Range Report
Posted: January 26th, 2006, 11:43 pm
Here goes my first posting:
I just got back from the local public range where I shot my P-64 for the first time. I bought the P-64 in person at AIM for around $140 and it looked like it had been carried a bit (just a few little scuffs on the grip), and shot VERY LITTLE, IF AT ALL.
The "hand-bite" everyone talks about wasn't noticed until after I finished the first magazine. It was tolerable, just a bit of a pinch. On the second magazine, round number three jammed. The jam may have occurred because I was not yet used to the way the 64 shoots, and could have been limp-wristing or something - or perhaps it was the gun's fault (maybe because it hasn't been broken in, not sure). Either way, I fired a total of 62 rounds of Fiocchi, with just that one jam (so there is hope).
The main things that impressed me about the gun were:
1. The fluid single-action trigger (I have large hands, and after many dry-fires and some lube, the double-action has improved a bit, still kinda sucks, but doesn't bother me much). The single-action is very nice, especially for a millitary pistol.
2. This gun is VERY accurate had some wonderful groups, especially considering the size of the gun- the small sights actually helped in that respect.
My Conclusion:
Assuming the P-64 prooves reliable, I'll get a nice, light, thin IWB holster for it, and I'll give it a shot as a carry pistol.
Questions:
Does anyone have any opinions on that one jam? What do you think caused it?
Reccomendations for a light, thin IWB holster?
Reccomendations for carry ammo? I'm drifting towards FMJ since penetration seems to be pretty marginal with all the HP tests I've seen - and I'm definitely a penetration > expansion kinda guy.
I just got back from the local public range where I shot my P-64 for the first time. I bought the P-64 in person at AIM for around $140 and it looked like it had been carried a bit (just a few little scuffs on the grip), and shot VERY LITTLE, IF AT ALL.
The "hand-bite" everyone talks about wasn't noticed until after I finished the first magazine. It was tolerable, just a bit of a pinch. On the second magazine, round number three jammed. The jam may have occurred because I was not yet used to the way the 64 shoots, and could have been limp-wristing or something - or perhaps it was the gun's fault (maybe because it hasn't been broken in, not sure). Either way, I fired a total of 62 rounds of Fiocchi, with just that one jam (so there is hope).
The main things that impressed me about the gun were:
1. The fluid single-action trigger (I have large hands, and after many dry-fires and some lube, the double-action has improved a bit, still kinda sucks, but doesn't bother me much). The single-action is very nice, especially for a millitary pistol.
2. This gun is VERY accurate had some wonderful groups, especially considering the size of the gun- the small sights actually helped in that respect.
My Conclusion:
Assuming the P-64 prooves reliable, I'll get a nice, light, thin IWB holster for it, and I'll give it a shot as a carry pistol.
Questions:
Does anyone have any opinions on that one jam? What do you think caused it?
Reccomendations for a light, thin IWB holster?
Reccomendations for carry ammo? I'm drifting towards FMJ since penetration seems to be pretty marginal with all the HP tests I've seen - and I'm definitely a penetration > expansion kinda guy.