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warrior poet · December 13, 2007, 06:51 PM

I'm not a real big fan of isosceles either... unless I've got body armor. Then I'm getting max protection out of the armor, and that's why cops are taught to use it the most. In a weaver (or worse in a modified weaver) you expose your sides which are largely unarmored.
As for the .40 cal round and its kick, I shot a VERY compact little .40 that a buddy of mine owns, a Kahr. It flipped about as much as a Kel-Tec P-11 in 9mm (a nice little BUG BTW), meaning it was more than a 'regular' pistol, but still very controllable. If you can shoot a .45 ACP, a .40 (of the same general dimensions) should be cake. Full size .40s, like the Springfield XD, are joys to shoot.
Just my two slugs o' copper

December 13, 2007, 06:51 PM	#13
warrior poet Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2007 Location: Whereever Uncle Sam wants to put me Posts: 415	I'm not a real big fan of isosceles either... unless I've got body armor. Then I'm getting max protection out of the armor, and that's why cops are taught to use it the most. In a weaver (or worse in a modified weaver) you expose your sides which are largely unarmored. As for the .40 cal round and its kick, I shot a VERY compact little .40 that a buddy of mine owns, a Kahr. It flipped about as much as a Kel-Tec P-11 in 9mm (a nice little BUG BTW), meaning it was more than a 'regular' pistol, but still very controllable. If you can shoot a .45 ACP, a .40 (of the same general dimensions) should be cake. Full size .40s, like the Springfield XD, are joys to shoot. Just my two slugs o' copper