Shot a few 9mm's today

[Zeus]

Took 2 of my 9mm's to the range today to wring them out a little bit. I've shot the 1911 one other time but the G19 is only hours old.

I shot the G19 quite a bit making sure everything was kosher with the Gen 4. It functioned flawlessly with factory and self defense ammo. I did have 2 stove pipes with my reloads. I'm not surprised my reloads weren't 100%. It's a light charge of Unique with a 124 grain plated bullet.

My initial impressions of the Gen 4 G19 are very good. That pistol just points itself. I love the slightly slimmer grip vs. my Gen 3 G17 (which was sold to fund the 19). The 19 is every bit as accurate as the 17. With just a G19 and a G26 left in my Glock collection I think I have the 2 best 9mm SD handguns on the market.

Now the 1911....well what can I say. That pistol is top notch in my opinion. It really is a joy to shoot and recoil is almost nonexistent. The trigger is excellent and the grip is perfect for my hand. I was mowing down steel plates @ 20 yards without a problem. I shot nothing but my reloads in it and function was 100%.

My guess is that the 19 will handle the light reloads just fine after I get a couple more rounds down the pipe. But hey, any day at the range is better than a day at work!

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Two nice looking weapons.

[adam42]

Very nice looking pistols, you are so right, any day at the range is better than a day at work.

[hipower]

Is the Kimber a 9mm as well? I've been really thinking about a 1911 in 9. It's sounding better and better all the time.

[Zeus]

Is the Kimber a 9mm as well? I've been really thinking about a 1911 in 9. It's sounding better and better all the time.

Yes sir. It's a Kimber Stainless Target II 9mm.

I also have a Kimber Eclipse Custom II 45 ACP. This is the gun that started my love affair with the 1911.

Edited March 12, 2011 by Zeus

[Guest GLOCKGUY]

Hey Zeus what recoil spring is in your G19 the 03 or 04? If you have the 03 you can call Glock at 1-770-432-1202 and they will send you a 04 recoil spring for free. The 04 spring works great with light charged ammo.

[hipower]

Very nice Kimbers. I have a Pro Carry II and a Raptor II, and would like to try a 9mm version next.

[DavidD]

Nice pistols. Reminds me of the whole good vs. evil, light vs dark....two totally opposite ends of the spectrum.

[Parrothead]

very nice on both counts

[Zeus]

Hey Zeus what recoil spring is in your G19 the 03 or 04? If you have the 03 you can call Glock at 1-770-432-1202 and they will send you a 04 recoil spring for free. The 04 spring works great with light charged ammo.

Thanks for the heads up....it already has the 04 spring in it.

[Guest The Highlander]

Nice guns! I really like my Springfield EMP in 9mm. It joins a G17 and a Ruger SR9 as my favorite 9mm's to date. But I don't have a SIG 210 yet either!