I want ask a question for those who have been into shooting for a while. I recently have gotten into shooting. I have been shooting now for about two years. I usually go to the range about twice a week. Tuesday and Saturdays are my days. Is this to much ware on the gun?? I have read some threads where they say say they go once or twice a month. Can I have some HONEST input please?? THANKS
Can't resist! 'to much ware' should be, 'too much wear'. (OK!)
When I'm in top form with a pistol, I'll fire between 1,000 and 1,500 rounds every month. Keep your pistol clean and properly maintained. It will be fine. In my experience the average useful life of a modern stainless steel pistol is between 75 to 100 thousand fired rounds. On a polymer frame pistol that number reduces to between 40 and 60 thousand rounds.
Sure, either material can go farther; but, this can only be done with reduced accuracy as well as an increase risk of unreliability. Yes, I know Chuck Taylor has pushed a 2nd gen. G-17 beyond 300 thousand rounds; but I'm also aware that numerous large police agencies begin retiring their polymer frame pistols at and around the 40 - 45 thousand round mark. (There are reasons!)
As for alloy frame pistols? Over the years I've heard alloy frame pistols reported to function without frame cracks up to something like 40 or 50 thousands rounds. After 50 thousand rounds an alloy frame should be retired; and, again in my experience, most alloy frame agency pistols are.
Thats good information, THANKS, I have five guns that I alternate for CC. Once again thanks for your input!!
Five guns? You shouldn't be doing that! I shoot a lot; I'm able to: quickly draw, expeditiously clear, and accurately point shoot one of my regular carry pistols, 'in my sleep'. So what do I carry everyday?
During the first 25 years, or so, I carried mostly 1911 pattern, and a few Browning P-35 type pistols. Then - after it was repeatedly pointed out to me that I was at risk of losing one of my $3,000.00 dollar pistols if I ever had to actually use it, 'on the street' - I decided to go with a, 'cheap' Glock.
(Which, by force of habit, I quickly turned into a really expensive Glock; AND, I dearly loved the fact that I could do this all by myself without one of my high-priced 1911 pistolsmiths having to help out!)
For the past 10 years I've used one secondary and two primary pistols: A primary Glock Model 21, a Glock Model 19, and a secondary Beretta Model 3032. I regularly practice and remain, 'blindfolded proficient' with each.
At close range (inside 7 yards) I really am able to hit a man-sized target with my eyes, literally, closed. How? Well, first, I have to get one good visual index on the target. Then, by frequent and constant practice with the exact same pistols, over and over again, I'm able to accurately place my shots by just the way the pistol, 'feels' in my hand. (I've done this many times.)
I'm, also, able to clear stoppages and break down one of these pistols in exactly the same way. I don't need for my eyes to be open.
