Semi-Auto Pistols – Maybe a SIG? And SIG Training too? |

In a real life-threatening situation, you can feel your heart pounding like a drum or perhaps in a competitive situation, you want performance and accuracy from the first shot to the last shot from your pistol. Right?

I have shot pistols with too heavy triggers such as double action. I find my bullets pull left on the first shot with double action, perhaps you do too.

I have shot and own mostly “hammer fired” pistols but I am excited to try different makes and models. I carried a 1911 many years ago when I was in the Navy Submarine Service as a Topside Watch. It is a simple gun with “a lot of bullet” but it does not carry well as a concealed gun.

On the 1911 I don’t like to carry with the hammer cocked and locked, even with the grip safety. With training it does not take much to cock the hammer but you have to do that…with fore-thought.

Times may be changing in the move toward a “striker fired” pistol that has no hammer to hang up and a consistent trigger pull.

What is the difference between hammer-fired and striker-fired?

Striker-Fired – There is an internal rod that strikes the primer, no hammer to hang up, but trigger pull in some makes and models can be heavy.

Hammer-Fired – uses an external visible hammer that strikes the primer or transfer bar.

There are pro’s and con’s to both.

Since I am talking with my friends at SIG, I may have an opportunity at some point in the near future to shoot a SIG striker-fired pistol like the P320 the US ARMY is ordering but we will see. Below is the P320 X-Carry. Perfect for Conceal Carry. It comes with 2, 15 shot magazines. Nice! More on capabilities and calibers later…

I am interested in an Intermediate Pistol Class as a skill builder at the SIG Academy. Maybe you are too. Check it out! See the website below. If I take the training class as I suspect then we will publish feature articles with lots of photo opportunities.

https://www.sigsaueracademy.com/Courses/

The key to all shooting situations is to train for them so there are no surprises.

The SIG Sauer Academy here in New Hampshire provides world class training and you are so lucky to have them right here in your own back yard. Don’t miss this great opportunity!!

Photo from their website below.

Stay tuned….

Ok I guess this article worked. I have to take a later class because it is now full.