I.P.D.A AND I.P.S.C WHATS A GOOD HAND GUN

DR_URBAN_COWBOY2002

I just shot my first I.P.D.A. WITH A 1911 45 AND DID PRETTY GOOD.

I know a friend who has a S&W sigma 40 for sell asking 400.00 with 4 high cap mags????( this gun has not been used much like brand new) Is this a good price??? Is this a Good Gun for I.D.P.A. or I.S.P.C.????

Any suggestion from the group??

DR_UURBAN_COWBOY2002

Pearyw

I have a Sigma 40 and have been happy with it. I would point out that the high caps could be used for IPSC, but IDPA would limit you to 10 rounds. I use a 9mm for IDPA. The ammo is cheaper. Most of the people I shoot with have gone to 9mm for that reason. I have used a Taurus model 99 for several years in both games. A lot of people have reported a number of problems with the Sigma pistols on this forum. I have not had any problems with mine, but I have never shot it a great deal. The 1911 pistols are popular in IDPA and IPSC. I have used them quite a bit also in both games. If you are use to a 1911, it will take a while to get use to the Sigma as it is very different.

dustyhol

I used to shoot IDPA with a Ruger P89. The ammo was cheap (9mm), the gun is very reliable, and with decent night sights is an outstanding firearm. My one suggestion if you choose to shoot a 9mm that you load (or buy) the heaviest 9mm bullet that your gun will shoot accurately. I remember hitting a pepper popper low with a 155gr bullet and not knocking it down. Just my $.02!

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richbug

Wow dusty, where would the powder go in a 155 gr 9x19????????? I can't speak for IDPA, only went to one match had to stand arround for 3 hours to shoot 25 rounds, not my thing. IPSC or USPSA shooting everyone in Limited(top competitors) seem to be using a highly modified double stack 1911 type gun, rules allow for everything except a comp and an optical sight most use .40 cal S&W. Open division is similar except most use 9x21. If you were to go this route I would recomend a basic Para ordnance p16-40. You can doctor it up and modify as you go. The other option is to shoot in the Production division, any pistol which uses a Double action first trigger pull is acceptable and they only allow 10 rounds in the mag so you don't have to dump a ton of money on standard capacity mags. My first choice for this would be any of the CZ-75 type pistols, Beretta 92's, some use Glocks with varying degrees of sucess. Check out www.USPSA.com for details.

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dustyhol

richbug,

Went and checked some of my old loads. Was using a 147 gr cast bullet with 3.0 grs of bullseye. When I get back into shooting matches I am going to use a .40 so I don't have to worry about not having the knockdown power for the plates.

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handgunner

I.D.P.A. and I.P.S.C. are different enough that one gun is not perfect for both. IDPA sees a lot of 9mm/10rd guns where IPSC/USPSA sees mostly ,40/16-20rd guns. There is a limited 10 division in ISPC that is mostly single stack .45s' that are using ext.10 rd mags(alot cheaper than any of the hi-caps). The sigma would work but there's more aftermarket for the glocks or 1911 style guns. If I were going to one gun I would be looking at a glock 35 or para-ord P-16. They can be had with 10rd mags or hi-caps for the money. .40 makes major power in ISPC and ammo prices are dropping all the time.

handgunner

I.D.P.A. and I.P.S.C. are different enough that one gun is not perfect for both. IDPA sees a lot of 9mm/10rd guns where IPSC/USPSA sees mostly ,40/16-20rd guns. There is a limited 10 division in ISPC that is mostly single stack .45s' that are using ext.10 rd mags(alot cheaper than any of the hi-caps). The sigma would work but there's more aftermarket for the glocks or 1911 style guns. If I were going to one gun I would be looking at a glock 35 or para-ord P-16. They can be had with 10rd mags or hi-caps for the money. .40 makes major power in ISPC and ammo prices are dropping all the time.

Wild Bill

I would say the best gun would be whatever you can shoot accurately and quickly. Be careful about adding a bunch of "aftermarket accessories" to your gun. I've seen some people who shoot these competitions spend a ton of money "tricking out" their gun, only to find out that the gun no longer functions properly. For the most part, most guns are better left in their stock condition (with a few minor exceptions of course).

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