Until I bought my Glock 30, most of my handgun experience was with revolvers. Yes, I had shot one 1911, it being a tricked-out, customized, accurized Colt that put to death all stories of how inaccurate they were (at least in my head), but other than that it was wheelguns in various calibers from .22 to .41 Mag. Each handled differently than the next, and I found none of them to be "bad," only different.
When I decided to try a semi, I did my research and read many posts where folks claimed Glocks didn't "feel right" or "point right." Regardless of the comments, I opted for the G30 as I'd always wanted a .45 ACP caliber and had only shot it once before.
I don't mind things being different; they are what they are. I can drive my Explorer just as well as my Chevy truck, without running off the road because the controls are slightly different.
I've put many rounds through my G30 now, and it hasn't been a problem. I don't put 10 shots into one ragged hole, but I don't do that with any handgun, although my .41 Blackhawk came pretty close.
So while watching the Seahawks take it to the Saints yesterday, I decided to do a light clean and lube on my G30 and my S&W 4566. As I often do, I ran a few dryfires while aiming at a duck on a painting of the far wall. I discovered two things:
1. Even when closing my eyes, pointing the 4566, and then opening my eyes, the sights were aligned on the 4566, although not necessarily on the duck.
2. Doing the same with the G30, I found that every time I opened my eyes, the pistol was most definitely pointing high--way high.
Placing one pistol on top of the other, the grip angle seems very close, the main difference being the palm swell on the G30. The 4566 has the factory straight grips, and it definitely points more "naturally."
One might assume that I would shoot high with the Glock, but I tend to shoot low with both pistols, particularly with the 4566.
I am conscious that when I hold the G30 in a two-hand combat hold that I roll my wrists forward, so shooting it has never been a problem. I just never noticed that much difference with it before.
I guess this could be a problem for some people, those who have trouble adapting to different grips, but since I shoot the G30 best of all my handguns, I continue to say it's not bad--just different!
When I decided to try a semi, I did my research and read many posts where folks claimed Glocks didn't "feel right" or "point right." Regardless of the comments, I opted for the G30 as I'd always wanted a .45 ACP caliber and had only shot it once before.
I don't mind things being different; they are what they are. I can drive my Explorer just as well as my Chevy truck, without running off the road because the controls are slightly different.
I've put many rounds through my G30 now, and it hasn't been a problem. I don't put 10 shots into one ragged hole, but I don't do that with any handgun, although my .41 Blackhawk came pretty close.
So while watching the Seahawks take it to the Saints yesterday, I decided to do a light clean and lube on my G30 and my S&W 4566. As I often do, I ran a few dryfires while aiming at a duck on a painting of the far wall. I discovered two things:
1. Even when closing my eyes, pointing the 4566, and then opening my eyes, the sights were aligned on the 4566, although not necessarily on the duck.
2. Doing the same with the G30, I found that every time I opened my eyes, the pistol was most definitely pointing high--way high.
Placing one pistol on top of the other, the grip angle seems very close, the main difference being the palm swell on the G30. The 4566 has the factory straight grips, and it definitely points more "naturally."
One might assume that I would shoot high with the Glock, but I tend to shoot low with both pistols, particularly with the 4566.
I am conscious that when I hold the G30 in a two-hand combat hold that I roll my wrists forward, so shooting it has never been a problem. I just never noticed that much difference with it before.
I guess this could be a problem for some people, those who have trouble adapting to different grips, but since I shoot the G30 best of all my handguns, I continue to say it's not bad--just different!