In-Yo-Grill
02-20-2010, 05:44 PM
Although I've owned gun for many years now I still feel like I've only scratched the surface. The past couple of years I've started making more trips to the range and learning how to shoot properly. I have to admit that being involved with websites like this one have allowed me to learn more than I realize.
Anyway...long story even longer. I was taking the P45, freshly back from the mothership on a test run and noticed a young couple next to me having trouble with one of their guns. He was shooting a Springfield XD9 and his wife/girlfriend was shooting a Ruger P95 that she had just bought that day. Her gun kept jamming every couple of rounds and you could tell she was getting frustrated.
He walked over to me, no doubt because of my awesome grouping...lol, and asked me if I had ever seen so much trouble from a new gun. After a few questions he asked if I would shoot it and see what I thought. No problem...I loaded a magazine and it went bang every time.
I politely gave her a quick lesson on how to grip the gun and suggested she try it again. Sure enough...bang, bang, bang...every pull of the trigger. Yep, you probably guessed it. She was limp wristing the gun. 10-15 minutes later all I saw was smiles and high fives as she shot one mag after another.
He came over a little while later and thanked me for helping both of them out as he said my advice actually helped him tighten his group as well. It felt good to know I had made a difference and it was pretty cool to watch the frustration turn to joy.
Anyway...long story even longer. I was taking the P45, freshly back from the mothership on a test run and noticed a young couple next to me having trouble with one of their guns. He was shooting a Springfield XD9 and his wife/girlfriend was shooting a Ruger P95 that she had just bought that day. Her gun kept jamming every couple of rounds and you could tell she was getting frustrated.
He walked over to me, no doubt because of my awesome grouping...lol, and asked me if I had ever seen so much trouble from a new gun. After a few questions he asked if I would shoot it and see what I thought. No problem...I loaded a magazine and it went bang every time.
I politely gave her a quick lesson on how to grip the gun and suggested she try it again. Sure enough...bang, bang, bang...every pull of the trigger. Yep, you probably guessed it. She was limp wristing the gun. 10-15 minutes later all I saw was smiles and high fives as she shot one mag after another.
He came over a little while later and thanked me for helping both of them out as he said my advice actually helped him tighten his group as well. It felt good to know I had made a difference and it was pretty cool to watch the frustration turn to joy.