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about different CCWs I'm considering and a .22 to get some good target shooting with. Being inexperienced with guns, that's what makes me lead towards a good revolver. I like the simplicity of the gun, the fact that it will go bang; and if it doesn't go bang, that you simply just need to pull the trigger once again. Those are the selling points. However, I want to LEARN the semis, too, as I like what they bring to the table. I like the price points for the .22s. I like the 9 millimeter versions I've seen for carry. There's a lot out there offered in both realms.

In short, in a perfect world a S&W 617 would be a nice next purchase for my .22 with the Ruger SP101 .22 coming in second. Semis would probably lean toward the Browning honestly at this point from what I've been researching with the Ruger Mark series coming in next, clearly a fan favorite.

As far as carry, there's something about the Ruger LCR that just appeals to be me like crazy. The Ruger LC9 is starting to get some consideration now from me, read a lot of great reviews. The Kahr single-stack 9 looks like a GREAT carry gun. Glocks speak for themselves. There are just SO MANY DECISIONS. It's like each person you talk to has a different experience and opinion, and I'm just trying to soak it all in. I don't want to be one of those, if I can help it, that has to keep buying and trading and buying and trading; though, now I can see why people have to. It's a true addiction and for good reason.

This weekend, Sat, if I can rip myself away from the college football, I'm going to take the CCW class, 10:00 to 7:30 at a local range. I expect this will teach me a lot of the basics from both the genres and give me a chance to shoot a few different guns in training to see what I'm working with. It also will teach me the dos and don'ts of owning a firearm, by far the most important part of being a responsible owner of one. I appreciate what all the forum has presented for me to think about and chew on, and I will have many more questions I'm sure, just have enjoyed reading everyone's well-thought out opinions on here. Thanks everybody!!
 
For a beginer I would recomend an NRA basics course with a comptent instructor. Many have a gun or 5 they will let you use if you cover the cost of ammo. I would recomend getting some experience in handguns before taking a CCW course. The course is to teach people the legal aspects of cary. So I would recomend for safty, and your wallet's sake to take a biginners course from a professional instructor. It is worth every red cent.
 
Consider going to a indoor range...

that rents firearms. Then you'll have practical experience.

I have previously recommended to new owners to consider a 4" .357Mag, and use the 148gr .38Spl target loads to get use to the weight and trigger, then as you preogress up to standard .38 loads then to .357 as you get comfortable.

I presume you are is PA? Then if you deer hunt you may consider using proper hunting loads.

But as you laid the plan out, do it!

Good luck.

Recommend using new tennis ball to build hand / wrist muscle up, squeeze with all finger then, single fingers and thumb.
 
I think you have a workable plan ....but I like the idea of going to a range where they rent a number of guns ..and you can fine tune your plan a little ( or change it a little ) ...

but good luck to you / and make sure you have fun with the process !!
 
You might want to check with your CCW class, if you haven't already. When I took mine, we had to bring handgun & ammo for it. There was a qualifying target shoot.
 
Unless you shoot regularly -- and a lot -- just for the enjoyment of shooting, IMHO it makes a lot of sense to train with the same platform you'll be carrying. I carry a 1911 (not always the same one, but they all work the same). For that reason, if I'm looking to sneak in some cheap trigger time by shooting .22, I use a pistol I built that put a .22LR conversion kit onto an inexpensive 1911 receiver. So (except for no last round hold-open) my .22 operates the same as my carry pistols.

I enjoy shooting anything, and I also own a .22 SA revolver, a .22 DA revolver, and a Ruger .22/45 semi-auto with target sights. The Ruger .22/45 is more accurate than my .22-1911 and would be a better choice if I were shooting in bullseye competition ... but I simply don't enjoy shooting it, and it hasn't been out of the safe in two years except to clean it and verify that it's still in the box.

For someone just starting out with a CCW, I strongly advocate keeping it simple and choose something that offers a .22 clone of the centerfire carry pistol. SIG has this with the Mosquito, there are now several .22-caliber 1911s available (that weren't there when I built mine), and other companies are following the same path.
 
Gotta have priorities. Football VS CCW training would not be a question for me.
I would not suggest a small gun for a beginer. A 3-4" barrel revolver or 3+" semiauto would be the smallest I would recommend. I got my daughter a 2" 22lr revolver bcause that's what she thought she wanted. She found it so difficult to shoot accurately that she gave up on it. A set of laser grips helped her out somewhat and she is able to get some use from that gun.
Regardless of how much research and Q&A you do, it's not very likely you'll be 100% satisfied with your initial choice of gun or holster. Just my opinion.
I've carried a SA auto, SA/DA auto w/safety, same w/decocker(current choice), and DA revolvers(38&357&44) in several types of holsters. Each has distinct pros and cons and each individual has personal requirements he/she wants to meet.
 
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