I am in the process of purchasing my first .22-caliber, and was hoping for a little expert advice (yes, that might mean mean you...)
I currently own a 9mm, but as ammo is so expensive (particularly right now) someone suggested that I get a cheaper range gun that I can shoot cheaper ammo (.22) through when I am at the range.
Their suggestion caused me to hesitate, because while I can see the logic, I thought it would always be better to practice at the range with the gun that you purchased in case (God forbid) you should ever need to defend yourself.
I have asked a few people, and received different opinions.
One person insisted that I train with what I would defend myself with in the event that I ever needed to and forget the idea of a training gun, but recommended a .22 that is similar to a real 1911 if I just wanted something fun to take to the range and just run a lot of ammo through without breaking the bank. So, I looked at the Colt Gold Cup Trophy .22. (I know, it is made my Walther, but has the Colt name...apparently Colt has outsourced since the very beginning: "One thing that many people don’t realize...is that the demand for them (1911's) was so high during the war, that Colt contracted out to other companies to help keep production numbers up. Some very well-known companies helped, to include Remington Rand, Ithaca, Springfield Armory, many foreign companies, and even the Singer sewing machine company.) Best 1911 Pistols For the Money [2020] - Pew Pew Tactical
Then, several other people saw what I was doing and said no, stick with something closer to my 9mm specifically for the sake of cheaper training, like the M&P .22 compact (as well as several other suggestions).
I filtered out all of the other suggestions to these two guns, and cannot decide.
Is the theory that a "training gun" is really not worth it accurate, because it is still a different gun in the end? Or can a training gun genuinely help you to develop good muscle memory? Or, is the Colt .22 really just more fun and since a training gun is pointless(?), I should get the .22 and enjoy having a different gun to shoot cheap ammo from when shooting at the range?
This is where I thought that perhaps some readers out there with more experience than me might have some good thoughts to help me make a decision?
Thank you so much!
I currently own a 9mm, but as ammo is so expensive (particularly right now) someone suggested that I get a cheaper range gun that I can shoot cheaper ammo (.22) through when I am at the range.
Their suggestion caused me to hesitate, because while I can see the logic, I thought it would always be better to practice at the range with the gun that you purchased in case (God forbid) you should ever need to defend yourself.
I have asked a few people, and received different opinions.
One person insisted that I train with what I would defend myself with in the event that I ever needed to and forget the idea of a training gun, but recommended a .22 that is similar to a real 1911 if I just wanted something fun to take to the range and just run a lot of ammo through without breaking the bank. So, I looked at the Colt Gold Cup Trophy .22. (I know, it is made my Walther, but has the Colt name...apparently Colt has outsourced since the very beginning: "One thing that many people don’t realize...is that the demand for them (1911's) was so high during the war, that Colt contracted out to other companies to help keep production numbers up. Some very well-known companies helped, to include Remington Rand, Ithaca, Springfield Armory, many foreign companies, and even the Singer sewing machine company.) Best 1911 Pistols For the Money [2020] - Pew Pew Tactical
Then, several other people saw what I was doing and said no, stick with something closer to my 9mm specifically for the sake of cheaper training, like the M&P .22 compact (as well as several other suggestions).
I filtered out all of the other suggestions to these two guns, and cannot decide.
Is the theory that a "training gun" is really not worth it accurate, because it is still a different gun in the end? Or can a training gun genuinely help you to develop good muscle memory? Or, is the Colt .22 really just more fun and since a training gun is pointless(?), I should get the .22 and enjoy having a different gun to shoot cheap ammo from when shooting at the range?
This is where I thought that perhaps some readers out there with more experience than me might have some good thoughts to help me make a decision?
Thank you so much!