What is gun bore axis?
The bore axis of a firearm is the longitudinal axis through the geometric center of the gun barrel. In a rifled barrel, the projectile (bullet/ball, pellet or slug) will spin around the bore axis as it goes through the barrel. Boresighting is a process of placing one’s line of sight down along the bore axis.
Is FN more reliable than Glock?
From a distance, the FN 509 beats the Glock, but up close, the Glock Gen 5 frame feels higher quality. Not to mention, the Gen 3 and 4 frames feel similar to the FN 509. Overall, the quality on the FN seems higher than the quality on the Glock.
What is the most accurate compact 9mm pistol?
8 Best Compact 9mm Handguns
- HK VP9 Shooting.
- Walther PDP.
- Sig Sauer P320.
- M&P 2.0 vs 1.0.
- FN 509 Compact.
- Taurus G3C on the farms.
- Glock G17, full-size, and G19 Gen 4, compact.
- Managing Editor Jacki is 5’2″ and carries a Glock 19 or similar-sized clone.
What makes a Glock have a low bore axis?
Starting with the Glock 17, striker-fired, low bore axis pistols began appearing in droves, but they all had one thing in common: the grip curve and trigger were no longer in alignment. Now, it was the trigger lagging behind, unable to be moved closer to the bore due to the required lockwork.
Which is better a high or low bore axis pistol?
A low bore axis is not a make-or-break feature, it is simply one of many elements that can add up to a good pistol. Much of it comes down to personal preference; low bore axis guns are undeniably more forgiving of recoil; a lower, lighter slide is going to kick less, that’s just physics.
What’s the difference between a Glock and a 9mm?
Both are pretty much the same subcompact pistols with the only difference between them being their calibers — the former is chambered for the weaker but faster 9mm while the latter is chambered for the stronger but slower .40 S&W.
Which is better Glock or M & P M2.0?
His friend thinks the M&P M2.0 is a great acquisition but Glocks are the be-all and end-all of plastic handguns being they were they were the first (he obviously hasn’t heard of the H&K VP70 but technically he’s right — Glock made plastic handguns the phenomenon that they are today), which makes Glock the authority.
