After much research thru magazines (I must have brought home about 20), forums and plain old Google (WS is getting fairly good at the internet thingymabob), WS has found, and bought, his Christmas gift:
A Sprinfield XD(M) 9 mm
After I got my Sig, and signed up for a class (being held next weekend), WS decided he wanted to take the class too. Well, the second day of the class, you get to shoot about 200 rounds from either your gun, or a rental. After hours and hours and hours of research, visiting many different sporting shops, and talking with friends, it came down to two models; a Ruger SR9 (9mm) or the above pictured beauty.
Well, I guess you guys can figure out which was most comfortable in his hands. I also did a bunch of research, and was secretely hoping that he would get the XD as it comes with several different backs that changes how it feels in different sized hands (meaning I could also borrow it on occassion). I, however, did not offer any advise except to go to some of the sports shops and steer him to a few websites that explained how it should fit (amongst other things).
WS was treated well where he bought it, Lewis Arms (caution, the opening page can be a bit tough on the eys - once you have entered the site, it gets much better). We visited the shop last weekend, and then WS went back after work Friday afternoon, talked with the guy some more, and made the decision.
Merry Christmas WS!
And a Merry Christmas to WS, too!
Posted by: Cop Car | December 06, 2008 at 11:21 AM