Gun Crew! Thinking it's time for my 1st gun, any recommendations?

Soon2B8

Soon2B8

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I've been thinking about buying a hand gun a lot lately, and with being 30 years old and getting closer to starting my own business I feel it's time to start looking more in to them. What were some of your choices for a first time gun/reasons behind getting the one you did? I like Sigs but there is no way I'm spending 600+ dollars on a hand gun. I was thinking maybe a Ruger SR9 or something similar. I want something that's of good quality, little to no issues, and at a decent price. It'll be used mostly at the range and for home use, haven't decided whether I want to carry or not just yet.
 
Go to a range that offers rentals, shoot as many as you can, if it feels good buy it. Worked for me.
 
Use..mostly at the range, & home defense...Your sort of 3rd option changes it A LOT.

Take a gun safety course
Go to a range & rent some glocks,SW M&P's Sig XD (m or s) SR9's in a decent (reasonable) home defense caliber.

9mm minimum, .45acp is better. (40SW, Sig357, 44mag are all more money)

Pick the 1 you hit the target most accurately & feels comfortable.
There's a ton of good used guns on www,migunowners.com for around 4-500 $ but hey it's your live!

If you find 1 that makes you feel confident & comfortable as a life saving tool buy that one, then shoot the shit out of it. Know it forward & backwards strip it & clean it until it's absolute 2nd nature to you.

Now if you decide you want a carry pistol, AFTER you take a CPL class, (after shooting the shit out of your 1st choice). That oh so special pistol you just picked maybe to heavy/bulky/etc to carry.

If you of average build? You may want an IWB (inside the waistband) style holster. If you're a larger fellow (maybe muffin top) you may only feel comfy with an OWB (you guessed it..outside the waistband) holster.

A REAL concealed carry belt (usually 1 1/2") is mandatory for either IWB or OWB. (hanks clothing CCW solid leather about $36)

Good luck, DO YOUR HOMEWORK, read reviews, look for problems, recalls (yes on New pistols, all too common)

There is NO substitute for muscle memory. That takes LOTS of rounds down range. $$$$ & Lot of dry practice. Some people go through all the hoops as I've mentioned then go to the range twice a year. Again it's your life. You want the action to be a seamless instinct not a fumble/fuck/fest.

There are some knowledgeable people on here who will chime in to help you along.

George
 
Glock. No doubt. I am sure other guys will defend it but my experience with the ruger sr9 and sr9c was very bad. I have never owned a worse gone. It was brand new and failed to fire more often then not. Ruger did however send me a new action after much complaint and the one they sent arrived the day before I was doing a 500 round shooting course. So I took it Out of the first 200 rounds 44 failed to fire due to light pin strike. I loaded all 44 rounds into a glock and every one went off. Never again will I buy a ruger. And unfortunately like u stated you won't spend 600 on a gun well u get what I pay for. Cheap guns are cheap for a reason. I would not be cheap on it. Especially if you ever plan to carry it. Just my thoughts.
 
I have lots of hand guns the best by far is my h&k usp .40 hands down. 5000 rounds still shoots straight and NEVER and i mean NEVER one malfunction. Not one and most of the ammo was reloads. As for the glocks especially the .45 they are great guns too. Again very few malfunctions shoots great good price cant go wrong. My worst gone is an m&p .45 Smith and Wesson. Gun shoots great but malfunctions a lot. Dead fires, lite primer strikes, stove pipes. Ive had three different ones too same shit. Google those there is lots of people having the same issues.

But the gun i carry most is a Rossi .357 snub nose revolver. Shoots fantastic, easy to conceal, lots of knock down power, ammo is abundant and sale price at cabelas was $200. For a begginer thats right up your alley.
 
I can't offer much as far as experience with pistols goes, but I own an SR9c and it's never misfired or jammed on me. I've put 500rds or so through it both singles and bursts. I've shot a few of my friend's guns and the only one I'd take over mine is his Sig Sauer P220 (which is a $1200 gun). It's small, simple, and I like the dual safety on it (which makes my old lady sleep a bit better at night). I love mine, but that doesn't mean you will. I agree with the others here. You should go someplace that rents pistols and grab a few different makes an calibers. An SR9 and an SR45 are nearly the same gun so there's no point in paying to shoot them both.
 
I have a Springfield 9mm subcompact great little gun, but 500+ dollars, you cant go wrong with a smaller revolver you could pick up a rossi or some Taurus 38 special for 3-350 small and reliable and consealable.
 
I just went trough this and ended up with a g19 3rd gen and love it. I picked it up used with no rounds through it with the l ight and laser for $450. No real saftey on the glock fyi. But the reliability is great.
 
I have a Ruger SR9C and a Sig P938. The ruger was my first pistol and IMO its just OK. I got about 500 rds through it and and in the first 200 there was probably a dozen failures. Haven't had any since so maybe it was that particular ammo which I also haven't shot with since.

I absolutely love the Sig. It is way more comfortable than the Ruger to me even though it is a compact and the Ruger is subcompact. The ruger was $500 wen I bought it and the Sig I bought on sale for $600. The $100 is way more than worth it. The Sig shoots/operates so much smoother than the Ruger.
 
Ive got a 9mm Smith and Wesson M&P and I love it. I have shot a few others but the S/W feels the best in the hand. I like the XD as well.
 
1) You generally get what you pay for. Cheap guns eventually become expensive mistakes.
2) Go rent various brands and models at the local range, as many as you practically can, before buying one. Despite all of the "bench racing" online about what is better than what, you'll probably find that 1 or 2 fit/feel/point better to your in your hand.
3) A Glock is a tool & probably the best value. Not a lot of bragging rights, but it gets the job done & you're not going to cry when it shows wear.
4) I would also decide if you're going to be carrying... or not. That's probably criteria #1 in terms of what you should be looking at size, weight and model-wise.

I personally like H&K and Sig, but they're not cheap.... but then again, they always go 'bang'.
 
G19 or M&P compact. Try both and buy the one you shoot better. Not which one feels better... Which one YOU shoot the first and follow-up shots better.

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I've shot the M&P Shield 9mm and I hated the trigger. So much so that I thought there was a problem with it the first time I shot it.
 
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