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accuracy!!!!

Lucky_LeftyLucky_Lefty Member Posts: 7,971
edited February 2008 in Ask the Experts
am looking for a pistol that is very accurate and lefthanded friendly. How accurate are sigs and springfield xd's? out of the 2 which would be carry friendly for duty? the sig models are 220 229 and 229, dont know anything about the 250 and the xd is a 357.

thanks
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  • Mk 19Mk 19 Member Posts: 8,170
    edited November -1
    Accuracy and combat pistols are usually two different topics, may I ask the reason for this request? Are you going to be shooting anysort of competition?

    Although any pistol can be made accurate I have found that the Sig 226 and HK USPn are in a league of thier own. But the gun that I shoot well is not the gun that you will shoot well. You need to find the gun that fits you the best, the better a gun fits you the better you will be able to shoot it.
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  • md1634md1634 Member Posts: 644 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm left handed and I find the controls on the Sig's all but impossible to use. As I remember, They can't easily be converted to left hand use.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a one model answer...the HK 23 SOCOM
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  • Lucky_LeftyLucky_Lefty Member Posts: 7,971
    edited November -1
    i want something for everyday le carry. im waiting for my seat in the next class for the local pd and im interested in getting better at my accuracy.
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  • Mk 19Mk 19 Member Posts: 8,170
    edited November -1
    If you really need a gun to work as a lefty you can also look at the FNH FNP9 or FNP40, ambi controls and very accurate
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  • md1634md1634 Member Posts: 644 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Are you thinking about using this as your service pistol? if so does the department you pla to join have any specific requirements ?
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  • Lucky_LeftyLucky_Lefty Member Posts: 7,971
    edited November -1
    the department im getting on said 9mm 40 or 45 and semi auto. so i just picked up a p220. but i would really like to know why SIGs are so accurate?
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  • MooseyardMooseyard Member Posts: 2,541 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    First off, congrats on the job. I'm in the final ten for two positions at my local PD. Have you done any firearms training for law enforcement yet? If you haven't, then I recommend you wait and go through training first. If you practice on your own before hand, you may pick up bad habits that will be hard to break at a later time. If you are looking for a good ambi duty gun, I would look at the Glock, SA-XD or HK USP w/Ambi controls. The SIG is a great gun, but the slide release is very far back and can not easily be hit with the left index finger. It may sound weird, but if your looking for a duty gun, you are not looking for an accurate gun. Most gun fights happen in very short distances (3-7 yards)and any quality gun (GLock, HK, SIG, or SA-XD) will be accurate enough in those distances. Good Luck and I hope this helped.
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  • dcs shootersdcs shooters Member Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Take a look at the S&W M&P'S, they are left hand friendly.
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  • Lucky_LeftyLucky_Lefty Member Posts: 7,971
    edited November -1
    thank you all. i learned some shooting while in the navy and again while i was in the army
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