Originally Posted by
Dan Lehr
As someone suggested earlier, shoot the pistol for groups off of a steady surface such as a bench. If you don't have a shooting bag to shoot off of, I've used my range bag stuffed with a jacket after removing everything from the side pockets. You want something at a comfortable height that kind of 'forms a little bit to your hands as you rest them on the support. Take the time to get as comfortable as possible. Don't pay attention to where your rounds are hitting - maintain the same point of aim for all the shots. You are looking for group size, not whther the pistol shoots poa-poi.
Additionally, have a known good shooter fire some rounds for group out of the pistol.
IMO, if your pistol can shoot four-inch groups from the rest at 25 yards, as a newer shooter you are probably good barrel-wise for a while. If that is the case, as time goes by, you might think about re-barreling when you can shoot that four-inch group unsupported. At that point you would be shooting to the potential of your barrel and a fitted barrel would help you advance.
OTOH, a more accurate pistol certainly won't hinder you at this point in your journey.
JMO