Entering the XXI Century… Unwillingly, but not Unhappy!

[Ovidio]

Today, we had a group of people at our range for a shooting experience.
Very nice day, we all brought very nice guns to let them test shoot (in my case, a S&W 27-2, a Colt Officer’s Model Match in .22LR and my Enfield Trainer with Garand sights).
A friend brought his new Walther PDP Match with 5” barrel. He told me he wanted to sell it because he fell in love with .22LR rifles and his wife told him that he ought to choose.
Well… I helped him out…
I shot 50 rounds in rapid fire (had a couple Parkinsons), and bought it…
Somehow, I don’t feel guilty…
Now I am “modern” too.

[browningautorifle]

Very nice...can't say I blame you.

[Aragorn243]

I don't think I'll ever like modern guns. I have a Sig M17, still haven't fired it. I like that it holds 21 rounds but can't imagine needing 21 rounds for anything. I'm getting bypassed and I don't care. I used to see quite a few Savage 99 rifles in the deer woods but I haven't seen anyone but me and my father in years now. All plastic stocked bolt action Remington's or their clones. I do carry a Savage 110 in 17HMR. Gave up the old 22 for squirrels.

[Low & Slow]

I helped him out…

The things we do for friends...

[Ovidio]

The things we do for friends...

Yep.. You got it

[Sapper740]

It's not so odd to enjoy firearms from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries which I think most of us own. Our favorites are probably 19th and 20th century but it's good to keep up with technology.

[Ovidio]

I just could not get over the awful triggers of striker fired guns.
Then I tried a few, among them a Canik and then this one. Glock I really don’t consider an option for me. FN, S&W, HS, you name them.
None was ok for me, but the Canik (almost) and then this Walther.
The trigger is still miles away from my Bernardelli Practical Elite, and also far enough from the other one, the P-One. But it is an unfair comparison. One is a competition gun, completely hand fitted, the other has shot about 30-40.000 rounds.
Compared to a few other hammer fired guns I could fire, it is sometimes even better.
And then, I had to help a friend in need!

[Sapper740]

Ovidio, my favorite EDC gun is a Tanfoglio Witness manufactured by Fratelli Tanfoglio and imported by EAA Corp. It's a double action hammer fired pistol in 9mm Luger and is accurate and reliable. Surprisingly, and despite being an active IPSC shooter in the 1980's I never heard of them until recently.

[Low & Slow]

Tanfoglio Witness

Had one in .38 Super, basically a CZ75. Loved it for many reasons, but it's chamber was unsupported, and blew out the brass too much to reload. Had to let it go.

[Ovidio]

So, after a couple times shooting this gat, I have started getting the trigger pull right. Two weeks ago, I had to aim at the red dot on the right side of the 8 inch target (at 25 meters). Compensating I did more than ok.
I thought the rear sight could be off a bit. Today, I decided to try again before adjusting the sight. It was the right decision. It had been me…
I shot 20 rounds at 15 meters to se how much off the sights were. And they were not. So, 20 more rounds at 25 meters and a pretty good result. Last 10 rounds against a deodorant bottle, bullshifting with the others present.
All in all, nice morning.

Target two weeks ago. 25 meters aiming at the right dot on the 3’o clock. It took me a few rounds to hit on black…


Here the 15 meters of today. Aiming at the bullseye.


And this is the final target at 25 meters. Aiming at the bullseye.


Not too shabby. I’m really liking that plastic toy…