Tihsho
Secret Asian Man
After some constant nagging from a friend to get into IDPA I think I'll be making a jump fairly soon from just general range days to some additional practical pistol marksmanship with IDPA.
The general thing holding me off getting into IDPA is the fact I didn't feel like regularly stocking up on .40 or .45ACP as they are the most practical calibers of pistols I own. With a bit of reading into a few 9mm's for IDPA use I came down to a list of three with a few wildcards on the makes. My main criteria, besides being in 9, were to have a platform that was upgradable Listed below on original lines of interest are what I was hunting for to check out first hand:
1 - CZ 75 SP-01/P-09
2 - Glock 34 MOS
3 - Sig p320 fullsize
I was originally drawn to the CZ for two reasons. First off, over the years I've always met someone who said "you have to own a CZ in your lifetime" and after doing a bit of research, now seemed like the best time if any. Second, I was hoping to dip into NFA with suppressors this year and a threaded P-09 or 75 SP-01 seemed like it would fill both niches. The option of a decocker over a safety seemed like a nice feature for IDPA since it was a time reducer for IDPA events. This isn't a big part of why it interested me, but it still was a motivator. I hear the triggers out of the box are phenomenal, but with a little assistance from what Cajun Gun Works offers for springs these handguns become even better as the over travel of the trigger for the reset is drastically reduced. That said on my hunt to find a CZ last night to get a grip feel I stopped by 2A and the staff made a good point that the parts available for CZ's make them only slightly better and not dialable better. I'm still trying to find either an SP-01 or a P-09 locally to check out.
Being a current Glock owner (G23) I've come to the conclusion that if I want a handgun I can dial in to personal preferences Glock is the way to go. The prevalence of mags and aftermarket triggers made this almost to the top of my list, but I just wanted to try something new. The 34 though seemed like a good candidate as its extended slide will assist as compensating weight for accurate follow up shots. The only drawback I can find with Glock's are the OEM detent feel. To me there is too much factory slop prior to a solid trigger then to the break.
Then we come down to the Sig... My friend who has been pushing me towards IDPA said he went with a 320 and hasn't looked back after ditching his M&P for it. That said, it was an M&P which out of the box honestly need a bit of work in my opinion, so it was a no brainer. They are solid and I was able to check one out last night. The medium factory grips of the full size p320 were comfortable and the trigger was extremely smooth. Personally I like the out the box trigger of the Sig over the Glock, but still feel the striker fire slop that I'm trying to find if there are kits to remove it. The 2 A staff said to check out Gray's Gun's, but I'm not too big of a fan of sending out something new on a whim hoping the feel is what I want. Will it be better? Yes. Will it be better in the ways I'm looking for it to be better? I have no idea. Last thought, I just saw today on Sig's site that they offer fullsize threaded barrels... So this might be knocking the CZ out period...
Just wanted to get peoples takes on the four models. I know a lot of people stick with their 1911's for IDPA, but honestly I just don't feel like feeding that thing more than I already do. Just want to get into IDPA with a pistol that can progress with me when I find out it's limitations or ways I can have it interface with me more reliably.
The general thing holding me off getting into IDPA is the fact I didn't feel like regularly stocking up on .40 or .45ACP as they are the most practical calibers of pistols I own. With a bit of reading into a few 9mm's for IDPA use I came down to a list of three with a few wildcards on the makes. My main criteria, besides being in 9, were to have a platform that was upgradable Listed below on original lines of interest are what I was hunting for to check out first hand:
1 - CZ 75 SP-01/P-09
2 - Glock 34 MOS
3 - Sig p320 fullsize
I was originally drawn to the CZ for two reasons. First off, over the years I've always met someone who said "you have to own a CZ in your lifetime" and after doing a bit of research, now seemed like the best time if any. Second, I was hoping to dip into NFA with suppressors this year and a threaded P-09 or 75 SP-01 seemed like it would fill both niches. The option of a decocker over a safety seemed like a nice feature for IDPA since it was a time reducer for IDPA events. This isn't a big part of why it interested me, but it still was a motivator. I hear the triggers out of the box are phenomenal, but with a little assistance from what Cajun Gun Works offers for springs these handguns become even better as the over travel of the trigger for the reset is drastically reduced. That said on my hunt to find a CZ last night to get a grip feel I stopped by 2A and the staff made a good point that the parts available for CZ's make them only slightly better and not dialable better. I'm still trying to find either an SP-01 or a P-09 locally to check out.
Being a current Glock owner (G23) I've come to the conclusion that if I want a handgun I can dial in to personal preferences Glock is the way to go. The prevalence of mags and aftermarket triggers made this almost to the top of my list, but I just wanted to try something new. The 34 though seemed like a good candidate as its extended slide will assist as compensating weight for accurate follow up shots. The only drawback I can find with Glock's are the OEM detent feel. To me there is too much factory slop prior to a solid trigger then to the break.
Then we come down to the Sig... My friend who has been pushing me towards IDPA said he went with a 320 and hasn't looked back after ditching his M&P for it. That said, it was an M&P which out of the box honestly need a bit of work in my opinion, so it was a no brainer. They are solid and I was able to check one out last night. The medium factory grips of the full size p320 were comfortable and the trigger was extremely smooth. Personally I like the out the box trigger of the Sig over the Glock, but still feel the striker fire slop that I'm trying to find if there are kits to remove it. The 2 A staff said to check out Gray's Gun's, but I'm not too big of a fan of sending out something new on a whim hoping the feel is what I want. Will it be better? Yes. Will it be better in the ways I'm looking for it to be better? I have no idea. Last thought, I just saw today on Sig's site that they offer fullsize threaded barrels... So this might be knocking the CZ out period...
Just wanted to get peoples takes on the four models. I know a lot of people stick with their 1911's for IDPA, but honestly I just don't feel like feeding that thing more than I already do. Just want to get into IDPA with a pistol that can progress with me when I find out it's limitations or ways I can have it interface with me more reliably.
