Hi, Mrs. sbryce here. This is my first foray into the handguns forum and I can see I can learn a lot by reading other posts -- IF I can keep all these new names and abbreviations straight!!
If you wouldn't mind helping a newbie, hubby suggested I start shopping for a carry gun for me. Do have the CCW. Don't have the money, but he wants me shopping now anyway. OK, where do I start?
We have a Beretta 92FS which I can shoot fairly comfortably, though it's waaay too big for me to carry. I've shot a single-stack Colt .45ACP which I liked better--but I was told it was loaded with light loads (handloaded). I put 3 of the first 5 rounds of that .45 in the bullseye at 25 yards. But again, it seemed a bit large for a carry gun. And I don't handload, nor will we in the near future, so I'm limited to factory ammo.
I'm thinking that for me, a IWB SOB carry would be best (did I get those abbreviations correct?). Hence my desire for a smaller gun. I think off-body carry unwise--even in a purse.
I'll go to a gun store and start handling guns, but what are your recommendations?
Thanks so very much.
If you wouldn't mind helping a newbie, hubby suggested I start shopping for a carry gun for me. Do have the CCW. Don't have the money, but he wants me shopping now anyway. OK, where do I start?
We have a Beretta 92FS which I can shoot fairly comfortably, though it's waaay too big for me to carry. I've shot a single-stack Colt .45ACP which I liked better--but I was told it was loaded with light loads (handloaded). I put 3 of the first 5 rounds of that .45 in the bullseye at 25 yards. But again, it seemed a bit large for a carry gun. And I don't handload, nor will we in the near future, so I'm limited to factory ammo.
I'm thinking that for me, a IWB SOB carry would be best (did I get those abbreviations correct?). Hence my desire for a smaller gun. I think off-body carry unwise--even in a purse.
I'll go to a gun store and start handling guns, but what are your recommendations?
Thanks so very much.