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OK, last night in the Academy, we used the integrated training system that projects life-sized images and plays interactive scenarios and records shots fired/shot placement (it was calibrated for 15 round glocks). All of us were sucked right into the scenarios, they are very realistic--I found my heart pumping, etc. I was fortunate to run four different scenarios, not all of them were deadly force---BUT of the ones that were, here are my take-aways:
(1) the need to shoot came FAST, FAST, FAST
(2) While I shoot paper targets well, when trying to shoot somebody coming at me with a knife or gun, I was focused on the target and not the sights---I managed to shoot the attackers and stop the threat, but shot placement was not all that good.
(3) I shot WAY more than I thought I would (about six-seven rounds each time I was forced to fire).
(4) While I love my 1911s, realizing that I would have almost shot my gun dry was pretty sobering.
(5) I am thinking about the unthinkable--buying a Sig 226/229 in .357 or .40, trying to balance more Magazine capcity with better performance than the 9 mm. (Glocks are fine weapons, but I just don't like the feel in my hand)
I am open to thoughts, insights, etc
(1) the need to shoot came FAST, FAST, FAST
(2) While I shoot paper targets well, when trying to shoot somebody coming at me with a knife or gun, I was focused on the target and not the sights---I managed to shoot the attackers and stop the threat, but shot placement was not all that good.
(3) I shot WAY more than I thought I would (about six-seven rounds each time I was forced to fire).
(4) While I love my 1911s, realizing that I would have almost shot my gun dry was pretty sobering.
(5) I am thinking about the unthinkable--buying a Sig 226/229 in .357 or .40, trying to balance more Magazine capcity with better performance than the 9 mm. (Glocks are fine weapons, but I just don't like the feel in my hand)
I am open to thoughts, insights, etc