huck99 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I’m 49 years old and I’ve been a hunter my whole life. Never saw any use for handguns till I saw a 3-gun match. I bought my first pistol in July and I have participated in a few USPSA handgun matches myself now. I’m going to buy another handgun in the next few months and trying to decide what would be best for production class USPSA. As many of you know, California has a roster of handguns that are legal to sell, so I’m a little bit limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkatz44 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I’m 49 years old and I’ve been a hunter my whole life. Never saw any use for handguns till I saw a 3-gun match. I bought my first pistol in July and I have participated in a few USPSA handgun matches myself now. I’m going to buy another handgun in the next few months and trying to decide what would be best for production class USPSA. As many of you know, California has a roster of handguns that are legal to sell, so I’m a little bit limited. Mark, Welcome to Benos forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACKAL Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Welcome to the forums. There are alot of different pistols but as you say Cali. has it's limits. What are you using for 3 gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck99 Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Welcome to the forums. There are alot of different pistols but as you say Cali. has it's limits. What are you using for 3 gun? I'm not doing 3-gun yet - just USPSA pistol. I have a few things to do before I can do 3-gun. It's a little different here because of the laws on detachable magazines. I have an AR-15 that's 90% RRA. I have several shotguns and the one pistol I have is an FNP-40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 If you are in the Palm Springs area, or close by, come out and shoot the 4th Sunday of the month. Our USPSA match just keeps getting better and better. Last months was one of the best yet. Round count can be anywhere from 150-200, Bring what you got, and meet some fellow shooters. Oh, and welcome to the forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjts Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Welcome, For USPSA production I would consider a Glock 34; it's relatively inexpensive to start with and replacement parts/upgrades are pretty cheap. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck99 Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Welcome, For USPSA production I would consider a Glock 34; it's relatively inexpensive to start with and replacement parts/upgrades are pretty cheap. Mike That's at the top of my list currently, but I'd like something made in the US, if possible. I don't think the XD Tactical is made in the US, either. These are the requirements I've come up with so far: 9mm 5 inch barrel Internal firing pin / striker (no external hammer) No external safety (trigger safety okay) Must have magazines that fit manufactured before 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck99 Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 If you are in the Palm Springs area, or close by, come out and shoot the 4th Sunday of the month. Our USPSA match just keeps getting better and better. Last months was one of the best yet. Round count can be anywhere from 150-200, Bring what you got, and meet some fellow shooters. Oh, and welcome to the forums! Alas, I'm in NorCal. I should have mentioned that. I'm about 50 miles east of SF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Glocks are like Japanese cars. They are made in the US most likely. Do some research on here before buying. I bucked the trend a year ago and bought something besides a G34 for production. Finally got a Glock and have no regrets. Welcome to the forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Mark, welcome to BrianEnos.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck99 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 Glocks are like Japanese cars. They are made in the US most likely. Do some research on here before buying. I bucked the trend a year ago and bought something besides a G34 for production. Finally got a Glock and have no regrets. Welcome to the forums! Thanks for the advice. So, two months later I have my G34. Love the gun. My 10 day waiting period was over at 7:30 PM on Saturday night and the local USPSA match was the next day, so the first time I shot mine was in competition. I still have a loooong way before I'm any good at this, but that was the best match I've had yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 It only gets better! Good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Welcome to the forums. Not only are there good matches close to you (Davis and Sacramento), travelling just a bit further afield will get you to either Reno (Say Hi from me to James and the crew), or out our way at Richmond. Kevin C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck99 Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 Welcome to the forums. Not only are there good matches close to you (Davis and Sacramento), travelling just a bit further afield will get you to either Reno (Say Hi from me to James and the crew), or out our way at Richmond. Kevin C We plan to do Richmond this summer sometime. It's about 80 miles from me, so not too bad. We did the USPSA training with Andy in Chabot already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 What city are you in? Concord has a USPSA 'like' club. It's members only, so it can't be USPSA, also has Steel 'like' matches. And 3 Gun every other month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck99 Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 What city are you in? Concord has a USPSA 'like' club. It's members only, so it can't be USPSA, also has Steel 'like' matches. And 3 Gun every other month. I'm in Mountain House, CA - just a short drive over the hill from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 On that side of the hils, Oakdale might be another option for you: http://www.uspsa2.org/oak.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry cazes Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Welcome to the forums. Not only are there good matches close to you (Davis and Sacramento), travelling just a bit further afield will get you to either Reno (Say Hi from me to James and the crew), or out our way at Richmond. Kevin C We plan to do Richmond this summer sometime. It's about 80 miles from me, so not too bad. We did the USPSA training with Andy in Chabot already. Having taken all of the local beginner classes and shot most matches within 3 hours from San Jose for many years, I can honestly say that TASC out of Chabot may be the best group to bring beginners up to speed quickly. Hope to see you there some time this summer. Welcome. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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