The.Other.Jared
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...if he's not into pistols. Here's the story:
So I go to Academy today today to buy that Canik I've been looking at for a while. I run into a guy I used to work with and I mention I'm going to buy a pistol and he says, "Wanna buy mine?" He has my interest so I ask some questions. His dad bought him a Stoeger for his birthday Monday. He sees no use in having a pistol (fudd) and would rather have the cash to put toward a hunting rifle. I ask to see this pistol, assuming it's a used Cougar.
Here it is:
I offered him $200 for it. I don't normally buy a pistol without researching it a little beforehand but I figure I can get my money back if I don't like it. I get home and start my research and find almost nothing on this pistol besides the magazine not dropping free on some of the very first pistols made. This one drops free and overall feels like a solid gun. The checkering on the back strap is very aggressive, but the grip is nice and fits my hand very well. The internals look almost exactly like a gen 3 Glock. The gun reminds me of a Glock with a little bit of Sar9 and M&P influence. The slide serrations are VERY deep and aggressively cut. As soon as my shooting range dries up I'll get some shooting in and see if this pistol is actually any good. My initial impression is that it's well made.
Guess the Canik will have to wait a month now.
So I go to Academy today today to buy that Canik I've been looking at for a while. I run into a guy I used to work with and I mention I'm going to buy a pistol and he says, "Wanna buy mine?" He has my interest so I ask some questions. His dad bought him a Stoeger for his birthday Monday. He sees no use in having a pistol (fudd) and would rather have the cash to put toward a hunting rifle. I ask to see this pistol, assuming it's a used Cougar.
Here it is:
I offered him $200 for it. I don't normally buy a pistol without researching it a little beforehand but I figure I can get my money back if I don't like it. I get home and start my research and find almost nothing on this pistol besides the magazine not dropping free on some of the very first pistols made. This one drops free and overall feels like a solid gun. The checkering on the back strap is very aggressive, but the grip is nice and fits my hand very well. The internals look almost exactly like a gen 3 Glock. The gun reminds me of a Glock with a little bit of Sar9 and M&P influence. The slide serrations are VERY deep and aggressively cut. As soon as my shooting range dries up I'll get some shooting in and see if this pistol is actually any good. My initial impression is that it's well made.
Guess the Canik will have to wait a month now.