Educational
Zone #69 - A Young Man Meets the 1911 -
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My stepson, Abel, is on his spring break,
so we decided to make a trip to the range.
He has shot my .22 Ruger pistol before and
enjoys shooting it, and has also tried a few
shots out of a couple 9mm pistols. But today,
he will get to meet John Browning's Finest.
On the way to the range, we reviewed the Four
Rules of Gun Safety. I was pleasantly surprised
that he was able to repeat all of them with
a little help. Kids learn quickly.
We started out shooting the Ruger .22.
I showed him the proper grip and sight picture.
Then
he was ready to shoot.
We
kept the target nice and close so that he
could shoot better.
Many folks make the mistake of having new
shooters shoot at 25 yards or more.
That will only discourage a new shooter.
He
was proud of his first 10 shot group.
After
he shot the .22 a while, I broke out the Colt
Gold Cup 1911, .45 ACP, the gun made in Heaven.
