Handguns
10-27-2005, 09:20 PM
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
Posts: 5,293
RE: Handguns
9 mm or .38 would be what I would look for. Ammo can be had for either fairly cheap and niether has that much recoil compared to other defense rounds as long as you stay away from +P loads.
There are others, but the stopping power will not be that great.
I would suggest a revolver in .357. You can shoot .38's to practice and then load it with the .357 mags for defense. I would practice with some of the 357's just to get familiar with them though. And for a first time gun owner a revolver is simpler, safer and a little cheaper to use and own.
A .380 auto would work as well, but it's pretty much like a 9mm short. Might as well just get the 9mm instead.
I highly suggest taking a gun safety class geared towards pistols and defense if that is what you are looking for.
Paul
There are others, but the stopping power will not be that great.
I would suggest a revolver in .357. You can shoot .38's to practice and then load it with the .357 mags for defense. I would practice with some of the 357's just to get familiar with them though. And for a first time gun owner a revolver is simpler, safer and a little cheaper to use and own.
A .380 auto would work as well, but it's pretty much like a 9mm short. Might as well just get the 9mm instead.
I highly suggest taking a gun safety class geared towards pistols and defense if that is what you are looking for.
Paul
10-27-2005, 10:16 PM
#5
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ellensburg, WA.
Posts: 124
RE: Handguns
ORIGINAL: Paul L Mohr
9 mm or .38 would be what I would look for. Ammo can be had for either fairly cheap and niether has that much recoil compared to other defense rounds as long as you stay away from +P loads.
There are others, but the stopping power will not be that great.
I would suggest a revolver in .357. You can shoot .38's to practice and then load it with the .357 mags for defense. I would practice with some of the 357's just to get familiar with them though. And for a first time gun owner a revolver is simpler, safer and a little cheaper to use and own.
A .380 auto would work as well, but it's pretty much like a 9mm short. Might as well just get the 9mm instead.
I highly suggest taking a gun safety class geared towards pistols and defense if that is what you are looking for.
Paul
9 mm or .38 would be what I would look for. Ammo can be had for either fairly cheap and niether has that much recoil compared to other defense rounds as long as you stay away from +P loads.
There are others, but the stopping power will not be that great.
I would suggest a revolver in .357. You can shoot .38's to practice and then load it with the .357 mags for defense. I would practice with some of the 357's just to get familiar with them though. And for a first time gun owner a revolver is simpler, safer and a little cheaper to use and own.
A .380 auto would work as well, but it's pretty much like a 9mm short. Might as well just get the 9mm instead.
I highly suggest taking a gun safety class geared towards pistols and defense if that is what you are looking for.
Paul
10-28-2005, 12:38 AM
#7
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA
Posts: 112
RE: Handguns
Check out Glock. I don't know much about handguns. I only own one, a Colt .32 semi auto that is over 100 years old. A friend of mine just bought a Glock .40 cal piston. The recoil on it isn't bad at all. You want to talk about simple? This thing is the perfect design for a gun if you ask me. It breaks down in about three seconds. Matt
10-28-2005, 09:32 AM
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
Posts: 5,293
RE: Handguns
I wouldn't suggest a Glock for a first time shooter. They are great guns, but I consider them best for intermediate to advanced users. You need to have proper form to shoot them correctly and and the only safety is in the trigger. And the trigger feels a bit odd to begin with.
Again, not that they are not good guns because they are.
Paul
Again, not that they are not good guns because they are.
Paul
