DFM/X - DryFireMag combined with MantisX
Back in October I ordered a Glock 17R, and here we are in April, and the FFL has still not received it from Glock. According to the FFL, while individual LE orders are allowed, as opposed to the old policy of agency purchases only, they will not produce individual pistols, so I'm stuck waiting until they have another large order, and add in some pistols to for individual purchases.
I've tried the SIRT, and IMO it's a neat idea, but sucks in execution: https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....highlight=SIRT I have been told the M&P version is much better, but I don't have access to one, and I'm unwilling to pay to try it out, and my duty gun is a Glock 19.
Getting frustrated with other Glock dry fire methods (racking the slide, prep only, dead trigger), and not wanting to wait any longer for the 17R, especially since I can't do any live fire during the social distancing, I once again looked at getting the Dry Fire Mag.
They just released a version with the MantisX built in to the mag, called the DFM/X. So I ordered one, and until the 17R arrives (if ever), I'm going to start working on dry fire using DFM/X. While not perfect, the MantisX appeals to my engineering background, of objective measurement of performance. Something that isn't really there with dry fire alone.
The DFM/X just arrived today, and I will start the training on Monday, and plan to train on weekdays, with weekends off. I plan to start with some of the drills incorporated into the MantisX app, and then move on to working with drills in "Skills & Drills Reloaded," by Ben Stoeger.
Unfortunately, what I would like to have done is live fire a few drills, to establish a baseline of performance, that I could then compare to new drills after the social distancing forced dry fire only period. For a wide variety of reasons I haven't done live fire for several months. Most recent live fire did involve a "cold" Bill Drill. 2.5s par, and I only got five shots off within time, and one was a miss. My most recent "cold" FAST was 10.3s clean, my fastest ever was 7.5s, but I missed a "head" shot. Most recent qualification at work was 96%, with the lost points being at the 25 yard line.
My goals are:
1. consistent "clean" 2.5s or faster Bill Drill
2. consistent "clean" 7s or faster FAST
3. consistent 100% on work pistol qualification.
4. Limited Division B class or better in USPSA, or equivalent level in IDPA. I'm not sure what the might be with IDPA, as I haven't shot it much, but with my new location IDPA matches fit my schedule better than the local USPSA matches.
In addition to drastically improving trigger control, I know I need to speed up my reaction times, and gun handling.
I will update this periodically with my impressions of the DFM/X, and hopefully will be able to shoot a Bill Drill and FAST in couple of months to see if there is any measurable improvement.