USAF Huey

I have a Glock 21 as well and that gun is hands down the finest shooting .45 I've ever handled, but learning to shoot that g26 this year has really upped my full service pistol shooting. I think the subs force you to learn some shooting discipline you may take for granted on the bigger guns and I think it made me a better shooter.

I ran into the same problem when I first bought my g26. I was relieved that I was having a problem in elevation and not windage, since elevation is always easier to correct and train for on a gun that comes stock with non adjustable sites. My grouping, like yours, was pretty solid so I wasn't discouraged with the gun, and I also hadn't quite broken the gun in all the way. If you are consistent on your groups I would suggest just stick with it and breaking the gun in past 500 rounds. I don't know if I eventually compensated or the gun finally broke in, but it shoots really well now. At around 800 rounds I put a crimson trace laser on it and that little gun is a nail driver. I'm kind of old fashioned and don't want to rely solely on the laser so every visit to the range I ignore the laser and put some rounds downrange with the open sites. I would say...just stick with it. I'm really fond of the g19 because of it's size and simply because it's just an awesome 9mm, but the g26 is a perfect carry gun and once I started hitting what I was aiming for I fell head over heals for it.

That girl really loves the glock!

Brandon, good luck to you at SERE school. I went through in February of 1992, so I'm not sure any of my advice would still be relevant. I will tell you that you will retain more from this school then you can possibly imagine and it will benefit you all of your life. Maintain a good attitude, appreciate the spirit and intent behind the school, and be honorable and engaged during the whole process. I was very impressed with the effort put forth by the school and the instructors and since my chosen profession was going to be helicopter rescue, I was blessed with receiving special attention, if you know what I mean, and at the time that wasn't so cool, but I have always appreciated and and respected it as I moved on through my career. I think your best advice will come from your senior class, who will be just finishing as you arrive. Don't be swayed by the scare tactics you usually get from a class that just finished what you are about to endure, just look at them and rightfully assume if they can do it...so can you. There will always be some decent folks who tell you the right things and what worked or didn't work for them. The actual time in the field is designed to be tough, and it is, but that is the secret of getting you to retain so much of the class. Captain Scott O'grady who also went through Spokane, credits the school with his survival when he was shot down over Bosnia. Anyway, I know a fella in your position wants more detail but you will soon learn that some of those secrets are meant to stay secrets. I will tell you that you will see a few people wash out, that always happens and I've always believed those things happen for a reason, and a good reason at that. It really is a mind game, so try to remember that no matter how sleep deprived, hungry, and tired you are. The resistance portion of the training is the hardest part for a lot of people, but I had trouble being hungry out in the survival portion. I didn't like not having a food supply so take advantage of everything you can even if you are tired and cold. I caught 6-squirrels while I was there using the methods they taught me, and I ate every part of those little squirrels and it helped my attitude immensely. Don't get me wrong, resistance is not a lot of fun, especially if you have to take the advanced course. Military careers are a series of stepping stones, so just get through this step and onto the next. ITS WORTH IT!

That turned out really well, I'm curious about the hollow section at the back of the grip. I can't remember if the G-22 was hollow all the way up the frame or does it taper half way up?

I have really enjoyed all of my experiences at Guns and Leather at Greenbrier and Hendersonville, but thanks to this thread I found out about D&T and had a chance to drive over and meet the guys there. I was impressed. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Having spent a lot of time living and working in Florida it is really refreshing to find such great places to go to research guns. A great 2nd Amendment state is such a wonderful place to live and even though Florida is a Castle Law state and No Retreat state, it still has it share of gun haters.

Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself as a new member. I have really been enjoying the vast resource of information available through this group while I waited for my registration to complete. I'm a big Glock fan and shoot pretty often at ranges local to me, like...Stones River, Guns and Leather, and hopefully real soon I'll give the Gun Room over in Lebanon a try. I've also discovered D&T gun shop thanks to the thread titled. "What is your favorite firearms store?" and had a chance to drive over and check out the store. The guys were very helpful and I look forward to dragging my wife over who just happens to be in the market for a pistol.