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By Dylan Kenneson, Instructor, SIG SAUER Academy

SIG SAUER Academy

EXETER, NH --(Ammoland.com)- How many of us have ever experienced a range session were no matter how hard we try it seems the target moves out of the way of the bullet a millisecond before the shot impacts?

We spend a lot of our hard earned money on expensive pistols that never seem to hold up to their end of the deal and do their job, which is hit the target they are aimed at!

Dylan Kenneson - Instructor - Sig Sauer Academy

Unfortunately for a shooter nowadays the excuse that a modern manufactured, out of the box handgun is “off” is generally not the case.

Subjects that are often overlooked or misinterpreted when dealing with handguns and precision should be looked at before the equipment is blamed.

There are only two things needed to make a successful shot, Stabilizing the Muzzle on the target (referenced by the sights) and Pressing the Trigger to the rear without adding extra movement to the muzzle. Directly related to the fit of the pistol to the shooters hand it is often neglected when a handgun purchase is made.

Would you by a pair of shoes that aren’t comfortable? Trigger Finger Placement on the trigger is important. If the index finger lands on the side of the trigger because of improper fit the possibility for unwanted movement taking place as the trigger is pressed can cause a miss down range.

With this statement being made the other subject is sights. Sight Picture, or how the sights are viewed on the target when the front and rear sights are aligned is a topic sometimes misunderstood by the shooter.

It is important to know where the bullet will impact in relation to your sights. Sights are often broken down into two types, point of aim/point of impact (commonly called “combat” sights) and traditional target sights (or six o’clock hold). Mixing a target hold with combat style sights will generally result in shots impacting low, and vice versa.

Keep these subjects in mind next time you find yourself cursing at your gun for not hitting the target!

About SIG SAUER, Inc.
SIG SAUER, Inc. is the largest member of a worldwide business group of firearms manufacturers that includes J.P. Sauer & Sohn and Blaser GmbH in Germany and Swiss Arms AG in Switzerland. This global network of companies gives SIG SAUER a world-class firearms knowledge base, unparalleled design expertise, and extensive manufacturing capacity, enabling the company to respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and the needs of its military, law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide. SIG SAUER is an ISO 9001: 2000 certified company with over 370 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER or any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy, log on to www.sigsauer.com

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Rob Leatham, Sig Sauer & Remington This Week on Gun Talk Radio

Springfield Armory 3.8 compact XDm in .45ACP

Gun Talk Radio

MANDEVILLE, LA --(Ammoland.com)- It’s new guns and a place to safely store them, this week on Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk (R) Radio, the original nationally-syndicated radio talk show about guns and the shooting sports.

Champion Shooter Rob Leatham drops by Gun Talk Sunday with news on the Springfield Armory 3.8 compact XDm in .45ACP. He’s tested it out and has a full range report. Plus, a magazine promo (www.springfieldpromo.com/) and a big sale announcement! For more info on the newest XDm offering, check out www.the-m-factor.com/html/specs_11.html.

Jeff Creamer, Managing Director for Sig Sauer, Inc., stops in with info on a military firearm that the general public can now own: The Sig Sauer P226 9mm pistol used by the U.S Navy is commercially available as the MK25. Visit www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/p226-navy.aspx for details.

A lifetime warranty is something that isn’t offered too much anymore. Liberty Safe offers one on every safe they sell, and Jamey Skousen will tell you all about it. Safes from Liberty Safe have survived tornadoes, fires and home invasions, plus a few more extreme tests like dynamite and a 100-ft drop. More can be found at www.libertysafe.com.

Also on Gun Talk this Sunday, the last stops of the Remington VERSA MAX tour. On Friday, Nov. 25, go shoot the new shotgun at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Southhaven, MS from 6am to 12pm, and the Bass Pro Shops in Memphis, TN on Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th. Find out more at www.remington.com/pages/community/versa-max-ontour.aspx. It’s also the last week to enter the “Waterfowl Win” giveaway – Enter to win at www.guntalk.com/contest.

About:
In its 17th year of national syndication, Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk Radio airs live on Sundays from 2PM-5PM Eastern, and runs on more than 130 stations, plus on XM (Ch. 165) Satellite Radio. All Gun Talk shows can be downloaded as podcasts at http://www.guntalk.libsyn.com and Apple iTunes, or through one of the available Apps: the Gun Talk iPhone App, the Blackberry Podcast App, the Android App and the Gun Talk App for Android on Amazon. More information is available at www.guntalk.com.

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