Pistol

[wyogeorge]

I am new to practical shooting I was wondering,what is a good pistol to get that I will be able to use in all classes of practical shooting and three gun? Caliber/frame? Thank you any help would be appreciated. I would like to buy only one if that is possible.

George

[CareyH]

Any pistol that makes you happy. as long as it is 9mm or larger. There is pretty much an ipsc class for every type of pistol out there, and 3 gun is pretty much run what you brung the only exeption being and open class pistol(electronic dot sight, compensator)

[SA Friday]

If I was going to own only ONE pistol to shoot competitively with (blasphomy, I know) it would be a Glock 35(40 S&W). It can be shot in three different divisions of USPSA, one division of IDPA, and one division of steel challange, 3 gun, and be 100% competitive as long as you do your part.

The advantage of 40 S&W over 9mm is in the USPSA scoring system. The minimum diameter bullet that will score major in Limited and Limited 10 divisions is .40, and it can still be shot (but scored minor as every pistol is) in Production division. Ammo is only a fraction more expensive over 9mm, especially if you reload. Read the USPSA rules at www.uspsa.com to get a better picture of how scoring works.

Glock is cheap, easy to do your own work on, and very reliable. They are rugged enough to put 100,000 rounds through and still be just as accurate and reliable as the day bought as long as you maintain it. Clean it twice a year, change the springs out as needed (at least once a year), and feed as necessary. The mags are cheap and reliable as the sun rising.

[rtr]

Do you already own a pistol? If so what is it?

Most likely it'll work fine to start competing with, then you can get a feel for what kind of competition you like best, try out some guns of other competitors and decide based on that. Buying a fancy gun before you have even tried the competition it is intended for can be a big waste of money.

[wyogeorge]

I have a G32 357 sig. Ammo is really hard to find and kinda expensive when I do. I do reload rifle ammo but never have pistol. Is it that much different? What bullet do most people shoot? Wad cutter,fmj or what? I have been doing some reading that glocks do not like lead bullets. Is this true? Sorry for all the questions. I just am wanting to know kinda what I am getting into before I move forward in getting involved. Thanks for all the help.

[rtr]

Bring your G32 out to a match, you'll need a holster and some magazine holders and 4 mags or so.

Do a little shooting, talk to the other shooters, check out their guns, then decide what to buy.

[55fmj]

I agree with what has already been said but would like to add that you may want to consider reloading for the pistol. Especially if you plan on shooting more than just an occational match.

[Dinosdeuce]

The Walmart in Falcon has .357 sig. Don't know the price.

[wyogeorge]

Where is Falcon?

[SA Friday]

Just east of CO Springs.

Oh, ya, 357 Sig can be a PITA to reload too.