Originally Posted by vvcrow

I think (Take it for what its worth).... the majority of firearms out there are not ported. I would think it would be better to train and carry a gun that was not ported so you are not handicapping yourself in the event you ever had to use a non-ported, full recoil firearm.

But if your running the pistol the way you should be ie. proper fundamentals, proper recoil management ect. it doesnt matter what pistol you pick up (caliber, size, ported or not) you should be able to run it to the best of your abilities regardless.


example:

If your a new shooter and I instruct you on a G17 and only that until your extremely proficient. Your running hard, good fundamentals good strong grip, working with what your body does naturally to mitigate recoil ect.

Then I give you a g22 and tell you to do exactly as you have been. You are going to run that pistol to the best of your abilities. now your speed and follow up shots may be a touch slower due to the more recoil, but your still going to run that gun as well as YOU personally can.

So as long as your not using the ported barrel as a crutch to slack on the important things it shouldnt have any effect switching to no ported barrels