The "comfy" gun

[Texaspoff]

What pistol, assuming common defensive caliber's, would you choose for an extended shooting session, such as a high volume course over a relatively short period of time? This assumes a basically stock pistol, and not one that has been significantly recontoured, though replacing grip panels or other minor control changes are OK.

Take into account things like felt/perceived recoil, "Glock knuckle", HK trigger trough pinch, lots of reloads with a single stack like a 1911, lots of decocking with a SIG or Beretta TDA, etc.

In addition, if there is a pistol you otherwise really like, but has some comfort oddity, please feel free to comment on that feature.

Glock G45 followed closely by the X Carry.

Went through a Way of the Gun course a little while back and ran my 4th Gen 19 for 800 in 8 hours. No problems or discomfort and it was all stock.



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[JohnK]

I must be lucky that my paws don't get too beat up in classes. I have taken two classes with a P30 and two with a 1911 and didn't have any problems with either. Never shot a Glock in a course.

[Amp]

A 5 inch 1911 in .45acp with lots of reliable magazines.

[DocGKR]

S&W M&P9 is the "softest" shooting duty pistol I have ever used. Otherwise, a 9 mm Glock. A 9 mm 1911 is also pretty easy to shoot.

[Sherman A. House DDS]

S&W M&P9 is the "softest" shooting duty pistol I have ever used. Otherwise, a 9 mm Glock. A 9 mm 1911 is also pretty easy to shoot.

The Docs agree!

I’m an M&P guy. If I MUST use a Glock, I use a 19. And I used to shoot an STI 9mm single stack in competition and it was also ridiculously easy to shoot. It made the stiffest 9mm’s feel like nothing...at a stout 39 ounce weight.


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[BillSWPA]

I never had any discomfort shooting any Glocks or a full size 1911 in .45. For a high volume class, I would lean towards 9mm to reduce ammo expenses.



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[lwt16]

Glock 17 with OEM night sights for pure stock.

[Doc_Glock]

What pistol, assuming common defensive caliber's, would you choose for an extended shooting session, such as a high volume course over a relatively short period of time? This assumes a basically stock pistol, and not one that has been significantly recontoured, though replacing grip panels or other minor control changes are OK.

Take into account things like felt/perceived recoil, "Glock knuckle", HK trigger trough pinch, lots of reloads with a single stack like a 1911, lots of decocking with a SIG or Beretta TDA, etc.

In addition, if there is a pistol you otherwise really like, but has some comfort oddity, please feel free to comment on that feature.

9mm cartridge for this, then full sized Glocks: 17, 34, 45 or HK P30 or P30l. I can shoot any of those nearly all day with minimal stress.

Metal framed pistols beat me up more, even at heavier weights. I find a Beretta 92 series or Sig 226 not as comfy as the above though they are not bad. I do not have a great deal of time with the heaviest 40+oz steel pistols like CZ and 9mm 1911s, and they may be the best.

[JAH 3rd]

I have a S&W M&P full-size 2.0 in 45acp. I have shot around 900 rounds through it. At first the texturing seemed to irritate my bare hand, but I either got use to it or it wore down just a bit. I shot about 300 rounds through it during one session because I just enjoyed the way it felt in my hand, as well as performed. It has been 100%. I imagine this pistol in 9mm would be one sweet shooting firearm.

[45dotACP]

S&W M&P9 is the "softest" shooting duty pistol I have ever used. Otherwise, a 9 mm Glock. A 9 mm 1911 is also pretty easy to shoot.

I have also found the M&P9 to be considerably softer shooting than it's full size Glock counterparts.

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