Hello, I am soon going to be purchasing my first handgun, and I am taking my CPL class (Concealed pistol license) in about a week. I need some help in choosing my first handgun.
Now I have shot handguns before, I have fired a couple friends guns, and I have rented a couple hand guns before. I want to make sure I love my first purchase. I am concerned, because I want something that I can shoot well and will enjoy practicing with, but on the same token, I don't want to try to uncomfortably conceal a 500 S&W either. I need something that is small, yet comfortable to shoot, but all the ranges I've been too don't really have the appropriate rentals.
If anyone has any suggested models to try out, or if they live in lower half of Michigan and have it in the kindness of their heart to let me fire their concealed carry gun at the range (I'll pay for the ammo and range time.) I sure would appreciate it.
I have my eye on a few guns, I like the Beretta nano as far as the way it felt in my hand, but i didn't fire it. also, very interested in the Makarov and Tokarev, although the Tok is kinda big for conceal carry. I'd prefer to have it be a 9mm or .40. Maybe the pf9, but I heard Kel-tec is kinda flimsy.
I'm a little overwhelmed, there is so many options.
Thanks
Now I have shot handguns before, I have fired a couple friends guns, and I have rented a couple hand guns before. I want to make sure I love my first purchase. I am concerned, because I want something that I can shoot well and will enjoy practicing with, but on the same token, I don't want to try to uncomfortably conceal a 500 S&W either. I need something that is small, yet comfortable to shoot, but all the ranges I've been too don't really have the appropriate rentals.
If anyone has any suggested models to try out, or if they live in lower half of Michigan and have it in the kindness of their heart to let me fire their concealed carry gun at the range (I'll pay for the ammo and range time.) I sure would appreciate it.
I have my eye on a few guns, I like the Beretta nano as far as the way it felt in my hand, but i didn't fire it. also, very interested in the Makarov and Tokarev, although the Tok is kinda big for conceal carry. I'd prefer to have it be a 9mm or .40. Maybe the pf9, but I heard Kel-tec is kinda flimsy.
I'm a little overwhelmed, there is so many options.
Thanks