Comments on: PICKING YOUR GUN http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/2008/05/31/picking-your-gun/ Massad Ayoob on Firearms, Self-defense, and the 2nd Amendment Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Norm in AK http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/2008/05/31/picking-your-gun/#comment-132 Norm in AK Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:30:43 +0000 http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/?p=41#comment-132 Mas: I remember well a very similar episode a few years ago at the final qualification shoot at the end of LFI-II that I took with you a few years back in Richmond, VA. I don't remember the final scores, but I do recall that I finished second (by one point) to a police firearms training officer from the Petersburg, VA PD, and the two of us were a bit ahead of the other shooters in the class. At the final debriefing, you made a point of having the the two of us come to the front of the class and show our weapons to the class. You said, "I see a bunch of $2000 Thunder Ranch Specials and lots of expensive European pistols, but you guys should take note that the first and second place shooters were shooting totally stock, $500 S&W 3rd Generation autos. [a 4006 and a 5906, respectively] It's the shooter, gentlemen, not the gun, that makes the difference." It will be a long time before I forget your evil chuckle and the glint in your eye as you said this, and the despondent looks of the other shooters in the group. Stay Safe! Norm in AK Mas:

I remember well a very similar episode a few years ago at the final qualification shoot at the end of LFI-II that I took with you a few years back in Richmond, VA.

I don’t remember the final scores, but I do recall that I finished second (by one point) to a police firearms training officer from the Petersburg, VA PD, and the two of us were a bit ahead of the other shooters in the class. At the final debriefing, you made a point of having the the two of us come to the front of the class and show our weapons to the class.

You said, “I see a bunch of $2000 Thunder Ranch Specials and lots of expensive European pistols, but you guys should take note that the first and second place shooters were shooting totally stock, $500 S&W 3rd Generation autos. [a 4006 and a 5906, respectively] It’s the shooter, gentlemen, not the gun, that makes the difference.”

It will be a long time before I forget your evil chuckle and the glint in your eye as you said this, and the despondent looks of the other shooters in the group.

Stay Safe!
Norm in AK

]]> By: Matt http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/2008/05/31/picking-your-gun/#comment-128 Matt Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:30:41 +0000 http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/?p=41#comment-128 Mr. Ayoob, I don't have a Perrazzi or even a Remington 870 to outshoot it with. I do own and hunt with one or another of the New England Firearms Single Shot shotguns (NEF SB-1). They win no awards for beauty although I think they are sleek. Last time I hunted with a freinds 870 I didn't change my hit profile any. What the NEF SB-1 does allow me to do is only MISS once per bird, instead of giving into the temptation to fire three shots in vain. For CCW I have qualified with a S&W 66 that I acquired used from a local police department. Last two times I qualified I outshot most people on the line with high quality semi-auto's. Got to give a lot of credit to good sights, grips that fit, that oh-so smooth trigger and absolute reliability. Matt Mr. Ayoob,

I don’t have a Perrazzi or even a Remington 870 to outshoot it with. I do own and hunt with one or another of the New England Firearms Single Shot shotguns (NEF SB-1). They win no awards for beauty although I think they are sleek. Last time I hunted with a freinds 870 I didn’t change my hit profile any. What the NEF SB-1 does allow me to do is only MISS once per bird, instead of giving into the temptation to fire three shots in vain.

For CCW I have qualified with a S&W 66 that I acquired used from a local police department. Last two times I qualified I outshot most people on the line with high quality semi-auto’s. Got to give a lot of credit to good sights, grips that fit, that oh-so smooth trigger and absolute reliability.

Matt

]]> By: Mark Lang http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/2008/05/31/picking-your-gun/#comment-124 Mark Lang Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:20:53 +0000 http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/?p=41#comment-124 Mr. Ayoob, I enjoyed your article "Picking Your Gun" and have a question for you. Do you change out the bushings on your semi-auto handguns, especially those you use in competition shooting? My Dad just replaced the bushings on our Glock and Colt 10mm's and also on our AMT Longslide and Colt Combat Commander .45 calibers. Also, Dad has a Perazzi trap gun-what a beautiful walnut stock! But I, myself, just use a Remington 1100 trap model. Sincerely, M. Lang Mr. Ayoob,
I enjoyed your article “Picking Your Gun” and have a question for you. Do you change out the bushings on your semi-auto handguns, especially those you use in competition shooting? My Dad just replaced the bushings on our Glock and Colt 10mm’s and also on our AMT Longslide and Colt Combat Commander .45 calibers. Also, Dad has a Perazzi trap gun-what a beautiful walnut stock! But I, myself, just use a Remington 1100 trap model.
Sincerely,
M. Lang

]]> By: Tom http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/2008/05/31/picking-your-gun/#comment-118 Tom Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:41:46 +0000 http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/?p=41#comment-118 For me I shot a lot of GLOCK Sport Shooting Federation matches. I often would match the model to the category such as a G24 in the competition category, G17 in the Amateur LE category and the G26 in the SubCompact category. Over time I noticed that the sub compact 9mm G26 was the pistol that routinely allowed me to shoot my better scores. I started using the G26 for all of the categories I would shoot. I ended up winning two pistols and hope to get "bumped up" to master class with another win with the baby GLOCK. I just need to practice! For me I shot a lot of GLOCK Sport Shooting Federation matches. I often would match the model to the category such as a G24 in the competition category, G17 in the Amateur LE category and the G26 in the SubCompact category. Over time I noticed that the sub compact 9mm G26 was the pistol that routinely allowed me to shoot my better scores. I started using the G26 for all of the categories I would shoot. I ended up winning two pistols and hope to get “bumped up” to master class with another win with the baby GLOCK. I just need to practice!

]]> By: Rich http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/2008/05/31/picking-your-gun/#comment-114 Rich Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:56:29 +0000 http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/?p=41#comment-114 I learned very early on when a sub-junior smallbore shooter. Dad bought me a Winchester 52D when I was either 10 or 11 (yea I was a BIG kid and weight was not a problem). Out of the hundreds of state and regional matches yes there were the "silver spoon" kids that beat me with Anshuitz (sp?) $1800 rifles (this is in the late 70's early 80's) but I consistantly out shot the majority of shooters that shot the higly prized German firearms that were all the rage for Olympic compitition. So a good old American 52D @ $275 or a $1500+ German machine.. it does not matter even in high level competition, it's the shooter. I learned very early on when a sub-junior smallbore shooter. Dad bought me a Winchester 52D when I was either 10 or 11 (yea I was a BIG kid and weight was not a problem). Out of the hundreds of state and regional matches yes there were the “silver spoon” kids that beat me with Anshuitz (sp?) $1800 rifles (this is in the late 70’s early 80’s) but I consistantly out shot the majority of shooters that shot the higly prized German firearms that were all the rage for Olympic compitition. So a good old American 52D @ $275 or a $1500+ German machine.. it does not matter even in high level competition, it’s the shooter.

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