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Proficiency with small handguns
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:05 am
by A-R
Found this post today on The Cornered Cat's Facebook feed, and thought the included chart was eye-opening.
http://www.corneredcat.com/speed-and-ac ... mall-guns/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
How much proficiency do you lose when using your small CCW gun vs a full size pistol?
Here is link to the full original article from 2012:
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/is-a-p ... un-enough/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Proficiency with small handguns
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:47 am
by joe817
Interesting article. Thanks for posting. It doesn't surprise me at all that the inexperienced shooters did poorly with both primary & BUG. Conversely, the skilled shooters did the best. If a 90 was a passing score, notice in the chart that none of the shooters in level 1 passed the test, both with primary, and much worse in the BUG.
Also interesting to note that the level 2 shooters, all but 2 failed with their primary. And dismal failing again on the BUG.
What I get out of the story is that we all need to practice, practice, practice. Whether it be with a primary, or BUG.
Re: Proficiency with small handguns
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:58 am
by C-dub
My BUG, G30SF, is also my EDC. I usually do fairly well with it in BUG matches since it just barely qualifies right at 3.8 inches. Although I practice with my BUG more than the full size G21SF, I haven't used it for competition much and that is mostly because I keep forgetting to do so. A few of my friends use their G26 or G19 instead of a full size G17.
Re: Proficiency with small handguns
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:30 am
by VMI77
Depends on the bug. It definitely takes me more practice to shoot a snubbie effectively, and I can't match my accuracy with it to any full size semi-auto. However, if I was using my P938 as a bug my results would be pretty close. The P938 is one fine shootin' gun.
Re: Proficiency with small handguns
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 4:31 pm
by Jumping Frog
That is another reason I carry a full size gun.
Re: Proficiency with small handguns
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:51 pm
by C-dub
Jumping Frog wrote:That is another reason I carry a full size gun.
At self defense range, I don't think I'll lose too much with regards to accuracy between my G30 versus the full size G21. And since I carry full size mags for spares, I'm only down three rounds by leaving the 10 round mag in the G30 while in the holster.