Choosing a 3 Gun Pistol
The pistol may not be the most glorious of the 3 guns, but you can’t win a 3 gun match unless you’re good with it. The pistol is the most used of the 3 guns, and is usually the slowest of the 3 for the casual shooter just getting into 3 Gun.
Typically the reason most shooters are slow with their pistol is because people are used to going to the range and shooting and most ranges have rules against rapid fire... It's a little difficult to show up to a 3 Gun competition and shoot fast if you've never previously been allowed to shoot fast previously. However, after getting a few 3 Gun competitions under your belt, rapid shooting (especially double taps) will be like second nature to you.
There are alot of factors that go into becoming a top notch 3 Gun pistol shooter. Some of them have to do with the pistol itself, others have to do with the extras that you can place on your pistol, others have to do with your personal skill as a pistol shooter, and others have to do with your speed at reloading. We are going to look at all of these factors here and when its all said and done, you should have a very good idea of what you need to do/buy/practice in order to become a top notch pistol shooter in 3 Gun competitions.
First off, you need to have a quality pistol. A good 3 Gun pistol is reliable, easy to make safe, accurate, and fast. There are many potential options on the market today, and they all have different strengths and weaknesses. Over the next few pages we'll take a look at several types and options.
Look at the Primary Pistol Types and Advantages of each...
Typically the reason most shooters are slow with their pistol is because people are used to going to the range and shooting and most ranges have rules against rapid fire... It's a little difficult to show up to a 3 Gun competition and shoot fast if you've never previously been allowed to shoot fast previously. However, after getting a few 3 Gun competitions under your belt, rapid shooting (especially double taps) will be like second nature to you.
There are alot of factors that go into becoming a top notch 3 Gun pistol shooter. Some of them have to do with the pistol itself, others have to do with the extras that you can place on your pistol, others have to do with your personal skill as a pistol shooter, and others have to do with your speed at reloading. We are going to look at all of these factors here and when its all said and done, you should have a very good idea of what you need to do/buy/practice in order to become a top notch pistol shooter in 3 Gun competitions.
First off, you need to have a quality pistol. A good 3 Gun pistol is reliable, easy to make safe, accurate, and fast. There are many potential options on the market today, and they all have different strengths and weaknesses. Over the next few pages we'll take a look at several types and options.
Look at the Primary Pistol Types and Advantages of each...
