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(As a complete beginner to IDPA - I've never even witnessed an event) I am following this message thread so that I can learn more about this subject. But I'm overwhelmed with the TLAs, and cannot follow the conversation fully. Can anyone interpret for us complete newbies?

The Annoyed Man wrote:Actually, I've been thinking of joining another shooting club's matches that are run by/for friends of mine. I don't know if they are using the IDPA or IPSC rules/format, but I've been thinking acquiring a higher capacity 9mm for that purpose. One of the two I'm looking at is the Springfield XD(M) 5.25" Competition model, and the other is a Gen4 Glock 34. I'm partial to Springfield's pistols, particularly for ergonomic reasons, but if there were significant reasons, including a significant price difference, I could be persuaded to buy the Glock. If money were no object, I'd seriously consider a hammer-fired Sig, if I could find one with some degree of ambidexterity.

TAM, try out the SP2022. It's as ambidextrous as you can get. It's hammer-fired SA/DA. No safety to worry about, and the mag release is reversible. Pricing is good, because it's not all steel. Capacity is fine: I have a +2 mag in mine, so I carry 17+1. The only thing that is not lefty is the decocker, but I don't see any situation where you need an emergency de-cocking maneuver (n.b. you have time to switch hands for that technique in the instances you need it).

If you find yourself in the west Houston area, you can shoot mine anytime.