Bought my first handgun now what?

[gyvel]

Buy the CZ Kadet .22 conversion unit. It's like having two handguns for half the cost. The Kadets are extremely reliable and accurate, and allows you to practice with your "same" handgun at a fraction of the cost of 9mm.

Highest recommendation.

 

[xtrarnds]

Buying a 22 conversion kit was the best move I ever made. I shoot a G21 and the cost of ammo and getting used to the trigger pull was a big PITA for me. The conversion kit saves me a lot of money and lets me practice more.

 

[EdInk]

150rds in 90minutes is not that much. Practice shooting standard double taps at the targets center of mass. That's less than once a minute.
Some manufacturers state in their manuals that the gun is not even
broken in enough to be fully reliable until at least 200rds have been
fired through it. (Personally, I don't fully trust a gun until about 300 rounds have been put through it WITHOUT a problem.)

 

[oneounceload]

What Buzzcook said - Slow down. I see this too many times with new pistol shooters. They go to the range, load all of thier mags, shoot as fast as possible and then leave. But then, I'm an old guy so what do I know.

Rapidly shooting tons of ammo with no idea leads to poor ingrained habits that are hard to break. I see some folks who shoot more in 1 hour than I'll shoot in months, yet they can't hit the side of the barn from the inside.....

 

[blackspyder]

Some of my favored 22 pistols:

Ruger MKII
High Standard
Taurus PT92/99 with a conversion kit for .22

Now, go practice!

 

[aarondhgraham]

I have the Kadet,,,

I purchased a CZ-75B and a CZ-75B Kadet at the same time,,,

Both have performed flawlessly for me.

The logical reason to spend that much money on a .22 pistol,,,
Is to have a cheap shooting companion with the same feel as your 9mm pistol.

Or you can justify it by saying,,,
"I wanted it."

I can't tell you if you should do it or not,,,
I can only say I am glad that I sent the cash,,,
Inexpensive practice was my goal and this makes it possible.

Aarond

 

[Webleymkv]

There is merit to both options. If you go for the Kadet kit, you'll be able to put in the maximum amount of range time with a single platform and therefore be the most familiar with it. From all accounts, the Kadet conversion is one of the better semi-auto .22's on the market (on par with the Ruger Mk. III and Browning Buckmark).

The revolver, on the other hand, will offer you a greater degree of versatility besides just understudy practice with your CZ. With the revolver, you'd be able to hone your skills on another platform, which isn't a bad idea. The revolver will also be more reliable with a wider variety of ammunition such as .22 Short, .22 Long, Aguila Colbri, and .22 Shotshells which may not function reliably in a semi-automatic. The S&W 617 is arguably the best DA .22 revolver currently made (though there are some very good models that have been discontinued like the Ruger SP101 and Colt Diamondback).

Another option you might consider is a single-action .22 revolver. In this category, a Ruger Single-Six convertable would be a good option as you will also be able to use .22 Magnum with the extra cylinder.