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PLEASE, if you are new to firearms, get some proper training!!!

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JimP:
"A friend of mine that had just recently purchased his very first handgun (had never fired any handgun before) called me up ......."

...... Friends don't let friends shoot themselves in the foot.......

SeanN:
Yikes! Sounds like he needed a more experienced and safe shooter to explain to him exactly how everything works... And starting someone off at 30 yards with a pistol that they've never fired before when they're a complete gun noobie just seems cruel. That's setting someone up to fail. I've been shooting pistols awhile and I'm still quite sure I'd miss a lot of shots at 30 yards. Aren't only match barreled (long barreled) pistols actually accurate at that distance?

JimP:
"Aren't only match barreled (long barreled) pistols actually accurate at that distance?"

What do you mean by "accurate" ?   I can't consisantly hit a bowling pin with my 5" .45 at 90 feet....... my 3" 9mm, on the other hand, does much better.   A man sized silhouette at that range? Cake.  Could I have done that the first day on the range..... probably not.

So...... who has taken theis guy under their wing?

SeanN:
By accurate, I mean combat accurate and effective. I know I'm certainly not combat accurate (able to hit a silhouette consistently in the chest with almost every shot) with a pistol at that range.

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