Good bye, Glock...

[chuckman]

I posted in the training section a few weeks back about some problems I was having with my Glock 19; or rather, shooting it well. Thanks to all who responded...I took to heart your comments, dry fired, tried different grips and trigger finger placements...to little avail. Last Saturday I shot a whopping 8" group low and to the left at 5 yards. I took a leap of faith, got rid of it, and got a SIG p239 in .40. I am much happier with it, and I shoot it a hell of a lot better, shooting fist-sized groups at 20 yards. I appreciate everyone's input, and while I appreciate Glock's ubiquity, durability, and quality engineering, it just wasn't the CCW pistol for me.

[Sam]

Good to hear that you are shooting better with the new gat. Although the 239 may not be durable in the long run with the .40.

Good luck.

[Nephrology]

Fair enough, you gave it a go. enjoy your new pistol!

[KhanRad]

To each his own. Most people like the single trigger condition of striker fired pistols and shoot them better than DA/SA. I'm actually the opposite. Give me a good DA/SA like a Sig or H&K and I'll keep it COM all day long.

Good luck with your P239, and stick with 180gr loads.

[xcibes]

Hurray! More Glocks for me....

Seriously though, no use hanging on to a pistol that does not work for you.

[warpigM-4]

I was in the same Boat a few years Back I Had a Glock 30 for CCW I hated the way it felt in my hand I could shoot it well enough .But to Me it was like holding a 2x4 .I ended up getting a HK Usp compact 45 and it fits like a glove and I really shoot a lot better with it .

I had a P239 in 9mm when they first came out and Loved it .
But I sold it and jumped on the Glock Bandwagon and found out that I am Not a big fan of the Striker pistols .I like SA /DA Better .Good luck on your P239 and Now Shoot the hell out of it

[SiGfever]

No one pistol fits everyone, that is why God gave us so many choices. If you get a chance handle either an HK P2000SK or a USP 40c. I had a P239 in .40S&W and it was a fine pistol but I really like my P2000SK much better and I shoot it better also. Good luck with your journey.

[RogerinTPA]

Good luck with your choice. Don't be surprised down the road when you find yourself drifting towards the M&P40. Especially if you plan on shooting the piss out of it.

[tony413]

tothe OP i think you would have been happy with thr grip on a GEN 2 glock i find that the only thing the gun needed in order to make it perfect was a light rail. the grip on GEN 2's is just natural at least for me it is and i shoot most M&P's

[DWood]

I....... Last Saturday I shot a whopping 8" group low and to the left at 5 yards. ...................

It's good that you are happy but I think anyone shooting 8" at 5 yards has some problems with the fundamentals of shooting no matter what pistol they have in hand.