won't go for 3 as limited budget and know of fellow shooters investing a lot for a gun their kids shoot twice and became safe queen. Willing to spend around 1k.more if necessary.

Thanks

Thank you guys for the replies. I tried replying to some of the posts here but the phone I'm using is acting up. I think I'm going to try shooting steel again with him just to start him shooting"regularly". Sure have interesting replies here.haven't though of revolver but the trigger pull will be too hard for him I guess as he is really small for his age.m&p got recommended here a lot but we tried it and still too big for him to shoot it safely and without fear of injuring his wrist. The kid shooting Major .45, wonder how is he doing right now? He must be really strong to like shooting it. The first time I fired a .45 after 15 years of absence from shooting scene and a year of shooting production felt like The gun wanted to fly out of my hand. Hope he does't get any wrist problem.

Yeah it's hard for a Nighthawk to look sexy when up against an Infinity. I am sure I would take a hit selling the Nighthawk. What could I do to improve it? I think the 4.5 lbs trigger pull a bit heavy I was thinking 3.5 to 3. I want an SVI short curved trigger. I spoke to Bob inventor of the Tech Well and given 2011 line up at USPSA Single Stack and how many were using it seems a given. I run my carry gun and my past duty gun with slim grips and a medium solid trigger. I do not have big hands my trigger finger is short so if I go to the Tech Well I'll need to run a short trigger due to the full size grips that come along with it. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=121399&st=0&p=1372686&hl=techwear%20magwell&fromsearch=1entry1372686 http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=121399&st=0&p=1372686&hl=techwear%20magwell&fromsearch=1entry1372686

Keep the g35 for home defense and occasional competition.like mark said you can use it for production too. Glocks are good to use in an emergency since you don't have to worry about whether you depressed the thumb/grip safeties.just point and shoot.