Nothing wrong with Glocks or Sigs, although I think Sig has lost its way a bit. I am a big CZ-75 fan, and just got my fifth, a "Pre-B". The Witnesses are nice too, as they are based on the CZ-75 design but made in Italy.
I'm curious what you're thinking here about "losing their way". Someone else pointed out that they're doing a lot of rifle stuff these days, but they aren't neglecting the pistols. Their new stuff is actually rather fascinating. Karen shot a P2022 at "Sig Days" at our range and absolutely loved it and bought one. The same DA/SA trigger but the bottom half of the gun is "Tupperware" like a Glock, dropping the notoriously high Sig price down to where if you're a DA/SA fan and/or a Sig trigger fan, you're paying now just over Glock prices for something VERY close in feel to a traditional Sig pistol. (Supposedly the newer ones are even better. The 2022 is a lost in the middle design and was a huge sleeper, price-wise, for a while. At one point they were selling for Glock prices. No more. Folks figured it out.)
I'm a huge fan of DA/SA with a de-cocker and was overjoyed when Karen told me if she was getting her 2022 that I could get a P226 TacOps last year for Christmas presents to each other. I have only one other pistol I enjoy shooting as much as that Sig, and that's my Gen3 S&W. Both are absolute tack drivers. Smithy was another price sleeper for a while and hasn't climbed as much as the 2022 but that's because it's heavy and folks want carry pistols instead of full size stuff.
The 1911s are fine. Well the normal barrel length ones. Dad's short barrel 1911 is a complete PITA to keep running properly. I've sworn off ever buying a short barrel 1911 ever again. Enjoy shooting those too, but not as much as the Sig and Smithy.
Early adopter on the Springfield XDS and now want to try the 4" 9mm version. The 3" .45 ACP is just a punishing little bastard to shoot much but is fun in its own way. It's by far the pistol that friends see me shooting and decline to try themselves after seeing that little mule kicker beat the hell out of me. Haha. I'll put a couple hundred rounds through it and always end up with a blister or a pinch from the five round magazine before the session is over with. It's not a easy shooting range pistol. I keep meaning to try the main XD lineup.
The Glock "natural point" angle and I don't get along. I could figure it out given enough time but I'm just not interested. Next Tupperware will be XD or XDm just to see if I like them.
But frankly I need to put more rounds through the Sig. Still working on the initial DA shots and it hasn't loosened up much yet. I don't really want to do any trigger changes to it, I just want to get good with that first DA shot. So I'm working on that. Working on that from the holster is a workout still but getting easier. I overthink it instead of just squeezing and putting that first round on target. Follow up SA shots are like butter. Love shooting that thing.
By far I'm most accurate with the Smithy. That brick of stainless steel I'd pick up first every time if I HAD to hit something on the first shot with a pistol. If I couldn't grab one of the rifles, that is.
And make fun of it all you like, if I had to hit something first try with the rifles and didn't need massive range or stopping power of a real bullet, I'd reach for the tube fed Marlin .22. It's what I learned on with iron sights as a kid and I don't miss with it. I have two of them. One is an anniversary edition and doesn't get fired much. The other is the ultimate plinking rifle. For less than $200 you can have a lot of fun with a Marlin 60. Making speed loaders from McDonalds drink straws is a good way to kill an afternoon watching football, too. Ha.
Am I the only pilot who doesn't own a gun?
Maybe, but we can help fix that. Haha.
