Interesting set of tests

[bronzdragon]

I found this little study about ported pistols and found it to be interesting. I hadn't given it much thought, but my main home defense pistol is a Glock 23C, so I will be strongly considering changing to a different weapon for this purpose.

http://thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/03/foghorn/ttag-test-do-ported-handgun-barrels-blind-night-shooters/

Comments?

~rc~

 

[DuckYou]

They are right, compensated guns are not great for night.

 

[drumz2129]

My night stand gun used to be my XD40-V10, until I did some low light shooting one evening.

 

[JBP55]

We did (and do) a lot of dim light shooting, since 70%+ of police shootings occur in dim light.

We learned a LONG time ago that ported guns are for competition; not the street... for precisely these reasons. Bright muzzle flash, whether from ports or incomplete powder burn (as displayed by far too many "duty" cartridges) is distracting to the shooter and detrimental to situational awareness.

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And 70%+ of LEO shootings are within 10' and when shooting from retention/extreme retention with a ported pistol you will receive hot gas and debris in the facial area.

 

[LongGoneDays]

Wait, so the one guy who always comments on ported threads "I dont even notice when shooting at night" is full of it? Say it aint so!

I wanted a ported Glock. A picture of one being fired is what made me interested in pistols again..
But heated gasses just dont sound safe so I never bought one just for that reason.

 

[bronzdragon]

I wanted a ported Glock. A picture of one being fired is what made me interested in pistols again..
But heated gasses just dont sound safe so I never bought one just for that reason.

Well, I've had this gun since about 1998 or so and it's been a very solid gun, with no problems. The ports just let the gasses escape in a different fashion then a non-ported model. But reading the article made me think about it. So, I believe that my 23c may go into the range bag and something else will take it's place. More then likely the p229 until I can add a .45 to my stable.

Thanks for the comments.

~rc~

 

[Emperor]

I understand preparedness and all that, but seriously; unless you are law enforcement or military, do you really believe that the average gun owner is going to have a fire fight in his/her bedroom and be able to control fire to the point he/she can be influenced positively or negatively by flash?

I like to think am ready too, but the fact is I don't know how I am going to act if the enemy is actually in my house already.

 

[bronzdragon]

I agree. Noone knows exactly how they're going to act in that situation until it happens ... that is what training is for. That's why the military and police train all the time. I just like to take things out of the equation that could possibly work against me in that situation.

~rc~

 

[dwr461]

I agree. Ported barrels are good for 1) Hunters 2) Competitors 3) Gun store ninjas

Dave

 

[SpeedRacer]

do you really believe that the average gun owner is going to have a fire fight in his/her bedroom and be able to control fire to the point he/she can be influenced positively or negatively by flash?

Yes.

Even if the answer is no, using your same logic, replace the word "flash" with "recoil" and then tell me why compensated barrels are still a good idea.