On this day, October 30, 2008, STI Intl. has blessed us here at Shiloh Indoor shooting range with a handful of the recently imported new GP6. A display case is being prepped as I write this to exhibit the fine craftsmanship that STI has made available to us here in the US. At first glance, the size and cosmetic design of the pistol is rather offsetting. With front and rear cocking serrations, you can pretty much automatically assume the pistol is designed for the competitive shooters of this world. DA/SA, STI used its own hammer design which adds a sense of Texas style to the pistol. The grip angle and design might take some getting used to, the double stack magazine will be able to hold as much as 19 rnds of 9mm. Rotating barrel design might give the pistol a big advantage on accuracy, but us ‘real’ shooters know that accuracy is obtained when you use your sights and not slap/jerk the trigger. For shooters with smaller hands, rest assured that all function controls are easily reached (I have small hands) and the pistol fits rather comfortably, sight acquisition is rather quick on the draw and despite the grip angle, there is a natural feeling of pointing forward, similar to the 1911s.
For now, this will be it.., but every now and then, be sure to check back, I will be keeping a very detailed log of round count, experiences, and other jibber jabber that comes to mind when shooting the GP6.
From what i've read, the Uncle Mike's Kydex holster for a glock 21 will work, along with a bladetech for a SW M&P
and now, for the pictures...
more info can be found at stiguns.com
