Evolution & Thunder

[Ben]

Greetings folks,

Well, I picked up my new Bersa Thunder (.380 ACP) this past week. Got it out to the range for its maiden firing last night and put 100 rounds through it. Pretty sweet right out of the box. Handles well with excellent ergonomics. The target in the photo is pretty representative of my efforts at 15 meters, and I was pretty pleased with myself as I haven't been shooting in a few years. I suspect that with some more practice I should be able to keep all the rounds inside the "9" ring.



I also put 200 rounds through my .22 Ruger Mark I target pistol (modified for competition shooting). Jeez....I had a blast! Brought back memories and I think I'm going to get back into this sport/hobby or whatever you want to call it.

But...about half way through my session I realized that I was wearing my GO Sport EVO. I wear it on my left wrist - the same hand I use to hold the pistols. I started wondering if I should be wearing it due to the shock caused by the pistols. It hasn't lost a second, so I guess that no harm was done.

So to put some watch content in here I was wondering how much shock watches are designed to take?

-Ben

[langnam]

Ben,
While I can't answer the question of how much shock is a watch designed to take, I can tell you that I've never had a problem shooting my Walther PPK (380 acp) with a Rolex on my wrist. In fact, whatever and whenever I shoot, I'm sporting the Rolex. It's never let me down when I pulling the trigger.

[mike]

Nice group Ben. Looks like the sights are on for you. I've shot everything you can hold with two hands and never had a problem with my watch. I think you're fine.